Conference
Gordon Research Conference with Contributions from Bochum
From July 23rd to July 29th, the Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Plasma Processing and Science (GRC) was held in Andover, New Hampshire. The conference focused on plasmas and their interactions with matter, while the seminar focused on investigating multiphase and multiscale plasma-material interactions.
Prof. Dr. Judith Golda from CRC 1316 gave a talk on "State enhanced actinometry in atmospheric pressure discharges". She also organized the Gordon Research Seminar together with Marien Simeni. Moreover, Judith Golda organized the so-called "Power Hour" at the GRC - an event to raise awareness about discrimination against underrepresented groups in plasma physics.
Rahel Buschhaus from project C7 of the SFB-TR 87 presented her paper on "Ion-induced secondary electron emission from metal surfaces analyzed in beam experiments" during the research seminar. She had one of the top two presentations in the research seminar and was honoured to give her talk again at the research conference to a large audience. In addition, Judith Golda, Simon Kreuznacht, and Rahel Buschhaus gave poster presentations.
Meeting
Summit meeting of the SFB-TR 87
In order to bring the findings of the last twelve years to a round conclusion, a summit meeting was organized by Peter Awakowicz, the spokesperson of the SFB- TR 87. This took place from May 15 to May 18 in the conference center at the Eibsee. Moreover, the Mercator Fellows, Prof. Dr Ludvik Martinu, Prof. Dr Christian Mitterer, as well as the guests, Prof. Dr André Anders and Hon.-Prof. Dr. Christian Oehr were included in the program. Their lectures were the highlights of the lecture series.
Furthermore, the most important results of the individual research areas were presented in lectures. In addition, junior researchers were asked to give comprehensive presentations in groups. The fruitful discussion within the research-oriented sessions, as well as over a cup of coffee, was a great success of this event.
In the end, the presentation on new research questions by Peter Awakowicz could motivate future research fields very nicely. Peter Awakowicz is credited for his communicative way of bringing together different researchers over twelve years and leading them to high-class results. In addition, many young researchers have been trained during this time and have been very well supported in the consortium.
Exchange Research Data Management UA Ruhr & Oulu
Under the slogan "Mining of research data instead of coal" the UA Ruhr organized an international knowledge exchange on data management with researchers working as data stewards at the University of Oulu, Finland on 11th and 12th May. The event was host- ed in the convention center of Ruhr University Bochum and by zoom.
The local structures supporting research data management at the UA Ruhr universities were presented and experiences on advice, training and data management plans, and discuss best practices were shared.
Furthermore, an exchange between the CRCs CRC 1280 and CRC 1316 as well as the partners from UA-Ruhr and the Finnish guests took place. Here researchers and da- ta stewards as well as data experts from the consortia were brought together.
The event was a great success, as the structures on both sides differ, but the challenges of the individual actors in the field of data management are identical. Thus, many interesting experiences could be exchanged. Due to the success, a return visit to Oulu is now being planned to continue the exchange.
PROCOPE
French guests at PIP
Within the frame of the PROCOPE project, Claire Douat and Eloise Mestre from GREMI in Orléans, France, visit the Bochum lab of Jun.-Prof. Judith Golda. The research stay takes place between May 8 until May 22 to study the effect of plasma-produced CO on cells.
PROCOPE is a DAAD funded project to enhance the cooperation between RUB and GREMI.