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DOE OSTI2016

Team Massachusetts & Central America Solar Decathlon 2015 Final Technical Report

Our team was Team MASSCA (Massachusetts and Central America), which was a partnership of Western New England University (WNE) located in Massachusetts USA, The Technological University of Panama (UTP), and Central American Technological University (UNITEC) of Honduras. Together we had a group of 6 faculty members and approximately 30 undergraduate students. Our house is ‘The EASI’ House, which stands for Efficient, Affordable, Solar Innovation. The EASI house is rectangular with two bedrooms and one bath, and offers a total square footage of 680. Based on competition estimates, The EASI house costs roughly $121,000. The EASI house has a 5kW solar system. Faculty and students from all three institutions were represented at the competition in Irvine California. Team MASSCA did well considering this was our first entry in the Solar Decathlon competition. Team MASSCA won the following awards: First Place – Affordability Contest Second Place – Energy Balance Contest. The competition provided a great experience for our students (and faculty as well). This competition provided leadership, endurance, and technical knowledge/skills for our students, and was the single most important hands-on experience during their undergraduate years. We are extremely pleased with the awards we received. At the same time we have learned from our efforts and would do better if we were to compete in the future. Furthermore, as a result of our team’s Inter-Americas collaborative effort, UTP and WNE have partnered to form Team PANAMASS (PANAma and MASSachusetts) and have developed The 3 SMART House for the inaugural Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean competition held in Colombia.

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DOE OSTI2016

EERE Showcase Event (Solar Decathlon 2015)

The goal of the Orange County Great Park Corporation (Great Park) is to successfully host the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015. In furtherance of that goal, tasks to be performed within the current reporting period include the following: Task 1.0 Arrange Site Team Visits for January 2015 The Great Park arranged appropriate meeting space for the site team visits over a three-day period, January 8, 2015 through January 10, 2015. Instead of a meeting in Hanger 244, the DOE requested a different meeting space. The working team met in the Operations offices on January 8th. The student teams were welcomed at the City of Irvine’s Lakeview Senior Center on January 9th, and came back on January 10th for breakout sessions. Task 2.0 Outreach Activities The following outreach activities related to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 occurred during and prior to the event: • Promoted the return of the Solar Decathlon 2015 on the City’s website. (cityofirvine.org) • Promoted the return of the Solar Decathlon 2015 through the City’s and Great Park’s social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter. (facebook.com/cityofirvine, facebook.com/orangecountygreatpark, twitter.com/City_of_Irvine, twitter.com/ocgreatpark) • Promoted the return of the Solar Decathlon 2015 and student visit through a City Council Announcement. • Worked to set-up meetings between the U.S. Department of Energy team and potential donors/key stakeholders in Irvine. • Began ICTV filming and coverage of the Solar Decathlon 2015 teams. This includes student team interviews, interview with Richard King and b-roll footage. • Facilitated an interview with Sarah Farrar and the Orange County Register during the recent student visit in January • Information in May was provided to Irvine Unified School District and Tustin Unified School District promoting the three Education Days that the DOE will host during the event. More DOE information is due in August, which will be forwarded to the school districts that will provide important information for school tours. • A promotional ICTV video has been sent through the Irvine Chamber of Commerce and to dozens of businesses in Irvine promoting the Solar Decathlon 2015 and inviting attendance. • Cover story of Fall Inside Irvine magazine detailed teams competing in Solar Decathlon. Magazine goes to more than 100,000 Irvine residences. • Produced public service announcement with KPCC radio to air 9/28-10/16. Outreach also included a web banner on the station’s website. • Full-page advertisements in special sections of the Orange County Register, including UCI 50th Anniversary magazine that went to over 1 million readers of the Register, the Riverside Press Enterprise and the L.A. Times; Best of Orange County magazine; and Solar Decathlon special section. • Full-page ad in Urban Land magazine Sept./Oct. issue. • Produced ad for Irvine Global Village Festival brochure (tens of thousands in attendance at event.) • Ten posters displayed at Irvine Company properties throughout the City, including the Irvine Spectrum Center. • Rack cards promoting Solar Decathlon displayed at Irvine Spectrum Center, Discovery Science Center, Orange County Farm Bureau (at farmers markets) and at City facilities. • Tote bags promoting Solar Decathlon filled with magnets and rack cards on the event distributed at Irvine Global Village Festival, Great Park farmers market and UCI Festival of Discovery; some 8,000 bags handed out. • E-blast from City of Irvine Community Services Department included information on Solar Decathlon. (List contains 51,000 recipients.) • E-blast to Irvine Co. mailing list sent out 9/30. Web banner posted at shopirvinespectrumcenter.com. • E-blast sent to Orange County Register mailing list on 10/6. • Web banner posted on Orange County Register’s homepage. • E-blast sent by Irvine Chamber of Commerce on 10/9. • E-blast using City’s GovDelivery to 2,100 on 10/12. • Produced additional ads for the Orange County Register to fulfill the in-kind agreement between the DOE and the Register: Friday, Oct. 9, Local front page strip ad; Saturday, Oct. 10, half-page Home & Garden section ad; Sunday, Oct. 11, full page Local section ad; Wednesday, Oct. 14, ½ page Main or Local ad; Friday, Oct. 16, full Local or Main section ad; Saturday, Oct. 17, half-page Home & Garden section ad; Sunday Oct. 18, full page Local or Main ad. • Produced two additional Register ads promoting final days of the event: Full page Main or Local ad for Thursday, Oct. 15 and full page ad in Irvine World News weekly publication. • Produced separate press releases on Solar Decathlon, Volunteer Effort, Children’s Activities Area and Final Days. • Produced and distributed Children’s Activities Days rack cards. • Continued to promote the event on the City’s webpage, Great Park webpage and social media channels. • ICTV produced the “Solar Decathlon Minute” videos, which were posted on the City’s YouTube channel and the solardecathlon.gov website. • Four-minute video promoting Solar Decathlon shown on iShuttles in the City in weeks leading up to event. • Promoted a “Business Day” to local businesses in which businesses could sign up for tour led by Solar Decathlon docents. • Access Irvine Special Event Button running 9/28-10/18/15. • Access Irvine Push Notification on 10/15/15. • Facebook ad boost 10/13-10/18.

