AFLS2020

from Wednesday, 18 November 2020 (09:00) to Friday, 20 November 2020 (21:30)
Hosted virtually by the AfLS & AfPS (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
18 Nov 2020
19 Nov 2020
20 Nov 2020
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15:00
AfLS2020 and AfPS Joint Session -Prof. Tabbetha Dobbins (Rowan University) (until 16:25) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
15:00 African Tradition : The AfLS ceremonial Calling stick and Speaking stick - Prof. Tabbetha Dobbins (Rowan University) Dr Prosper Ngabonziza (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research) Dr David Dodoo-Arhin (Department of Physics, University of Pretoria) Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:10 The African Light SourceProject - Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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YouTube Video
15:20 The African Physical Society - A Wague (N/A)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
YouTube Video
15:30 African Strategy for Fundamental Physics and Applications Launch - Dr Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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YouTube Video
15:45 Address : The Honorable Minister : Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation - Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. (The Ghanain Government)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
YouTube Video
15:55 Syncroton Radiation-based X-Ray study on energy storage materials: a case for hematite. - Dr Mmantsae Diale (University of Pretoria)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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YouTube Video
16:25
AfLS2020 Session : -Dr Michel Fodje (Canadian Light Source) (until 17:25) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
16:25 Understanding the effect of changing environmental conditions on vital soil processes - Prof. Asmeret Berhe (University of California, Merced)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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16:55 The AfLS CDR Process and Status - Prof. Riccardo Bartolini (DESY) Dr Christine Darve (European Spallation Source) Dr Dorian Bohler (Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)) Prof. Tabbetha Dobbins (Rowan University)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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16:25
AfPS Session (until 17:25) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25
Please see Friday for Posters (until 17:35) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
15:00
AfLS2020 Session : -Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg) (until 17:30) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
15:00 Lightsources for Africa, the Americas, Asia and Middle East and the Pacific (LAAAMP) - Dr Michele Zema (International Union of Crystallography)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:12 The X-TechLab x-ray techniques platform in Bénin - Dr Thierry d'Almeida (CEA)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:24 Towards an African Crystallographic Association - Prof. Delia Haynes (Stellenbosch University)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:36 BioStruct-Africa: empowering Africa-based scientists through structural biology knowledge transfer and mentoring - recent advances and future perspectives - Prof. Emmanuel Nji (Biostructafrica) Emmanuel Nji (University of Stockholm, Sweden)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:48 African Neutron and Synchrotron Data Analysis Competency - ANSDAC - Prof. Fischer Nico (University of Cape Town)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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16:00 African Synchrotron Network for Advanced Energy Materials - Dr Marcus Newton (University of Southampton)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
YuTube Video
16:12 GCRF START – Synchrotron Techniques for African Research - Prof. Bryan Trevor Sewell (University of Cape Town)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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16:24 Crystallography in Africa: the IUCR-UNESCO Africa Initiative - Prof. Claude Lecomte (CRM2 University of Lorraine)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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16:36 The African Materials Research Society - Prof. Sam Chigome (Botswana Inst for Technology Research and Innovation)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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16:48 --- Comfort Break ---
17:00 Palaeontology enabled by Light Source studies - Dr Kudakwashe Jakata (University of the Witwatersrand)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:00
AfPS Session (until 17:30) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:30
Please see Friday for Posters (until 17:40) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
15:00
AfLS2020 Session : - Kenenth Evans-Lutterodt (Brookhaven National Labs) (until 16:30) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
15:00 Letters of Support and Light Sources Roundtable - Kenenth Evans-Lutterodt (Brookhaven National Labs)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:05 ESRF - The Light Sources Round Table - Dr Francesco Sette (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF))   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
15:16 Elettra - The Light Sources Round Table - Prof. Giorgio Paolucci (Elettra)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:27 ALBA and LEAPS - The Light Sources Round Table - Caterina Biscari (ALBA Synchrotron)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:38 Diamond - The Light Sources Round Table - Prof. Harrison Andrew (Diamond Light Source)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:49 SESAME - Light Sources Round Table - Dr Khaled Toukan (SESAME)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
YouTube Video
16:00 The structural biology landscape in South Africa: what role do synchrotrons play in African science? - Dr Thandeka Moyo (National Institute for Communicable Diseases)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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15:00
AfPS Session (until 16:30) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
16:30
AfLS2020 and AfPS Joint Session -Dr Sekazi Mtingwa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Brookhaven National Laboratory& African Laser Centre) (until 17:25) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
16:30 The Launch of the AfLS International Advisory Committee - AfLS IAC - Prof. Edward Mitchell (ESRF)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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YouTube Video
16:45 AfLS3 - The 3rd AfLS Conference in Rwanda - Dr Prosper Ngabonziza (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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16:55 The Three Wise Sages - Prof. Diouma Kobor (University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor) Ms Saphina Biira (Busitema University) Prof. Guebre Tessema (National Science Foundation)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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17:25
Repository - AfLS Poster / Slides - Click on the Blue area - Click on the "View Contribution List" - visit the contribution by clicking on it, you will be taken to the Abstract ... on the right is the Poster / Slides, so you can click on them (until 18:25) (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25 A comparative study of two polymorphs of L-aspartic acid hydrochloride - Dr Rim Benali-Cherif (LASPI2A)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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17:25 AC Analysis of Synthesized Nanofluids from Palm Kernel Oil for Transformer Insulation - Mr Samson Okikiola Oparanti (Ahmadu Bello University Zaria) Dr Abubakar Abubakar Khaleed (University of Pretoria)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
Poster
17:25 Bio-mimicry of photonic multi-scaled architectures of butterfly wing - Dr Sackey Juliet (UNESCO UNISA ITLABS-NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
Poster
17:25 Construction and Characterization of Photodiodes prepared with Bi2S3 Nanowires - Dr Kaviyarasu KASINATHAN (University of South Africa)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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17:25 Démarche pour le contrôle thermique d’un nanosatellite - Mr Amine AKKA (Faculty of science)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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17:25 Ferrophotovoltaic properties of PZN-4.5PT nanoparticles thin films - Dr Rémi NDIOUKANE, (Assane seck University of Ziguinchor)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25 Halogen and non-metals defects induced n- and p-type conductivity in monolayer MoS2 two-dimensional semiconductor - Mr Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Pretoria)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25 Influence of side-groups on the non-equilibrium dynamics of semi-crystalline polymer films - Mr Austine Amukayia Mulama (Maseno University)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
Poster
17:25 Paineira beamline for time-resolved and high resolution X-ray diffraction experiments at Sirius - Dr Dean Barrett (CNPEM/LNLS)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25 Plasmonic refractive index sensitivity of silver nanoparticles with graphene coatings layers used for LSPR biosensor applications - Dr Oumaima HAIDAR (Laboratory of Advanced Materials Studies and Applications (LEM2A), Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, B.P.11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco.)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
Poster
17:25 Pulsed laser ablation in liquids: an efficient approach for nanofluids fabrication - Mrs TOURIA KHAMLICHE (* UNESCO UNISA ITLABS-NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences & Nanotechnoly(U2ACN2), NANOsciences AFrican NETwork (NANOAFNET), University of South Africa Physics Department)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25 Radiation-induced defects on pulsed laser deposited VO2 thin films - Dr Itani Given Madiba (University of South Africa)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25 Radiological Assessment of cement particles from Obajana Factory - Dr Ibrahim Ayodeji Bello (Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
17:25 Rheological behaviour of residues in dry anaerobic digestion performed by Vane geometry - Mr Etienne Yves-Martial BEUGRE (University of Strasbourg)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
Paper
17:25 Tantalum phosphide: A topological weyl semimetal. - Mr Kennedy wamalwa khaemba (Department of physics, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 52428-00200, Nairobi, Kenya)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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17:25 TOWARDS ESTABLISHING SCIENTIFICALLY VALID PROOFS FOR MYTHOLOGICAL COSMOLOGY - Prof. Bamidele Oluwade (Principal Consultant/CEO, Dewade Systems Consult, and Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kogi State University, Nigeria)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))
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17:25 XRD, USAXS, SAXS and WAXS Investigations of PZN-4.5PT nanoparticles thin Films - Prof. Diouma Kobor (University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor)   (Zoom (sent to registered delegates))