Exploring the Energetic Universe 2017
August 6 -13, 2017-Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Overview
The Energetic Cosmos Laboratory (ECL) announces its inaugural international conference “Exploring the Energetic Universe 2017”, to take place August 6-13, 2017 at Nazarbayev University (NU) in Astana, Kazakhstan. The conference focuses on cosmology and the high energy universe, with major session themes of Cosmology, Gamma-ray Bursts, and Advanced Detectors (including MKIDs and other cryogenic sensors). Come join us for several days of leading speakers and plentiful opportunities for scientific interaction and collaboration, in Astana, one of the most unusual built environments in the world, with opportunities to visit the attractions and exhibits of World Expo 2017 (theme: Future Energy) just across the street, and many more activities in the city and surrounding area.
Invited Speakers
George Smoot (APC, HKUST, UCB) — New Ideas for Advanced Detectors
Alexei Starobinsky (Landau Institute) — Inflation
Shuhrat Ehgamberdiev (Ulugh Beg) — High energy astrophysics at Maidanak Observatory
Pawan Kumar (UT Austin) — Gamma-Ray Bursts
Yong-Seon Song (KASI) — Cosmological Large-Scale Structure
Sergey Sushkov (Kazan Center for Cosmology) — Theories of Gravity
Osamu Tajima (KEK) — MKIDs, GroundBIRD, and the Cosmic Microwave Background
Jonas Zmuidzinas (Caltech)-Kinetic Inductance Detectors: Progress and Prospects
Steven Anlage (University of Maryland)
Tim Newell (Air Force Research Laboratory)
Organizers
Kanat Baigarin- Vice President for Innovation and Research, NU
George Smoot -Nobel Laureate in Physics Founder and Director of ECL
Eric Linder-Leader of the Theory and Data Analysis program
Bruce Grossan -Leader of Observational Astrophysics and Optical Inst.
Vassilios Kovanis- Department Chair of Physics, SST, NU
Michael R. R. Good- Assistant Professor of Physics SST,NU