- Andrew Taylor
Dear All,
Continuing with our regular EuCAPT newsletters for 2022, this is our (slightly
belated) April issue. Our newsletter aims to keep you informed of recent/upcoming
theoretical astroparticle physics related developments, with a focus on Europe.
Interview on Scientific Impacts of Russian Invasion of Ukraine:
Invitation to Join EuCAPT Council:
the deadline for this is 16th May 2022
Next EuCAPT Colloquium:
`Gravitational waves and multi-messenger astrophysics', Marica Branchesi,Gran Sasso Science Institute, 3pm CET, Tue 10th May 2022. zoom connection
Upcoming EuCAPT Colloquia Timetable:
Upcoming Seminars Calendar:
A list of virtual meetings are provided on our calendar:
Upcoming Events:
The EuCAPT webpage provides an up-to-date list of upcoming astroparticle
physics events: https://www.eucapt.org/events
Of particular note are:
The 2022 EuCAPT symposium, 23-25 May 2022:
International Symposium on Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Barcelona, 4-8 July 2022
The European Cosmic Ray Symposium, Nijmegen (Hybrid) 25-29 July 2022
TeVPA 2022, Kingston, Ontario, 8-12 Aug
International Symposium on Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays, L'Aquila, 3-7 Oct 2022
Upcoming European Summer Schools in 2022: Enrico Fermi International School of Physics, Como 23-29 June 2022
NBIA PhD Summer School on Neutrinos, Copenhagen 11-15 July 2022
Job Opportunities:
Our mattermost channel provides a list of job advertisements:
To facilitate information flow around our community, please feel to contact us with any information that you feel maybe suitable for circulation in future newsletters (eucapt.info@gmail.com). In particular, we encourage the community to indicate to us upcoming conferences and events which they would like us to advertise.
All the best,
Andrew (on behalf of the EuCAPT SC)
- juliedalgobbo
Name: Nashwan Sabti
Current position: PhD
Affiliation: King's College London
Field of research: Cosmology
What is your career trajectory to date?
I did a double bachelor in physics and astronomy (Leiden University), then a master in theoretical physics (also Leiden University). Now I am about to finish my PhD in physics (King's College London).
What are the most exciting open questions in your research area?
There are too many! Personally speaking, I am very interested in finding ways to detect the cosmic neutrino background and exploring the high-redshift Universe between cosmic dawn and reionisation.
What do you like and dislike about being a scientist?
Like: I don't have to wake up at 6-7 in the morning.
Dislike: It's not clear to me when to stop working.
More seriously, I like that there's a freedom to try out different things and see what sticks. I dislike the uncertainties that come with an academic career.
In your career so far, at what point were you the most excited, and what were you excited about?
When I finished my first paper. It was a fun experience, everything just went smoothly and it was the start of a great collaboration.
What new skills would you like to learn in the next year?
I would like to learn how to use N-body/hydro simulations in addressing questions I have as well as learning how to program in Julia.
What advances or new results are you excited about or looking forward to?
A new era of 21-cm cosmology will soon be upon us and I'm very excited to see what we'll learn! If the aftermath of the EDGES signal was anything to go by, it seems we're in for a ride.
What is the biggest obstacle that is slowing down your research field right now?
Computers are simply not fast enough.
What role do you think a community network like EuCAPT can play in developing theoretical astroparticle physics and cosmology in Europe?
If it could create a more collaborative environment - especially for young scientists - that would be great.
What’s your favorite food?
Mediterranean and Japanese. I'm also a big fan of my mother's cooking :)
Have you lived in a different European country than you do now? If so, would you like to tell us something about it, e.g. a fond memory or something you found surprising?
London is a fantastic city for those who like live performances of any kind. My university is located in the heart of the city, which makes it very easy to walk to a venue after work.
How do you like to relax after a hard day of work?
Movie night with pizza or just spend time with family and friends.
Do you have any non-physics interests that you would like to share?
I enjoy going to the theatre/opera/ballet/musical and listening to orchestral music.
What do you hope to see accomplished scientifically in the next 50 years?
Besides a resolution to the dark-matter problem, the detection and characterisation of the relic neutrino background at a similar level as with the CMB today.
- juliedalgobbo
Name: Panagiota Kanti
Current position: Faculty
Affiliation: University of Ioannina
Field of research: Gravitational Physics and Cosmology
What is your career trajectory to date?
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, USA, 1998-2000), at Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy, 2000-2001) and at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland, 2001-2003). Junior staff member (PPARC Advanced Fellow) at the University of Oxford (UK, 2003-2004) and subsequently Lecturer/Reader at the University of Durham (UK, 2004-2007). Associate Professor (2007-2016) and then Professor (2016 - ...) at the University of Ioannina, Greece.
What are the most exciting open questions in your research area?
Why gravity is so different from the other forces in nature? Can it be unified with them? Is General Relativity the final theory for gravity? What is the correct model for inflation? Do wormholes and particle-like gravitational solutions exist?
What do you like and dislike about being a scientist?
I like, and at the same time dislike, the fact that we never stop coming up with new questions in our research!
Which of your skills are you most proud of, or find most useful?
The accuracy of my algebraic calculations, my persistence to complete all undertaken tasks in the best possible way and my ability to discover something new or positive even in a negative result.
In your career so far, at what point were you the most excited, and what were you excited about?
I got very excited with the prospect of the existence of extra dimensions, of the potential detection of miniature black holes at the LHC through its Hawking radiation and with the fact that the addition of the Gauss-Bonnet term to standard GR can lead to a proliferation of new black-hole solutions!
What new skills would you like to learn in the next year?
I would like to look a bit more carefully to the observable signatures of modified gravitational theories.
What advances or new results are you excited about or looking forward to?
Results from gravitational waves detection which would place bounds to modified gravitational theories or, best, reveal deviations from General Relativity.
What role do you think a community network like EuCAPT can play in developing theoretical astroparticle physics and cosmology in Europe?
It can help in keeping people together, in constant communication through meetings and in enhancing the dissemination of scientific results.
What’s your favorite food?
Pasta and chicken!
Have you lived in a different European country than you do now? If so, would you like to tell us something about it, e.g. a fond memory or something you found surprising?
I lived in the UK for four years. Although a foreigner, I never really felt a stranger. And it always surprised me seeing how polite people were on the buses!
How do you like to relax after a hard day of work?
I always enjoy reading a good book in order to clear my mind.
Do you have any non-physics interests that you would like to share?
Any time not spent on physics is spent on my family!
If you were not a scientist, what do you think you would be doing?
I think I would be either a school teacher or a librarian.
What do you hope to see accomplished scientifically in the next 50 years?
The formulation of the theory unifying all forces and the detection of a wormhole!