Name: The 59th Winter Nuclear & Particle Physics Conference (WNPPC2022)
Start: 2022-02-15T07:30:00-08:00
End: 2022-02-18T15:40:00-08:00
Location: virtual

The 59th Winter Nuclear & Particle Physics Conference (WNPPC2022)

from Tuesday, February 15, 2022 (7:30 a.m.) to Friday, February 18, 2022 (3:40 p.m.)

Monday, February 14, 2022
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
8:00 a.m. Welcome & Orientation - Beatrice Franke (TRIUMF)
Welcome & Orientation
- Beatrice Franke (TRIUMF)
8:00 a.m. - 8:24 a.m.
8:24 a.m. Nuclear Physics
8:24 a.m. - 9:12 a.m.
Contributions

8:24 a.m. Electromagnetic Transition Rate Studies in 28Mg - Matthew Martin (Simon Fraser University)

8:36 a.m. Direct Population and Lifetime Measurement of the $2^+_1$ State in $^{40}$Ca via an Alpha-transfer Reaction - Frank (Tongan) Wu (Simon Fraser University)

8:48 a.m. Mirror Symmetry in the $f_{1/2}$ Shell Below $^{56}$Ni, Excited States and Electromagnetic Transition Rates in $^{55}$Ni and $^{55}$Co - Tyson Schilbach (Simon Fraser University Physics Department)

9:00 a.m. Absolute Nuclear Charge Radius Measurements with EUV Spectroscopy at TITAN EBIT - Yilin Wang (TRIUMF / UBC)
9:12 a.m. Break (~45 minutes)
Break (~45 minutes)
9:12 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Dark Matter Searches
10:00 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.
Contributions

10:00 a.m. The Scintillating Bubble Chamber (SBC) Experiment for Dark Matter and Reactor CEvNS - Pietro Giampa (SNOLAB)

10:24 a.m. Simulation-based Studies of the Fiducialization of SNOGLOBE for the NEWS-G Experiment - Carter Garrah (University of Alberta)

10:36 a.m. Machine Learning for Noise Removal in NEWS-G - Noah Rowe (Queen's University)

10:48 a.m. DEAP-3600 Dark Matter Experiment Stability and 39Ar Decay Analysis - Gurpreet Kaur

11:00 a.m. Nucleation Efficiency of Nuclear Recoils in Bubble Chambers - Daniel Durnford (University of Alberta)
11:12 a.m. Break (~1.45 hours)
Break (~1.45 hours)
11:12 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Particle Physics
1:00 p.m. - 2:12 p.m.
Contributions

1:00 p.m. Upgrade of the ATLAS NSW - Damian Sheppard

1:12 p.m. Search for Long Lived Particles with Innovative Tracking Algorithm in the ATLAS Experiment - Hamza Hanif (Simon Fraser University)

1:24 p.m. Search for Vector-like Leptons in Multi-lepton Final States with the ATLAS Detector - Callum McCracken

1:36 p.m. MUTE: A Modern Calculation of Deep Underground and Underwater Cosmic Ray Muons - William Woodley (University of Alberta)

1:48 p.m. Toward Understanding the Nuclear Efficiency Threshold of Bubble Chamber Detectors - Xiang Li (University of Alberta)
2:12 p.m. Break (~15 min)
Break (~15 min)
2:12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. Reception (virtual): Get together & Networking & Icebreaking
Reception (virtual): Get together & Networking & Icebreaking
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
8:00 a.m. Nuclear Physics / Nuclear Astrophysics / Gravitational Waves
8:00 a.m. - 9:12 a.m.
Contributions

8:00 a.m. Nucleosynthesis and Neutrinos in Explosive Astrophysical Events - Nicole Vassh (TRIUMF)

8:24 a.m. Between the s and r Process: Nuclear Data Needs of Radioactive Species to Understand Stellar Abundances from the Early Universe - Falk Herwig (University of Victoria)

8:36 a.m. Charge Changing Cross Section Measurements of Carbon Isotopes at the Neutron-drip Line - P. Subramaniyam (Saint Mary’s University)

8:48 a.m. Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and its Effects - Vahid Shokollahiabhari (University of Saskatchewan)

9:00 a.m. Phase Transition and Gravitational Wave Signatures - Hanxiao Pu
9:12 a.m. Break (~45 min)
Break (~45 min)
9:12 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Dark Matter Searches: theory & experiment
theory & experiment
10:00 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.
Contributions

10:00 a.m. The Piezoaxionic Effect - Amalia Madden (Perimeter Institute)

10:12 a.m. The ANITA Anomalous Events and Axion Quark Nuggets - Xunyu Liang (University of British Columbia)

10:24 a.m. Direct Detection Constraints on Super Heavy Dark Matter Using DEAP-3600 Detector - Shivam Garg

10:36 a.m. Discovering Composite Dark Matter with the Migdal Effect - Javier Acevedo (Queen's University)

10:48 a.m. New Background Discrimination Methods for the NEWS-G Dark Matter Search Experiment - Jean-Marie Coquillat (Queen's University)

11:00 a.m. Detector Response Simulation for NEWS-G Dark Matter Experiment - Yuqi DENG (University of Alberta)
11:12 a.m. Break (~1.45 h)
Break (~1.45 h)
11:12 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Particle Physics: exotic atoms and fundamental symmetries
exotic atoms and fundamental symmetries
1:00 p.m. - 2:12 p.m.
Contributions

1:00 p.m. An Implementation of Atomic Form Factor - Nuzhat Anjum (University of Alberta)

1:12 p.m. Laser Cooling of Antihydrogen - Andrew Evans (University of Calgary)

1:24 p.m. Precision Antihydrogen Annihilation Reconstructions Using the ALPHA-g Detector - Pooja Woosaree (University of Calgary)

1:36 p.m. Rejecting the Cosmic Ray Background in the ALPHA-g Anti-hydrogen Gravity Experiment - Gareth Smith (UBC/TRIUMF)

1:48 p.m. Two Photon and Radiation-less Decay of Positronium Molecule - Muhammad Mubasher (University of Alberta)

2:00 p.m. The Current Status of the TUCAN Ultracold Neutron Source - Shawn Stargardter (University of Winnipeg)
2:30 p.m. Dr. Eden Hennessey: Inclusive Science: Data-Based Discussions on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canada - a presentation and discussion space!
Inclusive Science: Data-Based Discussions on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canada - a presentation and discussion space!
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
8:00 a.m. Neutrino Physics/Dark Matter/Neutrinoless Double Betadecay
8:00 a.m. - 9:12 a.m.
Contributions

8:00 a.m. Exploring Novel Dark Matter-Neutrino Connections - Yue Zhang

8:24 a.m. Reducing Background for the Hyper-Kamiokande’s Intermediate Water Cherenkov Detector - Luan Koerich

8:36 a.m. Constructing a Muon Veto System for the MiniHALO Neutrino Detector for Neutrino-lead Cross Section Measurements - Shayaan Sajid (University of Regina)

8:48 a.m. Mirror Design for an ARICH Detector in a Hadron Production Experiment - Bruno Ferrazzi (University of Regina)
9:12 a.m. Break (~45 min)
Break (~45 min)
9:12 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Scattering and Electrons
10:00 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.
Contributions

10:00 a.m. Simulating an Active Target Time Projection Chamber - Alicia Postuma

10:12 a.m. Bayesian Method in Parity-violating Electron Scattering Experiments - Fatemeh Gorgannejad (University of Manitoba )

10:24 a.m. Leptonic Tensor Approach to Calculate Scattering Cross Sections for Distinguishable Target Particles - Mahumm Ghaffar (Memorial University of Newfoundland)

10:36 a.m. Update of the Jefferson Lab Eta Factory and the Search for BSM Physics - Azizah Mahmood (University of Regina)

10:48 a.m. $\eta$ Meson Photoproduction with the GlueX Experiment - Jonathan Zarling (University of Regina)

11:00 a.m. Numerical Methods for Finite Temperature Effects in Quantum Field Theory - Siyuan Li (University of Saskatchewan)
11:12 a.m. Break (~1.45 h)
Break (~1.45 h)
11:12 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Nuclear Physics: Fundamental symmetries and Nuclear Structure
Fundamental symmetries and Nuclear Structure
1:00 p.m. - 2:24 p.m.
Contributions

