26 July 2026 to 1 August 2026
University of Maryland, College Park
US/Eastern timezone

Session

Plenary session

27 Jul 2026, 09:00
Colony Ballroom (Room 2203) (Adele H. Stamp Student Union)

Colony Ballroom (Room 2203)

Adele H. Stamp Student Union

3972 Campus Dr, College Park, MD 20742

Conveners

Plenary session

  • Aida El-Khadra (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Plenary session

  • William Detmold

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  • Seyong Kim (Unknown)

Plenary session

  • Thomas Luu (Forshungszentrum Jรผlich)

Plenary session

  • Max Hansen

Plenary session

  • Nilmani Mathur

Plenary session

  • Marina Krstic Marinkovic (ETH Zurich)

Plenary session

  • Martha Constantinou

Plenary session

  • Anna Hasenfratz

Plenary session

  • Stephen Sharpe (University of Washington)

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  1. Prof. Zohreh Davoudi (University of Maryland)
    27/07/2026, 09:00
    6
  2. Prof. Patrick O'Shea (University of Maryland, College Park)
    27/07/2026, 09:05
    1
  3. Andreas Juttner (CERN)
    27/07/2026, 09:15
    3
    Quark and lepton flavor physics
    Plenary talk

    The quark-flavour sector remains one of the most promising avenues for uncovering physics beyond the Standard Model, with an experimental programme set to sharpen its precision, and extend the set of measured quantities, well into the 2040s. Matching this requires lattice QCD to tackle existing and new formal challenges, and to work in ever-closer partnership with experiment.
    I will survey...

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  4. Stefan Sint (Trinity College Dublin)
    27/07/2026, 10:00
    5
    Standard-Model parameters
    Plenary talk

    The strong coupling, $\alpha_s(m_Z)$, is a fundamental parameter of the Standard Model and its precise determination is of central importance to particle physics. It is ubiquitous in the description of hadron collider physics: its uncertainty directly affects the control of initial parton states, e.g. in $pp$-collisions at the LHC, and limits precision studies of Higgs boson production and...

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  5. Shoji Hashimoto (KEK)
    27/07/2026, 11:00
    4
    Quark and lepton flavor physics
    Plenary talk

    A broad class of physical observables can be expressed in terms of smeared spectral functions. Important examples include the hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon gโˆ’2, hadronic ฯ„ decays, inclusive semileptonic B and D decays, and amplitudes for rare processes such as Bโ†’Kl+lโˆ’. In recent years, a variety of methods have been proposed to reconstruct or constrain such spectral...

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  6. Xin-Yu Tuo (Brookhaven national laboratory)
    27/07/2026, 11:30
    2
    Quark and lepton flavor physics
    Plenary talk

    As precision tests of the Standard Model enter the sub-percent era, radiative corrections in hadronic processes become indispensable theoretical inputs for identifying small deviations between theory and experiment that could signal new physics. Theoretical predictions of radiative corrections are highly challenging, as they intertwine long-distance QED effects with nonperturbative QCD and...

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  7. Xiao-Yong Jin
    27/07/2026, 12:00
    3
    Software development and machines
    Plenary talk

    I will present the evolution of the machines powering the lattice field theory. I will review recent developments in algorithm and software, present performance results from today's systems, and discuss the future of high performance computing and its impact on our field.

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  8. Jana N. Guenther (University of Wuppertal)
    28/07/2026, 09:00
    4
    QCD at nonzero temperature and density
    Plenary talk

    The lattice-QCD exploration of the QCD phase diagram has advanced considerably in recent years through increasingly precise calculations of thermodynamic observables and fluctuations of conserved charges.
    These developments have improved our understanding of strongly interacting matter at finite temperature and density and provided new insights into the QCD transition region.
    This overview...

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  9. Daniel Hackett
    28/07/2026, 09:45
    5
    Algorithms and artificial intelligence
    Plenary talk

    I review recent advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence for lattice field theory, with emphasis on flow-based methods and their applications, as well as agentic AI.

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  10. Thomas Spriggs (QuTech and Delft University of Technology)
    28/07/2026, 11:00
    3
    Algorithms and artificial intelligence
    Plenary talk

    In this talk I will give an introduction to neural network quantum states: a flexible, gauge-symmetry-aware, approach to find the ground state wavefunction of Abelian and non-Abelian lattice gauge theories. I will introduce this method in the context of spin systems, where it was first developed, briefly touching upon some of the applications in condensed matter and quantum chemistry, before...

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  11. Antonio Smecca (INFN - Sezione di Roma Tre)
    28/07/2026, 11:30
    4
    QCD at nonzero temperature and density
    Plenary talk

    The $U(1)_A$ symmetry is explicitly broken by the axial anomaly, but it may be effectively restored at finite temperature. Over the years lattice QCD studies presented contradictory evidence as to whether this restoration occurs near the chiral transition temperature. In this talk I will review recent theoretical and numerical developments on the fate of $U(1)_A$ in hot QCD, including results...

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  12. Steven Gottlieb (Indiana University)
    28/07/2026, 12:00
    4
    Quark and lepton flavor physics
    Plenary talk

    Robert Louis Sugar, known to his friends and colleagues as Bob, played a major role in lattice field theory and, more generally, in theoretical physics. He developed algorithms for condensed matter problems and lattice QCD. He was one of the four founders of the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Santa Barbara funded by National Science Foundation, now known as the Kavli Institute of...

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  13. Dr M. Padmanath (The Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai)
    30/07/2026, 09:00
    2
    Hadronic and nuclear spectrum and interactions

    I shall present a review of recent developments in meson-meson and meson-baryon spectroscopy from lattice QCD, with particular attention to studies of exotic hadron candidates involving heavy quarks. Due emphasis shall be laid on the experimental and phenomenological significance of these investigations, with a view to bringing out the emerging consensus, the outstanding open questions, and...

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  14. Robert Perry (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    30/07/2026, 09:30
    1
    Hadronic and nuclear spectrum and interactions
    Plenary talk

    Lattice quantum chromodynamics (LQCD) offers the tantalizing prospect of grounding nuclear physics in the fundamental theory of the strong force. Besides the importance of these calculations to reveal the emergence of nuclear complexity from the Standard Model, current theoretical modelling of nuclear targets used in experimental searches for physics beyond the Standard Model often lead to...

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  15. Alaina Green (Joint Quantum Institute / U. Maryland)
    30/07/2026, 10:00
    1
    Quantum computing and quantum information
    Plenary talk

    Quantum simulation is widely considered to be the most promising application of quantum computers. Already, robust experiment-theory collaborations targeting lattice field theory simulations have pushed the limitations of ever-improving quantum hardware, establishing performance benchmarks [1], providing an arena for quantum co-design [2], and motivating hardware innovation [3,4]. This talk...

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  16. Christian Walter Bauer (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US))
    30/07/2026, 11:00
    Quantum computing and quantum information
    Plenary talk

    In this talk I will discuss how quantum computers provide a new tool for the lattice community, which allows to tackle scientific questions that are currently unreachable. I will provide a few examples of recent results, and finish by listing some of the many outstanding problems in this field.

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  17. Prof. Zohreh Davoudi (University of Maryland)
    30/07/2026, 11:45
    2
  18. Erez Zohar (Tel Aviv University)
    31/07/2026, 09:00
    1
    Quantum computing and quantum information
    Plenary talk

    Tensor network states are powerpful variational guess states rooted in quantum information theory, which take into account the expected entanglement structure (area law) of physically relevant states and therefore significantly reduce the complexity of searching for them. I will give a brief introduction to these states and their special properties, and focus on their application for the study...

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  19. Hersh Singh (Fermilab)
    31/07/2026, 09:30
    1
    Theoretical developments and applications beyond the Standard Model
    Plenary talk

    A nonperturbative definition of chiral gauge theories remains a long-standing open problem. Hamiltonian formulations, motivated in part by quantum simulation and tensor-network methods, offer a fresh perspective on old questions: fermion doubling and the fate of the Nielsenโ€“Ninomiya theorem. Drawing on recent advances in our understanding of anomalies on the lattice, I will survey these...

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  20. Prof. Christine Aidala
    31/07/2026, 10:00
    2
    Structure of hadrons and nuclei
    Plenary talk

    The future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) will be the next-generation facility focused on QCD research, bringing the age of quantitative QCD to maturity. Lattice QCD research will continue to play an important role in setting the stage for the EIC in the upcoming decade, as both the precision of lattice calculations keeps improving and the types of quantities and observables that can be...

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  21. Gunnar Bali (Universitรคt Regensburg)
    31/07/2026, 11:00
    4
    Structure of hadrons and nuclei
    Plenary talk

    Almost all the known mass of the universe can be attributed to nucleons. Accurate knowledge of the nucleon structure in terms of the quark and gluon degrees of freedom is essential for precisely extracting standard model parameters, including those in the neutrino sector. This knowledge is also crucial for our eventual discovery of physics beyond the standard model in colliders, fixed target...

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  22. Andreas Kronfeld (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)), Christian Walter Bauer (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US)), Constantia Alexandrou, Jonathan Bagger (APS), Marina Krstic Marinkovic (ETH Zurich), Sinya Aoki, Prof. Sylvester James Gates (University of Maryland, College Park)
    31/07/2026, 11:45
    2
    Plenary talk
  23. Simon Catterall (Syracuse University)
    01/08/2026, 09:00
    1
    Theoretical developments and applications beyond the Standard Model
    Plenary talk

    I will review recent results in lattice BSM with updates on composite Higgs, dark matter, supersymmetry, lattice gravity and chiral fermions. I will also describe new ideas such as symmetric mass generation and lattice anomalies.

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  24. Andrea Shindler
    01/08/2026, 09:45
    2
    Theoretical developments and applications beyond the Standard Model
    Plenary talk

    The gradient flow has become a powerful and versatile tool in lattice QCD calculations. At positive flow time, gauge and fermion fields are smoothed over a physical radius of order $\sqrt{t}$, providing an additional ultraviolet regulator that can simplify the construction and analysis of lattice observables. Physical quantities are then recovered by combining continuum extrapolations at fixed...

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  25. Lu Meng (Southeast University)
    01/08/2026, 11:00
    3
    Hadronic and nuclear spectrum and interactions
    Plenary talk

    Multi-hadron spectroscopy from lattice QCD commonly relies on Lรผscher-type finite-volume methods to extract infinite-volume scattering amplitudes from discrete energy levels. While highly successful for short-range interactions, standard analyses based on this strategy can become problematic when light-particle exchange generates nearby left-hand cuts.

    In this talk, I will review recent...

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  26. Christopher Monahan
    01/08/2026, 11:30
    2
    Structure of hadrons and nuclei
    Plenary talk

    The determination of x-dependent hadron structure from lattice QCD is an increasingly mature endeavour; precision calculations, with control over all systematic uncertainties, hover on the horizon. Precise and accurate lattice calculations will complement the experimental data expected from JLab 12GeV and the future Electron-Ion Collider and shed new light on the internal structure of hadrons....

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  27. Mr Gergely Marko (Eotvos Lorand University, Institute of Physics)
    01/08/2026, 12:00
    2
    Theoretical developments and applications beyond the Standard Model
    Contributed talk

    Axions were first proposed as a solution to the strong CP problem, but they also act as prime dark matter candidates. Detection of axions hinges on their conversion to photons, governed by the axion-photon coupling. Besides the direct, modeling dependent part, coupling can be realized through sea effects of the strong interaction. The value of the latter can be calculated directly from QCD. We...

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  28. 01/08/2026, 12:30
    2
  29. Prof. Zohreh Davoudi (University of Maryland)
    01/08/2026, 12:45
    2
  30. Christopher Monahan
    Plenary talk
  31. Dr M. Padmanath (The Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai)
    Plenary talk
  32. Christian Walter Bauer (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US))
    1
    Plenary talk
  33. Prof. Zohreh Davoudi (University of Maryland)
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