IBIC2025

The JAI was represented by students and staff at the International Beams Instrumentation Conference (IBIC2025), Liverpool, UK, who joined researchers and professionals from around the world to explore the latest developments in beam instrumentation and diagnostics. The conference provided a platform for sharing insights, fostering collaboration, and highlighting innovations that are shaping the future of accelerator science. Read more to find out about their experience!

Emily Howling

I presented my poster ‘Geometrical Studies for the Arc Beam Position Monitors of the FCC-ee,' supported by one of the IBIC student scholarships. It was a great opportunity to have constructive discussions with experts in the field, broaden my knowledge of cutting edge beam instrumentation, and connect with other researchers. I also enjoyed eating Scouse, listening to evensong at the Anglican Cathedral, and hearing a man sing passionately about sausages in the Cavern Pub.

Corey Lehman

I recently attended the IBIC2025 conference in Liverpool as a DPhil Student with the Diamond Light Source Diagnostics team. As part of this conference, I presented a poster and paper showing some of the research I've completed over the last 6 months. The focus is on the use of Machine Learning to infer useful information from a distributed network of Beam Loss Monitors - a common type of beam instrumentation. Machine Learning is a growing tool in the beam instrumentation world due to its ability to simplify and analyse complex data, and its applications are still being explored.

The conference was particularly useful for me in networking with others researching in adjacent fields. It was great meeting some of the researchers whose papers I have been reading and using, and the poster sessions gave a condensed overview of current related research happening around the world. Overall, it was an excellent experience, and I hope to attend again in the future as my research grows.