First Biennial African Conference on Fundamental Physics and Applications

Session

General

28 Jun 2018, 16:30

Auditorium 1, Brahms Street (Namibia University of Science and Technology)

Conveners

General

• Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
• Dharm Singh (Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST))

General

• Dharm Singh (Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST))
• Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

General

• Dharm Singh (Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST))
• Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

48. An Astrophysics Journey from the Kalahari to the Edge of the Universe

Lerothodi Leeuw (UNISA)

28/06/2018, 16:30

I will present my journey from a childhood in the South African Kalahari, to studying physics at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT), then specializing in astrophysics for graduate studies, working at the NASA Ames Research Centre -- among others, and eventually becoming a Professor at the University of South Africa (UNISA). The presentation will include results from the...

49. Physics and Psychology – an interdisciplinarity journey

Kitty Dumont (UNISA)

28/06/2018, 17:05

Abstract:
Physics, the study of the basic principles that rule the physical world, was instrumental in the “Scientification” of Psychology, the study of the mind and behaviour. The physicist and philosopher, Gustave Theodor Fechner (1801-1887), coined the term of psychophysics in his seminal work Elemente der Psychophysik in 1860 which aimed at connecting physical stimuli to the different...

131. Catalysts for African Development and Advancement [CADA]

Omololu Akin-Ojo (ICTP East African Institute for Fundamental Research (EAIFR))

29/06/2018, 17:15

Oral Presentation

Keywords: Catalyst, Water Splitting, Molecular Dynamics, Semi-empirical, Fuel Cells
Theme: Computational Materials Science

The twin problems of electricity shortage and limited access to clean drinking water in Africa can be solved by the development of catalysts. Abundant catalysts that can facilitate the splitting of water into hydrogen gas (and oxygen gas) are required as well as cheaper...

112. DETERMINATION OF THE NATURAL RADIONUCLIDE CONTENT AND ASSOCIATED RADIATION HAZARDS IN SOIL SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM THE OHORONGO CEMENT PLANT NEAR OTAVI, NAMIBIA

Mrs Monica Nambinga (University of Namibia)

29/06/2018, 17:40

Oral Presentation

The concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides 238U, 232Th, and 40K in the soil samples collected from the Ohorongo Cement Plant near Otavi, Namibia have been determined and used to estimate the baseline natural radiation level in the cement plant. A total of 50 soil samples were collected from inside and outside of the plant and analyzed using an HPGe detector. The concentrations...

129. OVERVIEW OF THE LOW-ENERGY RHIC ELECTRON COOLING (LEReC) PROJECT AT BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY

Lee Hammons (BNL)

04/07/2018, 09:55

An electron accelerator for cooling hadron beams in the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) has been constructed at Brookhaven National Laboratory in the Collider-Accelerator Department and is in the early stages of beam commissioning. Electron cooling is planned to increase the luminosity of the RHIC for heavy-ion beam energies below 10 GeV/nucleon. Such energies are necessary to map the...

136. Use of Diatomaceous Earth Wastes and Plant derived Binders in Water Purification Systems

Mary Taabu Simiyu (University of Nairobi)

04/07/2018, 10:15

Authors:
Mary Taabu Simiyu, Francis Nyongesa, Bernard Aduda Zephania Birech, Godwin Mwebaze

The outbreaks of water-borne diseases are a common occurrence in developing countries and have claimed millions of lives in the recent years despite the many water purification approaches in use. This is because most of these water purification systems are unaffordable to the poor of developing world...

47. Research Tools for Publications

Suvira Srivastav‎ (Springer IN)