Scientific Calendar

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Activity

7 Sep 2020 - 25 Sep 2020

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

College on Medical Physics: Medical Imaging Physics and Technology - Capacity Building in Developing Countries | (smr 3473)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

Organizer(s): Dr Mario De Denaro (Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste), Prof Slavik Tabakov (King's College London UK), Local Organiser: Luciano Bertocchi

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

14 Sep 2020 - 25 Sep 2020

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics * CANCELLED * | (smr 3475)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Markus Arndt (University of Vienna), Angelo Bassi (University of Trieste), Andrea Trombettoni (CNR-IOM and SISSA), Local Organiser: Marcello Dalmonte

Support E-Mail: smr3475@ictp.it

Europe/Rome The workshop is live-streamed on the ICTP Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics YouTube page at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcW7z2pE37Z4I1koTwahBfA There continues to be a growing community of scientists in both the developed and developing world, interested in and working on applications of molecular dynamics techniques to understand biological systems. This is highly relevant for problems in health and medicine. The topics of this workshop is relevant in diverse contexts, from basic science, where molecular modelling and simulations have become indispensable tools even to interpret and design experiments, to applicative avenues such as health and medicine where advanced MD simulation techniques are used for insilico drug screening. This workshop is aimed at bringing together world experts working in a broad range of topics related to bio-molecular simulations which will expose both young and advanced researchers to the state-of-the-art in the field. Topics: Quantum Mechanics in Biology: Enzyme Catalysis Protein Dynamics/Protein Folding Drug Design Protein Structure Prediction DNA/RNA Dynamics/Folding Coarse-grain simulations of nucleic acids & chromatin Multi-scale computer simulations for polymer melts Spectroscopy: Excited State Dynamics in Biology Stochastic processes in biophysics Speakers: M. BONOMI, Institut Pasteur - CNRS, France M.E. CASIDA, University of Grenoble, France M. CERIOTTI, Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland B. CHENG, Trinity College Cambridge University, UK G. COLOMBIO, Università di Pavia, Italy M. DE VIVO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy R. EICHHORN, The Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, Denmark R. EVERAERS, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France G. HUMMER, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Germany V. KAILA, Stockholm University, Sweden L. KAMMERLIN, Uppsala Biomedical Center, Sweden S. KHALID, University of Southampton, UK E. ROSTA, King's College London, UK L. ROVIGATTI, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy K. SEKIMOTO, Université Paris Diderot, France S. WOLF, Albert Ludwigs University, Germany Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

21 Sep 2020 - 25 Sep 2020

@ Online -

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

ICTP-SISSA-CECAM Workshop on Molecular Dynamics and its Applications to Biological Systems | (smr 3483)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Giovanni Bussi (SISSA), Alessandro Laio (SISSA), Alessandra Magistrato (SISSA), Christian Micheletti (SISSA), Alex Rodriguez (ICTP), Edgar Roldan (ICTP), Angelo Rosa (SISSA), Local Organiser: Ali Hassanali

Cosponsor(s): International School for Advanced Studiessissa3, Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculairececam2

Support E-Mail: smr3483@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 14/09/2020**

Europe/Rome --- IMPORTANTE NOTICE: SCAM ALERT! ICTP has been reported cases of unsolicited phone calls from a travel agency pretending to make hotel reservations on behalf of its activitiesl: Please do NOT disclose any sensitive information, it is a fraudulent attempt to collect credit card data! No agency has been delegated to take care of accomodation arrangements for this activity, and communications on this matter will occur through official channels only. In case of any doubt, or should you receive any similar request, please contact the ICTP Secretariat at smr3480@ictp.it --- Descriptive abstract: Collective quantum phenomena under non-equilibrium conditions is an active topic of research, with many open questions of great conceptual and practical interest. Out-of-equilibrium many-body systems can give rise to much richer scenarios than in thermodynamic equilibrium, and their understanding is becoming increasingly relevant for a wide range of experimental platforms. The purpose of this conference is to bring together leading experts of many-body open quantum system to represent the state of the art in the field, the most recent theoretical ideas and techniques, and the increasing number of relevant experimental platforms. The conference aims to promote interactions and further research advances, and to provide an overview of the most recent progress to young researchers entering the field. Topics will include: Dissipative phase transitions Measurement-based many-body state preparation Quantum state engineering by driving and dissipation Arrays of coupled QED or optomechanical cavities Random quantum circuits and other mesoscopic systems Trapped ions and Rydberg atoms in optical lattices Atomic condensates in optical cavities Keldysh and renormalization-group method Speakers: D. ANGELAKIS, National University of Singapore I. CARUSOTTO, Università di Trento J. CHALKER, Oxford University C. CIUTI, Université Paris Diderot S. DIEHL, Universität zu Köln R. EGGER, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf M.P.A. FISHER, University of California Santa Barbara I. GORNYI, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology A. KAMENEV, University of Minnesota I. LESANOVSKY, University of Nottingham S. MONTANGERO, Università di Padova K. MURCH, Washington University in St. Louis R. ORUS, Donostia International Physics Center P. RABL, Atominstitut, TU Wien P. RIBEIRO, Universidade de Lisboa M. SCHIRÓ, IPhT, CEA-Saclay T. SHI, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences A. SHNIRMAN, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology K. SNIZHKO, the Weizmann Institute of Science L. TIAN, University of California Merced --- FURTHER INFO AND ONLINE APPLICATION SOON AVAILABLE --- Beijing - People's Republic of China ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

21 Sep 2020 - 25 Sep 2020

@ Beijing - People's Republic of China

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Dissipative Quantum Many-Body Systems | (smr 3480)

Address: CSRC - Beijing Computational Science Research Center

Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich

Organizer(s): Stefano Chesi (Beijing CSRC, P.R. China), Aashish Clerk (University of Chicago, USA), Yuval Gefen (The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), Yingdan Wang (Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China), ICTP Scientific Contact: Rosario Fazio

Hosted Activity

21 Sep 2020 - 24 Sep 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

AAA-TWAS Science Diplomacy Course | (smr H618)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Europe/Rome Please register in advance for this meeting at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-yurDkrHNG5jcghEWy832HK97baZSnL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ZOOM Meeting ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

22 Sep 2020

@ ZOOM Meeting

Cosmology

Circular polarization of gravitational waves from the early-universe turbulent sources

Speaker(s): Tina Kahniashvili (Carnegie Mellon University, USA and Ilia State University, Georgia)

Abstract. A space-based laser interferometer, pioneered by NASA's LISA concept and now a ESA cornerstone mission, will enable direct detection of gravitational waves at lower frequencies than LIGO, without being limited by seismic noise. Perhaps the most intriguing source for LISA is the stochastic gravitational wave background produced by turbulent plasma motions in an early-universe, particularly at the electroweak energy scale. In this talk I will discuss the stochastic gravitational wave background generated from early-universe turbulence, including the effects of possible parity violation which will result in the non-zero circular polarization. Turbulent sources possibly present at the electroweak energy scales produce gravitational waves with a characteristic frequency of a millihertz, squarely in LISA's sensitivity window. I will present our recent results (in collaboration with Axel Brandenburg, Arthur Kosowsky, Sayan Mandal and Alberto Roper Pol) of direct numerical simulations to compute the net circular polarization of gravitational waves from helical (chiral) turbulent sources in the early universe for a variety of initial conditions. I will discuss the resulting gravitational wave signal assuming different turbulence genesis such as magnetically or kinetically dominant cases. Under realistic physical conditions in the early universe we have computed numerically for the first time the total polarization degree of the gravitational waves and its spectral distribution. Our major finding consists of the spectral polarization degree that strongly depends on the initial conditions. The peak of the spectral polarization degree occurs (in the wavenumber space) at twice the typical wavenumber of the source, as expected, and for the fully helical decaying turbulence, reaches its maximum (100\%) only at the peak. In addition, we have determined the temporal evolution of the turbulent sources as well as the resulting gravitational waves, showing that the dominant contribution to the spectral energy density happens shortly after the source activation and through prolonged (slow decay) turbulence, the increase of the gravitational wave amplitude at low frequencies can be achieved. Finally, I will address the detection prospects through LISA for the gravitational wave signal and its net polarization.

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Europe/Rome https://zoom.us/j/475819702 Meeting ID: 475-819-702 If you haven't registered for previous QLS webinars, please contact qls@ictp.it to obtain the PASSWORD for this zoom meeting. Actively regulated symmetry breaking, which is ubiquitous in biological cells, underlies phenomena such as directed cellular movement and morphological polarization. Here, we investigate how an organ-level polarity pattern emerges through symmetry breaking at the cellular level during the formation of a mechanosensory organ. Combining theory, genetic perturbations and in vivo imaging, we study the development and regeneration of the fluid-motion sensors in the zebrafish’s lateral line. We find that two interacting symmetry-breaking events—one mediated by biochemical signalling and the other by cellular mechanics—give rise to precise rotations of cell pairs, which produce a mirror-symmetric polarity pattern in the receptor organ. Zoom meeting ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

22 Sep 2020

@ Zoom meeting

Quantitative Life Sciences

First a war, then a dance: Mechanochemical symmetry breaking in sensory organ development

Speaker(s): Anna Erzberger (EMBL)

Seminar Start Time: 16:00

Europe/Rome Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpf-yoqDkoGtfqr-J--H4Ql7R-eF8hQDbM After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Abstract: Generalised Monge-Ampere equations are a family of PDE that contain inverse Hessian equations like the J-equation, and special cases of the deformed Hermitian-Yang-Mills equation. I shall describe a couple of results about them. Firstly, these equations can be solved on projective manifolds if and only if Nakai-Moizeshon / Demailly-Paun-style intersection numbers are positive. This result improves a recent theorem of Gao Chen (who assumed uniform strict-positivity), and settles a conjecture of Lejmi-Szkelyhidi in the projective case. Secondly, assuming uniform strict-positivity, an equivariant version of the same result holds. Thus, earlier results due to Collins-Szekelyhidi are recovered. This work is joint with Ved Datar. Zoom Meeting ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

24 Sep 2020

@ Zoom Meeting

Mathematics

Math Associates Seminar: Numerical criteria for the solvability of generalised Monge-Ampere equations on projective manifolds

Speaker: Vamsi Pritham Pingali (IISc, India)

Seminar Start Time: 14:00

Europe/Rome The aim of the workshop is to discuss recent progress in the investigation of dynamics of excited charges in semiconductors. The workshop will reach a global audience. Topics: Electron transport Ultrafast dynamics Light-matter interactions Polaron formation and dynamics Exciton dynamics and dissociation Excited-state relaxation Time-dependent density functional theory Many-body perturbation theory Speakers: M. BERNARDI, Caltech, USA C. DRAXL, Humboldt University, Germany G. HAUTIER, UC Louvain, Belgium C. LIENAU, University of Oldenburg, Germany A. MARINI, CNR, Italy O. PREZHDO, University of Southern California, USA A. SELLONI, Princeton University, USA A. TROISI, University of Liverpool, UK Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

28 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2020

@ Online -

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics , New Research Areas (Renewable Energies)

On-line Workshop on Excited Charge Dynamics in Semiconductors | (smr 3516)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Local Organisers: Ralph Gebauer, Nicola Seriani

Support E-Mail: smr3516@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 13/09/2020**

Activity

28 Sep 2020 - 2 Oct 2020

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Biosphere - Climate Interactions in Earth System Models at Global and Regional Scales * CANCELLED * | (smr 3477)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Klaus Fraedrich (MPI-Hamburg), Jost Von Hardenberg (CNR-ISAC), Cosimo Solidoro (OGS), Filippo Giorgi (ICTP), Local Organiser: Fred Kucharski

Support E-Mail: smr3477@ictp.it

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx In recent years there has been an increase of therapeutic applications using radiopharmaceuticals. This advanced workshop will provide the participants with a comprehensive review of the developments in the field of nuclear medicine image quantification and practical internal dosimetry. The purpose of this workshop is to contribute to the development of clinically qualified medical physicists in nuclear medicine by providing theoretical and practical tools for internal dosimetry. Molecular radiotherapy has demonstrated unique therapeutic advantages in the treatment of an increasing number of cancer types. Such treatments can deliver high absorbed doses to specific targets (tumour lesions) and healthy organs (organs at risk) and, thus, require a patient specific dose assessment. These calculations help to optimize the amount of radioactivity to be administered and to reduce the risk of under- or over-dosing patients, otherwise observed when using empirical approaches to activity determination. Practical sessions in a clinical setting will be included. The workshop is under the umbrella of ICTP and IAEA and is expected to maintain professional competency and to keep knowledge and skills of medical physicists working in nuclear medicine up to date. Topics: Physics and technology of SPECT/CT and PET/CT Quantitative SPECT and PET imaging MIRD formalism Voxel-based methods Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy I-131 therapy Radiation safety Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. The process of selection of participants might include a mandatory written examination. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

28 Sep 2020 - 2 Oct 2020

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Dosimetry in Radionuclide Therapy and Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine * CANCELLED * | (smr 3478)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Peter Knoll (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3478@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/06/2020**

Europe/Rome Please register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ocOGpqTwuGdOeJQCgJyRF_7tazUC600zq After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Zoom Meeting ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

29 Sep 2020

@ Zoom Meeting

Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

Modular invariants in strongly-coupled N=4 super-Yang-Mills

Speaker(s): Silviu S. Pufu (Princeton University)

Abstract. In this talk, I will first review some of the recent progress on computing holographic correlators using analytic bootstrap techniques combined with supersymmetric localization, focusing on the case of the N = 4 super-Yang-Mills theory. From taking a certain flat space limit of the holographic correlators, one can obtain scattering amplitudes of gravitons in string theory, and one can then reproduce some of the known results for these scattering amplitudes. In particular, from instanton effects in the N=4 SYM theory, I will explain how to reproduce the non-holomorphic Eisenstein series known to appear in type IIB string theory scattering amplitudes, and I will explain how to derive many other modular invariants appearing in correlation functions of the N=4 SYM theory.

