Symposium for Early-career Particle Physicists
Organized by the Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics Study Group (GEFAN), IFGW/UNICAMP
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Newsletter emails and messages regarding talk and poster abstracts have been sent to all registered participants!
If you have not received them, please check your spam/junk folder or contact the organizing committee at gefan.unicamp@gmail.com.
About the Event
The SYMEP² – Symposium for Early-career Particle Physicists – aims to bring together young researchers working in particle physics, astroparticle physics, and related areas, intended as a space for undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, to present their work, share ideas, and engage in discussions.
The program will consist of talks in a colloquium-style format with durations of approximately 20 to 30 minutes, as well as poster sessions during coffee breaks.
Event Information
Date: 5–6 October, 2026
Location: Auditório Méson Pi, Departamento de Raios Cósmicos e Cronologia (DRCC), Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).
Registration deadline: September 01
There is no registration fee.
SYMEP² aims to cover a broad range of topics in particle physics, astroparticle physics, and related areas. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology;
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Quantum Computing in HEP;
- Collider and Accelerator Physics;
- Dark Matter;
- Higgs, Electroweak, and Flavor Physics;
- Neutrino Physics;
- Particle Detectors, Instrumentation, and Novel Detection Techniques;
- Physics Beyond the Standard Model;
- Quantum Field Theory and related theoretical developments;
- Software, Computing, and Computational Methods in Particle Physics;
- Strong Interactions, Hadron Physics, and Heavy-Ion Physics;
- Technology Applications, Education, and Outreach.
Program
All activities will take place at the Departamento de Raios Cósmicos e Cronologia (DRCC), IFGW/UNICAMP, on the UNICAMP campus in Campinas, São Paulo. Scientific talks will be held in the Auditório Méson Pi, located within the DRCC facilities. Please see the Venue section below for more details.
Day 1 – October 5, 2026
| Time | Speaker | Talk title |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Pedro Pasquini | Exploring Quantum Statistics for Massive Dirac and Majorana Neutrinos using Spinor-Helicity techniques |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Patricia Camargo Magalhães | Hadronic interactions to explain CP violation in B decays |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Cristiane Jahnke | Heavy quarks with ALICE at LHC |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Pedro Cunha de Holanda | To be announced |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | João Felipe Feitosa Ferreira | Neutrino flavor-space Zitterbewegung in a mass-basis vacuum |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Reinaldo Francener | Neutrino interactions at a muon collider: probing the Standard Model and beyond |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Lunch break | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Lucas Aurélio Quitakava Ferreira da Silva | K− π+ unitary amplitude as an input to D+ →K+K− π+ decay amplitude |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Eron Vieira Trindade | Newtonian Gravitation and General Relativity in the Description of Galactic Disks |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Gabriel Barone Lopes Lima | Modelling Anisotropic, Intrinsic Photo-Pion Production in Relativistic Jets |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Poster session 1 & coffee break | |
Day 2 – October 6, 2026
| Time | Speaker | Talk title |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Pedro Henrique | High-Energy Astroparticle Physics as a Window into Quantum Gravity |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Lin | LQG-Inspired Action for Bosonic String |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Macello Jales |
Probing Dark Matter with Neutrinos
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Flávia Sobreira | Astronicamp – Astronomia, Ciência e Extensão |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Rafael Pereira Baptista | Electroweak baryogenesis and the Higgs potential |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Pedro Dedin Neto | Probing Neutrino Physics with Core-Collapse Supernovae |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Lunch break | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Pedro Sviatopolk Mirsky | Development of a GEM-based thermal neutron detector with high rate capability and spatial resolution |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | André de Souza Silva | Simulações de Monte Carlo e Aplicações do Método no Estudo de Raios Cósmicos |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Arthur de Melo Pelozo | Bayesian Inference of Ionizing Radiation Fields from Emission-Line Spectra: A Degeneracy-Aware Framework for Survey-Scale Galaxy Analysis |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Poster session 2 & coffee break | |
| 19:00 onwards | HEPhour – social gathering at Estação Barão Bar e Restaurante | |
Poster Sessions
| Session | Presenter | Poster title |
|---|---|---|
| Poster session 1 October 5 16:00 – 18:00 |
Aroldo Bruno Gomes Moreira |
Scintillation-Based Particle Identification in Large Liquid Argon Detectors
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| Guilherme Peres de Andrade | Understanding the exotic nature of D*_{s1}(2860) and Z_{cs}(2880) | |
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Gustavo Adolfo Schwantz Oliveira
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Dark Matter on Quark Stars
