Workshop on Ghost Particle Hunting: Neutrino Physics and its Applications to World Peace
from
Monday, April 28, 2025 (4:00 PM)
to
Friday, May 2, 2025 (6:00 PM)
Monday, April 28, 2025
5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
8:30 AM
Morning coffee and refreshments
Morning coffee and refreshments
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:05 AM
Greetings and Research Highlights from the Vice President for Research and Innovation Syrmos
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Vassilis Syrmos
(
University of Hawaii
)
Greetings and Research Highlights from the Vice President for Research and Innovation Syrmos
Vassilis Syrmos
(
University of Hawaii
)
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:10 AM
Sponsor: Nalu Scientific
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Isar Mostafanezhad
(
Nalu Scientific
)
Sponsor: Nalu Scientific
Isar Mostafanezhad
(
Nalu Scientific
)
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:15 AM
Logistics for the workshop
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Jelena Maricic
(
University of Hawaii, High Energy Physics Group
)
Logistics for the workshop
Jelena Maricic
(
University of Hawaii, High Energy Physics Group
)
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:20 AM
John Learned: novel ideas about ghost particles
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Francis Halzen
(
University of Wisconsin
)
John Learned: novel ideas about ghost particles
Francis Halzen
(
University of Wisconsin
)
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:50 AM
Solar Neutrino Puzzle
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Art McDonald
(
Queens University
)
Solar Neutrino Puzzle
Art McDonald
(
Queens University
)
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:20 AM
Workshop Photo
Workshop Photo
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:05 AM
Neutrino Oscillations - discovery with SuperK, connections with John Learned discovery with SuperK, status and future outlook
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Mark Messier
(
Indiana University
)
Neutrino Oscillations - discovery with SuperK, connections with John Learned discovery with SuperK, status and future outlook
Mark Messier
(
Indiana University
)
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:30 AM
IMB and discovery of 1987A supernovae neutrinos
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Robert Svoboda
IMB and discovery of 1987A supernovae neutrinos
Robert Svoboda
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:10 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:10 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
1:35 PM
Construction of IMB and searching for proton decay
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Richard Bionta
(
LLNL
)
Hye Sook Park
(
LLNL
)
Construction of IMB and searching for proton decay
Richard Bionta
(
LLNL
)
Hye Sook Park
(
LLNL
)
1:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:00 PM
Modern perspectives on Stellar Collapse
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David Vartanyan
(
Carnegie Observatories
)
Modern perspectives on Stellar Collapse
David Vartanyan
(
Carnegie Observatories
)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:30 PM
Physics constraints from SN1987A detection
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Shirley Li
(
University of California Irvine
)
Physics constraints from SN1987A detection
Shirley Li
(
University of California Irvine
)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:00 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM
3:35 PM
IMB, to SuperK to GadZooks and DSNB
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Mark Vagins
(
UC Irvine
)
IMB, to SuperK to GadZooks and DSNB
Mark Vagins
(
UC Irvine
)
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:00 PM
Modern searches for supernovae
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Daniel Pershey
(
Florida State University
)
Modern searches for supernovae
Daniel Pershey
(
Florida State University
)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
6:00 PM
Social dinner - John's place
Social dinner - John's place
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
8:30 AM
Morning Coffee and Refreshments
Morning Coffee and Refreshments
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:05 AM
John Learned: the story of DUMAND
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Dan O'Connor
(
University of Hawaii Hilo
)
John Learned: the story of DUMAND
Dan O'Connor
(
University of Hawaii Hilo
)
9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:45 AM
DUMAND contributions in the field
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Leonidas Resvanis
(
University of Athens
)
DUMAND contributions in the field
Leonidas Resvanis
(
University of Athens
)
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:15 AM
Zoom Greetings
Zoom Greetings
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:30 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:05 AM
Underwater neutrino projects - KM3NeT
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Paschal Coyle
(
CPPM
)
Underwater neutrino projects - KM3NeT
Paschal Coyle
(
CPPM
)
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:30 AM
Neutrino Telescopes
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Albrecht Karle
(
University of Wisconsin-Madison
)
Neutrino Telescopes
Albrecht Karle
(
University of Wisconsin-Madison
)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:00 PM
The Analog to Digital Conversion of IceCube
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David Nygren
(
University of Texas at Alrington
)
The Analog to Digital Conversion of IceCube
David Nygren
(
University of Texas at Alrington
)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:05 PM
Measurements at Lake Chelen
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Jeff Wilkes
(
University of Washington
)
Measurements at Lake Chelen
Jeff Wilkes
(
University of Washington
)
2:05 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:15 PM
Measurements on Mt. Evens
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Jeff Wilkes
(
University of Washington
)
Measurements on Mt. Evens
Jeff Wilkes
(
University of Washington
)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:30 PM
Cosmic ray measurements at Haleakala
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Veronica Bindi
(
University of Hawaii
)
Cosmic ray measurements at Haleakala
Veronica Bindi
(
University of Hawaii
)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:00 PM
Searches of UHE neutrinos at the Pierre Auger Observatory: recent results and future prospects
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Roberto Mussa
Searches of UHE neutrinos at the Pierre Auger Observatory: recent results and future prospects
Roberto Mussa
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:30 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:05 PM
The road to radio-detection of ultra-high energy neutrinos
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Peter Gorham
(
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Hawaii
)
The road to radio-detection of ultra-high energy neutrinos
Peter Gorham
(
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Hawaii
)
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:30 PM
Neutrino mass constraints from DESI
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Kevin Croker
(
Arizona State University
)
Neutrino mass constraints from DESI
Kevin Croker
(
Arizona State University
)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
Thursday, May 1, 2025
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, May 2, 2025
8:30 AM
Morning Coffee and Refreshments
Morning Coffee and Refreshments
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:05 AM
Strange Nonchaotic Stars and Galactic Communication
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TBD
Michael Hippke
Strange Nonchaotic Stars and Galactic Communication
TBD
Michael Hippke
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:30 AM
SPEAR/SLAC pioneering e-e+ Physics and the APOCRYPHA
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Leonidas Resvanis
(
University of Athens
)
SPEAR/SLAC pioneering e-e+ Physics and the APOCRYPHA
Leonidas Resvanis
(
University of Athens
)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:00 AM
Acoustic detection in SOUND + Scintillator distributed imaging
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Giorgio Gratta
(
Stanford University
)
Acoustic detection in SOUND + Scintillator distributed imaging
Giorgio Gratta
(
Stanford University
)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:30 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:05 AM
Scintillator distributed imaging
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Giorgio Gratta
(
Stanford University
)
Scintillator distributed imaging
Giorgio Gratta
(
Stanford University
)
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:30 AM
Neutrino Oscillations - reactor: Discovery with KamLAND, status and future outlook
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Jason Detwiler
(
University of Washington
)
Neutrino Oscillations - reactor: Discovery with KamLAND, status and future outlook
Jason Detwiler
(
University of Washington
)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
1:35 PM
Geoneutrinos (KamLAND, Hanohano, OBD)
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Hiroko Watanabe
(
Tohoku University
)
Geoneutrinos (KamLAND, Hanohano, OBD)
Hiroko Watanabe
(
Tohoku University
)
1:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:00 PM
Frequentist approach to neutrino mass ordering and JUNO reactor neutrino experiment
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Benda Xu
(
Tsinghua University
)
Frequentist approach to neutrino mass ordering and JUNO reactor neutrino experiment
Benda Xu
(
Tsinghua University
)
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:20 PM
JUNO detector - technology
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Wei Wang
(
Sun Yat-sen University
)
JUNO detector - technology
Wei Wang
(
Sun Yat-sen University
)
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:40 PM
Overview of reactor monitoring and WATCHMAN project
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Adam Bernstein
Overview of reactor monitoring and WATCHMAN project
Adam Bernstein
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:20 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:50 PM
3:50 PM - 3:55 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:55 PM
NuLat and short baseline initiatives
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Brian Crow
(
University of Hawaii
)
NuLat and short baseline initiatives
Brian Crow
(
University of Hawaii
)
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:10 PM
Neutrinos in Action: From Research on miniTimeCube to Shaping the World Nonproliferation Landscape
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Viacheslav Li
(
LLNL
)
Neutrinos in Action: From Research on miniTimeCube to Shaping the World Nonproliferation Landscape
Viacheslav Li
(
LLNL
)
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:40 PM
Open floor for all
Open floor for all
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room