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DOE OSTI2017

Neutron and X-Ray Scattering Studies of New Green Cement, and Nanoconfined Water

This is the Final report on DE-FG02-90ER45429 for the time period from September 1, 1990 to May 31, 2017. The Principal Investigator is Sow-Hsin Chen, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139 (email: sowhsin@mit.edu). The Administrative Point of Contact at MIT is Sarah Svenson, Senior Contract Administrator, Office of Sponsored Programs, Tel: 617-253-2495, ssvenson@mit.edu. The DOE Program is the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Program manager is Dr. P. Thiyagarajan, Neutron Scattering SC-22.2/, Germantown Bldg., Germantown, MD 20874 . During these 27 years, the scientific activities has had a number developing emphases, as reflected from the change of Project Title in 1990 as “Construction of a Small Angle Neutron Scattering Spectrometer for Investigation of Microemulsions and Micellar Solutions in Bulk, in Porous Materials...” to “Neutron and X-Ray Scattering Studies of New Green Cement, and Nanoconfined Water” in the last renewal period, 2015-2017, with many title changes in between. Progress Report for each sub-project period was reported to DOE with detailed activity and budgetary reports. It is fair to summary that the chief activity has been in the use neutron, x-ray and laser spectroscopy to investigate materials properties of complex fluids and soft condensed matter. It started with conducting neutron and X-ray scattering experiments to study the structure and dynamics of glass-forming liquids in general first, then more specifically in the case of supercooled water in confined geometry, and culminating in the final study of new green cement. Experiments were conducted at various DOE supported national neutron facilities including ORNL, ANL, BNL and Los Alamos, as well as at NIST/NCNR. Whenever possible, experiments were also performed at numerous world-class facilities, such as those at Saclay and the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, and at National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) in recent years in Taiwan, etc. Leveraging on the large number of international collaborate activities, a substantial percentage of activities were supported with collaborators’ own funding sources. These have help to carry out DOE’s mission and produce impressive research products far beyond what was possible with only DOE funding supports. The chief product during this period, 1990-2017, includes (1) Three hundred and eight scientific articles published in peer-reviewed and high-impacted scientific journals during 1990-2017, and a dozen monographs including four books for scientists and graduate students, (2) Twenty-four scientific conferences organized and 209 papers presented at many national and international conferences, (3) educate and train 9 post-doctoral fellows and 28 students including 22 Ph.D. students, 3 M.S. students, and 3 in other categories by providing a research experience in neutron and X-Ray scattering techniques, most of them were supported wholly or in part in the scientific topic of this award during the funding period and (4) numerous high-visibility awards and honors. This final report summarizes and details these research activities and products. At the close of this funding period, the fund from DOE has been totally spent.

