NECSA-Wits workshop on Radiation, Material Sciences and High Energy Physics

Name: NECSA-Wits workshop on Radiation, Material Sciences and High Energy Physics
Start: 2015-09-10T09:30:00+02:00
End: 2015-09-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: NECSA

10 Sept 2015, 09:30 → 11 Sept 2015, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

Visitors Centre (NECSA)

Visitors Centre

NECSA

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104 Pelindaba Brits Magisterial District Madibeng Municipality North West Province 0240 South Africa

Bruce Mellado Garcia (University of the Witwatersrand), Elias Sideras-Haddad (University of the Witwatersrand), Gawie Nothnagel (NECSA), Motodi Maserumule (NECSA), Phumzile Tshelane (NECSA)

Description

This workshop is intended for NECSA R&D and research activities at the University of Witwatersrand to find synergies. The areas of expertise are Radiation, including education, Material Sciences and instrumentation in High Energy Physics.

Support

bruce.mellado@wits.ac.za

Participants

Adeleke Sufianu
Andrew Venter
Atif Muhammad
Benjamin Lieberman
Bhekumusa A Mathe
Bruce Mellado
Carmen Jacobs
Chad Dean Pelwan
Chané Simone Moodley
Christopher Coleman
Chuene Mosomane
Deena Naidoo
Deepak Kar
Djordje Tomasevic
Elias Sideras-Haddad
Fekadu Ayele
Francis Otieno
Francois van Heerden
Gabriel Nothnagel
George Thomas Wrigley
Gerrard Peters
Given Lubisi
Graham Daniels
Harshna Jivan
Hilary Masenda
Humphry Tlou
Ibrahim Usman
Ibwanga Sav Mosse
ISAAC TARUME
Iyabo Usman
James Larkin
Johann Van Rooyen
Jonathan Padavatan
Joyful Mdhluli
Kamela Sekonya
Karabo Mdluli
Keagan Goodman Goodman
khalid Elsakhawy
Lebohang Mokoena
Lesego Moloko
Lesias Kotane
Liemiso Mpota
Luke de Gouveia
Luthando Maqondo
Marc Sacks
Masibane Mapheto
Masibane Mapheto
Matthew Spoor
Maurice Mashau
Maxwell Vhareta
Michael Hayes
Moruthane Segokodi
Motodi Maserumule
Mpho Matabane
Mpumelelo Ndlovu
Njabulo Dlamini
NKOSIPHILE ANDILE BHEBHE
Ntsoko Phuti Rapheeha
Octavious Magampa
Oscar Zamonsky
Patrick Mwonga
Pavel Bokov
Peerawatt Nunthavarawong
Phillip Pare
Phuti Tjale
Pontsho Makhateng
Rian Prinsloo
Robert Graham Reed
Roman Hartmann
Ross McIntosh
Rudolph Erasmus
Ryan Cook
Sheena Leigh O'Connell
Shell-May Liao
Shunmugam Ramsamy Naidoo
Siphephile Ncube
Skhathisomusa Mthembu
Stefan von Buddenbrock
Terence Malama
Thembelani Gina
Thendo Mpfuni
Thendo Mpfuni
Tjatji Tjebane
Tresor Matindi
Tshepo Mahafa
Tshepo Ntsoane
Tshidiso Sydwell Molupe
Vincent Marsicano
Wessel Joubert
Wilfred Mbiombi
Zeldah Sentsho

Thursday 10 September
- Thu 10 Sept
- Fri 11 Sept
- 09:30 → 10:45
  Introduction and Overview
  
  2015-09-10 09.35.08.jpg
  
  2015-09-10 09.35.10.jpg
  - 09:30
    
    Welcome and overview of R&D activities at NECSA 20m
    
    Speaker: Dr Motodi Maserumule (NECSA)
    
    Necsa and Wits Workshop 10th Sept 2015.pdf
    
    Necsa and Wits Workshop 10th Sept 2015.pptx
  - 09:50
    
    Overview of activities at Wits: MPRI & HEP 20m
    
    Speakers: Prof. Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand), Prof. Elias Sideras-Haddad (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    MPRI talk - NECSA.pdf
    
    MPRI talk - NECSA.ppt
    
    NECSAWITS100915.pdf
    
    NECSAWITS100915.ppt
  - 10:10
    
    Overview of activities in Nuclear Education 20m
    
    Speaker: Mr James Larkin (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    Nuclear education at Wits.pdf
    
