EuPRAXIA-DN at IBIC 2025

The largest-ever European edition of the International Beam Instrumentation Conference (IBIC 2025) was hosted at The University of Liverpool from the 7^th-10^th September 2025. This 14^th edition of the conference brought together more than 300 world-leading experts to discuss developments in and share knowledge on beam instrumentation.

Group photograph of the delegates at IBIC 2025 in Liverpool.

Hannah Acton and Dr Ricardo Torres from the University of Liverpool’s Project T.E.A.M hosted a booth to promote the portfolio of EuPRAXIA projects as part of the industry exhibition, demonstrating, amongst other things, how this new infrastructure can serve as a cornerstone for innovation and development across multiple fields. 

Hannah Acton, EuPRAXIA-DN Project Manager (right), and her colleague Naomi Smith, LIVINNO Centre Manager, at the industry booth.

The booth featured information from the preparatory phase project, PACRI and the EuPRAXIA doctoral network. It was shared with the LIV.INNO Centre for Doctoral Training, with which the doctoral network has jointly organised a number of training events. It attracted many visitors and acted as a key location for networking and information sharing. Additionally, booth visitors had the opportunity to participate in a Liverpool-themed quiz with a unique Liverpool-themed goody bag on offer as the prize. Congratulations to Alexander Gottstein of the University of Bern who won the prize!

EuPRAXIA-DN Fellows Ana Guisao-Betancur and Farhana Thesni Mada Parambil had the opportunity to participate in the conference and presented their latest research through poster contributions. IBIC 2025 was a fantastic opportunity for them to connect with experts from around the world, discuss ideas, and receive helpful feedback. It allowed them to highlighted their work within EuPRAXIA-DN and provided them with fresh insights and inspiration from the latest developments in the field.

Farhana Thesni Mada Parambil presenting her research at IBIC 2025.

Farhana presented recent simulation results of the new design of a novel ionization profile monitor for FLASH proton therapy. She showed results from CST simulations for clinically relevant proton beam energies and currents, incorporating ionization cross sections. Her work explores the potential of gas jet–based monitors in compact medical accelerators and next-generation FLASH proton radiotherapy systems.

Ana’s poster featured the latest developments in fs-resolution bunch profile monitors. A prototype device was installed at MAX IV in Sweden earlier this year. The coherent transition radiation imaging method for reconstructing the bunch profile was tested through simulations, and was now validated with experimental data for electron bunches <80 fs from the 3 GeV and ~100 pC electron beam at the MAX IV short pulse facility.

EuPRAXIA-DN Fellow Ana Guisao-Betancur at the Student Help Desk.

In addition to their presentations, Ana and Farhana were involved in the conference organisation. Ana was part of the local organising committee (LOC) in the student pathway team and involved in coordinating the buddy program and a range of career-supporting activities. Farhana helped in the poster session set up and organisation. Both also acted as guides during the delegated tour of Daresbury Laboratory.

More information about the conference can be found at http://www.ibic2025.org.