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DOE OSTI2017

2017 LLNL Nuclear Forensics Summer Internship Program

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Nuclear Forensics Summer Internship Program (NFSIP) is designed to give graduate students an opportunity to come to LLNL for 8-10 weeks of hands-on research. Students conduct research under the supervision of a staff scientist, attend a weekly lecture series, interact with other students, and present their work in poster format at the end of the program. Students can also meet staff scientists one-on-one, participate in LLNL facility tours (e.g., the National Ignition Facility and Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry), and gain a better understanding of the various science programs at LLNL.

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DOE OSTI2018

The 2017 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics Research Institute.

The 2017 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics (NOMAD) Research Institute was successfully held from June 19 to July 28, 2017. NOMAD seeks to bring together participants with diverse technical backgrounds to work in small teams to utilize an interactive approach to cultivate new ideas and approaches in engineering . NOMAD provides an opportunity for researchers - especially early career researchers - to develop lasting collaborations that go beyond what can be established from the limited interactions at their institutions or at annual conferences. A total of 17 students from around the world came to Albuquerque, New Mexico to participate in the six - week long program held at the University of New Mexico campus. The students collaborated on one of six research projects that were developed by various mentors from Sandia National Laboratories, academia, and other government laboratories. In addition to the research activities, the students attended weekly technical seminars, toured the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, and socialized at various off - hour events including an Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game. At the end of the summer, the students gave a final technical presentation o n their research findings that was broadcast via Skype. Many of the research discoveries made at NOMAD are published as proceedings at technical conference s and have direct alignment with the critical mission work performed at Sandia.

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DOE OSTI2017

Closeout Report for CTEQ Summer School 2017

The 2017 CTEQ school was held on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh during July 18-28, 2017. The school consisted of eight days of lectures and discussion where students interact closely with distinguished experts with a broad range of expertise. The CTEQ schools have proven to be extremely useful for students involved at both the Intensity Frontier and the Energy Frontier. The audience for these schools is primarily the younger generation of high energy elementary particle physicists—typically advanced graduate students and postdocs, and are roughly evenly divided between experimental and theoretical disciplines. The CTEQ schools provide the participants with a deeper understanding and improved competency of the fundamental ideas, tools, and techniques that serve as the foundation for all our current investigations of the Standard Model (SM) and beyond. The broader impact is conveyed through the students’ strengthened awareness of the context of their research in the overall endeavor of fundamental physics. The interactive nature of the schools encourages the skills necessary for communicating the excitement and results within collaborations, and also to the wider public. Traditionally, the CTEQ Summer Schools take place in the US in alternative years. In the other years, the Schools are organized by an Institute outside the US. Thus the US school funding is requested bi-annually.

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DOE OSTI2018

CleanTech University Prize (CLEANTECH UP) Competition

The Cleantech UP Competition built on the success of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Clean Energy Business Plan Competitions (NCEBPC) in inspiring more graduate and undergraduate students to pursue entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization of clean energy technologies. The competition addresses remaining challenges for students to pursue cleantech education, entrepreneurship, and careers, including : limited access to energy - industry - tailored education and entrepreneurial trai ning; limited coordination of regional and national resources for students; uneven support between competitions and regions; limited cooperation and best - practice sharing; and inconsistent collection of feedback and learning between student participants. During the first year of the grant, in 2016, Cleantech UP competition was managed by Spark Clean Energy; in partnership with DOE and members of the cleantech and energy ecosystems, VentureWell implemented the National Cleantech University Prize (UP) Competi tion during 2017 and 2018.

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DOE OSTI2019

Application of Next-Generation Sequencing to Engineering mRNA Turnover in Cyanobacteria

