Sino-Thai International Summer School on High Energy Physics and Astrophysics in 2026

Important Dates:
Registration opens: 5 June 2026
Registration closes: 25 June 2026 - Registration closed
Announcement of participant selection: by 28 June 2026 - Announced
Deadline for participation confirmation (payment deadline): 5 July 2026

This school provides an introduction to the current state of research in high energy and astroparticle physics. It is intended for beginning graduate students, as well as more senior non-expert researchers interested in the field.

Period: July 12th—July 29th, 2026. In total: 17 days

Local host in China: School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.

Expected international participants: Bachelor’s students, master’s students, PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar etc.
Estimated students: 36. Lecturers: 20.

Guest universities and institutes: Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), Chulalongkorn University (CU), Chiang Mai University (CMU), National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), Thailand Center of Excellence in Physics (ThEP). 

Contents to be covered: Introductions to high-energy physics and astroparticle physics; particle beam and detection; computing skills and data analysis; neutrino physics and detection; cosmic ray physics and detection; cultural exchange programs.

Scope and mission of the summer school:
What are the fundamental interactions and structures? How did our Universe form and evolve? What is the origin of cosmic rays? What is Dark Matter? We are curious about answers in Nature. This brings us to the area of high-energy physics and astrophysics.

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) project, one of China's major national scientific and technological infrastructure facilities, focuses on cosmic ray observation and research. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major hub for large-scale scientific facilities, including the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), and China initiative Accelerator Driven sub-critical System for nuclear fuel transmutation (CiADS). Tour visit to large-scale scientific Facilities (JUNO/CSNS/HIAF/CiADS) will be arranged based on the budget conditions.

As a partner country under the Belt and Road Initiative, Thailand has many renowned universities and research institutes participating in large-scale scientific projects. As a tradition for student exchanges and research collaboration, Sun Yat-sen University at Guangzhou in China will host the international summer school on high energy physics and astrophysics in 2026. The summer school is going to foster the cultural exchange, raise a new generation of young scholars and strengthen the cooperation between Thailand and China. We wish to advance the development of fundamental science and the international level of higher education between the two countries.

Lecturers and Topics:

1. Prospects of charged Lepton Flavor Physics with muons
   Lorenzo Calibbi - Nankai University, China
2. Overview of Particle and Astroparticle Physics
   Qing-Hong Cao - Peking University, China
3. Beta-Decay Experiments, Neutrino Mass & Beyond SM Physics
   Auttakit Chatrabhuti - Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
4. Introduction to cosmic ray physics and AMS experiments
   Jie Feng - Sun Yat-sen University, China
5. Spin Correlation and Quantum Entanglement at colliders
   Tao Han - University of Pittsburgh, USA
6. Extra Dimensions and Neutrino Physics
   Hiroshi Isono - Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
7. Accelerator muons and their applications
   Huan Jia - Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
8. Muon science frontier and technological applications
   Kim-Siang Khaw - Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai JiaoTong University, China
9. Introduction to neutrino physics and JUNO
   Yu-Feng Li - Institute of High Energy Physics, China
10. MicroPattern Gaseous Detectors (GMCP & THGEM）for Particle Detection in Space
    Hong-Bang Liu - Guangxi University, China
11. Direct observation of the Migdal effect induced by neutron bombardment
    Qian Liu - University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
12. Infrared Free-Electron Lasers as a Bridge between Accelerator Science, Particle Physics, and Astrophysics
    Sakhorn Rimjaem - Chiang Mai University, Thailand
    
13. Multi-messenger Dark Matter Indirect Detection
    Utane Sawangwit -  National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, Thailand
14. Overview of Dark Matter candidates
    Ning-Qiang Song - Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
15. Hands-on training on muon detector development and data analyses
    Jian Tang - Sun Yat-sen University, China
16. Supernova Neutrino 
    Apimook Watcharangkool - National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, Thailand 
17. China Spallation Neutron Source and its multi-discipline applications
    Chen Wu - China Spallation Neutron Source, China
18. Introduction to PandaX and its physics prospects
    Xiang Xiao - Sun Yat-sen University, China
19. History of Seesaw mechanism
    Zhi-Zhong Xing - Institute of High Energy Physics, China
20. Origin of cosmic rays and their detections at LHASSO
    Li-Li Yang - Sun Yat-sen University, China
21. Monopole, domain walls, cosmic strings and their implications for gravitational waves
    Zhao-Huan Yu - Sun Yat-sen University, China
22. Yu-Peng Yan - Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand