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AFLS2024

from Monday, 18 November 2024 (09:00) to Friday, 22 November 2024 (23:30)


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18 Nov 2024
19 Nov 2024
20 Nov 2024
21 Nov 2024
22 Nov 2024
AM
09:00
Opening - Philip Oluseyi Oladijo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) (until 10:00) ()
09:00 Welcome - Philip Oluseyi Oladijo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology)   ()
09:05 Welcome and context - Prof. Letlhokwa Mpedi (University of Johannesburg)   ()
09:20 The African Physical Society - Ahmadou Wague (African Physical; Society)   ()
09:30 The African Light Source - Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)   ()
09:40 A message from iThemba LABS - Prof. Victor Tshivhase (iThemba LABS)   ()
09:50 Towards the AfLS - Philip Oluseyi Oladijo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology)   ()
10:00
Plenary - Philip Oluseyi Oladijo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) (until 10:30) ()
10:00 Societal and Economic Impact of a Synchrotron Light Source - Qun Shen (Brookhaven National Laboratory)   ()
10:30
Tea (until 11:00) ()
11:00
Plenary - Tshepo Ntsoane (Necsa) (until 11:30) ()
11:00 Energy Resources in Africa and their Geopolitical and Geostrategic Implications for Sustainable Development in Africa - Ahmadou Wague (African Physical; Society)   ()
11:30
AfLS Contribution - Tshepo Ntsoane (Necsa) (until 12:30) ()
11:30 Structure of a novel S8 keratinase - Michail Kruger (University of the Freestate)   ()
11:45 A Tantalising, Faster Oxide Ion Conducting Electrolyte (La2Mo2-xTaxO9) - Ethan Porter (University of the Witwatersrand)   ()
12:00 Investigation of Biomimetic Coatings on Glassy Carbon and Ti-6Al-4V Substrates: Impact of Varying Surface Preparation Methods - Ms Unaisa Dockrat (University of Pretoria)   ()
12:15 iThemba LABS: A multidisciplinary facility for fundamental and applied research using accelerated particle beams - Morgan Madhuku (iThemba LABS)   ()
11:30
AfPS Contribution - Ahmadou Wague (African Physical; Society) (until 12:30) ()
11:30 Measurement and Analysis of Physicochemical Properties of Honey Obtained from Birnin-Kebbi Market - Mr Garba Danjumma Sani (Kebbi State polytechnic Dakingari)   ()
11:45 Using Refractometer to Determine the Sugar Content in Soft Drinks Commonly Consumed In Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria - Garba Danjumma Sani (Kebbi State polytechnic Dakingari)   ()
12:00 Klein-Gordon energy states of SCP under Plasma medium - fatma zohra khaled (Laboratory of Radiation Physics and their Interactions with Matter)   ()
12:15 Confined Hydrogen-like Atoms in Plasma Environment - Mustafa Moumni (University of Batna1)   ()
09:00
Plenary - Collieus Lebudi (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) (until 10:00) ()
09:00 What is Brilliant and BRIGHT at the Australian Synchrotron - Michael James (Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO)   ()
09:30 Recent topics of XAFS studies performed at Photon Factory - Hitoshi Abe (Photon Factory (PF), Institute of Materials Structure Science (IMSS), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK))   ()
10:00
AfLS Contribution - Collieus Lebudi (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) (until 10:30) ()
10:00 NEPHEWS - funding and training opportunities for students and researchers - Cormac McGuinness (European Synchrotron and FEL User Organisation (ESUO) / Trinity College Dublin)   ()
10:15 Updates on Synchrotron and Crystallography Human Capacity and Infrastructure Building in Developing Countries - Prof. Sekazi Mtingwa (LAAAMP)   ()
10:00
AfPS Contribution - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 10:30) ()
10:00 Computational study of environmentally friendly CsSnBr3 perovskite solar cells has achieved a power conversion efficiency of 31.62%. - Vincent Kheswa (University of Johannesburg)   ()
10:30
Tea (until 11:00) ()
11:00
Plenary - Gihan Kamel (SESAME Light Source) (until 12:00) ()
11:00 Status of the STAR Project and perspectives for a CLS in Africa - Sanae Samsam (INFN)   ()
11:30 RESIDUAL STRESS ESTIMATION IN COATING TECHNOLOGY - Philip Oluseyi Oladijo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology)   ()
09:00
Plenary - Gihan Kamel (SESAME Light Source) (until 10:30) ()
09:00 Investigating Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Through Advanced Synchrotron Techniques - Dr Mathias Kiefer (University of the Witwatersrand )   ()
09:30 Thermal expansion behaviour of BPO4 studied by X-ray thermodiffractometry - Mashikoane Mogodi (University of Cape Town)   ()
10:00 The ESRF-EBS: Highlights and notes from the ESRF - Prof. Jean Daillant (ESRF)   ()
10:30
Tea (until 11:00) ()
11:00
Plenary -Dr Kathleen Dollman (ESRF) (until 12:30) ()
11:00 Minerals, Metals and Materials: Understanding the World around Us - Jeffrey Cutler (Sylter Science Inc.)   ()
11:20 Working with industry at the European Synchrotron - Edward Mitchell (ESRF)   ()
11:30 ForMAX – a beamline for multiscale and multimodal structural characterization of hierarchical materials for the Swedish forest industry - Prof. Magnus Larsson (MAX IV)   ()
11:45 The Impact of Industrial Synchrotron X-ray Powder Diffraction - Bernd Hinrichsen (Momentum Transfer)   ()
12:00 Benefits of synchrotron imaging techniques for material characterization and product testing - Andrea Francesco Ciuffini (Novitom)   ()
12:15 Shining a Light on Nanoelectronics: The IRT Nanoelec Characterisation Programme for Industry-Driven Innovation - Ennio Capria   ()
09:00
Plenary - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 10:00) ()
09:00 Advancing Structural Biology in Africa: BioStruct-Africa's AlphaFold Training Initiative - Dr Emmanuel Nji (BioStruct-Africa, 10 Link Road, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.)   ()
09:30 Solving the Old Problem of Anti-schistosomal Drug Resistance: A Role for Praziquantel and Polyphenols? - Abidemi Paul Kappo (University of Johannesburg)   ()
10:00
AfLS Contribution - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 10:30) ()
10:00 Isolation of anti-CCHF B cell lymphocytes from a convalescent South African survivor by single-cell analysis - Kegomoditswe Malebo (University of the Free State)   ()
10:15 INFLUENCE OF Cu2+ / Ti4+ CO-DOPING ON THE MORPHOLOGY, MICROSRUCTURE AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ZnO, SYNTHESIZED BY CARAMBOLA FRUIT JUICE METHOD. - Dr Ekane Peter Etape (University of Buea,)   ()
10:30
Tea (until 11:00) ()
11:00
Plenary - Mashikoane Mogodi (University of Cape Town) (until 12:00) ()
11:00 Ptychography and CDI at the Diamond i13-1 beamline: Highlights - Dr Kudakwashe Jakata (European Synchrotron)   ()
11:30 Heterologous production, purification and crystallization of sterol 24C-methyltransferases from opportunistic pathogenic fungi - Carmien Tolmie (University of the Free State)   ()
09:00
Plenary - Robert Kingsford-Adaboh (University of Ghana) (until 10:00) ()
09:00 Comments on the Geopolitical Conceptual Design Report for an African Light Source - Prof. Sekazi Mtingwa (African Light Source Foundation)   ()
09:30 UK XFEL Overview & Science Case - Prof. Jon Marangos (Imperial College) Dr Paul Aden (STFC) Dr David Dunning (STFC)   ()
10:00
AfLS Contribution - Robert Kingsford-Adaboh (University of Ghana) (until 10:30) ()
10:00 First Optimization of Plasma-Wakefield Acceleration in Virtual FLASHForward - Mr Alfred Haavaan Mishi (Paris-Saclay University)   ()
10:15 Preferred isomerism of hydroxy-N,N’-diarylformamidine derivatives in the solid-state - Mr David Juma ( University of KwaZulu Natal)   ()
10:30
Tea (until 11:00) ()
11:00
Plenary - Marcus Newton (University of Southampton) (until 12:00) ()
11:00 Xray-Raman Scattering studies of interface-induced high hydrogen and ion dynamics in nanocomposite energy storage materials - Peter Ngene (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)   ()
11:30 Evaluating the Impact of Substrate Thickness on the Structural Integrity of Plasma-Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings - Tshepo Ntsoane (Necsa)   ()
PM
12:30
Lunch (until 14:00) ()
14:00
Plenary - Abidemi Paul Kappo (University of Johannesburg) (until 15:00) ()
14:00 Super-resolution imaging of transcription in living cells - Ibrahim Cissé (Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics)   ()
14:30 Studying real materials in action: Time resolved measurements of local structure in materials at synchrotrons and XFELs - Simon Billinge (Columbia University)   ()
15:00
AfLS Contribution - Abidemi Paul Kappo (University of Johannesburg) (until 15:30) ()
15:00 Partial melting of Pyroxenite-H2O-CO2 at 3 GPa and genesis of primitive arc magmas - Mr Jitendra Kumar Dash (IIT Kharagpur)   ()
15:15 Synthesis and characterization of Iron tungstate Nanoparticles as a Photocatalyst and Nano-adsorbent - Oluwaseun Ajala (Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria)   ()
15:00
AfPS Contribution - Ahmadou Wague (African Physical; Society) (until 15:30) ()
15:00 Optical Spectral and Lasing Potentials Analysis of Dysprosium and Samarium Ions Co-doped Strontium Magnesium Borate Glass Matrix - Dr Andrew Ichoja (Federal University of Health Sciences, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, P.M.B 145 Otukpo Benue State, Nigeria)   ()
