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March 17th science meeting at Zurich prior to Council

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RAA Building (Zurich, UZH University)

RAA Building

Zurich, UZH University

Raa-G-01, Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich
Jean-Paul Kneib, Carolyn Crichton
Description

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION ! 

 

 

 

In conjuction with the SKAO Council meeting in Zurich, SKACH probably invites you to participate in the March 17th Science meeting. This meeting will showcase Swiss science activities including the development of Swiss science tools. The purpose of this meeting is to find collaboration and synergy with other countries and to let the SKAO community know what activities are taking place in Switzerland. 

Participants
  • Adrian Tiplady
  • Alexandre Refregier
  • Andreas Wassmer
  • André Csillaghy
  • Aurel Schneider
  • Brandon Panos
  • Carolyn Crichton
  • Chiara Ferrari
  • Colin Greenwood
  • Corrado Perna
  • Daan Du Toit
  • Dominique Bovey
  • Douglas Bock
  • Débora Lafond
  • Elena Gavagnin
  • Emma Tolley
  • Emmanuel de Salis
  • Evelina Breschi
  • Floor van Donkelaar
  • Florina Ciorba
  • Frank-Peter Schilling
  • George Madden
  • Hatem GHORBEL
  • Isabella Prandoni
  • Jean-Paul Kneib
  • Jessica Dempsey
  • Kate Wright
  • Lewis Ball
  • Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro
  • Luc Simard
  • Lucio Mayer
  • Luis Serina
  • Mark Sargent
  • Mathias Hamberg
  • Michael Kramer
  • Michael Rupen
  • Michele Bianco
  • Miroslava Dessauges
  • Naomi McClure-Griffiths
  • Nicola Lo Russo
  • Noah Kubli
  • Osman Seckin Simsek
  • Pablo Fernandez
  • Pedro Capelo
  • Philipp Denzel
  • Pontsho Maruping
  • Rafael Garrido
  • Rohini Joshi
  • Rubén Cabezón
  • Sarah Pearce
  • Shaoguang Guo
  • Shreyam Krishna
  • Simon Berger
  • Stefan Wagner
  • Susanne Wampfler
  • Takuya Akahori
  • Yan Zhu
  • Zhiqiang Shen
Debora Lafond, SKACH Admin Assistant
    • 09:30
      Welcome session with coffee RAA Building

      RAA Building

      Zurich, UZH University

      Raa-G-01, Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich
    • SKACH: Morning Session RAA Building (University of Zurich)

      RAA Building

      University of Zurich

      Rämistrasse 59 8001 Zurich
      • 1
        Collaboration with SKACH
        Speaker: Carolyn Crichton
        SKACH Consortium and Collaboration.pptx
      • 2
        Swiss Science Priorities

        The Swiss astrophysics community looks forward to contributing to all key science areas of the SKA and, in doing so, exploiting many of the different observing modes SKA LOW and MID will offer. In this presentation we will highlight some of the science topics which are of an esp. high priority to Swiss researchers, and where Swiss involvement in other projects generates synergies that are particularly beneficial for science with the SKA.

        Speakers: Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib (EPFL), Dr Mark Sargent (International Space Science Institute (ISSI))
        Swiss Science Priorities (1).pdf
      • 3
        SPH-EXA : exascale simulations for astrophysics and cosmology

        We will present an overview of SPH-EXA, the first Exascale-capable astrophysical simulation code for hydrodynamics and gravity with a native GPU implementation. We will show the
        current and upcoming capabilities of SPH-EXA in simulating
        star formation, tidal disruption events and other transient phenomena, protoplanetary disks and cosmological volumes
        for galaxy formation. We will focus on applications that are most relevant for the SKAO scientific themes and its precursors, hinting at the transformative ability of SPH-EXA to model much
        larger systems or samples of astrophysical objects at much higher resolution, which will allow to harness the upcoming datasets of SKA

        Speakers: Prof. Florina Ciorba (University of Basel), Prof. Lucio Mayer (UZH)
        SKAOCouncil-meeting.key.pdf
      • 4
        Astrophysics & Cosmology
        Speaker: Prof. Alexandre Refregier (ETHZ)
        SKA0 Council Science Meeting ARefregier 2025.pdf
      • 11:10
        Group Photo & Morning Break
      • 5
        AI Developments in SKACH
        Speakers: Elena Gavagnin (ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences), Dr Philipp Denzel (Centre for Artificial Intelligence, ZHAW)
        SKAO_Science_250317_gavagnin_denzel.pptx
      • 6
        CSCS Infrastructure for SRCs

        Infrastructure for the Swiss SRC Node

        Speaker: Pablo Fernandez (ETH Zurich / CSCS)
        CSCS SKAO Council meeting 2025.pdf
      • 7
        SRC Net
        Speaker: Rohini Joshi (FHNW)
        SRCNet and Swiss SRC node update
      • 8
        Lightning talks
        de_Salis_2025ScienceDayZurich.pdf
        • a) Towards understanding the formation of the universe

          Innovative approaches to extracting the 21-cm Hydrogen Signal

          Speaker: Mr Emmanuel de Salis (HES-SO)
        • b) First Results of the Phoebos Simulation Galaxy Sizes during the Early Universe

          We will present initial results from the Phoebos simulation, emphasizing its connection to SKA's HI science. Using the ChaNGa code, Phoebos models a large volume of the Universe and accurately reproduces key galaxy statistics. This talk will focus on galaxy sizes at z > 8, providing new insights into the formation and evolution of early galaxies.

