The Young Astronomers Meeting 2026
from
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 (09:00)
to
Friday, 20 March 2026 (13:00)
Monday, 16 March 2026
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:45
09:45
Welcome address
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Wen Xuan Sia
Welcome address
Wen Xuan Sia
09:45 - 09:55
09:55
A speech by the director of CAMK
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Rafał Moderski
(
Centrum Astronomiczne im. M. Kopernika PAN
)
A speech by the director of CAMK
Rafał Moderski
(
Centrum Astronomiczne im. M. Kopernika PAN
)
09:55 - 10:00
10:00
GeoPlanet Doctoral School - Recruitment 2026/2027
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Radek Smolec
GeoPlanet Doctoral School - Recruitment 2026/2027
Radek Smolec
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Monitoring X-ray background from high energy particles on the board of NewATHENA mission
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Agata Rozanska
(
CAMK PAN
)
Monitoring X-ray background from high energy particles on the board of NewATHENA mission
Agata Rozanska
(
CAMK PAN
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:40 - 11:00
11:00
Models of slim accretion disc around black holes with realistic viscosity prescription
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Marek Abramowicz
(
CAMK
)
Models of slim accretion disc around black holes with realistic viscosity prescription
Marek Abramowicz
(
CAMK
)
11:00 - 11:20
11:20
Accretion Discs and Outflow Phenomena in Accreting White Dwarf Binaries
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Krystian Iłkiewicz
(
CAMK PAN
)
Accretion Discs and Outflow Phenomena in Accreting White Dwarf Binaries
Krystian Iłkiewicz
(
CAMK PAN
)
11:20 - 11:40
11:40
A Multi-Wavelength Exploration of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies
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Marzena Sniegowska
(
CAMK PAN, CFT PAN
)
A Multi-Wavelength Exploration of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies
Marzena Sniegowska
(
CAMK PAN, CFT PAN
)
11:40 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
X-Ray Data Analysis for AGNs
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Parikshit Partha Biswas
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warszawa
)
X-Ray Data Analysis for AGNs
Parikshit Partha Biswas
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warszawa
)
13:30 - 13:50
13:50
Novel optical amplification structures for Dark Matter searches
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Diego Rodas Rodríguez
(
Astrocent, CAMK PAN
)
Novel optical amplification structures for Dark Matter searches
Diego Rodas Rodríguez
(
Astrocent, CAMK PAN
)
13:50 - 14:10
14:10
The Araucaria Project
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Weronika Narloch
(
Centrum Astronomiczne im. M. Kopernika PAN
)
The Araucaria Project
Weronika Narloch
(
Centrum Astronomiczne im. M. Kopernika PAN
)
14:10 - 14:30
14:30
Observatory Cerro Murphy in Chile
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Paulina Karczmarek
(
CAMK PAN
)
Observatory Cerro Murphy in Chile
Paulina Karczmarek
(
CAMK PAN
)
14:30 - 14:50
14:50
Coffee break
Coffee break
14:50 - 15:10
15:10
Long-term X-ray spectral variability study of the quasar PDS 456
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Fida Fathima S S
(
Presidency University, Kolkata, India
)
Long-term X-ray spectral variability study of the quasar PDS 456
Fida Fathima S S
(
Presidency University, Kolkata, India
)
15:10 - 15:30
15:30
Numerical analysis of GRMHD Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
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Yauheni Stsefanenka
(
Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University
)
Numerical analysis of GRMHD Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
Yauheni Stsefanenka
(
Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University
)
15:30 - 15:50
15:50
X-ray variability study of the NLS1 galaxy Ark 564
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NIKITA S ARUN
(
Providence Women's College
)
X-ray variability study of the NLS1 galaxy Ark 564
NIKITA S ARUN
(
Providence Women's College
)
15:50 - 16:10
16:10
Probing GRB Jet Physics with IceCube Neutrino Non-Detection Upper Limits
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Chiranjeet Pradhan
(
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat
)
Probing GRB Jet Physics with IceCube Neutrino Non-Detection Upper Limits
Chiranjeet Pradhan
(
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat
)
16:10 - 16:30
Thursday, 19 March 2026
09:00
General-relativistic magneto-hydro-dynamical simulations of relativistic jets from accreting spinning black holes
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Krzysztof Nalewajko
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, PAS, Warsaw, Poland
)
General-relativistic magneto-hydro-dynamical simulations of relativistic jets from accreting spinning black holes
Krzysztof Nalewajko
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, PAS, Warsaw, Poland
)
09:00 - 09:20
09:20
Numerical and analytical studies of Black Holes, wormholes, and naked singularities
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Angelos Karakonstantakis
Numerical and analytical studies of Black Holes, wormholes, and naked singularities
Angelos Karakonstantakis
09:20 - 09:40
09:40
From Binary Stars to Gravitational Wave Sources and Other Black Hole Populations
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Aleksandra Olejak
(
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
)
From Binary Stars to Gravitational Wave Sources and Other Black Hole Populations
Aleksandra Olejak
(
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
)
09:40 - 10:00
10:00
Gravitational Wave Astronomy: A New Frontier in Astrophysics
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Sreekanth Harikumar
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
Gravitational Wave Astronomy: A New Frontier in Astrophysics
Sreekanth Harikumar
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Microlensing effect in the long-duration gravitational wave signals
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Sudhagar Suyamprakasam
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
Microlensing effect in the long-duration gravitational wave signals
Sudhagar Suyamprakasam
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
10:40 - 11:00
11:00
Detection of cosmic strings by gravitational wave lensing
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Jakub Szyndler
(
University of Warsaw
)
Detection of cosmic strings by gravitational wave lensing
Jakub Szyndler
(
University of Warsaw
)
11:00 - 11:20
11:20
Data analysis of long duration gravitational wave sources
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Anirudh Nemmani
(
CAMK
)
Data analysis of long duration gravitational wave sources
Anirudh Nemmani
(
CAMK
)
11:20 - 11:40
11:40
How can deep learning help us decipher neutron star composition ?
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Valéria Carvalho
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
How can deep learning help us decipher neutron star composition ?
Valéria Carvalho
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
11:40 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
Simulating Star Cluster Evolution: From Black Hole Nurseries to Synthetic Observations
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Abbas Askar
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw, Poland
)
Simulating Star Cluster Evolution: From Black Hole Nurseries to Synthetic Observations
Abbas Askar
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw, Poland
)
13:30 - 13:50
13:50
Development of a Novel Electrostatic Focusing Readout for Large-Scale Hybrid Time Projection Chambers in Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Searches
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Pedro Silva
(
AstroCeNT
)
Development of a Novel Electrostatic Focusing Readout for Large-Scale Hybrid Time Projection Chambers in Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Searches
Pedro Silva
(
AstroCeNT
)
13:50 - 14:00
14:00
Exploring spectral dynamics of Argon scintillation from scintillation, threshold to breakdown voltage in MPGD structures
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Pedro Silva
(
AstroCeNT
)
Exploring spectral dynamics of Argon scintillation from scintillation, threshold to breakdown voltage in MPGD structures
Pedro Silva
(
AstroCeNT
)
14:00 - 14:10
14:10
Origin, evolution, and physical properties of Cepheids based on the study of newly detected binary Cepheids
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Bogumił Pilecki
(
Centrum Astronomiczne im. M. Kopernika PAN
)
Origin, evolution, and physical properties of Cepheids based on the study of newly detected binary Cepheids
Bogumił Pilecki
(
Centrum Astronomiczne im. M. Kopernika PAN
)
14:10 - 14:30
14:30
How can we identify galaxies that have stopped forming stars in the early universe?
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Sara Alonso Arroyo
(
International University of Valencia
)
How can we identify galaxies that have stopped forming stars in the early universe?
Sara Alonso Arroyo
(
International University of Valencia
)
14:30 - 14:50
14:50
Coffee break
Coffee break
14:50 - 15:10
15:10
Dust Attenuation Proxy: A Key Component in Future LSST Data Analysis
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Patryk Matera
(
Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych
)
Dust Attenuation Proxy: A Key Component in Future LSST Data Analysis
Patryk Matera
(
Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych
)
15:10 - 15:30
15:30
Insights into Hierarchical Star Formation in Nearby Galaxies from UVIT Ultraviolet and Optical Observations
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Ananthu Sanal
(
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
)
Insights into Hierarchical Star Formation in Nearby Galaxies from UVIT Ultraviolet and Optical Observations
Ananthu Sanal
(
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
)
15:30 - 15:50
15:50
Accretion flow around fast-spinning compact objects
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Sukalpa Kundu
(
Szkoła Główna Mikołaja Kopernika
)
Accretion flow around fast-spinning compact objects
Sukalpa Kundu
(
Szkoła Główna Mikołaja Kopernika
)
15:50 - 16:10
16:10
Alignment of spiral and elliptical galaxies with cosmic filaments
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Yuvraj Muralichandran
(
University of Potsdam
)
Alignment of spiral and elliptical galaxies with cosmic filaments
Yuvraj Muralichandran
(
University of Potsdam
)
16:10 - 16:30
Friday, 20 March 2026
09:00
Dark matter’s influence on the evolution of massive binary black holes in dwarf galaxies: a case study of the Leo I dwarf spheroidal
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Muhammad Junaid
(
Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
)
Dark matter’s influence on the evolution of massive binary black holes in dwarf galaxies: a case study of the Leo I dwarf spheroidal
Muhammad Junaid
(
Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
)
09:00 - 09:20
09:20
Convective boundary mixing in upper main sequence stars: thermally relaxed magnetohydrodynamic simulations
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Arkaprabha Roy
(
University of Heidelberg, Germany
)
Convective boundary mixing in upper main sequence stars: thermally relaxed magnetohydrodynamic simulations
Arkaprabha Roy
(
University of Heidelberg, Germany
)
09:20 - 09:40
09:40
MOA-2012-BLG-355: a planetary microlensing event in the vicinity of a variable star
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Joanna Pusz
(
Astronomical Observatory, University of Warsaw
)
MOA-2012-BLG-355: a planetary microlensing event in the vicinity of a variable star
Joanna Pusz
(
Astronomical Observatory, University of Warsaw
)
09:40 - 10:00
10:00
Stellar mergers: what happens when stars collide?
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Thomas Steinmetz
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Centre for Astronomy
)
Stellar mergers: what happens when stars collide?
Thomas Steinmetz
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Centre for Astronomy
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Classical Cepheids in Binary Systems
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Felipe Espinoza
(
CAMK
)
Classical Cepheids in Binary Systems
Felipe Espinoza
(
CAMK
)
10:40 - 11:00
11:00
Finding the Sweet Spot: Modelling of Oscillating Red Giant Binaries
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Inès Amestoy
Finding the Sweet Spot: Modelling of Oscillating Red Giant Binaries
Inès Amestoy
11:00 - 11:20
11:20
Stellar age determination using chemical clocks calibrated with detached eclipsing binaries: PART I
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Anish Kalsi
(
NCAC Torun
)
Stellar age determination using chemical clocks calibrated with detached eclipsing binaries: PART I
Anish Kalsi
(
NCAC Torun
)
11:20 - 11:40
11:40
Distinguishing Kilonovae from NSBH and BNS Mergers
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Yugesh Bhoge
(
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
)
Distinguishing Kilonovae from NSBH and BNS Mergers
Yugesh Bhoge
(
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
)
11:40 - 12:00
12:00
Life at CAMK Torun
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Ganesh N. Pawar
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
Life at CAMK Torun
Ganesh N. Pawar
(
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
)
12:00 - 12:10
12:10
Life at CAMK Warsaw
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Anirudh Nemmani
(
CAMK
)
Wen Xuan Sia
Life at CAMK Warsaw
Anirudh Nemmani
(
CAMK
)
Wen Xuan Sia
12:10 - 12:20
12:20
Concluding remarks
-
Wen Xuan Sia
Concluding remarks
Wen Xuan Sia
12:20 - 12:25