[CANCELLED] Dr Ilham El Atmani - Neutrino–nucleus interactions and systematic uncertainties in next-generation oscillation experiments

Wednesday 14 Jan 2026, 14:00 → 15:00 Europe/London

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https://cern.zoom.us/j/68995045975?pwd=fdpw3jZ4ZPU61gbaTtDASbS03qKbf4.1

 

About the speaker: 

Dr. Ilham El Atmani  recently obtained her PhD in High Energy and Nuclear Physics from the Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca (Morocco), in collaboration with the STEREO experiment and CEA Paris-Saclay (France). Her research focuses on neutrino oscillations, detector calibration, accurate predictions of neutrino spectra, and cross-section measurements, including joint analyses in collaboration with the PROSPECT experiment.
Dr. El Atmani is particularly interested in the impact of neutrino–nucleus interactions, as well as the continued study of neutrino oscillations and the synergy between neutrino and dark matter physics. Her work combines experimental instrumentation, data analysis, computing, and phenomenology. Following the completion of her PhD, Dr. El Atmani held a short-term teaching position at Hassan II University of Casablanca, while continuing her research activities.

Neutrino–nucleus interactions and systematic uncertainties in next-generation oscillation experiments

The next generation of long baseline experiments, DUNE and Hyper-Kamiokande, aim to measure CP violation and mass ordering with high precision. However, the sensitivity of these experiments is currently limited by systematic uncertainties related to interactions between neutrinos and nuclei. In this talk, we will examine the impact of nuclear effects, in particular multi-nucleon correlations (2p2h) and final-state Interactions (FSI), on energy reconstruction and parameter extraction. We will discuss the limitations of current event generators, the role of LArTPC – liquid argon time projection chambers – data from the short baseline neutrino (SBN) program, and the need for data-driven mitigation techniques, such as DUNE-PRISM and electron scattering constraints.

Convener: Dr Ilham El Atmani (Université Hassan 2 de Casablanca)