Flavourful Physics Workshop

lunes 3 feb. 2025 9:00 → 21:30 Europe/Madrid

Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València (Campus Burjassot)

Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València

Campus Burjassot

Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)

Agnese Tolino (IFIC (CSIC-UV))

Descripción

The Flavourful Physics Workshop aims to provide a platform for physics researchers from the LGBTQIA+ community who often face discrimination in their professional environments and experience challenges in advancing their careers. The event will feature a mix of awareness-raising talks on inclusivity and diversity, alongside physics-focused presentations from researchers who actively support and promote the LGBTQIA+ community. The first edition will take place at the Instituto de Física Corpuscular in the Salon de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València the 3rd of february 2025.

Invited speakers:

David Vallés (UV)
Karen Macías Cárdenas (IFT)
Aidan Robson (Glasgow Univ.)
Selene Parra Aedo (IFIC CSIC-UV)
Raffaella Bonino (UniTo)
Sela Andreu Muñoz (Diversitats UV)

Organizing Comittee:

Agnese Tolino (Chair)
Ana Martín Galán
Josu Hernández García
Neus López March
Pokhee Saharia
Sonja Orrigo

This conference has received funding from the GVA Research Project CIDEXG/2022/20, the PROMETEO grant CIPROM/2021/054, the PID2021-124912NB-I00 grant and the Distintivo de acreditación en igualdad de género of the CSIC.

Participantes

Adrian Saina
Adriana Bariego Quintanaa
Adrián Terrones Aragón
Agnese Tolino
Aidan Robson
Airo Hergueta Furió
Aitana Mas Puchades
Alfonso Lazo Pedrajas
Alicia Núñez Sanmartín
Ana Isabel Garrigues
Ana Martín Galán
Anirban Karan
Antonio Coutinho
Antonio Jesus Gomez Delegido
Arunima Bhattacharya
Aurelio Amerio
Avelino Vicente
Azahara Rubio Padilla
Baibhab Pattnaik
Beatrice Giudici
Camilo Cortes Parra
Camilo Garcia Cely
Carlos Escobar Ibáñez
Carlos Gómez
Carolina Fonseca Vargas
Chandan Hati
César Domingo Pardo
David Gómez Cara
David Rodriguez Garcia
David Vallés-Pérez
Davide Guerra
Drona Vatsyayan
Eleftheria Solomonidi
Emanuela Musumeci
Francisco Torrens
Gabriel de la Fuente Rosales
Gabriele Palloni
Gala Tomás Portalés
Hugo Sánchez Chinesta
Inés Nohales-Tarín
Inês Rainho
Isabela Silva Restrepo
Javier Marañón
Javier Pérez Soler
Jorge Lerendegui Marco
Josh Renner
Josu Hernandez-Garcia
Juan David Villamil
Juan Palacios
Judith Höfer
Juliana Carrasco
Karen Macías Cárdenas
Laura Molina Bueno
Luca Fiorini
Luca Mantani
Luca Marsili
Lucía Sánchez Blázquez
Marco José Molina Pradillo
Mariam Tórtola
Martín Novoa-Brunet
Melissa Almanza Soto
Miguel Rebollo de Miguel
Mirald Tuzi
Miriam Lucio Martinez
Miryam Martínez-Vara
Nadja Lessing
Neus López March
Oscar Delgado
Pablo Enrique González Durán
Pau Novella
Pokhee Saharia
Raffaella Bonino
Raquel Molina Peralta
Rebeca Beltrán
Ruth Illicachi
Salvador Marti Garcia
Sarah Maresa Muenzer
Selene Bárbara Parra Aedo
Sergio de la Cruz Alzaga
Sonja Orrigo
Valentina De Romeri
Victor Martin Lozano
Victoria García Pol
Víctor Montesinos Llácer

Contact

ana.martin@ific.uv.es

agnese.tolino@ific.uv.es

- 9:00 → 18:00
  Flavourful Physics Workshop: 1st edition
  - 9:00
    
    Registration 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València (Campus Burjassot)
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
  - 9:30
    
    Welcome session 45m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    Welcome_Tolino.pdf
  - 10:15
    
    The Higgs boson: a new window on the universe 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider, is a breakthrough in our knowledge of nature's fundamental interactions. However, our understanding is still at a very early stage and many open questions remain. I will discuss the state of the art and prospects for further discovery, in the context of my own research at previous, current, and future colliders.
    
    Ponente: Aidan Robson (University of Glasgow (GB))
    
    valencia_higgs_robson_v1.pdf
  - 10:45
    
    Diversity and inclusion at the University of Valencia 20m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    Ponente: Sela Andreu (Universitat de Valencia)
    
    Sela_Andreu.pdf
  - 11:05
    
    Coffee break 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València (Campus Burjassot)
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
  - 11:35
    
    AI & Astroparticles: Applying Machine Learning to Cosmic Ray Physics 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    Machine Learning (ML) has been successfully applied across various domains, including
    medical image analysis, remote sensing, computer vision, and engineering. Recently, the
    astroparticle physics community has started employing ML algorithms for a wide range of
    tasks. Among the most challenging is event selection, which entails distinguishing among
    different species of cosmic rays detected by space instruments.
    Traditionally, most experiments rely on Boosted Decision Trees or the higher-performing
    Neural Networks, which are supervised learning methods. While effective, these
    approaches are model-dependent, being trained on Monte Carlo simulations, and may thus
    be sensitive to important systematic uncertainties or biases.
    In this talk, I present an alternative approach based on Unsupervised Learning techniques,
    that exploits their potential in detecting patterns without any guidance, enabling a completely
    model-independent analysis. As a case study, I demonstrate the feasibility of using this
    approach to identify cosmic-ray electrons in data collected by the Fermi-LAT gamma-ray
    telescope. This methodology is versatile and can be extended to other scientific
    applications.
    