15:15 Quantum teleportation in a two-qubit quantum system in the presence of intrinsic decoherence - Dr FADWA BENABDALLAH (Mohammed V University in Rabat)   ()
15:30
Tea (until 16:00) ()
16:00
Plenary - Kudakwashe Jakata (European Synchrotron) (until 16:30) ()
16:00 Paleontology - Kathleen Dollman (European Synchrotron and Radiation Facility)   ()
16:30
AfLS Contribution - Kudakwashe Jakata (European Synchrotron) (until 17:30) ()
16:30 Taphonomy and palaeoecology of a monospecific microvertebrate bonebed: behavioural implications for the late Permian parareptile Owenetta revealed synchrotron X-ray microcomputed tomography - Lutendo Mukwevho (University of Witwatersrand)   ()
16:45 Paleontology - Chandelé Montgomery (Evolutionary Studies Institute)   ()
17:00 Funding opportunities with PAST - Kimberleigh Tommy (Human Variation and Identification Research Unit, School of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Witwatersrand)   ()
17:15 XRD analysis of Fibre Optic Sensors at ESRF post-Irradiation at the SAFARI-1 reactor in South Africa - Bongani Maqabuka (University of Johannesburg)   ()
16:30
AfPS Contribution - Ahmadou Wague (African Physical; Society) (until 17:30) ()
16:30 Synthesis, Opto-structural and Electrical Characterisations of Nd2O3-coated Silicon Nanoparticles - Amine Mefoued (Centre de Recherche en Technologie des Semi-conducteurs pour l’Energétique (CRTSE))   ()
16:45 Investigation into the geological radiation levels and evaluation of hazard parameters in soil and rock specimens taken from mining sites across North-Eastern Nigeria. - Dr John Simon Prof. Shiv Kumar Singh Mr Musa Nafiu   ()
17:00 Simulation of Direct and Indirect X-ray Detectors Using Geant4: Advantages of Monte Carlo Methods - Charaf Eddine BENKABDI (Radiations and Nuclear Systems Laboratory)   ()
17:15 Particle-in-cell simulation of a Laser-Wakefield based High gradient accelerator - Dr Radhakanta Dash (MPC Autonomous College, Baripada, Odisha, India)   ()
17:30
Poster (until 18:35) ()
17:30 Formic acid dehydrogenation catalyzed using ruthenium(II) complexes bearing carboxamide ligands: Structural diversity, and mechanistic insights - Dr Pamela Suzzana Moyo (Wits University of Johannesburg)   ()
17:45 A high capacity carbon prepared from sweet sorghum stalk for supercapacitor applications - Gorata Pearl Morake   ()
18:00 Modelling of gold-cyanidation reaction in percolation leaching - Dr O.Philip Oladijo Velaphi Moyo   ()
18:15 ESTABLISHMENT OF OXYGEN VARIATION IN VAT LEACHING TANKS - Dr Phillip O. Oladijo Ms Princess R Nyoni   ()
12:00
AfLS Contribution - Gihan Kamel (SESAME Light Source) (until 12:30) ()
12:00 Harnessing Metal Organic Frameworks for CO2 Conversion: Unlocking New Pathways for Formate Synthesis - Dr Piwai Tshuma (Midlands State University)   ()
12:15 A new heterometallic heptanuclear [K4ICr3III] hybrid material: Synthesis, characterization and magnetic properties - André Ghislain NGUIFO   ()
12:00
AfPS Contribution - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 12:30) ()
12:00 The synthesis of pyrroles using enaminone precursors - Kwanele Hlongwane   ()
12:15 Crystal packing and lattice theory of N, N’-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thiourea N, N- dimethylformamide - Ayodele Temidayo Odularu (University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa.)   ()
12:30
Lunch (until 14:00) ()
14:00
Plenary - Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg) (until 15:30) ()
14:00 “SESAME Synchrotron: the bright light of the Middle East” - Gihan Kamel (SESAME Light Source)   ()
14:30 XAFS Technique for Enhancing Research in Energy Domain - Dr Messaoud Harfouche (SESAME)   ()
14:50 MS/XPD: The SESAME X-ray powder diffraction beamline for Materials Science and Environmental applications - Dr Mahmoud Abdellatief (SESAME synchrotron)   ()
15:10 "The first infrared beamline at the Middle East SESAME synchrotron facility" - Gihan Kamel (SESAME Light Source)   ()
15:30
Tea (until 16:00) ()
16:00
Plenary - Loan Truong (until 17:00) ()
16:00 ALBA Synchrotron impact in society through science and innovation - Caterina Biscari (ALBA Synchrotron)   ()
16:30 Antifungal and antibacterial potential of isoflavones from Millettia thonningii - Robert Kingsford-Adaboh (University of Ghana)   ()
17:00
AfLS Contribution - Loan Truong (until 17:30) ()
17:00 Sychrotron Techniques On Moisture Triggered Crystallization Of Triple-Cation Perovskite To Elucidate Phase Progressive Nucleation - Elly Miller Shatsala (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology)   ()
17:15 Barium Titanate Ferroelectric Thin Films for Electro-Optic Applications - Mr Collieus Lebudi (Botswana International University of Science and Technology)   ()
17:00
AfPS Contribution - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 17:30) ()
17:00 Investigation of Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Behavior in Silicon Carbide under 158 MeV Xenon Ion - Mr TSHEGOFATSO MASHABELA (UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA)   ()
17:15 The influence of chromium and molybdenum elements on the microstructure of the high manganese steel grade. - Mr Mainford Toga (Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences)   ()
12:30
Lunch (until 13:30) ()
13:30
Plenary - Sekazi Mtingwa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Brookhaven National Laboratory& African Laser Centre) (until 14:00) ()
13:30 Highlights and notes from the Sirius - Prof. Harry Westfahl (Sirius)   ()
12:00
AfLS Contribution - Mashikoane Mogodi (University of Cape Town) (until 12:30) ()
12:00 Supramolecular synthesis of cis-1-amino-2-indanol derivatives: An in vitro and in silico analysis of drug efficacy against HIV-1 South African Wild-type C protease - Ms Lorato Mokoto (Protein Structure-Function Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa )   ()
12:15 X-ray phase contrast imaging: An alternative approach to laboratory-based sources - Gideon Chinamatira (University of the Witwatersrand)   ()
12:30
Lunch (until 14:00) ()
14:00
Plenary -Dr Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Johannesburg) (until 14:30) ()
14:00 Theory of X-ray spectroscopy of materials - Frank de Groot (Utrecht University)   ()
14:30
AfLS Contribution - Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Johannesburg) (until 15:00) ()
14:30 The fate of Arsenic in the Carletti Spring System (Viterbo, Italy): a XAS speciation study - Francesco Di Benedetto (Università degli Studi di Ferrara)   ()
14:45 Simulated X-ray Radiography for Synthetic TB Data Generation - Mr Preveshin Maduray (University of Johannesburg)   ()
15:00
Plenary - Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Johannesburg) (until 15:30) ()
15:00 CLS, PALSA, Plant Science - Prof. Lucia Zuin (Canadian Light Source)   ()
15:30
Tea (until 16:00) ()
16:00
AfPS Contribution - Ahmadou Wague (African Physical; Society) KAYODE DADA (UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG) (until 18:00) ()
16:00 Confined Hydrogen-like Atoms in Plasma Environment - Mustafa Moumni (University of Batna1)   ()
16:15 Crystal packing and lattice theory of N, N’-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thiourea N, N- dimethylformamide - Ayodele Temidayo Odularu (University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa.)   ()
16:30 Defect levels induced by defect-complexes in Ge for enhanced Ge-based device performance - Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Johannesburg)   ()
16:00
Plenary - Sekazi Mtingwa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Brookhaven National Laboratory& African Laser Centre) (until 17:00) ()
16:00 LAMISTAD, A SYNCHROTRON FOR THE GREATRER CARIBEEAN - Victor Castano (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico)   ()
16:20 The Puerto Rican Light Source (PULS) Initiative - Dr Mitk'El Santiago (University of Puerto Rico-Humacao) Dr Keyla Soto-Hidalgo (University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras) Dr Jorge Colón (University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras)   ()
16:40 Mexican Experience: The Mexican Society of Synchrotron Light. A short glance for the future of compact XFEL Facilities - Prof. Abel Moreno (Institute of Chemistry, UNAM, Avenida Universidad)   ()
17:00
AfLS Contribution (until 17:30) ()
17:00 IAEA Activities in support of research and applications using synchrotron-light facilities and increasing their transnational cooperation. - Sotirios Charisopoulos (IAEA)   ()
17:15 Pb-doped Bismuth Oxide Electrolyte Materials for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells - Emileo Naicker (Student at The University of the Witwatersrand)   ()
12:00
AfLS Contribution - Marcus Newton (University of Southampton) (until 12:30) ()
12:00 Exploration of the Earth’s inner core using synchrotron x-ray radiation - Eiji Ohtani (Tohoku University)   ()
12:15 High-Pressure dependence of structure evolution and adsorption behavior in Nano-Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs): impact for their uses in Cements - Dr Maximiliano Fastelli (Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia)   ()
12:30
Closing - Philip Oluseyi Oladijo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) (until 12:45) ()
12:45
Lunch (until 14:00) ()
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