International Workshop on Hyperordered Structures and Quantum Materials
Topic
Hyperordered structures and quantum materials from an interdisciplinary, international vantage point involving both theory and experiment, with expertise from established and early-career researchers in mathematics, physics, chemistry, material science, engineering, and beamline science.
Details
The International Workshop on Hyperordered Structures and Quantum Materials will be held for four days in western Canada in order to exchange ideas between researchers in the fields on both sides of the Pacific. The event will bring together mathematicians, theoretical physicists, material scientists, chemistry, engineers, and other scientists. The event aligns with the national quantum strategies of both Canada and Japan, and aims to foster a new international network in quantum science between Japan and North America.
Additional Information
Hyperordered Structures Science (HOSS) (2020/11 - 2025/3) is a Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas - national project which is currently funded and in progress in Japan. So far, this project has organized three international workshops in Europe. Details of these events can be found on the following sites:
Through these workshops, international connections between Japan and Europe on the topic of Hyperordered Structures have been reinforced. These connections have stimulated the creation of several collaborative research projects as well as research visits of Japanese students to Europe. The present workshop aims to build similar connections between Japan and North America. Participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to start new collaborative research and undertake student and postdoctoral fellow exchanges.
The event will be hosted on the University of Saskatchewan campus by the quanTA Centre and will be co-sponsored by the Canadian Light Source, which participants will tour during the meeting. Here, the participants can learn state-of-the-art analytical techniques, which will be useful for extending some of their research activities. Furthermore, graduate students will be provided with the opportunity to present their research through a poster session.
Invited Speakers
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Alannah Hallas, University of British Columbia
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Andrea Damascelli, University of British Columbia
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Chithra Karunakaran, Canadian Light Source
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David Crandles, Brock University
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Frank Marsiglio, University of Alberta
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Ganesh Sivaraman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Igor Boettcher, University of Alberta
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Matthew Tucker, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Pat Clancy, McMaster University
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Robert Green, University of Saskatchewan
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Ryo Okugawa, Tokyo University of Science
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Sergio de la Barrera, University of Toronto
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Stefan Kycia, University of Guelph
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Xiaowen Zhu, PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington
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Mao Yoshii, Tokyo University
Abstracts
Abstracts are available as a downloadable booklet.
Schedule
Expand to see Schedule for July 7th
| 18:00 | 21:00 | Welcome Reception, Museum of Natural Sciences, University of Saskatchewan |
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| 10:00 | 10:30 | Welcome Remarks | ||
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| 10:30 | 11:00 | Quantum Beam Techniques and Applications | Robert Green, University of Saskatchewan | Advances in Modelling Soft X-ray Responses of Correlated Materials |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Pat Clancy, McMaster University | Exploring Magnetism in Quasi-1D Iridates with Quantum Beams | |
| 11:30 | 11:50 | Tomohiro Matsushita, Nara Institute of Science and Technology | Three-Dimensional Atomic Arrangement of Dopants and Interfaces by Photoelectron Holography | |
| 11:50 | 12:10 | Motoki Shiga, Tohoku University | Structural Order Analysis Based on Rings for Network-Forming Materials | |
| 12:10 | 13:50 | Lunch | ||
| 13:50 | 14:20 | Magnetic, Dielectric, and Semiconducting Materials | David Crandles, Brock University | Localization and Vibrational Properties of High Entropy Oxides |
| 14:20 | 14:40 | Hiroki Matsuo, Kumamoto University | Utilization of Defect Dipoles for Enhanced Energy Storage Properties in Acceptor-Doped Ferroelectric BaTiO3 | |
| 14:40 | 15:00 | Ryoji Asahi, Nagoya University | Study of Colossal Dielectric Constant of Doped Metal Oxides Using Graph Neural Network | |