    Nuclear education at Wits.pptx
- 10:45 → 11:15
  
  Tea/coffee break 30m
- 11:15 → 13:00
  Presentations I
  - 11:15
    
    An overview of Radiation and Reactor Theory Section 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Djordje Tomasevic (NECSA)
    
    RRT_Overview_wits.pdf
    
    RRT_Overview_wits.pptx
  - 11:30
    
    An overview of the OSCAR-4 code system as industry support and research platform 30m
    
    Speakers: Dr Francois van Heerden (NECSA), Dr Pavel Bokov (NECSA), Dr Rian Prinsloo (NECSA)
    
    cucgp_necsa_wits.pdf
    
    OSCAR-4_overview_icfmo_transport.pdf
    
    OSCAR-4_overview_icfmo_transport.pptx
  - 12:00
    
    An overview of the focus and activities of the Necsa Reactor Analysis 30m
    
    Speakers: Ms Carmen Jacobs (NECSA), Mr Khalid Elsakhawy (NECSA)
    
    Heating_Presentation_Necsa_Wits_CJ.pdf
    
    Heating_Presentation_Necsa_Wits_CJ.pptx
    
    RRA Overview.pdf
    
    RRA Overview.pptx
    
    Wits_Necsa_workshop_lesego_coop.pdf
  - 12:30
    
    The Radiation and Reactor Theory SQEP Training Programme 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Johann van Rooyen (NECSA)
    
    THE NECSA RRT INTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAMME.pdf
    
    THE NECSA RRT INTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAMME.pptx
  - 12:45
    
    Nuclear Waste Research at Necsa 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Willie Meyer (NECSA)
    
    wits_necsa_nuclear_waste.pdf
- 13:00 → 14:00
  
  Lunch 1h
- 14:00 → 15:30
  Presentations II
  - 14:00
    
    The use of EPICS as a control and instrumentation tool for the RFQ accelerator facility at NECSA 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Mpho Matabane (NECSA)
    
    The use of EPICS as a controls and instrumentation tool for the RFQ accelarator facility at NECSA-final.pdf
    
    The use of EPICS as a controls and instrumentation tool for the RFQ accelarator facility at NECSA-final.pptx
  - 14:15
    
    Upgrade of the readout electronics of the Tile Calorimeter of the ATLAS detector 15m
    
    Speaker: Matthew Spoor (University of the Witwatersrand (ZA))
    
    wits_demonstrator_necsa.pdf
    
    wits_demonstrator_necsa.pptx
  - 14:30
    
    The ATCA system for advanced electronics 15m
    
    Speaker: Robert Graham Reed (University of the Witwatersrand (ZA))
    
    ATCA-Integration-NECSA-2015.pdf
  - 14:45
    
    Radiation damage of plastic scintillators for the Tile Calorimeter of the ATLAS detector 30m
    
    Speaker: Harshna Jivan (University of the Witwatersrand (ZA))
    
    Harshna NECSA presentation.pdf
  - 15:15
    
    Transmission of damaged plastic scintillators for the Tile Calorimeter of the ATLAS detector 15m
    
    Speaker: Humphry Tlou
    
    Impact of dose rate on radiation damage of plastic scintillators.NECSA 2015.pdf
- 15:30 → 16:00
  
  Tea/coffee break 30m
- 16:00 → 17:30
  Presentations III
  - 16:00
    
    MPRI Centralised Research Laboratories 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Gerrard Peter (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    MPRI Centralised Laboratories - Necsa.pdf
    
    MPRI Centralised Laboratories - Necsa.pptx
  - 16:15
    
    Observation of impedance oscillations in single walled carbon nanotube bundles excited by high frequency signals 15m
    
    Speaker: Ms Siphepile Ncube (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    siphe.pdf
    
    siphe.pptx
  - 16:30
    
    Synthesis, device fabrication and Quantum transport features of Graphene 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Christopher Coleman (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    NECSA graphene.pdf
    
    NECSA graphene.ppt
  - 16:45
    
    The superconductor-insulator transition in boron doped nanodiamond 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Ross McIntosh (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    NECSA_RM.pdf
  - 17:00
    
    Electrical Transport properties of Nitrogen Doped Carbon Microspheres 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Vincent Marsicano (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    Necsa CNS.pdf
    
