IV Hot QCD Matter Conference 2026

Investigate hot and dense quantum chromodynamic matter through heavy-ion and high-energy particle collisions. The programme connects jets, heavy flavour, quarkonia and electromagnetic probes with collective behaviour across collision-system sizes. It examines the QCD phase diagram, lattice calculations, neutron stars and nonequilibrium dynamics, alongside machine learning, artificial intelligence and detector instrumentation. Researchers and students will discuss how these experimental and theoretical approaches support emerging electron–proton and electron–ion physics opportunities.