Full meeting agendas will be emailed to MTV mailing lists. All times noted below are US Eastern.
January 10, 2021, 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