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Activity

3 Oct 2020 - 4 Oct 2020

@ ICTP

2nd NASA Space-Apps Challenge, Hackathon | (smr 3512)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH) and Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Federica Delconte

Organizer(s): Carlo Fonda (ICTP), Local Organiser: Enrique Canessa

Cosponsor(s): Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia GiuliaFVG

Support E-Mail: smr3512@ictp.it

Europe/Rome Space Weather refers to conditions on the Sun, in the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere, which can influence the performance and reliability of a variety of space borne and ground-based technological systems. This Workshop is intended to provide the participants with an introduction to ionospheric physics and the science of Space Weather, including a basic knowledge on GNSS systems and their applications. Space Weather is recognised as the cause of significant errors experienced by Global Satellite Navigation Systems (GNSS), and Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS). GNSS or SBAS signals, propagating from a satellite to the user receiver, pass through the ionosphere where they are subject to Space Weather effects. Under these conditions pseudorange errors and signals scintillations at user receiver level may be present. These effects are more critical at low latitudes, where most of the developing countries are located. The purpose of this workshop is to give an introduction to the physics of the ionosphere and to provide a basic knowledge on GNSS systems and their applications. Particular focus will be given to Space Weather research with GNSS data. Topics: • Introduction to GNSS • GNSS Applications • The Sun-Earth Connection • Space Weather • Ionospheric Modeling • Ionospheric Irregularities • Ionospheric Total Electron Content Directors: P. DOHERTY, Boston College S. GADIMOVA, UNOOSA-ICG B. NAVA, ICTP S. RADICELLA, ICTP Local Organisers: A. EMRAN, CRASTE-LF, Morocco Speakers: C. AMORY, Sorbonne University, France A. COSTER, MIT, USA P. DE SMET, EC P. DOHERTY, Boston College, USA S. GADIMOVA, UNOOSA-ICG K. GROVES, Boston College, USA B. NAVA, ICTP S. RADICELLA, ICTP Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Oct 2020 - 6 Oct 2020

@ Online -

Applied Physics

African Workshop on GNSS and Space Weather | (smr 3479)

Room: Online

Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio

Organizer(s): Sharafat Gadimova (UNOOSA, International Committee on GNSS), Patricia Doherty (Boston College, USA), Bruno Nava (ICTP), Sandro Radicella, Local Organiser: A. Emran (CRASTE-LF, Morocco)

Cosponsor(s): African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education- in French Language (CRASTE-LF)craste, Boston Collegebcl, International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systemsicg2

Please note: WORKSHOP DATES HAVE BEEN REVISED NEW DATES 5-6 October 2020 **DEADLINE: 25/09/2020** **DEADLINE: 25/09/2020**

Hosted Activity

5 Oct 2020 - 9 Oct 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

OWSD Early Career Fellowship Programme Orientation Workshop | (smr H613)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): OWSD-TWAS,

Activity

5 Oct 2020 - 16 Oct 2020

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Seismic Tomography and Earth Structure * CANCELLED * | (smr 3482)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Local Organiser: Abdelkrim Aoudia

Support E-Mail: smr3482@ictp.it

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx The course programme covers scientific topics of direct relevance to the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena occurring during progression of severe accidents in Water Cooled Reactors, including an overview of past events and advanced technologies designed to cope with such events. The course aims at building a comprehensive understanding of the complex phenomena associated with progression of severe accidents in WCRs and their consequences. Knowledge transfer will be facilitated between the international expert lecturers and the young nuclear professional and engineer participants through discussions and hands-on learning, with the goal to gain a comprehensive understanding of the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena specific to severe accidents in WCRs. Relevant nuclear safety principles, recent advancements in scientific methods, approaches and simulation tools to assess the interrelated phenomena during different phases of severe accident progression, and the role of technologies designed to prevent progression of, and mitigate consequences from, such accidents in WCRs will be presented. Prerequisites: As part of the application, participants should submit a 2-page original essay, covering two of the course topics of their choice from the topic Phenomenology in Severe Accident Progression. Introduction Physics of Water Cooled Power Reactors Nuclear Safety and IAEA Safety Standards for Water Cooled Power Reactors Defence in Depth and Plant Design Envelope in Water Cooled Power Reactors Progression of Fukushima Daiichi Accident and its Consequences Phenomenology in Severe Accident Progression Nuclear Fuel Degradation Relocation of Melted Fuel In-Vessel Melt Retention Reactor Vessel Failure Mechanisms Ex-Vessel Corium Cooling Early-Phase Containment Failure Late-Phase Containment Failure Physics and Chemistry of Source Term Fission Products Behaviour and Transport Hydrogen Generation, Transport and Explosion Numerical Simulations of Severe Accident Phenomena Phenomenology of Technological Challenges in Propagation of Severe Accidents and Mitigation of their Consequences Active and Passive Core and Containment Cooling Containment Pressure Venting Prevention of Hydrogen Explosions Severe Accident Management Emergency Preparedness and Response Waste Management and Decommissioning after Severe Accidents Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Oct 2020 - 9 Oct 2020

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA 3rd Course on Scientific Novelties in the Phenomenology of Severe Accidents in Water Cooled Reactors * CANCELLED * | (smr 3481)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Alexei Miassoedov (IAEA/NENP/NPTDS), Simone Massara (IAEA), Local Organiser: Nadia Binggeli

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3481@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 30/06/2020**

Europe/Rome Co-hosting the annual AQC2020 originally scheduled in June 2020 The virtual conference will present recent progresses and perspectives in the field of adiabatic quantum computation. It will run continuously in 3 sessions over 2 days involving co-hosts in Italy, California, and Japan. Adiabatic quantum computing and quantum annealing are promising technologies to be used in the near future quantum devices. The conference will deal with academic and basic research on these topics, with a broad focus, including quantum approximate optimization (QAOA) and other variational quantum approaches, and in close connection with the neighbouring fields of Quantum Simulations and Quantum Computation. It will bring together top-world experts in quantum technologies from different areas of condensed matter, photonics and atomic-and-molecular physics to discuss together their latest results and viewpoints. The scientific focus will be on conceptual, theoretical, and experimental trends. The meeting will collect, as is well established in Trieste, the world community active in these fields, for fruitful encounters and exchanges, and with an intense mixing of theoretical, simulation and experimental experiences, including emerging countries, in line with the mission of ICTP. Topics: Role of entanglement Role of dissipation Role of non-stoquasticity Quantum complexity Non-adiabatic quantum computing Variational quantum algorithms Counter-diabatic driving Theoretical and numerical models of adiabatic quantum computing Non-traditional quantum driving including inhomogeneous driving and reverse annealing Digitized quantum annealing Quantum machine learning Speakers: J. ATALAYA, University of California Berkeley, USA Y. BANDO, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan L. BRADY, University of Maryland, USA E. CROSSON, Physics Center for Quantum Information and Control University, USA L. FRY-BOURIAUX, University College London, UK Z. GONZALEZ IZQUIERDO, Universities Space Research Association, USA A. HARTMANN, University of Innsbruck, Austria M. HASTINGS, Microsoft Corporation, USA M. KHERZI, University of Southern California, USA A. KING, ‎D-Wave Systems Inc., Canada W. LECHNER, IQOQI, Austria D. LIDAR, University of Southern California, USA G. B. MBENG, University of Innsbruck, Austria P. MCMAHON, Cornell Universtity, USA N. MOHSENI, MPI, USA G. MOSSI, NASA, Ames, USA M. MOTOMURA, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan J. MOZGUNOV, University of Southern California, USA H. NISHIMORI, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan E. RIEFFEL, NASA, USA T. ROSENBAUM, Caltech, USA Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Oct 2020 - 6 Oct 2020

@ Online -

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Conference on Quantum Annealing/Adiabatic Quantum Computation | (smr 3474)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Wolfgang Lechner (IQOQI), Hidetoshi Nishimori (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Giuseppe E. Santoro (SISSA), Local Organiser: Antonello Scardicchio

Cosponsor(s): Trieste Institute for the Theory of Quantum Technologies, TQTtqt

Support E-Mail: smr3474@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 28/09/2020**

Europe/Rome Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcuuhqzspHtRXp1wiLbmEYk_EyWTBKbRm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Abstract: Milnor's fibration theorem is a landmark in singularity theory, it allows to deepen the study of the geometry and topology of analytic maps near their critical points. To each singular point of a complex hypersurface it associates a fibre bundle, known as the Milnor Fibration of the singularity. The birth of Milnor's Fibration Theorem is a curious story, since its origin is not in Singularity Theory. It begins with the discovery by Milnor in 1956 of the first exotic spheres": smooth 7-manifolds homeomorphic to the standard 7-sphere, but with non-equivalent differentiable structures. Later, work of some great mathematicians like Brieskorn, JÃ¤nich, Hirzebruch and Pham, led to the discovery of some examples of complex hypersurface singularities whose links are exotic spheres. This motivated Milnor to determine when the link of a complex hypersurface singularity is a homotopy sphere, culminating in his now famous book "Singular points of complex hypersurfaces". One of the main results in this book is precisely Milnor's Fibration Theorem. The aim of this non-technical talk is to tell this interesting story. Zoom Meeting ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

8 Oct 2020

@ Zoom Meeting

Mathematics

Math Associates Seminar: Exotic Spheres and singularities

Speaker: José Cisneros-Molina (UNAM, Mexico)

Seminar Start Time: 16:00

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory constitute a vibrant and exciting field of current research in pure mathematics, with lots of connections to other areas such as probability theory, differential geometry, ODEs, and potential applications to such diverse areas as natural and biological sciences, economics, engineering, climate and disease modeling and many others. It can be thought of as a modern development of classical theories of Differential Equations and the fundamental concepts and guiding ideas go back more than a century to pioneering thinkers such as Poincaré, Birkhoff and Kolmogorov. Its interest and importance has only grown in time and several Fields Medals have been awarded in the area. The present Workshop is part of a long standing tradition of Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory activities at ICTP that was initiated by J. Palis and C. Zeeman in the early 1980s, and continued by Ya. Sinai, J.-C. Yoccoz and others. It will address a wide range of topics in this field, including: • dynamics of one-dimensional maps • homoclinic and heteroclinic behavior, fractal dimensions • partially hyperbolic systems, dominated splittings • singular hyperbolic flows • conservative dynamics, KAM theory • dynamics in homogeneous spaces • billiards, interval exchanges, Teichmüller flows • dynamics of rational and entire functions • symbolic dynamics, thermodynamic formalism • stochastic behavior of deterministic systems • Lyapunov exponents, nonuniform hyperbolicity The list of invited speakers reflects the diversity of these subjects. Their lectures will constitute the basis of the programme, but posters sessions are also planned, which will give participants an opportunity to present their works. Speakers: Artur AVILA, IMPA Rio de Janeiro and Zurich Pierre BERGER, Paris Christian BONATTI, Dijon Sylvain CROVISIER, Paris Danijela DAMJANOVIC, KTH, Stockholm Laura DEMARCO, Northwestern Lorenzo DIAZ, PUC, Rio de Janeiro Giovanni FORNI, Maryland Adam KANIGOWSKI, Maryland Holly KRIEGER, Cambridge Isabelle LIOUSSE, Lille Carlangelo LIVERANI, Rome Luna LOMONACO, IMPA, Rio de Janeiro Micheal LYUBICH, Stony Brook Alba MÁLAGA, ICERM, Brown Luca MARCHESE, Paris Stefano MARMI, Scuola Normale Pisa Gustavo MOREIRA, IMPA, Rio de Janeiro Maria Jose PACIFICO, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro Liviana PALMISANO, Durham Enrique PUJALS, CUNY, New York and IMPA, Rio de Janeiro Federico RODRIGUEZ-HERTZ, Penn State Samuel SENTI, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro Barabara SCHAPIRA, Rennes Khadim WAR, IMPA, Rio de Janeiro Amie WILKINSON, Chicago ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

12 Oct 2020 - 16 Oct 2020

@ ICTP

Mathematics

Workshop on Dynamical Systems * CANCELLED * | (smr 3420)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Jacopo De Simoi (Toronto, Canada), Corinna Ulcigrai (Zurich, Switzerland), Marcelo Viana (IMPA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Local Organiser: Stefano Luzzatto