This early career project began on July 15th, 2013, and concluded on July 14th, 2018. The project was staffed by three post-doctoral fellows and two graduate students. Three rotation students, one undergraduate, one high school student, and two summer REU have also worked on the project. The chief objective of the project was to develop a deeper understanding of how messenger RNA molecules are recycled in two bacterial species 1.) Escherichia coli and 2.) cyanobacteria Synechococcus sp. PCC7002 by applying next generation nucleic acid sequencing technologies. We succeeded in developing tools and approaches for performing these experiments and developed a better understanding of RNA turnover in each organism. We now have a better understanding of RNA molecules cut by RNase III, a common class of endonuclease, in both organisms and a global map of RNA turnover in cyanobacteria – the first of its kind for this class of microbe. To disseminate our findings, we published six primary research manuscripts as of the deposition of this report and expect to publish two others in 2019. We have deposited two sets of RNA sequencing data into a public database in support of our manuscripts. We have also published three reviews and commentaries of related topics. Dr. Gina Gordon, a funded graduate student defended her thesis in 2018 based on work performed in the course of the project. Dr. Travis Korosh defended his thesis in 2018 based in part on work performed in the course of the project. Dr. Jeffrey Cameron, now an Assistant Professor at CU-Boulder, Dr. Andrew Markley, and Dr. Michael Engstrom also worked on the project as post-doctoral researchers. In summary, the project has discovered new molecular biology information, trained five full-time researchers, deposited novel datasets in a public repository, and published research articles and presentations to disseminate our findings.

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DOE OSTI2019

Building Towards Discovery: Preparing for New Physics at the LHC [Final papers]

Particle physics today is at a crossroads. The Standard Model (SM) has survived four decades of experimental scrutiny and spurred multiple landmark discoveries, culminating with the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Yet we know that this model is incomplete. We live in a universe dominated by matter and energy unaccounted for by the SM– and the Higgs boson itself is improbably light. It falls to the current generation of high-energy physicists to go beyond the model and enter a new era of discovery. Andeen is leading a new research group at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) that is endeavoring to reveal novel physical phenomena through the discovery of new particles with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. A key element of our experience thus far has been collaborating closely with theorists to identify both interesting new physics models. In addition we work closely with electrical engineers in detector development. Our approach is therefore unique in its integration of theory, analysis and instrumentation, and is encapsulated in a three-pronged strategy. First is the essential task of analyzing our rapidly expanding dataset. I am directing my group in searches for vector-like quarks (VLQs). Should they exist, these hypothetical particles would indicate physics scenarios beyond the SM. Experimental constraints suggest VLQs decay preferentially to a third generation quark and a Higgs, W or Z boson. Today at 13 TeV, both multi-lepton (electron and muon) and jet substructure signatures are sensitive to identifying the VLQ decay products. The large Run 2 dataset (collected through 2018) of up to 150 fb -1 will allow us to simultaneously use multi-lepton signatures with jet-substructure in searches for new physics. UT-Austin is well positioned to be a leader in this area. Prof. P. Onyisi’s postdoctoral researchers and graduate students are searching for ttH signatures in three- and four-lepton channels and we benefit from their experience. We are also aided by the availability of the Texas Advanced Computing Center, which provides us with easy access to several high performance computing (HPC) systems. My previous experience in VLQ searches propels the work today. I have published both the first investigation into the single production of top partners (signatures of composite Higgs Models) of any LHC experiment 1 as well as one of the first analyses utilizing jet-substructure techniques to search for the single production of vector-like quarks. 2 Adding to this is my group’s work with the Liquid Argon (LAr) calorimeter, the primary instrument we use in detecting electrons. Second, my group is contributing to the operations of the LAr calorimeter while preparing to install and commission new electronic hardware (the Phase 1 upgrade) to this crucial component of the ATLAS detector. I have played a leading role in the development of a critical, radiation-hard, high-speed Analog-to-Digital Convertor (ADC) that is essential inselecting data collected by the LAr calorimeter. 3 This upgrade will improve the e!ciency with which we can select events in our detector. Postdoctoral researcher N. Nikiforou (based at CERN May 2016 onward) and graduate students (one based at CERN from the start of 2018 onward, with one additional graduate students from summer 2018) are growing our already deep experience in the operation of the LAr calorimeter to prepare for installation and commissioning of the new trigger readout in 2018-2019. My group will then be positioned to be the first to exploit the potential of the improved triggers in our multi-lepton searches for new physics. Third, a suite of preparations for a major detector upgrade, scheduled to be completed in 2024, are underway. My group is building hardware that will improve the electronic readout of the ATLAS detector. I am partnering with a group in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at UT-Austin (Prof. N. Sun) to employ his work at the cutting edge of ADC research. We will support an ECE grad student for the layout of this design, and collaborate with engineering groups at Nevis Laboratory and the Electrical Engineering Department (Prof. P. Kinget) at Columbia University to integrate our ADC with gain selection circuits. We will provide this critical component of the ASIC at the challenging boundary of the analog and digital signals in the LAr calorimeter readout chain. Furthermore UT-Austin will lead the testing of this device during development and production (approximately 55,000 four-channel chips). This effort compliments my work as the deliverables manager for the LAr front-end ASICs for the US ATLAS HL-LHC project and strengthens the US commitment to that upgrade.In so doing, my group at the UT-Austin will be at the forefront of efforts to probe the structure of the universe to an unmatched degree both at the current LHC and with its future upgrades. Through both the ongoing analysis of data at the ATLAS detector and improvements to the detector itself, an answer to what lies beyond the SM may come within our grasp. My background in instrumentation and analysis allows my group to establish a singular research effort on the ATLAS experiment. In addition to answering fundamental questions about the subatomic world, the technologies developed could advance the broader scientific community and result in valuable spin-offs.

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DOE OSTI2019

Safeguards by Design Challenge (Final Report- FY19)

This University Engagement project challenged engineering students at universities, without nuclear engineering degrees but with research reactors, to incorporate Safeguards by Design concepts into their Senior Capstone Design Project. This University Engagement project was part of the U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, Office of International Nuclear Safeguards, Next Generation Safeguards Initiative, Human Capital Development: University Engagement Program. This program exposed university students with Mechanical Engineering major and Nuclear Engineering minors to the concepts of international nuclear safeguards. FY19, three teams at the University of Rhode Island and one team at the University of Texas - Austin participated in researching, designing, building, and testing projects to support international nuclear safeguards measurements or verification. The projects involved engaging in activities at the university’s research reactors. All the projects engaged students with prototyping a design and/or tool for application at the Universities’ Research Reactor. At the end of the course, most of the students expressed the experience was a positive and they learned more about international nuclear safeguards and applying requirements than they had previously encountered.

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DOE OSTI2019

The 2019 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics Research Institute

The 2019 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics (NOMAD) Research Institute was successfully held from June 17 to August 1, 2019. NOMAD brings together participants with diverse technical backgrounds to work in small teams to cultivate new ideas and approaches in engineering mechanics and dynamics research. NOMAD provides an opportunity for researchers especially early career researchers - to develop lasting collaborations that go beyond what can be established from the limited interactions at their institutions or at annual conferences. A total of 20 students came to Albuquerque, New Mexico to participate in the seven-week long program held at the Mechanical Engineering building on the University of New Mexico campus. The students collaborated on one of seven research projects that were developed by various mentors from Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico, and academic institutions. In addition to the research activities, the students attended weekly technical seminars, various tours, and socialized at various off-hour events including an Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game. At the end of the summer, the students gave a final technical presentation on their research findings. Many of the research discoveries made at NOMAD are published as proceedings at technical conferences and have direct alignment with the critical mission work performed at Sandia.

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DOE OSTI2019

2019 LLNL Nuclear Science and Security Summer Internship Program

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Nuclear Science and Security Summer Internship Program (NS 3 IP) is designed to give graduate students an opportunity to come to LLNL for 8-10 weeks of hands-on research. Students conduct research under the supervision of a staff scientist, attend a weekly lecture series, interact with other students, and present their work in poster format at the end of the program. Students also have the opportunity to meet staff scientists one-on-one, participate in LLNL facility tours (e.g., the National Ignition Facility and Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry), and gain a better understanding of the various science programs at LLNL.

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DOE OSTI2018

Cleantech University Prize (UP) Competition Final Report

The Cleantech UP Competition built on the success of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Clean Energy Business Plan Competitions (NCEBPC) in inspiring more graduate and undergraduate students to pursue entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization of clean energy technologies. The competition addresses remaining challenges for students to pursue cleantech education, entrepreneurship, and careers, including: limited access to energy-industry-tailored education and entrepreneurial training; limited coordination of regional and national resources for students; uneven support between competitions and regions; limited cooperation and best-practice sharing; and inconsistent collection of feedback and learning between student participants. During the first year of the grant, in 2016, Cleantech UP competition was managed by Spark Clean Energy; in partnership with DOE and members of the cleantech and energy ecosystems, VentureWell implemented the National Cleantech University Prize (UP) Competition during 2017 and 2018.

