Speakers

Professor of Physics at Indiana University and Staff Scientist at Jefferson Lab. Director of JPAC

Postdoctoral fellow at University of Barcelona

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Barcelona and the Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB) in Spain. I obtained PhD from the University of Barcelona in 2022, and held a postdoctoral position in the Theory Group at Jefferson Lab in Virginia, USA, before returning to ICCUB in 2025 as a recipient of the Beatriu de Pinós fellowship.

My research focuses on understanding the dynamics of the strong interaction and the spectroscopy of exotic hadrons beyond the conventional quark model. I develop theoretical and computational approaches based on S-matrix principles, effective field theories, and Regge theory to describe hadronic reactions, as well as the properties and production mechanisms of hadronic resonances. I also have experience studying hadron properties at finite temperature and in applying machine-learning techniques to amplitude analyses. More information about my research can be found on my personal website and in my publication list.

Assistant Professor of Physics at AGH University of Krakow

Assistant Professor of Physics at Old Dominion University and Staff Scientist at Jefferson Lab

Assistant Professor of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics at University of Barcelona

Associate Professor of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics at University of Barcelona

Vincent Mathieu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Barcelona. He received his PhD in Physics from the University of Mons in 2008. Before joining the University of Barcelona in 2021, he held postdoctoral positions at the University of Valencia, ECT*-Trento, Indiana University, and Jefferson Lab, and was a "Talento" fellow at the Complutense University of Madrid.

His research focuses on theoretical nuclear physics and hadron spectroscopy, with a particular interest in the study of exotic hadrons, glueballs, and the strong interaction within the framework of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). He is an active member of the Joint Physics Analysis Center (JPAC) collaboration, developing theoretical tools to support experimental efforts at facilities such as Jefferson Lab and COMPASS.

Postdoctoral fellow at College of William & Mary and University of California, Berkeley