South African Workshop on the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP@Mzansi)

Africa/Johannesburg
University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town

Honours room, R W James Building (Physics) (
Description

You're invited to register to attend

This inaugural event will bring together members of the national quark-gluon plasma community - both theorists and experimentalists working in high-energy heavy-ion physics and nuclear astrophysics - for the first time in a dedicated setting.

This community has grown considerably over the last several years, and it now seems both timely and necessary to begin building stronger connections across institutions and disciplines.

Confirmed Speakers/Lectures: 

Invited speakers:

  • Anthony Timmins (CERN)
  • Wilke van der Schee (CERN)

Institutions:

  • University of Cape Town
  • University of the Witwatersrand
  • Nelson Mandela University
  • iThemba Labs
Registration
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Participants
  • Anthony Timmins
  • Ben Bert
  • Bharati Naik
  • Chiara Le Roux
  • Coleridge Faraday
  • Cornelius de Villiers
  • Daniel weiss
  • Dario Van Den Berg
  • Edith Zinhle Buthelezi
  • Enos Nemukula
  • Heribert Weigert
  • Isobel Kolbe
  • Jack Brand
  • Liam Harris
  • Magdeline Seabi
  • Martha Mashao
  • Matsobane Mothibi
  • Mawande Lushozi
  • Maya Muñoz
  • Michael Koning
  • Ofentse Matlhakola
  • Oluwole Daniel Makinde
  • Salmaan A Barday
  • Serai Israel Mosala
  • Siegfried Fortsch
  • Tendani Oliver MUNYAI
  • Thato Nombewu
  • Tiaan Van der Merwe
  • Tsili Mabitsela
  • Wilke Van Der Schee
  • Zinhle Buthelezi
  • Monday, 26 January
    • 09:00 09:30
      Registration
    • 09:30 09:45
      Welcome
    • 09:45 10:45
      Overview: Theory
      • 09:45
        Theory for Experimental Students 45m
        Speaker: Wilke van der Schee (MIT)
      • 10:30
        Discussion and Questions 15m
    • 10:45 11:15
      Tea 30m
    • 11:15 12:15
      Overview: Experiment
    • 12:15 13:00
      Discussion: TH vs. EXP
    • 13:00 14:00
      Lunch 1h
    • 14:00 14:30
      Student Talks: MBL
      • 14:00
        Lushozi group talk 30m
        Speakers: Isobel Kolbe (University of Cape Town) , Mawande Lushozi (University of Cape Town)
    • 14:30 15:50
      Student Talks: ALICE
      • 14:30
        ALICE group talks 1h 20m
        Speaker: Siegfried Fortsch (iThemba LABS)
    • 15:50 19:30
      Hike and sunset picnic
  • Tuesday, 27 January
    • 09:00 10:10
      Student Talks: WAH
      • 09:00
        Cole group talks 1h 10m
        Speaker: Coleridge Faraday (University of Cape Town)
    • 10:10 11:10
      Student Talks: NMU
    • 11:10 11:40
      Tea 30m
    • 11:40 13:00
      Student Talks: WHITS
      • 11:40
        Isobel group talks 1h 20m
        Speaker: Isobel Kolbe (University of Cape Town)
    • 13:00 14:00
      Lunch 1h
    • 14:00 14:40
      Student Talks: HW
      • 14:00
        Heribert group talks 40m
        Speaker: Heribert Weigert (University of cape Town)
    • 14:40 15:40
      Discussion: Possible synergies
    • 15:40 16:10
      Tea 30m
    • 16:10 16:55
      Discussion: Student Q&A
    • 16:55 17:10
      Closing