29 March - 02 April, 2027

The National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy and The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland are jointly organizing the International School on Physics & Allied Disciplines (ISPAD) in Islamabad, Pakistan from 29 March – 02 April, 2027.

Introduction

The ISPAD event is organized regularly at NCP since 2009. The main idea of organizing this event is to bring together the researchers to share scientific knowledge and to provide the opportunities for international collaborations. Around 200 local students, researchers, university faculty and many foreign invited speakers and participants are expected to participate in this event.

Format

Each year, the topics (technical activities) of the school are chosen keeping in view the present and future research interests of NCP, universities and national R&D institutions. The School will consist of plenary, parallel and poster sessions as well as tutorials and structured discussions. The plenary sessions provide overview of advances while the parallel sessions cover the recent research on the specific topics.

Topics and Coordinators

• High Energy Physics (HEP): Theory & Experiment
  Phenomenology of Particles in and beyond the Standard Model, Flavor Physics, Quark Gluon Plasma, Statistical Concepts in High Energy Physics, Collider Physics, Silicon and Gaseous Detectors in High Energy Physics.
  Coordinators: Dr. Saleh Muhammad (NCP), Dr. Wajid Ali Khan (NCP), Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmad (NCP), Dr. Shahin Iqbal (NCP)
• Radiation Matter Interaction
  Radioactive Ion Beams, Ion beam and Medical Accelerators and their Applications, Synchrotron Radiation, Spallation Neutron Sources & their Applications, Defects Engineering using Ion Beam, LINAC, Particle Matter Interaction, Ion Beam Analysis, Laser Physics.
  Coordinators: Mr. Turab Ali (NCP), Dr. Kashif Shahzad (NCP), Dr. Rizwan Ahmad (NCP), Dr. Zeeshan Adeel Umar (NCP), Dr. Muhammad Shahid (PNRA)
• Plasma Plasma Physics (PP): Theory & Applications
  Space, Astrophysical and Basic Plasmas; Fusion Plasma; Laser Plasma; Quantum Plasma; Plasma Applications; Plasma Modeling and Simulation.
  Coordinators: Dr. Shahid Ali (NCP), Dr. Shabbir Ahmad Khan (NCP), Dr. Rabia Jahangir (NCP), Dr. Waqas Masood (CIIT)

Directors

Scientific Committee

International Advisory Committee

Key Speakers (Tentative)

Organizing Committee

Scientific Secretary

Dr. Muhammad Aftab Rafiq (NCP, Pakistan)
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Abstract Submission

Participants intending to present a paper are invited to submit an abstract (200–400 words) that includes the title, authors’ names, affiliations, e-mail and postal addresses. The official language of the School is English.

Poster Competition

Cash prizes for the Best-3 participants in Poster Competition.

Participation

Active graduate & postgraduate students, post-doctoral researchers, faculty and research scientists are encouraged to participate. Applicants with oral or poster presentation will be preferred. Best posters will be awarded.

How to Apply

The online registration form can be accessed here. The application form should be submitted by Jan 01, 2027. Selection will be made by the Scientific Committee of ISPAD-2027. Foreign applicants are required to attach/provide scans of the first two relevant pages of their passports valid at least six months after the ISPAD-2027 event. These documents to be submitted through email () before the registration deadline.

Registration Fee

• Students (Local): Rs. 2,000/- Including accommodation & meals
• Students (Outstation): Rs. 5,000/-
• Professionals: PKR. 7,000/- Including accommodation & meals
• Travel reimbursement (partial/full) as per admissible rule may be provided to outstation candidates.
• Selected applicants will be required to pay a registration fee via online payment. There is no registration fee for the invited speakers and foreign participants.

School Brochure

To download the brochure. Click here.

Sponsors

• The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy