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)

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!

Keynote Speakers:
Fabio Bacchini
Stefano Markidis
Francesco Pucci

 

Registration is free. Please register latest by 15 January, 2026. We will charge a fee of €50 for the conference dinner.

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

 

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

Sponsors

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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)