In Bologna on 28 & 29 September 2026
Two intense days in Bologna for the 25 IMAPP students from 2024/26 intake that after two years and four semester concluded their journey with the master degree.
Theses defenses were held at the Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi” on Monday 28 September in front of the three Degree commissions.
From TU Dortmund Prof. Kevin Kröninger, Prof. Jaime Ruz and Prof. Marius Wiesemann; from Université Clermont Auvergne Prof. Salvador Rosauro Alcazar, Prof. Bruna Pascual and Prof. Roman Madar (remotely); from University of Bologna Prof. Angelo Carbone, Prof. Federica Fabbri, Prof. Ilaria Brivio, Prof. Fabio Ferrari and Prof. Luca Clissa.
The titles of their theses were:
- Ekta Thakur – “Feasibility studies for searcher with D0->Pi0Pi0 decays at LHCb”
- Reham Tariq – “Data-driven background estimation in the search for Higgs boson pair production in the HH – bbbb channel with the ATLAS experiment”
- Mireya Pando Poblador – “Measurement of the production of (anti)deuteron in proton-Oxygen collisions using ALICE data”
- Juan Minguez Laguna – “Adapting analysis tools in ATLAS to use modern file formats for data analysis with the focus on dataset joints”
- Muhammad Hassan – “Cosmic strings with time-dependent tension”
- Dolapo Rojugbokan – “Testing statistical methods for a top quark mass measurement”
- Veronica Mungai – “Black holes as laboratories for Dark Matter axion trapping and detection prospects”
- Eric Tizian Goeke – “Development of quantum algorithms for large scale logistics data analysis”
- Cem Kurt – “Measurement of the LPM effect through radio flashes from in-ice neutrino interactions”
- Nikita Gladin – “Measurement of antitriton production in proton-proton collisions at the LHC Run 3 with ALICE”
- Nour Nasrallah – “Reactor Antineutrino Flux Modeling Using IAEA PRIS Data and Comparison with Neutrino Experiments”
- Ephrem Alemu Mehammed – “ttH analysis with two light leptons and one hadronically decaying tau lepton with Run-2 and particle Run-3 ATLAS data”
- Gleb Pastushchuk – “New dark matter tests with cosmic-ray upscattering”
- Andrea Kutufà – “Simulation of rare neutrino-interactions to interpret the ultra-high neutrino event in the KM3Net Detector”
- Riana Shaba – “Tagging Pile-up Jets Using Machine Learning with Run 2+3 Data of the ATLAS Experiment”
- Koen Denekamp – “Amplitude Analysis in B->pD0Lambda at LHCb”
- Giulio Giamello – “Development of FitQun software for the multi-ring reconstruction case in the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment”
- Anastasiia Semeniuk – “Estimating the detection prospects for neutrinos from NGC 1068 with KM3NeT/ARCA”
- Sebastián de Jesús Quirós Araya – “Comprehensive Analysis of Random Telegraph Signal Noise (RTN) Using a Physics-Informed Machine Learning Framework on Advanced 3-dimensional NAND Memory Devices”
- Afaldy Hayeeteh – “Scale Factors for Boosted Object Identification in Diboson Events at ATLAS”
- Rama Alkaddah – “Searching For Solar Plasmon Axion”
- Ghada Amer – “Axion Emission from the ANTARES Supergiant”
- Hamza M. Haddad – “Fast simulation of calorimeter showers for future circular collider experiments using generative machine learning”
- Md Rounak Jahan Raj – “Fit Studies in the HH → bbyy Analysis with the ATLAS”
- Sakshi – “Search for the astrophysical origin of the KM3-230213A event”
The Degree Award Ceremony was held on Tuesday, September 29 at the prestigious Bolognini Hall in the Convent of San Domenico.
Together with family and friends, they were celebrated by Prof. Angelo Carbone and Prof. Kevin Kröninger together with very special guest.
From University of Bologna, Prof. Luca Pasquini – delegate for Teaching at Department of Physics and Astronomy – brought institutional greetings and Prof. Fabio Maltoni gave an interesting speech regarding “Shaping the future of collider physics”.
Giulia Fazzino – former IMAPP student from 2022/24 intake – spoke about her experience before, during and after the master’s degree and the forthcoming creation of an IMAPP Alumni Association.
Gloria Guidetti starting from her work experience at Tetrapak as manager eBeam research and development told how particle physics can meet the world of industry.
Koen Denekamp concluded the talks by describing what these two years have been like from the students’ ironic point of view.
The morning ended with the announcement of the graduates and the awarding of diplomas.
You can watch the live stream of the ceremony here 👉 https://youtube.com/live/aKx_tQ4nmHs?feature=share
