6th Plasma Basics Course 2025
05 Oct - 10 Oct 2025
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Overview
Plasma Basics Course (PBC) is a summer course that introduces a series of lectures on the basics of plasma physics. This course targets the senior BSc and MSc students interested in Plasma Physics. To follow this course, you need to have the basic knowledge of the following subjects: (1) mechanics, (2) electricity, (3) magnetism, and (3) electrodynamics is preferable. The course comes in four full days distributed between 05 Oct 2025 and 10 Oct 2025. This year, the PBC will take place at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Port Saied.Speakers
- Waleed Moslem (Port Said University and CTP at BUE)
- Ibrahem Elkamash (Mansoura University)
- Azza Talaab (EAEA)
Organizing committee
- Waleed Moslem (Port Said University and CTP at BUE)
- Mohamed Ezzat (ETH-Zurich, Switzerland and Mansoura University)
- Eslam Soltan (Port Said University)
Material
To be announced.Topics
- Plasma theory.
- Introduction to electromagnetic.
- Particle model .
- Measurement of plasma current.
- Measurement of plasma voltage.
- Kinetic model.
- Fluid model.
- Waves in plasma.
- Classification of plasma forces and species.
- Electron plasma waves.
- Ion plasma waves.
- Equilibrium & Stability analysis .
- Dispersion & Dispersion relation.
- Plasma Instability.
- From nature to plasma physics.
Feedback of the students
Eligibility
- Physics students in 3rd or 4th level.
- Nuclear Engineering students in 3rd, 4th or 5th level.
- MSc and PhD student in Plasma Physics or any discipline related to plasma.
Registeration fees & Scholarships
- 1500 EGP
- Out of the 25 accepted students, we may offer grants to cover the accommodation of 15 students. Only students living outside Cairo are eligible to get an accommodation grant.
KeyDates
- 17 Jul 2025 Application open
- 20 Aug 2025 Application deadline
- 04 Sep 2025 Results
- 05 Oct 2025 Course starts
- 10 Oct 2025 Course end
Awards
- For the conference participants: 2 X Best presentation awards: 1000 EGP.
- For students: 2 X Best problem solving awards: 750 EGP.
Application steps
- Create an account.
- Login.
- Complete your personal data.
- Upload the following documents:
- Motivation letter.
- Transcript (online transcript is ok and not necesssary to be a hard copy).
- University card.
- Submit the application before the deadline.