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Sixth Conference of Nordic Network for Diversity in Physics

→ Europe/Oslo
Anna Lipniacka (University of Bergen (NO)), Barbro Asman (Stockholm University (SE)), Hilde Nesse
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We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Conference of the Nordic Network for Diversity in Physics, NORNDiP. It will take place at the Institute for fysikk og teknologi (UiB) in Bergen, Norway on:

May 7th and 8th, 2024

Conference theme: Smoothing the Bumpy Road – on Gender Microaggression

The conference will feature speakers from each of the Nordic countries presenting their research in various fields of physics, as well as speakers on gender and diversity topics. Young scientists particularly are encouraged to present their work. 

Invited Presentations
 

Christiane Helling

Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences

 

Prof. Christiane Helling

The micro-physics of cloud formation in exoplanet atmospheres

Adrienne Lorelei Traxler

University of Copenhagen, Department of Science Education

 

Dr. Adrienne Lorelei Traxler, Univ of Copenhagen

Gender and Physics

 

 

VilVite senter, Bergen
Photo: S. D. Kolstø
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  • Tuesday, 7 May
    • 1
      Registration
    • 2
      Welcome
      Speaker: Elisabeth Müller Lysebo
      Welcome Physics Elisabeth Müller Lysebo Mai 2024.pdf
      Welcome Physics Elisabeth Müller Lysebo Mai 2024.pptx
    • 3
      Keynote talk: Counting and context: Gender, physics, and methods in tension
      Speaker: Adrienne Lorelei Traxler (University of Copenhagen)
      Traxler_NORNDiP_240507_share.pdf
    • 4
      Tackling the chemical complexity of atmospheric particle formation by molecular level models

      Roughly half of the atmospheric particles originate gas-to-new-particle conversion which was first observed in the1990s. However, the molecular mechanisms of formation of the initial molecular clusters and their growth to atmospheric aerosol particles in the diverse atmospheric conditions are not yet understood. Our cluster population dynamics model (ACDC, first published in 2012) combined with high-level quantum chemical data can fairly accurately predict new particle formation rates for any single combination of clustering molecules. The sheer number of potential - predominantly organic - chemical species, processes and cluster structures makes a brute-force application of such a model impossible for most conditions in the real atmosphere. The low concentrations of the individual particle-forming vapours and their precursors, furthermore, pose challenges to their experimental identification. We have set out to tackle these issues by developing tailor made machine learning techniques to model atmospheric particle formation, and also support the analysis of experimental data

      Speaker: Hanna Vehkamäki (University of Helsinki)
      Hanna-Vehkamaki_NORNDIP_Bergen.pdf
      Hanna-Vehkamaki_NORNDIP_Bergen.pptx
    • 5
      Entropy Production in Non-equilibrium Systems
      Speaker: Supriya Krishnamurthy (Stockholm University)
    • 6
      The root of the problem and one possible solution
      Speaker: Nanna Kristjánsdóttir
    • 7
      The Increasing Importance of Female Astronauts to Space Exploration
      Speaker: Carol Norberg
    • 8
      Coffee
    • 9
      Microaggressions in academic institutions
      Speaker: Randi Gressgård
      Microaggressions in academic institutions.pdf
      Microaggressions in academic institutions.pptx
    • 10
      Discussions in groups
    • 11
      Radar observations of the dayside aurora
      Speaker: Ingeborg Frøystein
    • 12
      Investigating nuclear shape transitions through lifetime measurements
      Speaker: Johannes Sørby Heines
    • 13
      Textile chemiresistor for gas sensing
      Speaker: Silvia Casalinuovo
  • Wednesday, 8 May
    • 14
      Characterizing the complex chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres with virtual laboratories and space telescopes

      Extrasolar planets are very diverse, ranging from rocky planets to
      ultra-hot gaseous giants. Ideally, one would like to use global
      parameters like orbital distance, planetary mass and the host star's
      effective temperature to characterize the planet as well as its
      atmospheric regimes remotely. Ultra-hot gas giants, however, defy this
      aim since their atmosphere exhibit a wide range of chemical
      conditions: The day side is sufficiently ionized to suggest a
      stratified magnetic coupling and the night side is so cold that clouds
      form. Warm, hot and ultra-hot gaseous exoplanets are the easiest to
      observe and therefore allow to characterize their complex chemistry
      and atmospheric regimes. Space missions like HST, CHEOPS, JWST, in the
      future also PLATO and Ariel enable unprecedented insight, for example:
      CHEOPS phase curves point to the presence of of atmospheric magnetic
      fields in
      exoplanets, JWST provides the first proof of cloud particles in
      exoplanet atmospheres and the discovery of new gas-phase species like
      SO2 in combination with CH4 and H2O.

      In this talk, I will demonstrate how virtual laboratories that combine
      detailed physical models are the base for interpreting observational
      findings, for putting them into a physical context. The focus of the
      talk will be our recent advances in cloud formation modelling combined
      with extensive studies of metal-oxide cluster formation, photo-chemical
      processes, and complex 3D atmosphere simulations.

      Speaker: Prof. Christiane Helling (Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences)
    • 15
      Observing space - How to study our home in the solar system
      Speaker: Theresa Rexer
    • 16
      Searching for the known unknowns: Lightening up the dusty universe

      I will talk about how I use astrophysical transients to address fundamental questions about the Universe we live in. Astrophysical transients — stars exploding as supernovae — are the spotlights of the Universe, which are, however, dimmed by ‘cosmic dust’, i.e., small solid particles of unknown origin. Recent measurements of the expansion rate of the Universe, using supernovae as distance indicators, are in disagreement with early Universe measurements. Some questions which shall be addressed are: Are supernovae the long sought production factories of large cosmic dust grains? And, is cosmic dust a driver of the expansion rate discrepancy? I will talk about how new methods and upcoming transient surveys may help find answers to these questions.

      Speaker: Christa Gall
    • 17
      Coffee
    • 18
      Good and bad news from the Finnish EDI landscape in physics
      Speaker: Katja Lauri (University of Helsinki)
      2024 Katja Eija Hanna NORNDiP.pdf
      2024 Katja Eija Hanna NORNDiP.pptx
    • 19
      Academic Housework
      Speaker: Thamar Melanie Heijstra
    • 20
      Lunch
    • 21
      Transformative resistance and renewal – how to engender a culture of inclusion and equality in academia
      Speaker: Siri Øyslebø Sørensen
      SiriOysleboSorensen_Send.pdf
    • 22
      Genie a project at Chalmers
      Speaker: Maria Saline (Charmers Technical University)
      Genie.pdf
      Genie.pptx
    • 23
      Panel Discussion
    • 24
      Summary
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