Full meeting agendas will be emailed to MTV mailing lists. All times noted below are US Eastern.
October 20, 2022, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
- National Lab update: Y-12 National Security Complex
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- Caryanne Wilson (Student) for S. Biegalski, Ga. Tech, “Coincidence measurements of radioxenon using passive implemented planar silicon (PIPS) detector”
- Anne His-An Shen for E. Alm, MIT, “Discovering genetic signatures of ionizing radiation in human gut commensal bacteria”
- Kurt Ash (Student) for T. Hazen, UTK, “Microbial biosensors for detecting nuclear fuel cycle activities in the environment”
- Tanner Nutting (Student) for I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Improved control over concatenated filament-guiding structures in air”
- Nick Grenci and Brad Nethercutt (Students) for M. Flaska, Penn St. U., “Tool for estimation of sample response to time correlated PGAA with epithermal neutrons at Penn State Breazeale Reactor”
September 15, 2022, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
- National Lab update: Nevada National Security Site
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- Emily Kwapis (Student) for K. Hartig, U. Florida, “Development of Methodologies for Wide Area Environmental Sampling”
- Sarah Popenhagen and Samuel Kei Takazawa (Students) for M. Garces, U. Hawaiʻi, “Advances in Smartphone Deployment Strategies”
- Tessa Maurer (Student) for S. Pozzi, U. Michigan, “Pulse Shape Discrimination Analysis of Organic Glass Scintillators with 252Cf and 239 PuBe”
July 19, 2022, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
- National Lab update: Sandia National Laboratories
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear Particle Physics
- Jack Kuchta (Student) for D. Wehe, U. Michigan, “LANTERN: Cylindrical, Time-Encoded Dual-Particle Imager”
- J. Learned, U. Hawaiʻi, “Progress of reactor range and direction finding with neutrinos”
- Tingshiuan Wu (Student) for I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “High Channel Count ASICs for segmented neutrino detectors”
- Jesus Valencia (Student) for A. Hecht, U. New Mexico, “Algorithm Improvements for Muon Tomographic Imaging”
May 16, 2022, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
- National Lab update: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- David Bernstein (Postdoc) for A. Arkin, UCB, “In Situ Natural Monitoring (biota)”
- Kelly Truax (Student) for H. Dulai, U. Hawaiʻi, “Development Towards a Portable Laser Induced Fluorescence Imaging Technique for Environmental Application”
- Farheen Naqvi (Research Scientist) for A. Danagoulian, MIT, “Isotopic Verification for Arms Control”
- A. Glaser, Princeton U., “Onsite Inspections with Minimum Inspector Access”
April 12, 2022, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
- National Lab update: Savannah River National Lab
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- A. Enqvist, U. Florida, “Data analysis for IMS data (radio-xenon)”
- G. Ekstrom, Columbia U., “Magnitudes and yields of the 39 underground tests at the USSR Novaya Zemlya Test Site”
- Andrew Kent (Student) for K. Kearfott, U. Michigan, “A Build-Your-Own Radiation Weather Station”
February 22, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- Sean Martinson (Student) for S. Chirayath, TAMU, “Destructive and Nondestructive Analyses of Low-Burnup Low-Enriched Uranium for the Validation of MCNP”
- P. Wilson, University of Wisconsin, “Fuel Cycle Modeling for Non-Proliferation Analysis”
- Kyle Beyer (Student) for B. Kiedrowski, U. Michigan, “Uncertainty quantification of the Koning-Delaroche global optical model in fission fragment de-excitation”
- Jawad Moussa (Student) for A. Prinja, U. New Mexico, “Reconstructing Multiplicity Distributions from MCNP List-mode Data”
January 10, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Brookhaven National Laboratory
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear Particle Physics
- Matthew Lazaric (Student) for C. Perfetti, U. New Mexico, “Improved Calibration of Nuclear Resonance Parameters”
- P. Huber, Va. Tech, “Color Center Imaging”
- Matthew Dunbrack for A. Erickson, Ga. Tech, “An Uncertainty Analysis of the RETINA System”
- Alexander Rice (Student) for Z. He, U. Michigan, “Improvements in Coded Aperture Gamma-ray Imaging for Large Chrystal CZT”
December 6, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Y-12 National Security Complex Laboratory
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- Kurt Ash (Student) for T. Hazen, UTK, “Microbial Biosensors for Measuring Nuclear Fuel Cycle Activity Past and Present”
- Nicholas Grenci for M. Flaska, Penn State U., “Neutron Activation Analysis Tool for Assessment of Isotopic and Elemental Signatures of Manufacturing Processes”
- Henry Burns (Student) for S. Biegalski, Ga. Tech, “Photoionization Simulation for Improved RIMS Accuracy”
- Lauren Finney (Student) for I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Ultrafast Laster Filament-Induced Fluorescence of Algae for Remote Stress Detection”
November 9, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- K. Hartig, U. Florida, “Methodologies for Wide Area Environmental Sampling”
- Leah Clark (Student) for S. Pozzi, U. Michigan, Radioxenon Detection Project update
- M. Garces, U. Hawaiʻi, “Recent Progress on Defining the Sweet Spot of Explosion Signatures”
October 4, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Sandia National Laboratories
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear Particle Physics
- John “Jack” Kuchta (Student) for D. Wehe, U. Michigan, “Small Diameter Cylindrical Time-Encoded Dual Particle Imager (LANTERN)”
- Brian Crow (Student) for J. Learned, U. Hawaiʻi, update for NuLat Detector
- Alex Kavner (Student), for I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Magnetic MicroCalorimeters: Novel CEvNS Detector Candidate”
- A. Hecht, U. New Mexico, update on Muon Imaging
September 2021
- No meeting due to University Program Review (UPR) Conference in Atlanta, GA, September 8-10, 2021
August 16, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
- University Program Review (UPR) meeting review, September 8-10, 2021
- 1-minute poster overview presentations and 30-minute breakout room dry-run
July 13, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- A. Glaser, Princeton, “Nuclear Archaeology in Action: Preserving the History of a European Research Reactor”
- Farheen Naqvi (Student) for A. Danagoulian, MIT, “Isotopic Mapping Using Resonance Spectroscopy”
- Dr. David Bernstein (Postdoc) for A. Arkin, UC Berkeley, “Modeling of Biological and Abiotic Data to Predict Nuclear Process Marker Presence and Age”
- Kelly Truax (Student) for H. Dulai, U. Hawaiʻi, “Concentration of Radionuclides in Biota in Coastal Environments”
June 14, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Idaho National Laboratory
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- A. Enqvist, U. Florida, “Pulse Shape Discrimination for Pulses Conventional Algorithms Fail to Classify Label Unanimously”
- P. Richards, Columbia, “Seismic Monitoring of Nuclear Test Explosions”
- Jack Theisen (Student) for K. Kearfott, U. Michigan, “Thermoluminescent Dosimeter Processing Software”
May 10, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
- National Lab update: Argonne National Laboratory
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- Evan Gonzalez (Student) for B. Kiedrowski, U. Michigan, “Hammer Transport Framework for Accelerating Transport Calculations”
- Jawad Moussa (Student) for A. Prinja, U. New Mexico, “Deterministic Modeling of Multiplicity Distributions”
- Arrielle Opotowsky (Student) for P. Wilson, U. Wisconsin, “Detector-based Information Reduction Impacts on SNF Prediction”
- S. Chirayath, TAMU, “Machine Learning Algorithm Development to Identify Pu Characteristics in Irradiated Fuel”
April 12, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Z. He, U. Michigan, “SNM Detection Using 3D CdZnTe Spectrometer”
- C. Perfetti, U. New Mexico, “Improved Calibration of Evaluated Nuclear Resonance Parameters”
- P. Huber, Va. Tech, “CEvNS recoil track passive detection”
- A. Erickson, Ga. Tech, “Antineutrino-Based Safeguards for Nuclear Reactors”
March 15, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- S. Biegalski, Ga. Tech, “Forensic Signatures from Laser-Induced Resonance Ionization”
- M. Flaska, Penn State U., “Neutron Activation Analysis Tool for Assessment of Isotopic and Elemental Signatures of Manufacturing Processes”
- I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Multidimensional Optical Spectroscopy for Nonproliferation Measurements”
- E. Alm, MIT & T. Hazen, UTK, “Environmental Surveillance for Biological Traces of Radionuclide Sources”
February 8, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- K. Hartig, U. Florida, “Methodologies for Wide Area Environmental Sampling”
- S. Pozzi, U. Michigan, “Radionuclide”
- M. Garces, U. Hawaiʻi, “Infrasound”
January 11, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- D. Wehe, U. Michigan, “Imaging Complex Arrangements of Special Nuclear Material using MATADOR”
- J. Learned, U. Hawaiʻi, “Antineutrinos for Long-Range Reactor Monitoring”
- I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Reactor Monitoring Using Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering”
- A. Hecht, U. New Mexico, “Muon Imaging for Dry-Cask Storage Verification”
December 15, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- Lab Update: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- A. Danagoulian, MIT, Isotopic Mapping Using Resonance Spectroscopy
- A. Arkin, UC Berkeley, Modeling of Biological and Abiotic Data to Predict Nuclear Process Marker Presence and Age
- H. Dulai, U. Hawaiʻi, Concentration of Radionuclides in Biota in Coastal Environments
- A. Glaser, Princeton, Modeling Past and Present Fuel Cycle Activity to Evaluate Baseline Declarations
November 17, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- Lab Update: Pacific Northwest National Lab
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- Taylor Harvey (Student) for A. Enqvist, U. Florida, “Preliminary Imaging Results with Simplified Monolithic Neutron Scatter Camera”
- Jordan Nooey (Student) for K. Kearfott, U. Michigan, “Radiation Background Monitoring Supplemented by Crowdsourcing”
- G. Ekstrom, Columbia, “Seismology”
- Sarah Popenhagen (Student) for M. Garces, U. Hawaii, “Infrasound”
October 19, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- Lab Update: Los Alamos National Lab
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- S. Chiriyath, TAMU, “Modeling of Plutonium Production in Foreign Nuclear Fuel Cycles”
- B. Kiedrowski, U. Michigan, “Improved Monte Carlo Methods Using Automated Variance Reduction Techniques and Reliability Diagnostics”
- A. Prinja, U. New Mexico, “Improved Deterministic Modeling for Safeguards Measurements”
- P. Wilson, U. Wisconsin, “Process and Flow Modeling of Nuclear Fuel Facilities”
September 21, 2020, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Valarie Nwadeyi for Z. He, U. Michigan, “SNM Detection Using 3D CdZnTe Spectrometer”
- C. Perfetti, U. New Mexico, “Improved Calibration of Evaluated Nuclear Resonance Parameters”
- Bernadette Cogswell for P. Huber, Va. Tech, “CEvNS recoil track passive detection”
- Matthew Dunbrack for A. Erickson, Ga. Tech, “Antineutrino-Based Safeguards for Nuclear Reactors”
August 18, 2020, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- Nick Grenci for M. Flaska, PSU, “Neutron Activation Analysis Tool for Assessment of Isotopic and Elemental Signatures of Manufacturing Processes”
- Lauren Finney for I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Multidimensional Optical Spectroscopy for Nonproliferation Measurements”
- Alm (MIT) and T. Hazen, UTK, “Environmental Surveillance for Biological Traces of Radionuclide Sources”
- Henry Burns for S. Biegalski, Ga. Tech, “Forensic Signatures from Laser-Induced Resonance Ionization”
July 20, 2020, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- K. Hartig, U. Florida, “Methodologies for Wide Area Environmental Sampling”
- S. Pozzi, U. Michigan, “Radionuclide”
- M. Garces, U. Hawaiʻi, “Infrasound”
- K. Kearfott, U. Michigan, “Radiation Background Monitoring Supplemented by Crowdsourcing”
June 22, 2020, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- N. Shah for D. Wehe, U. Michigan, “Imaging Complex Arrangements of Special Nuclear Material using MATADOR”
- J. Learned, Hawaiʻi, “Antineutrinos for Long-Range Reactor Monitoring”
- I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Reactor Monitoring Using Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering”
- A. Hecht, U. N. Mexico, “Muon Imaging for Dry-Cask Storage Verification”
May 12, 2020, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- TA2, Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- A. Danagoulian, MIT, “Isotopic Science”
- A. Arkin, Berkeley, “In Situ Natural Monitoring (biota)”
- H. Dulai, Hawaiʻi, “Assessment of moss response to exposure to copper and uranium using laser-induced fluorescence”
- A. Glaser, Princeton, “Autonomous and Unattended Systems for Monitoring Nuclear fuel-Cycle Activities and Compliance with Arms-Control Agreements”
April 13, 2020, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- TA3, Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- A. Enqvist, U. Florida; K. Kearfott, U. Michigan; S. Pozzi, U. Michigan; P. Richards, Columbia
March
- No teleconference due to MTV Workshop
February 11, 2020, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
- Presenters: TA2, Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- M. Flaska, PSU; E. Alm, MIT; P Wilson, U. Wisconsin; A. Prinja, U. New Mexico
January 15, 2020, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
- Presenters: TA1, Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- S. Clarke, U. Michigan; Z. He, Michigan; C. Perfetti, U. New Mexico; P. Huber, Va. Tech
December 17, 2019, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- Presenters: TA3, Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- M. Garces, U. Hawaiʻi; G. Ekstrom, Columbia; K. Hartig, U. Florida; W-Y Kim, Columbia
November 19, 2019, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- Presenters: TA2, Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- S. Biegalski, Ga. Tech; S. Chirayath, TAMU; T. Hazen, UTK; B. Kiedrowski, U. Michigan
October 22, 2019, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
- Presenters: TA1, Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan; A. Erickson, Ga. Tech; A. Hecht, U. New Mexico; J. Learned, U. Hawaiʻi