Many-Body physics at and out-of equilibrium

Research activity of the group of Andrea Marini, at the Institute of Material Science of the National Research Council, Italy

Call for the APhRICA 3rd Cohort 2026-2028

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Kigali (Rwanda), 2026, 1-15 August

The call for the 3rd Cohort 2026-2028 of the APhRICA training programme is open.

The call is open to graduate students as well as faculty in Physics, Chemistry and Applied Mathematics. Participation of female students and faculty is strongly encouraged.
Participation in APhRICA is free of cost: travels and accommodation for the different activities are covered by the organization.
Participants engage into advanced training activities for the entire duration of the programme.

The training program includes: 
● Mathematical methods for theoretical and computational physics and engineering
● Computational methods for electronic and optical properties of materials
● Theoretical and applied physics for computational materials design.

The deadline is August 15th 2026.

For enquiries reach out to the organisers: aphrica@tukenya.ac.ke

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DFT + MB 2026 APhRICA Training in Kenya

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Nairobi (Kenya), 2026, 30 June – 10 July

The 2026 training in Nairobi supported under the APhRICA (Advanced Physics Research in Collaboration with Africa) program took place in the first two weeks of July, hosted by TU-K.

Speaking during an interview, Prof. George Amollo, the Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, said the initiative is part of a long-term effort to build home-grown scientific expertise capable of driving innovation across the continent: “For many years, Africa has looked to Europe and America for technological direction. What we are doing now is transferring knowledge so that our researchers develop these capabilities here at home. The new generation should have the skills to create solutions for Africa instead of depending on others”.

The training, delivered to two cohorts, brought together participants from Eastern Africa, with additional researchers joining virtually from other African countries.

The DFT (Density Functional Theory) course was held by Dr. Matteo Gatti (École polytechnique) and the MB (Many Body Perturbation Theory) course was held by Dr. Andrea Marini (CNR).

The training session also provided an opportunity for the French CNRS — at the proposal of Dr. Matteo Gatti — to launch its sponsorship of the APhRICA program through a financial contribution that will fund future courses already scheduled. Dr. Marini and Dr. Carmen Gargiulo of the CNR were among the participants at the launch presentation.

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PNGF9 Progress of Non-Equilibrium Green’s functions – 9th edition

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Villigen (Switzerland), 2026, 23-27 August

The 9th installment of the Progress of Non-Equilibrium Green’s functions (PNGF9) conference will take place at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland.

The conference aims to bring together researchers directly involved in development and application of non-equilibrium Green’s functions (NGF) methods, as well as young researchers, who address recent developments, current challenges and future perspectives. PNGF9 will bridge theory developments, algorithmic and computational advances, ab-initio approaches, and modeling experiments at large-scale research facilities.