TECH-FPA PhD Retreat 2025

Europe/Rome
Room "E. Majorana" (LNGS)

Room "E. Majorana"

LNGS

Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
Description

This is the Indico webpage for the five-day School that will take place at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS) of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) from 17 to 21 February, 2025, within the framework of the National PhD Programme in Technologies for Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics, proposed by the University of Padua in collaboration with ten other universities, with the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and the National Insitute for Astrophysics (INAF).

This meeting will allow all students to:

  • get to know each other and the teaching staff;
  • understand the mission, structure, organisation and services of INFN and INAF;
  • participate in activities and discussions that will enrich their doctoral training;

  • know the main scientific and technological challenges that motivate the research of the two institutions and the tools used to carry it out;
  • visit the scientific and technological infrastructures of the Gran Sasso National Laboratory.

 

The first day of the School will serve as a kick-off for the 40th cycle doctoral students, who are therefore requested to arrive in time for the start of the event on Monday 17th February at 14:00.

Students of the 39th cycle are also invited to attend the very interesting talks of the first day; those unable to make it, are invited to join the group in the evening of the same day for the Welcome Dinner that will be held from 19:00. Students of the 2nd year are also asked to prepare a poster for the poster session on Tuesday evening (more information available in the "Poster session" page).

The School will end for everyone on Friday 21st February in the early afteroon.

Attendance is compulsory for all PhD students: those who are unable to attend will be asked to provide a justification. For extra-EU students who won't manage to get their Visa in time, remote attendance will be allowed when possible. 

 

 

    • Introducing the PhD Retreat and the participants Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 1
        Welcome and introduction
        Speaker: Mose' Mariotti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 2
        The PhD Program and the Retreat
        Speaker: Mauro Morandin (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 3
        PhD students
      • 4
        Supervisors and Coordinators
    • INAF's and INFN's scientific mission: key questions being addressed Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 5
        Uncovering the fundamental constituents of everything
        Speaker: Fernando Ferroni (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 6
        The puzzles above our heads
        Speaker: Marcella Marconi (INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte)
    • INAF's and INFN's experimental activities: ingenuity and passion at work Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 7
        How to discover the secrets of nature down to the smallest scales
        Speaker: Pierluigi Campana (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 16:10
      Coffee Break
    • INAF's and INFN's experimental activities: ingenuity and passion at work Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 8
        How to discover the secrets of nature up to the largest scales
        Speaker: Paolo D'Avanzo (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)
    • INFN and INAF: structure and operation Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 9
        How INFN works (and how to get around inside it)
        Speaker: Ezio Previtali (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 10
        How INAF works (and how to get around inside it)
        Speaker: Dr Simone Zaggia (INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova)
    • 19:00
      Welcome Dinner L'Aquila

      L'Aquila

    • Introduction to the Gran Sasso Laboratories Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 11
        Welcome at LNGS
        Speaker: Ezio Previtali (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 12
        LNGS: the largest underground laboratory in the world devoted to neutrino and astro-particle physics
        Speaker: Paolo Gorla (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • Cutting-edge technological developments in INFN and INAF Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 13
        Superconductivity: from science to society
        Speaker: Marco Statera (INFN - LASA)
      • 14
        Adaptive Optics: large deformable mirrors
        Speaker: Roberto Biasi (Microgate)
    • 11:00
      Coffee Break
    • The curricula and course offerings for the academic year 2024-2025 Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 15
        Mechanics
        Speaker: Marco Riva (INAF)
      • 16
        Detectors, Lasers and Optics
        Speakers: Matteo Munari (INAF), Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)
      • 17
        Computing
        Speaker: Stefano Giagu (Sapienza Università di Roma and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 18
        Electrotechnics and Accelerators
        Speaker: Mauro Migliorati (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 19
        Electronics
        Speaker: Angelo Rivetti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 13:30
      Lunch Break Canteen

      Canteen

      LNGS

    • Computing Room "B. Rossi"

      Room "B. Rossi"

      LNGS

      Convener: Stefano Giagu (Sapienza Università di Roma and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 20
        HPC Status and Perspectives in Europe
        Speaker: Piero Vicini (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 21
        Real time, low latency, high throughput distributed ML inference on FPGA
        Speaker: Francesca Lo Cicero (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 22
        A retrospective tour of AI in scientific discovery
        Speaker: Dr Simone Scardapane (Sapienza Università di Roma)
    • Detectors, lasers and optics Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      Convener: Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)
      • 23
        Introduction
        Speakers: Matteo Munari (INAF), Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)
      • 24
        Future Perspectives on Gas Detectors and DRD1 R&D Program
        Speaker: Anna Colaleo (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 25
        Future Perspectives on Solid State Detectors and DRD3 R&D Program Room "E. Majorana"

        Room "E. Majorana"

        LNGS

        Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
        Speaker: Gregor Kramberger (Jozef Stefan Institute)
    • Electronics Room "E. Segrè"

      Room "E. Segrè"

      LNGS

      Conveners: Angelo Rivetti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Mauro Migliorati (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • Mechanics Room "B. Pontecorvo"

      Room "B. Pontecorvo"

      LNGS

      Convener: Marco Riva (INAF)
      • 26
        Introduction
        Speaker: Marco Riva (INAF)
      • 27
        Systematic approach to mechanical design in Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics
        Speaker: Dr Matteo Tintori (ADS)
      • 28
        System engineer for multidisciplinary engagment in Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics
        Speaker: Marco Riva (INAF)
      • 29
        Short presentation from 39° cicle students
    • 17:00
      Coffee Break
    • Computing Room "B. Rossi"

      Room "B. Rossi"

      LNGS

      • 30
        Deep Learning and Monte Carlo simulations, opportunities and challenges
        Speaker: Carlo Mancini Terracciano (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 31
        Short presentations (5-10') from new students
    • Detectors, lasers and optics Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 32
        Radiation Detectors Application in Medical Applications
        Speaker: Raffaella Radogna (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 33
        Students Introduce Themselves
    • Electronics Room "E. Segrè"

      Room "E. Segrè"

      LNGS

    • Mechanics Room "B. Pontecorvo"

      Room "B. Pontecorvo"

      LNGS

      • 34
        Short presentation from 40° cicle students
      • 35
        Roundtable
    • Poster session
    • Technological challenges Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 36
        Development and challenges in accelerators technologies
        Speaker: Luigi Faillace (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 37
        Development and challenges in detector technologies
      • 38
        Development and challenges in Radio Antennas and Receivers
        Speaker: Jader Monari (INAF - Istituto di Radioastronomia Bologna)
      • 39
        Development and challenges in Machine Learning for Astrophysics
        Speaker: Simone Riggi (INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania)
    • 11:00
      Coffee Break
    • Technological interdisciplinarity: what technology services can do for you and how to interact with them Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 40
        Mechanical services
        Speaker: Adriano Pepato (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 41
        Electronics services
        Speaker: Angelo Rivetti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 42
        Computing services
        Speaker: Alessandro Brunengo (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 43
        Clean rooms and Advanced Technologies Services
        Speaker: Giovanni Francesco Ciani (Università di Bari)
    • 13:30
      Lunch Break Canteen

      Canteen

      LNGS

    • Visits
      • 44
        Visit to L'Aquila
    • 20:00
      Social dinner
    • Soft Skills course
      • 45
        First part
    • Visits
      • 46
        Visit to the facilities at LNGS
    • Coffee Break
    • Coffee Break
    • Visits
      • 47
        Visit to the underground lab
    • Soft Skills course
      • 48
        Second Part
    • 13:30
      Lunch Break Canteen

      Canteen

      LNGS

    • Soft Skills course
      • 49
        First part
    • Visits
      • 50
        Visit to the facilities at LNGS
    • Coffee Break
    • Coffee Break
    • Visits
      • 51
        Visit to the underground lab
    • Soft Skills course
      • 52
        Second Part
    • Technology, society, industry Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 53
        Sustainable technologies
        Speaker: Roberto Losito
      • 54
        The innovation potential of scientific organizations
        Speaker: Valentina Morretta (Università di Milano)
      • 55
        Technology: from science to spin-off
        Speaker: Stefano Bonora (CNR - Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnology (Padova))
      • 56
        Creating a successful company
        Speaker: Dr Gino Bucciol (Officina Stellare)
    • 11:00
      Coffee Break
    • Outlook and Closout Room "E. Majorana"

      Room "E. Majorana"

      LNGS

      Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila
      • 57
        Future scientific enterprises in Europe: The Einstein Telescope project - part I: the experimental context
        Speaker: Jan Harms (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
      • 58
        Future scientific enterprises in Europe: The Einstein Telescope project - part II: the era of multimessenger science
        Speaker: Enzo Brocato (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma)
      • 59
        Feedback from the participants - discussion
      • 60
        Closeout
    • 13:45
      Lunch Canteen

      Canteen

      LNGS