    Necsa CNS.pptx
  - 17:15
    
    Nuclear Structure, Safety and Applications 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Iyabo Usman (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    Necsa_Wits_Workshop_Iyabo_2015.pdf
    
    Necsa_Wits_Workshop_Iyabo_2015.pptx
Friday 11 September
- Thu 10 Sept
- Fri 11 Sept
- 09:30 → 11:00
  Presentations IV
  - 09:30
    
    Non-destructive characterisation of materials and components with neutron diffraction methods 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Andrew Venter (NECSA)
    
    AM Venter presentation.pdf
    
    AM Venter presentation.pptx
  - 09:45
    
    X-ray and neutron radiography and tomography at NECSA 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Gabriel Nothnagel (NECSA)
    
    RAD TOM WITS WORKSHOP - Gawie 2.pdf
    
    RAD TOM WITS WORKSHOP - Gawie 2.pptx
  - 10:00
    
    Small-angle Scattering Study of Wool and Mohair Fibres 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Tjatji Tjebane (NECSA)
    
    tjebane.pdf
    
    tjebane.pptx
  - 10:15
    
    Near-surface diffraction capabilities at NECSA 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Tshepo Ntsoane (NECSA)
    
    Necsa-WITS_mini_workshop1.pdf
    
    Necsa-WITS_mini_workshop1.ppt
  - 10:30
    
    Charged particle irradiation effects on Zircaloy-4 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Tshepo Mahafa (NECSA)
    
    Necsa_ Wits Workshop II.pdf
    
    Necsa_ Wits Workshop II.pptx
  - 10:45
    
    Applications of Mössbauer spectroscopy 15m
    
    Speaker: Deena Naidoo (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    Deena Naidoo_WITS-NECSA_ 09-10 September 2015_final.pdf
    
    Deena Naidoo_WITS-NECSA_ 09-10 September 2015_final.ppt
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Tea/coffee break 30m
- 11:30 → 13:00
  Presentations V
  - 11:30
    
    Surface Brillouin scattering of thin supported films: case studies Transition metal nitrides and oxides 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Daniel Wamwangi (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    DW_Wits - Necsa.pdf
    
    DW_Wits - Necsa.pptx
  - 11:45
    
    Optoelectronic characterization of organic solar cells to enhance efficiency 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Francis Otieno (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    NESCA Workshop 2015.pdf
  - 12:00
    
    Fabrication and characterisation of high efficiency carbon nanotube based organic solar cells 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Lesias Kotane (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    NECSA-Wits Workshop 11Sep15.pdf
    
    NECSA-Wits Workshop 11Sep15.pptx
  - 12:15
    
    Co-Implantation of N-O complex in Diamond 15m
    
    Speaker: Mr Tresor Matindi (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    NECSA-TB.pdf
    
    NECSA-TB.pptx
  - 12:30
    
    Measurement of the near-surface elastic properties of solids and thin supported films using Surface Brillouin spectroscopy 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Bhekumusa Mathe (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    NECSA Wits 2015 workshop.pdf
  - 12:45
    
    Diamond/Carbon Physics with Accelerated Charged Ions 15m
    
    Speaker: Prof. Elias Sideras-Haddas (University of the Witwatersrand)
    
    HCJ_NECSA Talk.pdf
    
    HCJ_NECSA Talk.ppt
- 13:00 → 14:00
  
  Lunch 1h
- 14:00 → 15:30
  
  Breakaway session: Electronics and Computing
- 14:00 → 15:30
  
  Breakaway session: Material Sciences
- 14:00 → 15:30
  
  Breakaway session: Radiation and Education
- 15:30 → 16:00
  
  Tea/coffee break 30m
- 16:00 → 17:30
  Concluding session
  - 16:00
    
    Report from Radiation and Education 20m
    
    Speakers: Mr James Larkin (University of the Witwatersrand), Mr Johann Van Rooyen (NECSA)
  - 16:20
    
    Report from Material Sciences 20m
    
    Speakers: Prof. Deena Naidoo (University of the Witwatersrand), Dr Gabriel Nothnagel (NECSA)
  - 16:40
    
    Report from Electronics 20m
    
    Speakers: Prof. Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand), Dr Motodi Maserumule (NECSA)
  - 17:00
    
    Concluding remarks 20m