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DOE OSTI2019

The 2018 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics Research Institute

The 2018 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics (NOMAD) Research Institute was successfully held from June 18 to August 2, 2018. NOMAD brings together participants with diverse technical backgrounds to work in small teams to cultivate new ideas and approaches in engineering mechanics and dynamics research. NOMAD provides an opportunity for researchers -- especially early career researchers - to develop lasting collaborations that go beyond what can be established from the limited interactions at their institutions or at annual conferences. A total of 17 students came to Albuquerque, New Mexico to participate in the seven-week long program held at the Mechanical Engineering building on the University of New Mexico campus. The students collaborated on one of six research projects that were developed by various mentors from Sandia National Laboratories, University of New Mexico, and academic institutions. In addition to the research activities, the students attended weekly technical seminars, various tours, and socialized at various off-hour events including an Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game. At the end of the summer, the students gave a final technical presentation on their research findings. Many of the research discoveries made at NOMAD are published as proceedings at technical conferences and have direct alignment with the critical mission work performed at Sandia.

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DOE OSTI2021

Cyber Security Summer School 2021 [Slides]

LANL is committed to training the next generation of cyber security professionals and researchers for the US Department of Energy. Alumni are prepared to mitigate rapidly-evolving threats to national security by applying best-practice analysis and developing novel tools. The 2021 summer school ended with another recruiting success, recruiting 5 students into A-4,T, and NIE-- as staff or students. The research track students further strengthened LANL’s cyber mission by applying their skills to develop innovative solutions to help address national cyber threats. The investigation track students learned the necessary concepts and skills for responding effectively to cyber security incidents

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DOE OSTI2021

The 2020 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics Research Institute

The 2020 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics (NOMAD) Research Institute was successfully held from June 15 to July 30, 2020. NOMAD brings together participants with diverse technical backgrounds to work in small teams to cultivate new ideas and approaches in engineering mechanics and dynamics research. NOMAD provides an opportunity for researchers – especially early career researchers - to develop lasting collaborations that go beyond what can be established from the limited interactions at their institutions or at annual conferences. A total of 11 students participated in the seven-week long program held virtually due to the COVID-19 health pandemic. The students collaborated on one of four research projects that were developed by various mentors from Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico, and other academic and research institutions. In addition to the research activities, the students attended weekly technical seminars, various virtual tours, and socialized at virtual gatherings. At the end of the summer, the students gave a final technical presentation on their research findings. Many of the research discoveries made at NOMAD 2020 are published as proceedings at technical conferences and have direct alignment with the critical mission work performed at Sandia.

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DOE OSTI2022

Oklahoma State University – Industrial Assessment Center (Final Report)

Our first primary objective is to provide industrial assessments to clients in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and north and northwest Texas, including the Texas Panhandle (about 10% of the state of Texas). This geographical region extends about 400 miles north and south and about 600 miles east and west. In addition, the partnership links two universities, Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Wichita State University (WSU) within our region together in a significant collaboration focused on improving our region’s industrial competitiveness. Our second primary objective is to produce competent, motivated energy engineers. Student training will be a combination of classroom work, individual mentoring, and on-the-job training. The focus will be on energy conservation technologies, in conjunction with increased productivity, the economics of the same, and client relationships including client recruiting, on-site assessment, reporting, and client-related communications. Finally, we will work to provide resources and expertise to complement the first two primary objectives. The effectiveness and efficiency of our IAC will be measured, internally, by four broad criteria: (1) client benefits, (2) student development and acceptance after graduation, (3) regional/national contribution to lowering energy use and reducing pollutants, and (4) compliance with DOE/FM requirements. Client-related benefits include client contacts, timeliness of assessments and reports, the value of recommendations provided, and the value of recommendations implemented. Student development includes many students trained and the level of training provided in energy, waste, and productivity-related technologies as well as teamwork and communication skills. The contribution to lower national energy use and waste production is a natural outcome of the program. Compliance with DOE/FM requirements includes timeliness of reports, participation in Best Practices activities, contributions to EERE goals and objectives, and other requirements as communicated to the IAC.

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DOE OSTI2022

Theoretical Particle Physics in the Data-Driven Era (Final Report)

DOE award DE-SC0021447 supports theoretical research in high energy physics. PI and students are not a part of any experimental collaboration, even if some works were done in collaboration with experimental colleagues. All research products are in the form of research articles and they are publicly available under inspirehep.net and arxiv.org, which are typical publication methods in high energy physics. No invention or patent is involved with this research. No equipment or hardware is involved with the research under this award. Research outcomes are used by colleagues in high energy physics, including both theorists and experimentalists. Therefore the outcome of research topics under this award supported the High Energy Physics experimental research program, both in understanding the data and in finding new directions for experimental exploration. The research materials are used to train undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. We summarize research activity under this award in the following section and major products are listed in section 3. Section 4 contains professional presentations given by PI. Other products developed during the award period are in section 5. Students’ activities are summarized in section 6.

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