Modelling Astrophysical Plasmas with iPIC3D: First Conference on Implicit PIC Simulations and Beyond

4 Feb 2026, 08:00 → 6 Feb 2026, 15:00 Europe/Zurich

Aula Wolfspoort (00.08) (Huis Bethlehem)

Fabio Bacchini (KU Leuven), Pranab Deka (KU Leuven)

We are pleased to welcome you to the first ever conference on Modelling Astrophysical Plasmas with iPIC3D: First Conference on Implicit PIC Simulations and Beyond at KU Leuven, Belgium, from the 4th to 6th of February, 2026. The conference will be in hybrid format (in-person + remote) and will feature a hands-on training session with iPIC3D (including energy-conserving algorithms) on CPUs and GPUs. We look forward to seeing you in Leuven!

Registration for in-person participation costs €50. This includes the cost of the conference dinner. Remote participation is free of charge. Please register latest by 15 January, 2026.

Conference Dinner: 5 February, 2026, 7 pm to 10 pm

To register for the conference, please follow this link. After registration, you will be forwarded to the payment page. Abstracts can be submitted at the bottom of this page.

 

Keynote Speakers:
Fabio Bacchini
Stefano Markidis
Francesco Pucci

Organising Committee:
Pranab J Deka
Fabio Bacchini
Silvia Ferro
Nicolas Moens
Clarissa Mora
Maximilien Péters de Bonhome 
Luca Pezzini
Nadja Reisinger
Paul Wilhelm 

URL: https://indico.global/e/kul-ipic3d

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Wednesday 4 February

08:00 → 09:00 Registration

09:00 → 09:15 Welcome

Convener: Pranab Deka (KU Leuven)

09:15 → 09:45 iPIC3D: A Particle-in-Cell Code for Simulating Astrophysical Plasmas

Speaker: Stefano Markidis (KTH Swedden)

09:45 → 10:15 Energy Conserving algorithms with iPIC3D

Speaker: Fabio Bacchini (KU Leuven)

10:15 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 iPIC3D Session 1: Chair - Clarissa Mora

12:15 → 13:45 Lunch

13:45 → 15:15 iPIC3D Session 2: Chair - Nadja Reisinger

15:15 → 15:35 Coffee Break

15:35 → 17:20 iPIC3D Session 3: Chair - Silvia Ferro

Thursday 5 February

09:00 → 10:15 iPIC3D Session 4: Chair - Fabio Bacchini & Nicolas Moens

10:15 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 iPIC3D Session 5: Chair - Maximilien Péters de Bonhome

12:15 → 13:45 Lunch

13:45 → 15:15 Hands-on Training with iPIC3D

Convener: Pranab Deka (KU Leuven)

15:15 → 15:35 Coffee Break

15:35 → 17:00 Hands-on Training with iPIC3D

Conveners: Nicolas Moens, Paul Wilhelm

Friday 6 February

09:00 → 10:30 iPIC3D Session 6: Chair - Fabio Bacchini & Nicolas Moens

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:00 PIC beyond iPIC3D: Chair - Pranab Deka

12:00 → 12:10 Conclusions and Outlook

Convener: Fabio Bacchini (KU Leuven)

12:10 → 12:15 Final Remarks

Convener: Pranab Deka (KU Leuven)