| 15:00 | 15:20 | William Davis, University of Saskatchewan | MPCVD Diamond Films with varying Nitrogen Doping Times: As a Possible hardware platform for Quantum Logic Gates | |
| 15:20 | 15:50 | Break | ||
| 15:50 | 16:20 | Low-Dimensional Materials | Andrea Damascelli, University of British Columbia | Designing Quantum Phases in Monolayer Graphene |
| 16:20 | 16:40 | Ryota Akiyama, University of Tokyo | Superconductivity and Ferromagnetism in Yb-Intercalated Few-Layer Graphene | |
| 16:40 | 17:00 | Richard Bowles, University of Saskatchewan | The Role of Defects in the Helical Structures of Quasi-One-Dimensional Confined Colloids | |
| 17:00 | 19:00 | Poster Session | ||
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| 9:00 | 9:30 | Quasicrystals | Sergio de la Barrera, University of Toronto | Quasiperiodicity and Electronic Interactions in Two-Dimensional Moiré Materials |
| 9:30 | 10:00 | Ryo Okugawa, Tokyo University of Science | Weyl Superconductivity in Layered Quasicrystals | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Mao Yoshii, University of Tokyo | Topological Charge Pumping in a Quasicrystal | |
| 10:30 | 10:50 | Masahiro Hori, University of Saskatchewan | Phase Transition between Multifractal and Hyperuniform States in Dsordered Quasicrystalline Bose-Hubbard Models |
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| 10:50 | 11:20 | Break | ||
| 11:20 | 11:50 | Strongly Correlated Systems | Frank Marsiglio, University of Alberta | Status Report on Theory and Experiment for Superconductivity |
| 11:50 | 12:10 | Kaori Tanaka, University of Saskatchewan | Gapless Topological Superconductivity in Two-Dimensional Quasicrystals | |
| 12:10 | 12:40 | Alexander Moewes, University of Saskatchewan | Studying Intraband Defect States in Novel Nitride Semiconductors | |
| 12:40 | 14:00 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 | 14:30 | Disordered Materials | Matthew Tucker, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | RMCProfile: Local Structure of Disordered Crystalline Materials |
| 14:30 | 15:00 | Ganesh Sivaraman, University of Illinois | Machine Learning-Driven Accelerated Modeling of Disordered Materials | |
| 15:00 | 15:20 | Shuya Sato, Tokyo University of Science | Modeling of Densified SiO2 Glass through Molecular Dynamics Simulations | |
| 15:20 | 15:40 | Ryuki Kayano, Chiba University | Transferable Approach to Model Multi-component Oxide Glasses Using Machine-learning Potentials | |
| 15:40 | 16:00 | Yuma Suzuki, Tokyo University of Science | Negative Electrode Characteristics, Average and Local Structures of Ti1-2xNb2+xMxO7 (M = Al and Ga) | |
| 16:00 | 16:20 | Zimu Zhou, University of Tokyo | Revealing the Crystallization Pathway of VSV-type Zincosilicate Zeolite | |
| 16:20 | 16:40 | Break | ||
| 16:40 | 17:10 | Topological Materials | Igor Boettcher, University of Alberta | Simulating Holographic Conformal Field Theories on Hyperbolic Lattices |
| 17:10 | 17:40 | Xiaowen Zhu, University of Washington | Edge Spectrum of Topological Insulators with Curved Interface | |
| 17:40 | 18:00 | Canon Sun, University of Alberta | Topological Linear Response of Hyperbolic Chern Insulators | |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | Move to Remai Modern Art Gallery for Banquet | ||
| 19:00 | 21:00 | Banquet | ||
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| 9:00 | 9:30 | Magnetic, Dielectric, and Semiconducting Materials | Alannah Hallas, University of British Columbia | Characterizing Disorder in High Entropy Oxides at Every Length Scale |
| 9:30 | 9:50 | Mutsunori Uenuma, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology | Photoelectron Holograms at the SiO2/GaN Interface | |
| 9:50 | 10:10 | Takao Shimizu, National Institute for Materials Science | Local Sructure of Sc in (Al, Sc)N | |
| 10:10 | 10:30 | Daisuke Kan, Kyoto University | Ultrathin Freestanding Membranes of Ferroelectric Hafnia | |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Break | ||
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Quantum Beam Techniques and Applications | Chithra Karunakaran, Canadian Light Source | The Canadian Light Source Capabilities for Advanced Materials Research |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | Stefan Kycia, University of Guelph | Unprecedented Quality X-Ray Diffraction and Pair Distribution Function Capabilities at the Brockhouse Sector of the Canadian Light Source | |
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Naoto Kitamura, Tokyo University of Science | Topological Analyses of Structure of TiNb2O7 Negative Electrode Materials for Large Lithium Ion Batteries | |
| 12:20 | 12:40 | Yohei Onodera, National Institute for Materials Science | Formation of a Zirconium Oxide Crystal Nucleus in the Initial Nucleation Stage in Aluminosilicate Glass Investigated by X-ray Multiscale Analysis | |
| 12:40 | 14:00 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 | 14:30 | Closing | ||
| 14:30 | 15:30 | Move to Canadian Light Source | ||
| 15:30 | 17:30 | Canadian Light Source Tour | ||
Scheduled activities will take place in the following locations (view map)
- All talks will take place in Room 143 of Building 2 (ARTS Tower)
- The Poster session will take place outside Room 143.
- The main dining hall for lunch each day is Marquis Hall. Food is served buffet style (you can return multiple times for more food) at a cost of 20.99 CAD + tax (not included in conference registration fee). There are additional lunch venues on campus such as the ARTS Cafe in the ARTS Tower (which is very close to the lecture room, ARTS 143). The organizers are happy to make lunch venue recommendations as necessary.
- The Welcome Reception on July 7 will take place in Building 6 (Geology), at the entrance closest to The Bowl.
All of these buildings can be found on this map.
Student Participant Prizes
We would like to recognize the following student participants for their award-winning contributions to our programme:
- Best Oral Presentation Award: Masahiro Hori of University of Saskatchewan for "Phase transition between multifractal and hyperuniform states in disordered quasicrystalline Bose-Hubbard models"
- Student Poster Award: Misuzu Kitahara of Okayama University for "Transport property of ionic-liquid-gated graphene"
- People's Choice Poster Award: Danny Rodriguez of University of Saskatchewan for "Structure of cryogenic co-deposited water-gas systems – a total diffraction study"
The awards were presented by the international workshop organizing committee during the Closing Ceremony on July 10, 2024. Congratulations to Masahiro, Misuzu, and Danny!
Accommodation, Local Transit, and Other Information
Participants travelling from outside of Saskatoon are encouraged to reserve accommodation at one of the following options, noting that the USask Residence provides the most economical rates:
- Holiday Inn and Staybridge: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/saskatoon/yxees/hoteldetail (on campus, standard hotel rooms as well as suites with kitchenettes for families)
- Park Town Hotel: https://www.parktownhotel.com/ (1.2 km from campus)
- USask Residence Accommodation: https://livewithus.usask.ca/summerandconferenceservices/conferenceaccomodation.php#SummerCheckInInformation (on campus)
Saskatoon is well-served by buses, taxis, and Uber. More information about local transit options departing from Saskatoon's John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (Airport Code: YXE) can be found here: https://yxe.ca/ground-transport/ Some further items of note regarding transportation:
- There are usually numerous taxis parked directly outside the airport, timed to the arrival of flights. If taking a taxi from the airport and heading to the Holiday Inn / Staybridge Hotel, to the USask residences, or to the USask campus, please request a flat rate of 24 CAD.
- If you choose to take an Uber from the airport to the Holiday Inn / campus, the cost should not be more than 30 CAD typically (excluding tip), at the time of writing. Uber prices will vary by time of day, by demand, and by the type of vehicle requested.
- Tips for drivers are optional and exclusively at your discretion, but typical tips for taxi and Uber drivers in Saskatoon are 15-25% of the cost of the trip, at least at the current time.
- The Saskatoon local bus system map and schedules are available here: https://transit.saskatoon.ca/
The closest restaurant to the Holiday Inn / Staybridge Hotel and to the campus residences is Filosophi at 414 Cumberland Ave N. It is a 7-minute walk on foot from the Holiday Inn (view map). The restaurant serves Greek and Canadian cuisine and closes at 9 pm on Sunday and 11 pm on Monday - Wednesday (local time). There are many restaurants serving many different cuisines throughout the city of Saskatoon. Broadway Ave. and 2nd Ave., in particular, are home to a wide assortment of restaurants. The conference organizers will be very happy to make recommendations for you during the workshop.
Important Dates
- Deadline for Abstract Submission: 8th May (11:59pm PDT)
- Provisional Program: 17th May
- Deadline for Registration: 24th May
Registration and abstract submission are now open
