Joint ICTP-IAEA-FUNAAB Sub-Sahara Africa School on Applications of Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Radiation and Health Physics
from
Sunday, 23 June 2024 (09:00)
to
Friday, 28 June 2024 (20:00)
Monday, 17 June 2024
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Thursday, 20 June 2024
Friday, 21 June 2024
Saturday, 22 June 2024
Sunday, 23 June 2024
09:00
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
-
Akintunde Akangbe Okunade
(
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun State Nigeria
)
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
Akintunde Akangbe Okunade
(
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun State Nigeria
)
09:00 - 06:21
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
-
Muyiwa Michael Orosun
(
Physics Department, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
)
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
Muyiwa Michael Orosun
(
Physics Department, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
)
09:00 - 06:20
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
-
Sunday Jonah
(
Director, CERT, ABU, Zaria, Nigeria
)
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
Sunday Jonah
(
Director, CERT, ABU, Zaria, Nigeria
)
09:00 - 06:20
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
-
Shiraz Ishahaku
(
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, GAEC, Ghana
)
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
Shiraz Ishahaku
(
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, GAEC, Ghana
)
09:00 - 06:20
09:21
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
-
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
(
Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States of America
)
Arrival of Participants and Speakers
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
(
Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States of America
)
09:21 - 06:41
Monday, 24 June 2024
10:00
Registration of Participants and Speakers
-
Amidu O Mustapha
Itunu C. Okeyode
Paul O. Adebambo
Registration of Participants and Speakers
Amidu O Mustapha
Itunu C. Okeyode
Paul O. Adebambo
10:00 - 11:00
All in-person participants will Register and collect Activity Materials
11:00
Opening Address by the Chief Host
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Olusola B Kehinde
Opening Address by the Chief Host
Olusola B Kehinde
11:00 - 12:00
Opening and Welcome Address by the Vice Chancellor, FUNAAB Group Photograph
12:00
Group Photograph
Group Photograph
12:00 - 12:15
Photograph with the Chief Host, Host and the Participants
12:15
Directors Speech
Directors Speech
12:15 - 12:35
13:15
---Talk (Prof. Giovanni Ciccotti)---
-
Giovanni Ciccotti
(
Roma
)
---Talk (Prof. Giovanni Ciccotti)---
Giovanni Ciccotti
(
Roma
)
13:15 - 14:00
How has Molecular Simulation contributed to the dream of Theoretical Physics ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Ciccotti
14:00
---Lunch---
---Lunch---
14:00 - 15:00
15:00
---Talk (Dr. Ali Hassanali/Edward D Donkor)---
-
Ali Hassanali/ Edward Danquah Donkor
(
ICTP/SISSA
)
---Talk (Dr. Ali Hassanali/Edward D Donkor)---
Ali Hassanali/ Edward Danquah Donkor
(
ICTP/SISSA
)
15:00 - 16:00
A synopsis on Molecular Dynamics and Data Science approaches to studying water in different thermodynamic regimes
16:00
---Talk(Dr. Oluwaseyi Oderinde)---
-
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
(
Purdue University, USA
)
---Talk(Dr. Oluwaseyi Oderinde)---
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
(
Purdue University, USA
)
16:00 - 17:00
Monte Carlo simulation in radiotherapy dosimetry
17:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
17:00 - 17:15
17:15
---Hands-on on Monte-Carlo ( Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
-
Muyiwa Micheal Orosun
---Hands-on on Monte-Carlo ( Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
Muyiwa Micheal Orosun
17:15 - 18:00
The Monte Carlo simulation Approach using Oracle Crystal Ball
18:00
---Cocktail/Dinner---
---Cocktail/Dinner---
18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
09:00
---Talk on Monte-Carlo (Dr Shiraz Ishahaku)---
-
Shiraz Ishahaku
(
University of Ghana
)
---Talk on Monte-Carlo (Dr Shiraz Ishahaku)---
Shiraz Ishahaku
(
University of Ghana
)
09:00 - 10:00
Monte Carlo Simulation in Medical Imaging: Nuclear Medicine applications
10:00
---Talk on Monte-Carlo (Prof. Olatunde Oni)---
-
Olatunde Oni
---Talk on Monte-Carlo (Prof. Olatunde Oni)---
Olatunde Oni
10:00 - 11:00
Talk on general Monte Carlo, covering Tomographic Application
11:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
11:00 - 11:15
11:15
---Talk (Prof. Olatunde Oni)---
-
Prof. Olatunde Oni
---Talk (Prof. Olatunde Oni)---
Prof. Olatunde Oni
11:15 - 12:00
Monte Carlo simulation using GATE and EGSnrc