1:00 p.m. Radioactive Molecules: Novel Probes for New Physics - Stephan Malbrunot-Ettenauer (CERN)

1:24 p.m. One Step Closer to Atomic Parity Violation in Francium: First Observation of the Highly Forbidden Magnetic Dipole (M1) 7S – 8S Transition in Francium - Anima Sharma (University of Manitoba)

1:36 p.m. β-decay of 68Mn: Probing the N=40 Island of Inversion - Rashmi Umashankar (Department of Physics and Astronomy)

1:48 p.m. Investigating the Nuclear Shell Evolution in Neutron-Rich Calcium - Robin Coleman (University of Guelph)

2:00 p.m. Gamma–ray Angular Correlation Measurements in 74Zn: Further Hints of Shape Coexistence Towards the Doubly Magic 78Ni - Marco Rocchini (University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada)
2:30 p.m. Conference Banquet (virtual)
Conference Banquet (virtual)
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Friday, February 18, 2022
8:00 a.m. Instrumentation: Accelerator Physics/Miscellaneous Instrumentation/Miscellaneous Theory
Accelerator Physics/Miscellaneous Instrumentation/Miscellaneous Theory
8:00 a.m. - 9:12 a.m.
Contributions

8:00 a.m. Accelerator Projects in Nuclear and Particle Physics - A Canadian Perspective - Tobias Junginger (Triumf)

8:24 a.m. In Situ Magnetometry for Experiments with Antihydrogen - Adam Powell (University of Calgary)

8:36 a.m. SiPM Stability Tests for nEXO - LUCAS DARROCH (McGill)

8:48 a.m. Temperature-dependent Cluster Decay Half-lives - Diego Ferney Rojas Gamboa (Universidad de Los Andes)

9:00 a.m. Numerical Description of High Energy Electrons Propagating in a Coulomb Field - Syed Navid Reza (University of Alberta)
9:12 a.m. Coffee Break (~45 min)
Coffee Break (~45 min)
9:12 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Instrumentation
10:00 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.
Contributions

10:00 a.m. Characterization of a Spatially Resolved Multi-element Laser Ablation Ion Source for Barium Tagging with nEXO - Kevin Murray (McGill University)

10:12 a.m. Low-temperature Optical Properties of Materials for Rare-event Searches - Emma Ellingwood (Queen's University)

10:24 a.m. Injection Test: Building a Data Injector for the ATLAS Liquid Argon Signal Processor - Shroff Maheyer (University of Victoria)

10:36 a.m. Light-only Liquid Xenon (LoLX) Detector for Cherenkov and Scintillation Light Investigation - Christopher Chambers (McGill University)

10:48 a.m. Microelectronic Simulations of the Proton in Silicon Using Geant4 for Beam Lifetime 3 Experiment - Jabia Moazam

11:00 a.m. AI-assisted Design of the Tracking System at the Electron Ion Collider - Karthik Suresh (University of Regina)
11:12 a.m. Break (~1.45 h)
Break (~1.45 h)
11:12 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Particle Physics: Dark Matter/Rare Decays/High Energy Physics
Dark Matter/Rare Decays/High Energy Physics
1:00 p.m. - 2:12 p.m.
Contributions

1:00 p.m. The DarkLight Experiment at TRIUMF and the Hunt for a New Boson - Katherine Pachal (TRIUMF)

1:24 p.m. Status of the KDK Experiment: A Measurement of 40K Relevant for Rare-event Searches - Lilianna Hariasz (Queen's University, Kingston, ON)

1:36 p.m. ATLAS NSW sTGC Pad Efficiency - Leesa Brown (UVic/TRIUMF)

1:48 p.m. ATLAS Luminosity Measurement and Long Term Stability Studies with ATLAS-TPX Network During Run-2 - Muhammad Usman (Universite de Montreal)

2:00 p.m. Quark and Gluon Jet Response from Dijet and Z/Gamma + Jet Events at ATLAS. - Alex Bunka (Simon Fraser University)
3:00 p.m. Student Prizes & Closing
Student Prizes & Closing
3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
3:20 p.m. Close out - Timothy Friesen (University of Calgary)
Close out
- Timothy Friesen (University of Calgary)
3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.