          Speaker: Floor van Donkelaar (UZH)
      • 9
        HPC

        HPC, Data science, and astrophysics @ EPFL

        Speaker: Emma Tolley (EPFL)
        RadioHPC_March17.pdf
        RadioHPC_March17_shorter.pdf
    • SKACH: Luncheon RAA Building (UZH )

      RAA Building

      UZH

      Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zurich
    • SKACH: Afternoon Session RAA Building (University of Zurich)

      RAA Building

      University of Zurich

      Rämistrasse 59 8001 Zurich
      • 10
        Science tool demonstration
        • a) KARABO

          Karabo is a powerful, accessible simulation tool designed to support researchers in radio astronomy, particularly in the context of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). Karabo aims at facilitating learning, algorithm validation, and benchmarking within interferometry. This demonstration introduces Karabo’s capabilities with a very simple pipeline. Through a hands-on walkthrough, attendees will explore key features, including sky simulations, telescope configurations, observation setup, and image processing. Karabo’s integration with Renkulab enables users to run pipelines effortlessly, leveraging predefined telescope models and sky catalogs or creating custom setups. The session highlights practical applications, from generating synthetic sky data to processing interferometric observations using OSKAR, RASCIL, and WSClean. The demonstration is available at: https://bit.ly/karabo-demo.

          Speaker: André Csillaghy (University of Applied Sciences North Western Switzerland (FHNW))
        • b) Tutorial: Radiative Transfer Simulation

          Learn to set and run your Radiative Transfer Simulation for the Cosmic Epoch of Reionization with the pyC2Ray code

          Speaker: Michele Bianco (ETH Zurich)
        • c) A Radio Imager for Outreach

          I will present a radio interferometric imager made using UnityHub and the C# language that has been used at multiple events across Switzerland for scientific outreach.

          Speaker: Shreyam Krishna (EPFL)
      • 11
        Towards MID-band 6 (15-50GHz) on the SKAO

        Following the successful development of an elegant breadboard/Proof of Conept for the 15-25GHz direct sampling receiver, a roadmap is presented towards an engineering model, witz discussion about way to extend the upper frequency limit up to 40 or 50GHz. The talk also presets ideas to retrofit the Mid-band 6 in the dish's foreseen infrastructure, integrating with the other bands' infrastructure.

        Speaker: Dominique Bovey (HES-SO/HEIG-VD)
        20250317_SKA_science_day_MB6-EBB_and_beyond_V1.0.pdf
      • 12
        Opportunities in Africa

        I will provide a brief synopsis of current initiatives to establish astronomy research infrastructure and human capital across the African continent, and highlight specific opportunities for cooperation.

        Speaker: Dr Adrian Tiplady (SARAO)
        Africa and Opportunities in Africa - 2025 V2.pdf
    • SKACH Tour of Einstein Archives: Group 3 Campus Tour Mainbuilding  (ETH Zurich)

      Campus Tour Mainbuilding 

      ETH Zurich

      ETH HG Rämistrasse 101 8006 Zürich
    • SKACH Tour of Einstein Archives: Group 1 Campus Tour Mainbuilding  (ETH Zurich)

      Campus Tour Mainbuilding 

      ETH Zurich

      ETH HG Rämistrasse 101 8006 Zürich
    • SKACH Tour of Einstein Archives: Group 2 Campus Tour Mainbuilding  (ETH Zurich)

      Campus Tour Mainbuilding 

      ETH Zurich

      ETH HG Rämistrasse 101 8006 Zürich
    • SKACH Tour of Einstein Archives: Group 2 Campus Tour Mainbuilding  (ETH Zurich)

      Campus Tour Mainbuilding 

      ETH Zurich

      ETH HG Rämistrasse 101 8006 Zürich
    • SKACH Tour of Einstein Archives: Groupe 1 Campus Tour Mainbuilding  (ETH Zurich)

      Campus Tour Mainbuilding 

      ETH Zurich

      ETH HG Rämistrasse 101 8006 Zürich
    • SKACH: Apero - Level J (elevator after the fontain on your left) look for the SKACH banner Main Building (ETH)

      Main Building

      ETH

      Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich
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