Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics (INPA) at LBNL
The INPA Seminar weekly talks are on Fridays, starting at 12:00 pm, unless informed otherwise. The seminar talk starts with a brief presentation of the weekly scientific news. Typically, the talks conclude by 1:00 pm. The seminars are held in the Sessler Conference Room, located in Bldg. 50A- 5132.
Please send all suggestions for future INPA talks and speakers to the INPA Committee.
To be added to the INPA News Mailing List, please contact Erica Hall.
INPA Talks are archived here.
The INPA Committee currently consists of:
2025-26
Daniel Kodroff
Krystal Alfonso
Edmond Chaussidon
INPA Seminar Speaker: Ralf Konietzka (Harvard) – Title: Fast Radio Burst Cosmology in IllustrisTNG: Forward Modeling Dispersion Measures to Constrain Baryonic Feedback
Date: January 16, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Ralf Konietzka (Harvard) Title: Fast Radio Burst Cosmology in IllustrisTNG: Forward Modeling Dispersion Measures to Constrain Baryonic Feedback Abstract: The dispersion measures (DMs) of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) arise predominantly from free electrons in the large-scale structure of the […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Seungeun Lee (LBL)- Title: Scintillation photon counting detector concept for advancing time-of-flight PET
Date: January 30, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Seungeun Lee (LBL) Title: Scintillation photon counting detector concept for advancing time-of-flight PET Abstract: Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful imaging modality for providing in vivo molecular function in nuclear medicine. The precise timing capability of positron annihilation […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: TBD
Date: February 6, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: TBD Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011
INPA Seminar Speaker: TBD
Date: February 13, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: TBD Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011
INPA Seminar Speaker: Taylor Aralis (SLAC)- Title: SQUAT detectors
Date: February 20, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Taylor Aralis (SLAC) Title: SQUAT detectors Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Chami Amarasinghe (UCSB)- Title: Calibrating LZ detector
Date: February 27, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Chami Amarasinghe (UCSB) Title: Calibrating the LZ detector Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Soud Al Kharusi (Stanford)- Title: Neutron scattering for fundamental physics
Date: March 6, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Soud Al Kharusi (Stanford) Title: Neutron scattering for fundamental physics Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Shenyang Shi (Columbia University)- Title: TBD
Date: March 13, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Shenyang Shi (Columbia University) Title: XENONnT Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: TBD
Date: March 20, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: TBD Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: TBD
Date: March 27, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: TBD Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Aditi Pradeep (SLAC)- Title: TBD
Date: April 3, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Aditi Pradeep (SLAC) Title: superCDMS Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Nancy Aggarwal (UC Davis)-Title: TBD
Date: April 10, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Nancy Aggarwal (UC Davis) Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: TBD
Date: April 17, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: TBD Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Lorenzo Magrini (Stanford)-Title: Mossbauer for novel physics
Date: April 24, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Lorenzo Magrini (Stanford) Title: Mossbauer for novel physics Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA guests from campus can now come to the lab early on Fridays. The INPA Common Room (50-5026) is reserved for our guests from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Note that the seminars are now held in 50A-5132 to accommodate a more significant number of attendees.
CPTea Series (also known as INPA Tea Series)
The Physics Division CPTea Series invites you to an In-Person Tea Series 1st Friday of every month at 3:30 pm INPA Conference Room 50-5026.
Everyone is welcome to attend the open forum. Tea and light refreshments will be served.
INPA Common Room (50-5026)
Fridays
3:30 pm
Access to the Lab
For a shuttle pass, please email Erica Hall. The pass is only valid for the day of the seminar.