Prof. Eli Zeldov
Weizmann Institute of Science
SQUID-on-tip technique to explore the vortex behavior of superconductors (Tentative)
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Eli Zeldov is a Professor of Physics at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. He received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion and conducted postdoctoral research at IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center. He has held visiting scientist positions at Bell Labs and Stanford University. His current research focuses on vortex dynamics in superconductors, magnetism in low-dimensional systems, dissipation in quantum states of matter, and van der Waals and moiré materials. In recent years, he has pioneered advanced scanning probe microscopy techniques for investigating quantum materials and topological states. In particular, he has developed the superconducting quantum interference device on a tip, capable of nanoscale magnetic imaging with single electron spin sensitivity, and cryogenic thermal imaging and spectroscopy methods for visualizing electron dissipation at the atomic scale. He heads the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Center for Submicron Research and previously served as the Head of the Department of Condensed Matter Physics. His work has been recognized with three ERC Advanced Grants, the Kamerlingh Onnes Prize, the Abrikosov Prize, and the Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences.

Prof. Sheng-Cai Shi
Purple Mountain Observatory （PMO）
High-Sensitivity Superconducting Mixers and Detectors for Te-rahertz Astronomy

Sheng-Cai Shi has been a Professor at Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) since 1998 and is currently serving as the Chair of the Advisory Committee of PMO. He graduated from Southeast University (China) in 1985 and received his MS degree in radio astronomy from PMO in 1988 and PhD degree in radio astronomy from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Japan) in 1996. From 1992 to 1998, he was with Nobeyama Radio Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), focusing on the devel-opment of superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) mixers at mm/submm wavelengths, particularly for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). He returned to China in 1998 and founded the Mm- & Submm-Wave Lab at PMO. The research topics of Prof. Shi’s laboratory include the physics of superconducting devices, terahertz mixers and detectors, and terahertz systems for astronomical applications. He is a recipient of HLHL Award in 2019 and was elected as an Academician of CAS in 2021.

Dr. Luigi Muzzi
ENEA
High-current HTS cables for fusion (Tentative)

Dr. Bernardo Bordini
CERN
Overview of the HTS needs for High Energy Physics -especially in the light of recent concept and engineering results of magnet design for the Muon Collider- (Tentative)

Dr. Bordini received his Laurea degree summacum laude in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Pisa (Italy), where he also specialized in and contributed to the development of computational thermo-fluid dynamics codes for nuclear reactor applications. He earned his PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the same university in 2006,following four years of research at Fermilab (USA) as a guest scientist, focusing on the magneto-thermal stability of high-Jc Nb₃Sn superconductors for accelerator magnets.
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Since 2007, Dr. Bordini has been a research physicist at CERN, where he has played a key role in advancing applied superconductivity for accelerator and fusion applications. His expertise covers the modeling, characterization, and testing of superconducting strands, cables, and high-field magnets, with a particular focus on Nb₃Sn and high-temperature superconductors (HTS).
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He has led several major R&D initiatives, including serving as lead scientist for the ITER Reference Laboratory for superconducting wire testing, established at CERN, and overseeing the development, procurement, and qualification of superconductors for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) upgrade.
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Currently, Dr. Bordini co-coordinates the Muon Collider Magnet Working Group—under the leadership of Dr. Luca Bottura within the International Muon Collider Collaboration (IMCC)—driving the development of next-generation magnet technologies for the Muon Collider. He also serves as:
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-CERN’s technical representative for the CERN–ENI Collaboration Establishment Agreement, aimed at developing novel technologies applicable to both Muon Collider and fusion systems. (ENI is a major multinational energy company traditionally focused on oil and gas, and now actively investing in the energy transition, with nuclear fusion as a strategic pillar for clean and sustainable energy.)
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-Technical coordinator of the first project agreement between CERN and ENI, responsible for defining the roadmap toward the construction and testing of a demonstrator model coil for the Muon Collider target and capture solenoid;
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-Lead for the development of the 40⁺T final cooling solenoid for the IMCC; Member of the CERN Fusion Technology Coordination Unit (FTCU), which provides expertise, technical support, and coordination for fusion-related R&D activities;
-Member of the LHC Magnet Superconducting Circuits, Powering, and Performance Panel (MP3);
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-Member of the CERN Magnet Assessment Board (MAB), which issues final evaluations of the performance and characteristics of LHC and HL-LHC magnets.

Dr. Bordini has authored about 170peer-reviewed publications and has delivered numerous invited talks at leading international conferences (ASC, MT, EUCAS). He serves on the Scientific Program Committees of ASC and EUCAS, he reviews for major journals in the field, and has acted as an external PhD examiner and SBIR project reviewer for the U.S. Department of Energy.