Student Talk Symposium (Fall 2025)

Friday Dec 12, 2025, 10:00 AM → 5:00 PM Canada/Eastern

Surface Facility/1-121 - Fraser Duncan Auditorium (SNOLAB)

Christine Kraus (SNOLAB), Pierre Gorel (SNOLAB)

The Student Talk Symposium is for undergraduate students to present on their work from their most recent term at SNOLAB. It is supportive environment to show off accomplishments and develop presentation experience. Prizes will be awarded for the best talks.

All talks will be 10 minutes followed by up to 5 minutes of questions from the audience.

All are welcome to attend the event and engage with the students! 

Outcomes

See https://www.snolab.ca/news/students-present-on-term-work-at-symposium/

10:00 AM → 10:10 AM RAMPS, In Search of Highly Forbidden Nuclear Decays

Speaker: Diba Toyserkani (SNOLAB and University of Waterloo)

10:10 AM → 10:15 AM Q&A

10:15 AM → 10:25 AM Characterization of 1,2-Butanediol after exposure to harsh conditions

Speaker: Jack Keddie (SNOLAB and University of Alberta)

10:25 AM → 10:30 AM Q&A

10:30 AM → 10:40 AM Measurements and Modelling of the UG neutron flux at SNOLAB

Speaker: Brianna Binoy (SNOLAB and University of Toronto)

10:40 AM → 10:45 AM Q&A

10:45 AM → 10:55 AM Silver-Exchanged Zeolite Traps for Radon Mitigation

Speaker: Varshini Rajakumaran (SNOLAB and University of Waterloo)

10:55 AM → 11:00 AM Q&A

11:00 AM → 11:15 AM BREAK

11:15 AM → 11:25 AM How QATS help with DDA purification

Speaker: Emilio Cruz (SNOLAB and University of Guanajuato)

11:25 AM → 11:30 AM Q&A

11:30 AM → 11:40 AM Increasing Sensitivity of Radio Assay using Coincidence Gamma Counting

Speaker: Akshat Mishra (SNOLAB and University of British Columbia)

11:40 AM → 11:45 AM Q&A

11:45 AM → 11:55 AM AmBe Source

Speaker: William Pudupakkam (SNOLAB and University of Waterloo)

11:55 AM → 12:00 PM Q&A

12:00 PM → 12:10 PM Deconvolution with Neural Current Detectors(NCDs) to determine neutron flux at SNOLAB

Speaker: Kishan Chaudhary (SNOLAB and University of Regina)

12:10 PM → 12:15 PM Q&A

12:15 PM → 1:00 PM LUNCH

1:00 PM → 1:10 PM Deconvolution with Neural Current Detectors(NCDs) to determine neutron flux at SNOLAB

Speaker: Kishan Chaudhary (SNOLAB and University of Regina)

1:10 PM → 1:15 PM Q&A

1:15 PM → 1:25 PM Modernizing SNO+ Detector Software Systems

Speaker: Berjer Ding (SNOLAB)

1:25 PM → 1:30 PM Q&A

1:30 PM → 1:40 PM SNO-laboration

Speaker: Bilal Naseem (SNOLAB and Laurentian University)

1:40 PM → 1:45 PM Q&A

1:45 PM → 1:55 PM Calibration of SNO+ using the LaserBall

Speaker: Chris Skora (SNOLAB and University of Waterloo)

1:55 PM → 2:00 PM Q&A

2:00 PM → 2:10 PM Physics & Construction of the Dust Pipe for DEAP 3600

Speaker: Aryan Sood (SNOLAB and Trent University)

2:10 PM → 2:15 PM Q&A

2:15 PM → 2:25 PM Validating Monte Carlo Simulations of the HPGE Gamma Counting

Speaker: Kyle Drury (SNOLAB)

2:25 PM → 2:45 PM Snack break and judging

2:45 PM → 3:05 PM Results and Closeout

Speaker: Christine Kraus (SNOLAB)