    Ponente: Prof. Raffaella Bonino (Università degli Studi di Torino)
    
    Bonino_FlavourfulPhysicsWorkshop2025.pdf
  - 12:05
    
    Cosmic diversity: LGBTQ+ inclusion in Academia 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    Just as galaxies in the Universe display a wild variety of colours, shapes and chemistry, science is built by people encompassing a wide spectrum of identities and experiences. LGBTQ+ individuals face unique challenges in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including physics and astronomy, due to strongly heteronormative and male-dominated cultures and structural barriers that hinder full inclusion. This talk aims to look at some of the realities of being an LGBTQ+ scientist, supported by recent statistics highlighting underrepresentation and disparities in career advancement and workplace satisfaction. We will delve into the possible reasons behind these trends, from heteronormative spaces to implicit biases, and discuss strategies to foster inclusivity in scientific environments. Drawing from initiatives at the Facultat de Física of Universitat de València, I will share how targeted efforts can create more welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ students and researchers. Reflecting on these issues is a critical step on the path toward a more diverse and inclusive scientific community.
    
    Ponente: Dr. David Vallés-Pérez (Universitat de Valencia)
    
    David_Valles_presentation.pdf
  - 12:35
    
    Espectre Visible Exhibition (with Diversitats UV) 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    Ponente: Dr. David Vallés-Pérez (Universitat de Valencia)
  - 13:05
    
    Lunch 1h 55m
  - 15:00
    
    Dark matter, neutrino masses and queer science 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    In this talk, I present a dark matter model that couples to the standard model through a one-loop interaction with neutrinos, where the mediator particles also generate neutrino masses. We perform a global fit that incorporates dark matter relic abundance, primordial nucleosynthesis, neutrino mass, collider and indirect detection constraints. Thanks to the loop suppression, large couplings are allowed, and we find that the model parameters are constrained on all sides. Dark matter masses from 10 MeV to a few TeV are allowed, but sub-GeV masses are preferred for the model to also account for the heaviest neutrino mass. Though our results are valid for a single neutrino mass eigenstate at a time, the model and methods are generalizable to the full 3-flavor case. In parallel, I'll talk about my experience as a queer physicist in academia and the activism I've been part of related to LGBTQIA+ people in STEM.
    
    Ponente: Karen Macías Cardenas (Instituto de Física Teórica de Madrid)
    
    Flavourful_workshop_Macias_Karen_DM_Neutrinos.pdf
  - 15:30
    
    Waiting points on type I x-rays burts 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    There are many stellar phenomena that are not well understood yet, one of these processes is the Type I X-ray bursts (XRBs). These explosions happen at the surface of neutron stars accreting material from a lower-mass companion. The physical observable in such events is the light curve, i.e., the time evolution of the emitted x-ray intensity. Due to the huge mass of the neutron star, no matter is emitted from the surface and, therefore, there is no direct information about the isotopes created in the nucleosynthesis taking place. With the current models, the simulations of type I XRBs strike to recreate the observed light curve.
    The starting point of the XRB is triggered by the triple alpha process, running away from the Hidrogen burning in a proton-rich environment. Subsequent proton capture lead then to the rp-process, along the N=Z line, at temperatures like $10^8$ K. In this regime, a good knowledge of the nuclear data involved in the reactions and decays happening in the rp-process, along the N=Z line, is of paramount importance so the simulations recreating all the nuclear processes at stellar conditions, can reproduce the observed light curves.
    
    In this context, some N=Z nuclei, in which the beta decay can compete with the proton capture, act as waiting points in the nuclear reaction flow. The beta decays of these waiting points are crucial important in the time evolution of the nucleosynthesis, and therefore the light curves, being ${}^{64}$Ge, the main bottle-neck of the rp-process reaction flow. However, the beta-decay properties (Q-value and half-life) at XRB conditions of density and temperature are different from the ones in terrestrial conditions. This means that, at the end, we need robust nuclear theoretical models to calculate the half-lives and Qec values in stellar conditions. These models can only be tested with differential physical quantities, B(GT) distributions rather than half-lives, in the decays of interest.
    
    We applied the Total Absorption Spectroscopy (TAS) technique to measure the beta decay of ${}^{64-66}$Ge and of their daughters ${}^{64-66}$Ga, because for every Ge analysis we need to performed an analysis on its isobar Ga daughter since they did appears on the Ge measurements. In this talk a summary of the research made by our group on the study of the beta decay of relevant waiting point nuclei in type I X-rays burst with emphasis on the latest measurement: ${}^{64}$Ge.
    
    Ponente: Srta. Selene Bárbara Parra Aedo (IFIC (CSIC-UV))
    
    Flavourful Physics.pdf
  - 16:00
    
    Coffee break 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València (Campus Burjassot)
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
  - 16:30
    
    Round table 1h Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
  - 17:30
    
    Conclusion 30m Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Salón de Actos del Edificio de Cabecera del Parque Científico de la Universitat de València
    
    Campus Burjassot
    
    Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales Campus Universitario de Paterna c/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
    
    Ponente: Agnese Tolino (IFIC (CSIC-UV))