2026 ENIGMA Collaboration Meeting on Astrophysics and Geophysics
The 2026 ENIGMA Collaboration Meeting brings together leading scientists and engineers to advance gravity-based approaches in astrophysics, geophysics, and fundamental physics. The meeting serves as a premier forum for presenting recent breakthroughs, sharing technical developments, and fostering international collaboration across East Asia and beyond.
This year’s program highlights key research frontiers where precision gravity measurements are opening new scientific and technological opportunities:
- Gravity-Based Earthquake Early Detection
Explore the latest progress in gravity-based earthquake early warning, including the use of superconducting gravimeters to detect prompt gravity signals prior to seismic wave arrivals. Sessions will feature new methodologies, field demonstrations, and strategies for integrating gravity observations into operational early warning systems.
- Dark Matter and Fundamental Physics with Precision Gravity
Discover how ultra-sensitive gravity and gradiometry measurements are contributing to searches for dark matter and other exotic phenomena. These sessions will examine novel theoretical models, experimental approaches, and the role of precision gravity in probing physics beyond the standard paradigm.
- East-Asia Superconducting Gravity Measurement Network (ENIGMA)
Learn about the current status and future vision of the ENIGMA network, a collaborative initiative linking superconducting gravimeter stations across East Asia. Discussions will focus on coordinated observations, data-sharing frameworks, and applications spanning geodynamics, hydrology, and environmental monitoring.
- Next-Generation Superconducting Gravity Gradiometers
Engage with cutting-edge developments in next-generation superconducting gravity gradiometers. Topics will include advances in cryogenic engineering, vibration isolation, sensitivity optimization, and emerging applications in geophysics, underground laboratories, and gravitational physics.
The ENIGMA Collaboration Meeting provides a unique platform to connect theory, instrumentation, and real-world applications. We invite participants to contribute to dynamic discussions that will help shape the future of gravity-based earthquake science and precision gravitational research.
Important Dates:
- Registration Open: 1st June
- Abstract submission open: 1st June
- Registration deadline: 8th October
- Abstract submission deadline: 31st October
Invited Speakers:
- Jeong Woo Kim (University of Calgary)
- Mohammad Javad Dehghan (University of Calgary)
- Xiaodong Chen (Innovation Academy for Precision Mesurement Sciences and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
- Ching-Chung Cheng (National Yang-Ming Ciao-Tung University)
- Yoshihiro Ito (Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University)
- Yoshiyuki Tanaka (University of Tokyo)
- Sangwook Bae (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information)
- Edwin J. Son (National Institute for Mathematical Sciences)
- Rudolf Widmer-Schnidrig (Black Forest Observatory)
- Ik-Siong Heng (Univ. of Glasgow)
- Ho Jung Paik (University of Maryland)
Organizing Committee:
- John J. Oh (NIMS) - Chair
- Jeong Woo Kim (Univ. of Calgary) - Science Advisory Chair
- Edwin J. Son (NIMS) - Co-Chair
- Hwansun Kim (NIMS)
- Jeongcho Kim (NIMS)
- Yubin Kim (NIMS)
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