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Reviewing the Most Important and Future Achievements with The Muon Detector Experiment Dr. Mudhahka: Our Cooperation with CERN Contributes To Building the Capabilities of Academics and Students in UoB
Sakhir – University of Bahrain (Khadijah Abdusalem)
15 February 2023
Dr. Jawaher bint Shaheen Al-Mudhahka, the University of Bahrain (UoB) President, confirmed that the University’s membership in the CMS muon detector experiment, with the support of Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture and Research, provided an opportunity to build the capabilities of a number of the University’s employees and students, and joint cooperation in research and development projects in fields of science, engineering and computing, enabling the Kingdom of Bahrain to contribute to knowledge production and technology development.
This came during the opening of the event introducing the achievements of the National University in the muon detector experiment under the slogan “Discover the Future of Science”, on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, which was organized by the University in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the Muon Detector Experiment (CMS), the Middle East Synchrotron (SESAME), and the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture and Research.
Dr. Jawaher Al-Mudhahka further stated that the National University aims to benefit from its cooperation with CERN by creating long-term opportunities for the participation of scientists, researchers, engineers, teachers, students and technicians from UoB in research projects affiliated with CERN.
The Dean of the College of Science at the University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Al-Hilo, expressed his pride in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s participation in working at the largest global laboratory for knowledge production and technology development, as since 2019 employees and students from UoB have been able to complete two projects, and work teams are currently working on three additional projects, all in the field of engineering and computing.
For her part, Dr. Claudia Wulz, Head of the Muon Detector Experiment Collaboration Board virtually stressed the importance of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment, and other experiments in the fields of particle and astroparticle physics, especially the muon detector experiment, which is one of the largest aspects of international scientific cooperation in history. As it includes approximately 5,500 particle physicists, engineers, technicians, students, and support staff from 241 institutes in 54 countries. In addition, Dr. Claudia praised UoB’s distinguished contribution to the completion of cooperation projects with the muon detector experiment.
Moreover, CERN’s advisor for the Middle East and North Africa region, Martin Gastal, presented an introduction to CERN and the CMS muon detector experiment, in which he addressed CERN’s vision of scientific research, collaborative relations, technology and innovation, and education and training of students and staff members from around the world. He also mentioned the importance of physical research and scientific discoveries, and their role in enhancing international cooperation, which extends for several years, in order to develop physical sciences and technology, in addition to developing technology in the fields of computing, accelerators, and detectors.
A senior researcher at CERN, Prof. Dr. Albert De Roeck, referred to the subject of LHC physics and future discoveries and challenges, in which he touched on the Millikan Experiment Project, the fundamental physics forces of nature, and the “Higgs Discovery” in the field of particle physics research, in addition to LHC program.
Research and teaching assistant at the College of Information Technology and PhD student, Abdulla Ebrahim Ali Subah, gave an overview of UoB’s contribution to developed technologies and parallel computing in cooperation with CMS. In addition, he referred to his experience through his doctoral research, which is studying the use of artificial intelligence and other techniques to automatically adjust the software, in addition to analyzing the data resulting from particles collision in the core of the muon detector.
While Hasan Aljamea, a master’s student from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, discussed the techniques developed in receiving data for the ionizing particle timing layer (MTD) system inside the detector, using sensor fusion algorithms and artificial intelligence, in addition to programming the process of sending settings, to fix any damage that may occur in the process of receiving data.
For his part, the engineer from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering, Ali Al-Marzooq, referred to the techniques developed in the CO2 cooling system of the muon detector, how to install and transport the PAC2 system coolers, and simulate its dynamics, in addition to selections from his experience while working at CERN.
Moreover, doctoral student in the computer science program at Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan, Amal Saif, gave an overview of the developed technologies and artificial intelligence, referring to the great progress made by CERN in recent years in the field of data learning, as it published several research papers, adding that many of the advanced solutions to “human problems” can be adapted to problems of high energy physics.
Dr. Zuhair Khalifa Al-Bahri, Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at UoB, participated in the event with an overview of the developed technologies and mechanical engineering, and the University’s experience in designing and implementing the computerized Jig system, to replace an old system used to transport maintenance tires, and replace old steel frames with new, lighter aluminum ones, which are less prone to residual magnetic field, in a three-year journey.
Furthermore, four Bahraini students, graduates of the CERN Summer Program, presented their projects that were implemented with the muon detector experiment at CERN. They also expressed their happiness and joy at the opportunity that provided them with distinctive learning skills, through training in the largest laboratory in the world, and encouraged others to apply and compete for a training spot among the students from around the world.