Support E-Mail: smr3420@ictp.it

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February up to 15 May as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx Conference venue is Hotel Ponta Verde in Praia do Francês. Please, find detailed information on the local website. https://geometry-maceio.sciencesconf.org The "Workshop on Differential Geometry” has become a traditional event that takes place every year in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, during the Brazilian summer, congregating renowned international experts and members of the Brazilian geometry community. The 2020 edition will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event, which has been organized since 2011 by the Institute of Mathematics of the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). There will be a balance of topics that are active in Brazil and research directions that need to be stimulated and further developed. In the first week 5 advanced mini courses will be given by international experts while the second week will be devoted to research seminars. Applicants should specify if they want to take part to only one of the two weeks of the Workshop. Topics: • Minimal surfaces, constant mean curvature surfaces • Kahler geometry, extremal metrics • Mathematical relativity, stability/rigidity phenomena • Mean curvature ow • Gluing and desingularization techniques, phase transition PDEs Minicourses: Lucas Ambrozio, University of Warwick Joel Fine, Université Libre de Bruxelles Laurent Hauswirth, Université de Marne-la-Vallée Celso Viana, University of California - Irvine Lu Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison Invited Speakers: Sérgio Almaraz, Universidade Federal Fluminense Claudio Arezzo, International Centre for Theoretical Physics Gérard Besson, Institut Fourier - Université de Grenoble José María Espinar, Universidad de Cadiz Abigail Folha, Universidade Federal Fluminense Ailana Fraser, University of British Columbia Gregory Galloway, University of Miami Casey Kelleher, Princeton University* Levi Lima, Universidade Federal do Ceará Vanderson Lima, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Jorge Lira, Universidade Federal do Ceará Andrea Loi, Università di Cagliari Andrea Malchiodi, Scuola Normale Superiore Ana Menezes, Princeton University Frank Pacard, École Polytechnique Paolo Piccione, Universidade de São Paulo Álvaro Ramos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Tristan Rivière, ETH Zürich Richard Schoen, University of California - Irvine Gang Tian, Beijing University Feliciano Vitorio, Universidade Federal de Alagoas Jun-cheng Wei, University of British Columbia Xi-Ping Zhu, Sun Yat-sen University *To be confirmed Attention for the 2nd week of the "Workshop on Differential Geometry - Week 2", 19 - 23 October 2020 go to link: http://indico.ictp.it/event/9228/ Maceio - Brazil ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

13 Oct 2020 - 16 Oct 2020

@ Maceio - Brazil

Mathematics

Workshop on Differential Geometry Week 1 * POSTPONED *| (smr 3431)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Marcos Petrucio Cavalcante (Federal University of Alagoas), Fernando Codá Marques (Princeton), ICTP Scientific Contact: Claudio Arezzo

Cosponsor(s): Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnelcapes, Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Developmentcnpq, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Matemáticainctmat, Sociedade Brasileira de Matemáticasbm, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Alagoasfapeal, Universidade Federal de Alagoasufal

Europe/Rome A Joint ICTP-IAEA Virtual Meeting The workshop will bring together researchers from materials sciences focusing on the design of cement-based materials to enhance durability of nuclear waste immobilisation for disposal. The workshop will focus on research information to enhance durability of cement based nuclear wasteforms for disposal. Information presented will assist other experts from nuclear energy research sectors, materials science and waste management departments regarding properties of cementitious materials and potential of cement science and technology for the long-term immobilisation of radioactive waste. Topics: Specific topical areas within the scope of the workshop include: Basics of cement chemistry (including curing mechanism); Different cement phase-waste interactions (designing of cement matrix for waste composition; Formulation and characterization of cement-based matrices; Technological approaches of waste cementation (advantages and drawbacks of the different types of processes); Chemical durability and long-term performance: experimental and modelling approaches; Retention of radionuclides by cementitious materials; Behaviour of cement-based materials under irradiation; Influence of geochemistry of disposal site on durability of disposed cementitious matrixes; Potential of alternative binders (alkali-activated binders, phosphate binders, calcium aluminate and sulfoaluminate binders) for the conditioning of deleterious wastes. A number of short oral presentation slots will be available for some participants upon selection. Speakers: R. O. ABDELRAHMAN, AEA, Egypt M. ASMUSSEN, PNNL, USA C. CAU DIT COUMES, CEA, France L. CHOMAT, CEA, France C. LANGTON, Savannah River National, USA W. MEYER, IAEA, NEFW, Austria M. I. OJOVAN, Imperial College London, UK V. A. PETROV, IGEM RAS, Russia V. G. PETROV, MSU, Russia J. PROVIS, The University of Sheffield, UK N. RAKHIMOVA, Kazan State University, Russia A. P. VARLAKOV, VNIINM, Russia Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

14 Oct 2020 - 25 Nov 2020

@ Online -

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA International School on Radioactive Waste Cementation | (smr 3484)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Celine Cau Dit Coumes (CEA), Ian A. Gordon (IAEA, NEFW), Willie Meyer (IAEA, NEFW), Michael I.Ojovan (Imperial College London), Rebecca A. Robbins (IAEA, NEFW), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3484@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 21/09/2020**

Seminar

15 Oct 2020

@ Zoom Meeting

Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

Title to be announced

Speaker(s): Tarek Anous (University of Amsterdam)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February up to 26 June as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx Conference venue is Hotel Ponta Verde in Praia do Francês. Please, find detailed information on the local website. https://geometry-maceio.sciencesconf.org The "Workshop on Differential Geometry” has become a traditional event that takes place every year in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, during the Brazilian summer, congregating renowned international experts and members of the Brazilian geometry community. The 2020 edition will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event, which has been organized since 2011 by the Institute of Mathematics of the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). There will be a balance of topics that are active in Brazil and research directions that need to be stimulated and further developed. In the first week 5 advanced mini courses will be given by international experts while the second week will be devoted to research seminars. Applicants should specify if they want to take part to only one of the two weeks of the Workshop. Topics: • Minimal surfaces, constant mean curvature surfaces • Kahler geometry, extremal metrics • Mathematical relativity, stability/rigidity phenomena • Mean curvature ow • Gluing and desingularization techniques, phase transition PDEs Minicourses: Lucas Ambrozio, University of Warwick Joel Fine, Université Libre de Bruxelles Laurent Hauswirth, Université de Marne-la-Vallée Celso Viana, University of California - Irvine Lu Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison Invited Speakers: Sérgio Almaraz, Universidade Federal Fluminense Claudio Arezzo, International Centre for Theoretical Physics Gérard Besson, Institut Fourier - Université de Grenoble José María Espinar, Universidad de Cadiz Abigail Folha, Universidade Federal Fluminense Ailana Fraser, University of British Columbia Gregory Galloway, University of Miami Casey Kelleher, Princeton University* Levi Lima, Universidade Federal do Ceará Vanderson Lima, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Jorge Lira, Universidade Federal do Ceará Andrea Loi, Università di Cagliari Andrea Malchiodi, Scuola Normale Superiore Ana Menezes, Princeton University Frank Pacard, École Polytechnique Paolo Piccione, Universidade de São Paulo Álvaro Ramos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Tristan Rivière, ETH Zürich Richard Schoen, University of California - Irvine Gang Tian, Beijing University Feliciano Vitorio, Universidade Federal de Alagoas Jun-cheng Wei, University of British Columbia Xi-Ping Zhu, Sun Yat-sen University *To be confirmed Attention for the 1st week of the "Workshop on Differential Geometry - Week 1", 12 - 16 October 2020 go to link: http://indico.ictp.it/event/9028/ Maceio - Brazil ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

19 Oct 2020 - 23 Oct 2020

@ Maceio - Brazil

Mathematics

Workshop on Differential Geometry Week 2 | (smr 3503)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Feliciano Vitorio (Federal University of Alagoas), Abraão Mendes (Federal University of Alagoas), Marcio Batista (Federal University of Alagoas), Marcos Petrucio Cavalcante (Federal University of Alagoas), ICTP Scientific Contact: Claudio Arezzo

Europe/Rome Please register in advance for this meeting at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUode6rqDIjEtRTaio6W44vBuk6IypQbWQ8 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ZOOM Meeting ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

20 Oct 2020

@ ZOOM Meeting

Phenomenology of Particle Physics

Title to be announced

Speaker(s): Nicolas Bernal Hernandez (UAN, Bogota', Colombia)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Activity

26 Oct 2020 - 6 Nov 2020

@ Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Earth System Physics

Integrating Climate Data, Predictions and Projections into Health Planning | (smr 3442)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Solomon Gizaw (University of Addis Ababa), Mike Wimberly (University of Oklahoma, USA), Madeleine Thomson (IRI, USA), Addisu Semie (LMD, Paris, France), ICTP Scientific Contact: Adrian Tompkins

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February to 15 May as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx The School has been POSTPONED TO 2 - 13 NOVEMBER 2020 Collective behavior is a distinctive trait of human and animal societies. The School aims at providing a thorough introduction to basic notions and advanced topics in this subject from the viewpoints of physics, biology, computer science and robotics. Provisional list of Speakers: Iain Couzin, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Konstanz Deborah Gordon, Stanford University Marcelo Magnasco, Rockefeller University, New York Melanie Moses, University of New Mexico David Sumpter, University of Uppsala Guy Theraulaz, CRCA, Toulouse Havana - Cuba ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

2 Nov 2020 - 13 Nov 2020

@ Havana - Cuba

Quantitative Life Sciences

School on Collective Animal Behaviour POSTPONED | (smr 3432)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Roberto Mulet (University of Havana, Cuba), Ernesto Altshuler (University of Havana, Cuba), ICTP Scientific Contact: Antonio Celani

Europe/Rome Registration details will be given shortly. ZOOM Meeting ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

3 Nov 2020

@ ZOOM Meeting

Phenomenology of Particle Physics

Title to be announced

Speaker(s): Tirtha Sankar Ray (IIT, Kharagpur, India)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Activity

9 Nov 2020 - 13 Nov 2020

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Impact and Risk Relevant Climate Information from Global Scale Projections to Local Scale Climate Hazards | (smr 3450)

Address: strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall, Euler Lecture Hall, Stasi Seminar Room, LB Informatics Lab

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen, Pandora Malchose

Organizer(s): Robert Vautard (IPSL), Alex Ruane (NASA), Roshanka Ranasinghe (IHE), Local Organiser: Erika Coppola

Cosponsor(s): The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysicsiugg4

Hosted Activity

9 Nov 2020 - 13 Nov 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

Science Diplomacy Alumni Review Meeting | (smr H623)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx There is an increasing number of requests from Member States for assistance in the introduction of stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery for intra-and extra-cranial targets. This workshop will assist clinical medical physicists to understand the complexities of this mode of radiotherapy. Modern radiotherapy has substantially increased the use of various forms of stereotactic radiotherapy such as Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS). For these techniques a high radiation dose is delivered in a reduced number of fractions. These treatments are not only performed with specialized, dedicated machines, but also with conventional, non-dedicated linear accelerators equipped with high resolution multi-leaf collimators. In radiotherapy, accurate dose delivered to the patient is essential. For conventional radiotherapy this has been achieved by internationally adopted codes of practice and standardized radiotherapy techniques. However, many of these techniques are not applicable for stereotactic radiotherapy. This course will instruct the participant on how to ensure the quality of stereotactic radiotherapy to provide patients with safe and effective treatments. Topics: Justification for using stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). The physics of (SRT) with an emphasis on small field dosimetry. Simulation and Treatment planning for SRT. Treatment delivery of SRT to include the technologies, motion management and image guidance. Radiobiology of SRT including fractionation and dose constraints. Audits, Clinical trials and quality control. Prerequisites: This workshop is for clinically qualified medical physicists (CQMPs as per IAEA publication HHS25) from United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA Member States who hold a postgraduate-level university degree, preferably in medical physics. The candidate should also have at least 3 years working experience in a hospital and must participate in stereotactic radiotherapy in the clinic. Participants should have an understanding of IAEA TRS-398, ‘Absorbed dose determination in external beam radiotherapy’ and IAEA TRS483, “Dosimetry of small static fields used in external beam radiotherapy”. The process of selection of participants might include a mandatory written examination. The workshop will be beneficial to clinical medical physicists working in radiotherapy and employing treatment modalities using small fields such as SRT, SBRT and Stereotactic Radiosurgery SRS. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

12 Nov 2020 - 16 Nov 2020

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Medical Physics Aspects of Stereotactic Radiotherapy Techniques * CANCELLED * | (smr 3492)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Karen Christaki (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea, American Association of Physicsts in Medicineaapm

Support E-Mail: smr3492@ictp.it

Activity

16 Nov 2020 - 21 Nov 2020

@ Online -

African Physical Society (AfPS) International Conference | (smr 3476) - POSTPONED

Room: Online

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): Amna Abdallah (Georg August Universitaet Goettingen, Germany), Akintayo Adedoyin (University of Botswana, Botswana), Stephane Kenmoe (Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Germany), Sandro Scandolo (ICTP, Italy), Omololu Akin-ojo (EAIFR, Rwanda), Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists, USA), Najeh Thabet Mliki (Université de Tunis El Manar.Tunisia), Moses Jojo Eghan (University of Cape Coast, Ghana), Mmansae Diale (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Ahmadou Wague (Universita Chiek Ante Diop, Senegal), Gebremedhn Gebreyesus (University of Ghana, Ghana), Local Organiser: Ali Hassanali

Hosted Activity

16 Nov 2020 - 20 Nov 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

ELETTRA Users workshop | (smr H620)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): Elettra-Sincrotrone,

Activity

17 Nov 2020 - 19 Nov 2020

@ Buenos AIres - Argentina

Earth System Physics

Conference on Regional Climate Modeling and Extreme Events over South America: Results from the CORDEX-Flagship Pilot Study | (smr 3428)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Silvina Solman (University of Buenos Aires/CIMA-CONICET, UMI-IFAECI/CNRS-CONICET-UBA), Marcelo Barreiro (University of the Republic), Maria Laura Bettolli (University of Buenos Aires/CONICET), Marta Llopart (UNESP), Rosmeri Porfirio da Rocha (IAG/USP), ICTP Scientific Contact: Erika Coppola

Cosponsor(s): The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysicsiugg4

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx The workshop aims to enhance knowledge on performing retrospective and prospective risk analysis and managing unintended and accidental patient exposure in advanced radiotherapy techniques, thus contributing to strengthening patient safety while delivering high quality radiotherapy services. It is estimated that 50-60% of patients with cancer would benefit from radiotherapy. Expanding radiotherapy into areas with limited current access and introducing new more effective treatment techniques has the potential to save a great number of lives, but it is mandatory that the expansion is done with safety in mind, considering the complexity of this high-technology treatment modality and the potential for serious consequences when something goes wrong. The workshop would seek to target experienced medical physicists working in radiotherapy departments in hospitals. The workshop is particularly relevant to participants coming from hospitals intending to introduce new radiotherapy techniques. Participants will become acquainted with their international peers and will have a unique opportunity to establish links for their mutual support. Topics: Link between quality and safety in radiotherapy Factors responsible for the safe delivery of radiotherapy services Lessons learned from radiotherapy incidents and accidents that have occurred in the past Potential incidents in IMRT, SBRT, IGRT, IORT, 3D brachytherapy, etc. Reporting and learning from unintended events IAEA safety reporting and learning system SAFRON Measures to prevent unintended and accidental exposure Methods for retrospective and prospective risk analysis Distribution of responsibilities for patient safety Radiation safety culture Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

23 Nov 2020 - 27 Nov 2020

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Risk Assessment in Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques * CANCELLED * | (smr 3487)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Debbie Gilley (IAEA), Jenia Vassileva (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3, The European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncologyestro1

Support E-Mail: smr3487@ictp.it

Europe/Rome Update as of 14 April 2020: Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the activity is being postponed by one year, tentatively. Trivandrum - India ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

23 Nov 2020 - 27 Nov 2020

@ Trivandrum - India

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Light-matter Interactions: Theory and Experiments at the Border with Biology | (smr 3488) - POSTPONED

Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich

Organizer(s): Anna Painelli (University of Parma, Italy), Luca Grisanti (IRB, Zagreb, Croatia), Eric Vauthey (Université de Genève, Switzerland), Ravindra Venkatramani (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India), K. George Thomas (IISER-TVM, Thiruvananthapuram, India), Ankona Datta (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India), Mahesh Hariharan (IISER-TVM, Thiruvananthapuram, India), ICTP Scientific Contact: Ali Hassanali

Seminar

26 Nov 2020

@ Zoom Meeting

Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

Title to be announced

Speaker(s): Wei Li (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx The school will cover key aspects of fully-programmable Systems-On-Chip (SoC) technology and its applications to Nuclear and related instrumentation. The aim is to familiarize participants with underlying software design tools and hardware platforms through tutorials and project examples in the field of nuclear applications. Traditional FPGA devices have been utilized in many nuclear and related instruments for the past few decades, allowing multiple and parallel processing of signals from radiation detectors and other sensors. These features make instruments more compact by reducing number of required processors and minimizing complexity of analog electronics for signal processing. In the last few years new programmable SoC emerged which integrate the software programmability of powerful processors with the hardware configurability of FPGAs. In the first two weeks, participants will be familiarized with software automation tools and hardware setups based on SoC, through theoretical lectures, tutorials and assisted hands-on laboratory sessions. Programming at the block logic level as well as processor level will be performed and interfacing with a wide variety of modular platforms will be undertaken. In the third week, participants will do projects and build embedded instruments for Nuclear and related applications. Candidates willing to propose open research projects are especially encouraged to apply. Topics: System on Programmable Chip architecture and design methodologies Software Automation Tools Hardware/Software System Design FPGA and VHDL for Modeling and Logic Synthesis Embedded C Language Programming High level synthesis Real-time operating system Analog to digital and digital to analog conversions Real-time data acquisition, processing and transmission Digital pulse processing techniques Particle detectors Laboratory Sessions for Hands On Training and Experimentation Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

30 Nov 2020 - 18 Dec 2020

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on FPGA-based SoC and its Applications for Nuclear and Related Instrumentation * CANCELLED * | (smr 3490)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Mladen Bogovac (IAEA), Francois Foulon (IAEA), Andres Cicuttin (ICTP), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3490@ictp.it

Europe/Rome *** VIRTUAL on ZOOM *** Deadline for applications: 15 November 2020 The Winter School on Quantitative System Biology has been held every year since 2012 at ICTP in Trieste, Italy and ICTS in Bangalore, India in alternating years. The topic of the 2020 School is Ecosystems Ecology, with a special focus on quantitative methods and modelling techniques. Ecology views biological systems as composed of many interdependent parts, whose interactions between themselves and the environment span a wide range of spatial and temporal scales (from cells to the biosphere). This incredible complexity of interactions parallels often with the simplicity of emergent statistical patterns of abundance and biodiversity, as well as nutrient cycling. Describing quantitatively the dynamics of populations, communities and ecosystems requires therefore a broad range of mathematical and modelling techniques. Thanks to new experimental and sequencing techniques, community and ecosystem ecology are experiencing a revolution, as they are transitioning from a traditionally data-poor discipline to a data-rich one. This change presents new challenges and new possibilities for ecologists, physicists, and mathematicians around the world. This advanced school will focus on ecosystems, and it aims at providing an integrated perspective of both experimental and theoretical approaches. The topics covered include: • Ecological networks; • Population and community dynamics; • Macroecology, including ecosystems and landscapes; • Ecological interactions; • Ecological Communities in-vitro. Ecology has extremely important applications, from environmental preservation to disease eradication. Most ecologists in the majority of developing countries have strong applied expertise, but they are not up to date with the most recent theoretical and quantitative tools and results. Applied ecologists, with some quantitative background, could strongly benefit from this school, both in terms of exposure to fundamental questions in ecology, and of quantitative methods that they could apply to their research. On the other hand, the strong expertise in quantitative and theoretical tools (e.g., dynamical systems theory, stochastic processes, random matrix theory) of physicists and mathematicians from developing countries is sometimes dissipated to study problems of secondary relevance. This school could offer them exposure to up-to-date problems in quantitative ecology, where those theoretical tools could find interesting and novel applications. Speakers (to be confirmed) Stefano Allesina The University of Chicago Daniel Fisher Stanford University Marino Gatto Politecnico, Milan Vishwesha Guttal IISc, Bangalore Sonia Kefi ISEM Montpellier Jonathan Levine Princeton University Michel Loreau CNRS Paris Amos Maritan University of Padua Mercedes Pascual The University of Chicago Andrea Rinaldo EPFL Alvaro Sanchez Yale University Daniel Segrè Boston University Carla Staver Yale University Justin Yeakel University of California, MERCED ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