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| Jully Vanessa Leandro Nacimento |
Development and Analysis of a CP Symmetry Violation Measurement System in Positronium Decay
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Lucas Quinsan Rocha
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Symbolic Regression: An application to modeling in HEP | |
| Luiza Perin | Inference of the Quantum Chromodynamics Equation of State | |
| Maria Eduarda Cavini Garbossa | New determination of the strong coupling using e+e- → hadrons | |
| Natália Costa Santos | Excitação magnética em colisões a altas energias | |
| Nathan Mayer Hunhoff | New alpha_s determination from charmonium relativistic sum rules | |
| Rafaela Costa Teles | Studying the exotic nature of resonances through weak decays | |
| Poster session 2 October 6 16:00 – 18:00 |
Aline Paulo da Costa | Monte Carlo Simulation and Application of Machine Learning for separation of Overlapping Electromagnetic Showers in the FoCal Upgrade of ALICE Experiment |
| Beatriz Trajano de Souza Lima | Análise de autocorrelação de raios cósmicos aplicando simulações de Monte Carlo | |
| Guilherme de Carvalho Passos | Desenvolvimento e Fabricação Nacional de Detectores do Tipo GEM | |
| Karolainy Martins Figueira | Study of Hadronic Three-Body Decays | |
| Laura Gonçalves Faria | Assimetrias Angulares na Emissão de Partı́culas em Colisões Hadrônicas Geradas por Raios Cósmicos | |
| Lin | LQG-inspired action for the bosonic string | |
| Lorena Niéri Calderoni | Estudo da produção de heavy-flavour em função da multiplicidade em colisões próton–próton | |
| Marcos Flavio Paula Miranda Júnior | Superlight sterile neutrinos at JUNO scenario | |
| Miguel Mansano Oliveira | Simulation of CP Violation in the B → Kππ Decay | |
| Rodrigo Machado Aquino Leme | Análise de Multiplicidade de Partículas Charmosas |
Presentation Guidelines
- Presentations may be given in either Portuguese or English.
- Typical talk duration: 20 to 30 minutes.
Registration
Registration is now closed.
- If you choose an oral or poster presentation in the registration form, a follow-up email will be sent with instructions for abstract submission and further details regarding your presentation.
- Presentation acceptance may depend on the number of participants and the final program.
Venue
SYMEP² will take place at the Departamento de Raios Cósmicos e Cronologia (DRCC), IFGW/UNICAMP, on the UNICAMP campus in Campinas, São Paulo. The scientific talks will be held in the Auditório Méson Pi, located within the DRCC facilities.
Address: R. Mendeleyev, 212 – Cidade Universitária, Campinas – SP, 13083-860.
Participants are advised to access the DRCC through the entrance on Rua Mendeleyev. While access to the building normally requires a UNICAMP ID card, the entrance will remain open during the event allowing free access for SYMEP² participants.
Accommodation and Useful Information
Participants coming from outside Campinas may find accommodation in the Barão Geraldo district, where the UNICAMP campus is located. The SYMEP² organization does not have partnerships or special arrangements with hotels, hostels, or other accommodation providers in the area. However, a variety of accommodation options at affordable rates can generally be found in Barão Geraldo through platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb.
Meals
Several cafeterias and food outlets are available throughout the UNICAMP campus, offering affordable options for lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks.
UNICAMP’s university restaurants (RUs) are not directly accessible to external visitors. Participants interested in having meals at the university restaurants should consult the Refeições para visitantes in advance for details on access and payment procedures.
In addition, the Barão Geraldo and Cidade Universitária areas surrounding the campus offer a wide variety of restaurants, cafés, and local meal services, with many affordable options to the academic community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a registration fee?
No. Registration and participation in SYMEP² are completely free of charge.
Who can participate?
SYMEP² is primarily intended for undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, working in particle physics, astroparticle physics, and related areas. Participants from different institutions and at different stages of their academic careers are welcome.
Do I need to present my work to participate?
No. Participants are welcome to attend the symposium without giving an oral or poster presentation. However, we encourage those interested to take the opportunity to present and discuss their work with other participants.
What research topics will be covered?
The final program will depend on the submitted contributions. The symposium welcomes contributions across a broad range of topics in particle physics, astroparticle physics, and related areas. Please refer to the About the Event section above for a more detailed list of topics.
When will the program be available?
The detailed program will be announced after registration closes on September 1, once the submitted contributions have been reviewed and the presentation schedule has been finalized.
Can I give my presentation in Portuguese?
Yes. Presentations may be given in either Portuguese or English.
Will certificates be provided?
Yes. Certificates will be issued to all registered participants and will indicate the type of participation: attendance, oral presentation, or poster presentation.
Are coffee breaks included?
Yes. Coffee breaks will be provided during the event at no additional cost to participants.
Contact
For any questions, please contact: gefan.unicamp@gmail.com
Organized by GEFAN – Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics Study Group
IFGW/UNICAMP