Conference 2024 Programme
Duration Tuesday 15 October - Friday 18 October 2024
Location Aula Magna, University of Malta - Valletta Campus, Valletta, Malta
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Pre-Conference Registration
09.00 Registration at Conference Venue
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Conference Day One (MultIChem Sessions)
09.30 Opening Remarks: The COPCA Conference Series
Duncan V. Mifsud (HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungary)
09.40 Opening Remarks: Multiscale Irradiation and Chemistry-Driven Processes and Related Technologies
Alexey V. Verkhovtsev (MBN Research Centre, Germany)
09.50 TBC
TBC
Session 1: Modelling as a Tool for Understanding Multiscale Chemical Systems and Irradiation-Driven Processes
Chair: TBC
10.00 Lecture 1: Progress in Multiscale Computational Modelling of Meso-Bio-Nano Systems Exposed to Radiation
Andrey V. Solov'yov (MBN Research Centre, Germany)
10.30 Lecture 2: Applications of Multiscale Modelling in Astrochemistry and Nanofabrication
Felipe Fantuzzi (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
11.00 Lecture 3: Understanding the Spin States in Coordination Complexes
Matija Zlatar (University of Belgrade, Serbia)
11.30 Coffee Break
12.00 Lecture 4: TBC
Ilia A. Solov'yov (University of Oldenburg, Germany)
12.30 Lecture 5: Radiation-Induced Phenomena in Molecules and Atomic Clusters Studied with MBN Explorer and MBN Studio
Alexey V. Verkhovtsev (MBN Research Centre, Germany)
13.00 Lunch Break
Session 2: Applications of High-Energy Science: Synchrotrons and Plasma
Chair: Alexey V. Verkhovtsev (MBN Research Centre, Germany)
14.00 Lecture 6: Atmospheric Pressure Low-Temperature Plasma for Application in Agriculture and Food Processing
Veronika Medvecká (Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia)
14.30 Lecture 7: Exploring Electrical Breakdown in Ultra-Low Global Warming Potential Gases for Insulation in Medium and High-Voltage Technology
Dragana Marić (Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia)
15.00 Lecture 8: TBC
Furio Corà (University College London, United Kingdom)
15.30 Lecture 9: TBC
Maria Alfredsson (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
16.00 Coffee Break
Session 3: Early Career Researcher Presentations
Chair: Rebekah Attard-Trevisan (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
Presentation 1: Formation of Polyynes in 1 keV Electron Irradiated Interstellar Ice Analogues
Lars Borchert (University of Aarhus, Denmark)
Presentation 2: Dissociative Ionisation Pathways for the Radiosensitiser Mentronidazole
Daniel Bou Debes (Open University, United Kingdom)
Presentation 3: Ice Mantle Formation in the Interstellar Medium: The Deposition Rate Problem
Matthew D. Dickers (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
Presentation 4: Electron Momentum Spectroscopy of Propylene Oxide
David Matalon (Open University, United Kingdom)
Presentation 5: Electron-Induced Ionisation and Absolute Dissociative Electron Attachment Cross-Section Study of Trans-1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO1234ze)
Anirban Paul (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czechia)
Presentation 6: TBC
Ragav Ramachandran (Physical Research Laboratory, India)
Presentation 7: Metal Deposition at Room Temperature: Theoretical Investigation of Precursors for Photoassisted Chemical Vapour Deposition
Cauê Souza (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Conference Day Two (MultIChem Sessions)
Session 4: Electron Interactions with Molecules
Chair: Nigel J. Mason (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
09.00 Lecture 10: Electron-Induced Process in Gas and Liquid Phase Molecules
Pamir Nag (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czechia)
09.30 Lecture 11: Electron and Ion Induced Reactions with Thiophenes Studied by MS, IMS-MS, and DFT
Peter Papp (Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia)
10.00 Lecture 12: Electron-Induced Decomposition of Nucleobase Derivatives by Dissociative Electron Attachment Processes
Janina Kopyra (University of Siedlce, Poland)
10.30 Lecture 13: Electron Collision-Induced Reactions in Isolated and Clustered Interstellar Molecules
Sam Eden (Open University, United Kingdom)
11.00 Coffee Break
11.30 Lecture 14: Emission Spectroscopy of Electron-Molecule Collisions
Juraj Orszagh (Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia)
12.00 Lecture 15: Electron-Induced Fragmentation of Biologically Relevant Molecules in the Gas Phase
Stephan Denifl (University of Innsbruck, Austria)
12.30 Lecture 16: Electron-Molecule Collisions in the Gas Phase
Jelena Maljković (Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia)
13.00 Lecture 17: Experimental and Theoretical Momentum Distributions of Molecules with Astrochemical Relevance
Kate Nixon (Open University, United Kingdom)
13.30 Lunch Break
Session 5: Radiation Science with Applications to Biology and Health Sciences
Chair: Pamir Nag (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czechia)
14.30 Lecture 18: Radiation Damage to DNA Nanostructures: From Fundamentals to Applications
Jaroslav Kočišek (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czechia)
15.00 Lecture 19: MeV Ion Collisions with Gas-Phase Biomolecules for Radiotherapy
Thomas Schlathölter (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
15.30 Lecture 20: Importance of Radiation-Induced Foci (IRIF) in Radiation Research and Health Science
Martin Falk (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia)
16.00 Lecture 21: TBC
Julian Bonello (University of Malta, Malta)
16.30 Lecture 22: TBC
Dmitrijs Bočarovs (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Thursday 17 October 2024
Conference Day Three (COPCA Sessions)
Session 6: Materials Science: Nanosystems, Radiation Research, and Applications
Chair: Maria Alfredsson (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
09.30 Lecture 23: Manipulating Metal Atoms in Clusters and Nanoalloys to Control Catalysis
Richard Palmer (University of Swansea, United Kingdom)
10.00 Lecture 24: TBC
Anatoli Popov (University of Latvia, Latvia)
10.30 Lecture 25: Investigation of Radiation Defects by Thermal Annealing of BaF2 and CaF2 Crystals Irradiated with Fast Xenon Ions
Alma Dauletbekova (LN Gulyimov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan)
11.00 Coffee Break
11.30 Lecture 26: TBC
Benji Fenech-Salerno (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
12.00 Lecture 27: Effect of Irradiation with Swift Heavy Ions on Luminescence of CsI:Tl Crystals
Abdirash Akilbekov (LN Gulyimov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan)
12.30 Lecture 28: TBC
Marina Konuhova (University of Latvia, Latvia)
13.00 Lunch Break
14.30 Excursion: Tour of the Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim Megalithic Temples
19:30 Conference Dinner
Friday 18 October 2024
Conference Day Four (COPCA Sessions)
Session 7: Space Chemistry I: Radiation-Induced Chemistry and Physics
Chair: Duncan V. Mifsud (HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungary)
09.30 Lecture 29: Photodissociation of Molecular Ions Relevant for Astrochemistry and Laboratory Investigation
Sanja Tosić (Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia)
10.00 Lecture 30: Some Experimental Insights into the Microphysics of Ice Processing by Cosmic Rays
Alexei V. Ivlev (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics)
10.30 Lecture 31: Ion Processing of Astrophysically Relevant Molecular Systems
Alicja Domaracka (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds, France)
11.00 Coffee Break
11.30 Lecture 32: TBC
Zuzana Kaňuchová (Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia)
12.00 Lecture 33: Radiation Processing of Interstellar Ice Analogues
Sergio Ioppolo (University of Aarhus, Denmark)
12.30 Lecture 34: Ion-Impact Studies with Astrochemical Relevance
Béla Sulik (HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungary)
13.00 Lunch Break
Session 8: Space Chemistry II: Complex Organic Molecules and the Origins of Life
Chair: Sergio Ioppolo (University of Aarhus, Denmark)
14.00 Lecture 35: Laboratory Studies on the Radiation-Driven Chemistry in Ices in Space
Duncan V. Mifsud (HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungary)
14.30 Lecture 36: TBC
Bhalamurugan Sivaraman (Physical Reseaerch Laboratory, India)
15.00 Lecture 37: Prebiotic Chemistry in Space: How, Where and When
Nadia Balucani (University of Perugia, Italy)
15.30 Lecture 38: A Systematic IR and VUV Spectroscopic Investigation of Ion, Electron, and Thermally Processed Ethanolamine Ice
Jin Zhang (Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom)
16.00 Lecture 39: Fragmentation of Complex Organic Molecules: Exploring Pathways to Prebiotic Precursors
Heidy M. Quitián-Lara (University of Kent, United Kingdom)
16.30 Conference Closing
Post-Conference
Survey and Assessment of Conference
In the weeks following the conference, online surveys will be sent to all participants to acquire feedback which will be used to plan and improve the subsequent edition of the COPCA Conference.