30 Nov 2020 - 18 Dec 2020

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology: Quantitative Approaches in Ecosystem Ecology | (smr 3486)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Simon Levin (Princeton University), Matteo Marsili (ICTP), Jacopo Grilli (ICTP), Local Organiser: Antonio Celani

Europe/Rome Note: ICTP has suspended all educational activities from 24 February up to 26 June as precautionary measures due to COVID-19; more details at https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2020/2/ictp_suspend_activities.aspx Bombay - India ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

7 Dec 2020 - 18 Dec 2020

@ Bombay - India

Mathematics

IITB-ICTP-TIFR Workshop on Physics, Geometry and Number Theory * CANCELLED * | (smr 3491)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

Organizer(s): D. Zagier (Max-Planck Institute, Bonn & ICTP), A. Gadde (TIFR Mumbai), U. Anandavardhanan (IIT Bombay), Atish Dabholkar (ICTP), ICTP Scientific Contact: Pavel Putrov

Seminar

10 Dec 2020

@ ZOOM Meeting

Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

Title to be announced

Speaker(s): Valentina Forini (City University of London, UK)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Europe/Rome The school will cover key aspects of fully-programmable Systems-On-Chip (SoC) technology and its applications to Nuclear and related instrumentation. The aim is to familiarize participants with underlying software design tools and hardware platforms through tutorials and project examples in the field of nuclear applications. Traditional FPGA devices have been utilized in many nuclear and related instruments for the past few decades, allowing multiple and parallel processing of signals from radiation detectors and other sensors. These features make instruments more compact by reducing number of required processors and minimizing complexity of analog electronics for signal processing. In the last few years new programmable SoC emerged which integrate the software programmability of powerful processors with the hardware configurability of FPGAs. In the first two weeks, participants will be familiarized with software automation tools and hardware setups based on SoC, through theoretical lectures, tutorials and assisted hands-on laboratory sessions. Programming at the block logic level as well as processor level will be performed and interfacing with a wide variety of modular platforms will be undertaken. In the third week, participants will do projects and build embedded instruments for Nuclear and related applications. Candidates willing to propose open research projects are especially encouraged to apply. Topics: System on Programmable Chip architecture and design methodologies Software Automation Tools Hardware/Software System Design FPGA and VHDL for Modeling and Logic Synthesis Embedded C Language Programming High level synthesis Real-time operating system Analog to digital and digital to analog conversions Real-time data acquisition, processing and transmission Digital pulse processing techniques Particle detectors Laboratory Sessions for Hands On Training and Experimentation Speakers will include: P. BAZARGAN SABET, Sorbonne Université, France J. DONDO, University of San Luis, Argentina N. JOVALEKIC, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Austria I. KONOROV, TUM, Germany S. LEVORATO, INFN, Italy F. RINCON CALLE, University of Castilla La Mancha, Spain H. RONGEN, Jülich, Germany C. SISTERNA, University of San Juan, Argentina F. TESSAROTTO, INFN, Italy ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

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18 Jan 2021 - 5 Feb 2021

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Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on FPGA-based SoC and its Applications for Nuclear and Related Instrumentation | (smr 3562)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Mladen Bogovac (IAEA), Francois Foulon (IAEA), Andres Cicuttin (ICTP), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3562@ictp.it

Europe/Rome The workshop aims to enhance knowledge on performing retrospective and prospective risk analysis and managing unintended and accidental patient exposure in advanced radiotherapy techniques, thus contributing to strengthening patient safety while delivering high quality radiotherapy services. It is estimated that 50-60% of patients with cancer would benefit from radiotherapy. Expanding radiotherapy into areas with limited current access and introducing new more effective treatment techniques has the potential to save a great number of lives, but it is mandatory that the expansion is done with safety in mind, considering the complexity of this high-technology treatment modality and the potential for serious consequences when something goes wrong. The workshop would seek to target experienced medical physicists working in radiotherapy departments in hospitals. The workshop is particularly relevant to participants coming from hospitals intending to introduce new radiotherapy techniques. Participants will become acquainted with their international peers and will have a unique opportunity to establish links for their mutual support. Topics: Link between quality and safety in radiotherapy Factors responsible for the safe delivery of radiotherapy services Lessons learned from radiotherapy incidents and accidents that have occurred in the past Potential incidents in IMRT, SBRT, IGRT, IORT, 3D brachytherapy, etc. Reporting and learning from unintended events IAEA safety reporting and learning system SAFRON Measures to prevent unintended and accidental exposure Methods for retrospective and prospective risk analysis Distribution of responsibilities for patient safety Radiation safety culture Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

8 Feb 2021 - 12 Feb 2021

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Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Risk Assessment in Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques | (smr 3563)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Debbie Gilley (IAEA), Jenia Vassileva (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3, The European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncologyestro1, American Association of Physicsts in Medicineaapm2

Support E-Mail: smr3563@ictp.it

Activity

22 Feb 2021 - 19 Mar 2021

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Quantitative Life Sciences

Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems | (smr 3556)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Angelo Rosa (SISSA), Alfredo Braunstein (Politecnico Torino), Jacopo Grilli (ICTP), Antonio Celani (ICTP), Local Organiser: Matteo Marsili

Support E-Mail: smr3556@ictp.it

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College on Medical Physics: Medical Imaging Physics and Technology - Capacity Building in Developing Countries | (smr 3473)

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Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics * CANCELLED * | (smr 3475)

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Dissipative Quantum Many-Body Systems | (smr 3480)

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Circular polarization of gravitational waves from the early-universe turbulent sources

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On-line Workshop on Excited Charge Dynamics in Semiconductors | (smr 3516)

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Biosphere - Climate Interactions in Earth System Models at Global and Regional Scales * CANCELLED * | (smr 3477)

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Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Dosimetry in Radionuclide Therapy and Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine * CANCELLED * | (smr 3478)

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Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

Modular invariants in strongly-coupled N=4 super-Yang-Mills

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2nd NASA Space-Apps Challenge, Hackathon | (smr 3512)

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African Workshop on GNSS and Space Weather | (smr 3479)

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OWSD Early Career Fellowship Programme Orientation Workshop | (smr H613)

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Seismic Tomography and Earth Structure * CANCELLED * | (smr 3482)

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Joint ICTP-IAEA 3rd Course on Scientific Novelties in the Phenomenology of Severe Accidents in Water Cooled Reactors * CANCELLED * | (smr 3481)

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Conference on Quantum Annealing/Adiabatic Quantum Computation | (smr 3474)

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Math Associates Seminar: Exotic Spheres and singularities

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Workshop on Dynamical Systems * CANCELLED * | (smr 3420)

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Workshop on Differential Geometry Week 1 * POSTPONED *| (smr 3431)

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Joint ICTP-IAEA International School on Radioactive Waste Cementation | (smr 3484)

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Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

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School on Collective Animal Behaviour POSTPONED | (smr 3432)