Seminar Series
To increase accessibility of XFEL science topics, we have started this weekly remote seminar series, inviting leading scientists from around the globe to share their research and ideas.
Next Seminar
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Kartik Ayyer — Group Leader - Max Plank Institute
September 30, 2026
8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern / 5:00 PM Europe
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Upcoming Seminars
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2027 | Kelly Gaffney | Professor of Photon Science - Stanford University & Director - LCLS | TBA |
| TBA | Laura Foglia | Research Scientist - FERMI FEL | TBA |
| September 30, 2026 | Kartik Ayyer | Group Leader - Max Plank Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg DE | TBA |
Past Seminars
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | Chi-Chang Kao | Professor of Photon Science - Stanford University & Emeritus Director - SLAC | Inelastic X-ray Scattering Using High Repetition Rate X-ray FEL |
| July 1, 2026 | Claudio Masciovecchio | Director - FERMI FEL | Exploring the Nanoscale with Free Electron Lasers: Current Advances and Future Prospects |
| July 22, 2026 | Chris Milne | Group Leader - Femtosecond X-ray Experiements EuXFEL | Probing ultrafast structural and electronic dynamics in advanced materials using X-ray free electron lasers |
| August 5, 2026 | Ben Ofori-Okai | Assistant Professor of Photon Science - Stanford Pulse Institute | Applications of XFELs for High Energy Density Science |
| September 9, 2026 | Martin Beye | Professor - Stockholm Universitet, Department of Physics | Towards femtochemistry X-ray studies of catalysis on surfaces under operando |