1. The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (ASRT-ENHEP) Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting1 Prof. Amr Radi Ain Shams University & The British University in Egypt Cairo, Egypt Amr.Radi@cern.ch

2. ENHEP Aims ENHEP had been established since 2008 to: Promote scientific collaboration between researchers and Egyptian academic institutions Train young scientists on theoretical assumptions, experimental particle physics, data analysis, etc… Engage with CERN as one of the most challenging international collaborations Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting2

3. ENHEP Goals Establish experimental expertise for LHC accelerator/detector parts and high standard electronic equipment. Develop simulation techniques of environmental and industrial impact. Take a leading part in the expected revolution in particle physics.. Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting3

4. ENHEP Structure The ENHEP consists of 15 institutes. Below is given a list of the ones of the main contraption: Ain Shams University The British University in Egypt (BUE) Cairo University Fayoum University Helwan University Suez University Zewali City Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting4

5. ENHEP Activities in 2013 Phenomenology Data analysis RPC detector GEM detector Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting5

6. Zewail City Phenomenology (2 physicist and 5 graduate students): 1. Prof. Shaaban Khalil and Dr. Adel Awad Supersymmetric extensions of the Standard Model B-L extension of the Standard Model and Grand Unified Field Theory CP and Flavor violation Dark matter Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting6

7. Zewail City / BUE / Ain Shams Universty (data analysis) Dr. Sherif Elgammal (3 months + 1 graduate student) New gauge groups (Z' and W') from Grand Unified Theories or extra spatial dimensions (Kaluza Klein excitation “Graviton”) Prof. Philippe Miné (LLR École Polytechnique, France) and ASRT-ENHEP through the FP7 project “EENP2” Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting7

8. Cairo/Fayoum University (CAF RPC shifts) Dr. Mohamed Attia Dr. Ali Ellithi Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting8

9. Helwan University (data analysis) Dr. Ahmed Ali Member of Physics Group Production of samples Physics studies with TeV muons Work with his students on physics signals as follows: 1. W'--‐> µµ 2. Z' --‐> µµ 3. µ + µ* --‐> µµγ 4. µ + µ* --‐> µµZ --‐> 4µ Prof. Amr Radi13/9/2013 GEM Coordination Meeting -79

10. Our Contribution in RPC Chamber Assembly and Tests Commissioning (RPC signal cable installation in Point 5 ) Data Quality Monitoring Research, Development and Simulations Completion of the instrumentations needed for an RPC laboratory in Egypt. Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting10

11. Ain Shams University / BUE Ph.D. candidate (3 months) M.Sc. student (1.5 months) Testing the low- and high-voltage cables as well as testing the data cables Amr Radi (3 months) Commissioning the low voltage cable in Near and Far end cab Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting11

12. The British University in Egypt 5 students (1.5 months) working on the followings: Assembly and inspection of the RPCs Instillation of the RPC low-voltage cables at Point 5 (CMS Detector Cavern of the LHC). Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting12

13. Ain Shams University Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting13 Post. Doc. Tamer Elkafrawy (4 months) Assembly of RPC chambers Quality control the RPC detector Commisioning of RPC chambers

14. Helwan University Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting14 2 M.Sc. students (5 months) Assembly and inspection of the RPCs Commisioning of RPC chambers (CMS Detector Cavern of the LHC) Triggering and reconstruction studies for high Eta Prof. Giuseppe Iaselli (Bari University, Italy) and ASRT- ENHEP through the project FP7 “EENP2”

15. Our Contribution in GEM Electronics Design and Tests R&D and simulations Future Plan: Completion of the instrumentations needed for a GEM laboratory in Egypt. Prof. Amr Radi13/9/2013 GEM Coordination Meeting -715

16. Ain Shams University / BUE Electronics Group: Prof. Amr Radi Rehab Hamdan Ashraf Kasem Debugging and testing of VFAT 2 hybrid and VFAT 3 chips. Prof. Amr Radi13/9/2013 GEM Coordination Meeting -716

17. Suez University Post. Doc. Yasser Assran 1- Member of Validation Group Produce GEM samples (muon gun, minimum bias,....) Validate GEM samples for different CMSSW releases Work on implementing of GEM digi on fireworks 2- Member of Physics Group Recently joined physics group and is responsible of GEM physics samples production Production of samples Physics studies with TeV muons Prof. Amr Radi13/9/2013 GEM Coordination Meeting -717

18. Summary Objectives of ENHEP Contributions of ENHEP Universities are joining the CMS project ENHEP is participating in the CMS project with 3 FTE seniors and 14 Students Suggestions and comments are welcome Prof. Amr Radi13/9/2013 GEM Coordination Meeting -718

19. Thank you Prof. Amr Radi26/9/2013 CMS Management Meeting19