12:00
---Talk (Dr Shiraz Ishahaku)---
-
Shiraz Ishahaku
(
University of Ghana
)
---Talk (Dr Shiraz Ishahaku)---
Shiraz Ishahaku
(
University of Ghana
)
12:00 - 13:00
Monte Carlo Simulation in medical imaging: Diagnostic Radiology applications
13:00
---Lunch---
---Lunch---
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
---Talk(Dr. Oluwaseyi Oderinde)---
-
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
(
Purdue University, USA
)
---Talk(Dr. Oluwaseyi Oderinde)---
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
(
Purdue University, USA
)
14:00 - 15:00
Building a Robust Monte Carlo Simulation Platform in Developing Countries
15:00
---Talk (Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
-
Muyiwa Michael Orosun
---Talk (Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
Muyiwa Michael Orosun
15:00 - 16:00
Risk Assessment: The Monte Carlo simulation Approach
16:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
16:00 - 16:15
16:15
---Hands-on on Monte-Carlo ( Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
-
Muyiwa Micheal Orosun
---Hands-on on Monte-Carlo ( Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
Muyiwa Micheal Orosun
16:15 - 18:00
The Monte Carlo simulation Approach using Oracle Crystal Ball
18:00
---Dinner---
---Dinner---
18:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
09:00
---Talk (Prof. Giovanni Ciccotti)---
-
Giovanni Ciccotti
(
Roma
)
---Talk (Prof. Giovanni Ciccotti)---
Giovanni Ciccotti
(
Roma
)
09:00 - 10:00
Boltzmann’s Dream and Molecular Dynamics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Ciccotti
10:00
---Talk (Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
-
Muyiwa Micheal Orosun
---Talk (Dr Muyiwa Micheal Orosun)---
Muyiwa Micheal Orosun
10:00 - 11:00
To be Updated
11:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
11:00 - 11:15
11:15
---Talk on Molecular Dynamic (Dr. Edward D. Donkor)---
-
Edward Danquah Donkor
(
SISSA
)
---Talk on Molecular Dynamic (Dr. Edward D. Donkor)---
Edward Danquah Donkor
(
SISSA
)
11:15 - 12:00
A synopsis on Molecular Dynamics and Data Science approaches to studying water in different thermodynamic regimes
12:00
---Talk (Dr. Nadir O. Hashim)---
-
Nadir O. Hashim
---Talk (Dr. Nadir O. Hashim)---
Nadir O. Hashim
12:00 - 13:00
The applications of the Monte Carlo technique to the following: - cosmic radiation, and - passage of ionizing radiation in matter.
13:00
---Lunch---
---Lunch---
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
---Talk (Prof. Jeremiah Kebwaro)---
-
Jeremiah Kebwaro
---Talk (Prof. Jeremiah Kebwaro)---
Jeremiah Kebwaro
14:00 - 15:00
MonteCarlo Simulation with MCNP
15:00
---Hands-on Monte-Carlo (Prof. Jeremiah Kebwaro)---
-
Jeremiah Kebwaro
---Hands-on Monte-Carlo (Prof. Jeremiah Kebwaro)---
Jeremiah Kebwaro
15:00 - 16:00
16:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
16:00 - 16:15
16:15
---Hands-on Monte-Carlo (Prof Akintunde Okunade)
-
Akintunde Akangbe Okunade
---Hands-on Monte-Carlo (Prof Akintunde Okunade)
Akintunde Akangbe Okunade
16:15 - 18:00
18:00
---Dinner---
---Dinner---
18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, 27 June 2024
09:00
---Hands-on (Prof. Olatunde Oni)---
-
Olatunde Oni
---Hands-on (Prof. Olatunde Oni)---
Olatunde Oni
09:00 - 11:00
Fundamentals of MC simulation of radiation treatment modalities with GATE simulation package
11:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
11:00 - 11:15
11:15
---A Hands-on Session--
---A Hands-on Session--
11:15 - 13:00
13:00
---Lunch---
---Lunch---
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
---A Hands-on Session--
---A Hands-on Session--
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
16:00 - 16:15
16:15
---Hands-on (Dr. Shiraz Ishahaku)---
-
Shiraz Ishahaku
---Hands-on (Dr. Shiraz Ishahaku)---
Shiraz Ishahaku
16:15 - 18:00
Monte Carlo techniques in medical radiation and health physics practice
18:00
---Dinner---
---Dinner---
18:00 - 20:00
Friday, 28 June 2024
09:00
---Group Work Projects(All Speakers)---
-
Akintunde Akangbe Okunade
Jeremiah Kebwaro
Muyiwa Michael Orosun
Olatunde Oni
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
Shiraz Ishahaku
---Group Work Projects(All Speakers)---
Akintunde Akangbe Okunade
Jeremiah Kebwaro
Muyiwa Michael Orosun
Olatunde Oni
Oluwaseyi Oderinde
Shiraz Ishahaku
09:00 - 11:00
Participants will be divided into groups and projects will be assigned to each group.
11:00
---Tea break---
---Tea break---
11:00 - 11:15
11:15
---Presentations (Participants)---
---Presentations (Participants)---
11:15 - 12:30
13:00
---Lunch/Jumat---
---Lunch/Jumat---
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
---Visit to Olumo Rock/Ake Palace ---
---Visit to Olumo Rock/Ake Palace ---
14:00 - 18:00
18:00
---Dinner---
---Dinner---
18:00 - 20:00