GW Detector Characterization Workshop 2025
from
Monday, December 15, 2025 (9:15 AM)
to
Friday, December 19, 2025 (5:30 PM)
Monday, December 15, 2025
9:15 AM
Welcome address
-
Srianand Raghunathan
Welcome address
Srianand Raghunathan
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
GW detector and its subsystems - I (remote talk)
-
Anamaria Effler
(
LIGO Livingston, USA
)
GW detector and its subsystems - I (remote talk)
Anamaria Effler
(
LIGO Livingston, USA
)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM
GW detector and its subsystems - II
-
Nikhil Mukund
(
MIT, USA
)
GW detector and its subsystems - II
Nikhil Mukund
(
MIT, USA
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Spectral estimates in GW analyses
-
Francesco Di Renzo
(
University of Florence, Italy
)
Spectral estimates in GW analyses
Francesco Di Renzo
(
University of Florence, Italy
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Identifying noise couplings in GW detectors - I
-
Siddharth Soni
(
University of California, Riverside
)
Identifying noise couplings in GW detectors - I
Siddharth Soni
(
University of California, Riverside
)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
9:30 AM
Calibration of GW detectors (remote talk)
-
Dripta Bhattacharjee
(
Kenyon College, USA
)
Calibration of GW detectors (remote talk)
Dripta Bhattacharjee
(
Kenyon College, USA
)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Identifying noise couplings in GW detectors - II: Tools
-
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
Identifying noise couplings in GW detectors - II: Tools
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Machine learning in LIGO
-
Siddharth Soni
(
University of California, Riverside
)
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
Machine learning in LIGO
Siddharth Soni
(
University of California, Riverside
)
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Identifying noise couplings in GW detectors (Hands-on)
-
Siddharth Soni
(
University of California, Riverside
)
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
Identifying noise couplings in GW detectors (Hands-on)
Siddharth Soni
(
University of California, Riverside
)
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
9:30 AM
Noise subtraction in GW detectors (remote talk)
-
Gabriele Vajente
(
Caltech, USA
)
Noise subtraction in GW detectors (remote talk)
Gabriele Vajente
(
Caltech, USA
)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Calibration of GW detectors (Hands-on)
-
Evan Goetz
(
University of British Columbia, Canada
)
Calibration of GW detectors (Hands-on)
Evan Goetz
(
University of British Columbia, Canada
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Glitch characterization & statistical analyses - I
-
Francesco Di Renzo
(
University of Florence, Italy
)
Glitch characterization & statistical analyses - I
Francesco Di Renzo
(
University of Florence, Italy
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Spectral estimation & glitch representation in GW analyses (Hands-on)
-
Francesco Di Renzo
(
University of Florence, Italy
)
Spectral estimation & glitch representation in GW analyses (Hands-on)
Francesco Di Renzo
(
University of Florence, Italy
)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Thursday, December 18, 2025
9:30 AM
Noise subtraction in GW detectors (Hands-on) (remote)
-
Jenne Driggers
(
LIGO Hanford, USA
)
Noise subtraction in GW detectors (Hands-on) (remote)
Jenne Driggers
(
LIGO Hanford, USA
)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Glitch characterization and statistical analyses - II
-
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
Glitch characterization and statistical analyses - II
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Glitch characterization & statistical analyses (Hands-on)
-
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
Glitch characterization & statistical analyses (Hands-on)
Tabata Ferreira
(
INPE, Brazil
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Friday, December 19, 2025
9:30 AM
Data monitoring and DQ flag for GW analyses (remote talk)
-
Brennan Hughey
(
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
)
Data monitoring and DQ flag for GW analyses (remote talk)
Brennan Hughey
(
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Line investigations for GW analyses
-
Evan Goetz
(
University of British Columbia, Canada
)
Line investigations for GW analyses
Evan Goetz
(
University of British Columbia, Canada
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Line investigations for GW analyses (Hands-on)
-
Evan Goetz
(
University of British Columbia, Canada
)
Line investigations for GW analyses (Hands-on)
Evan Goetz
(
University of British Columbia, Canada
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Summary and Discussions
Summary and Discussions
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM