MTV Student Virtual Research Symposium-June 9

Tuesday, June 9
12:55 – 1:00 pm (ET)

Welcome and Logistics

Shaun D. Clarke
Associate Director
Consortium for Monitoring Technology and Verification
University of Michigan

Tuesday, June 9
1:00 – 1:20 pm (ET)

Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification

Abstract

Sara A. Pozzi
Director, Consortium for Monitoring Technology and Verification
University of Michigan

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
1:20 – 1:40 pm (ET)

Neutrino-Induced Nuclear Fission

Abstract

Tyler Johnson
Duke University
Physics Department
Ph.D. Student, Year 3
Advisor: Phil Barbeau

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
1:40 – 2:00 pm (ET)

An Overview of Neutrino Directional Detection

Abstract

Connor Awe
Duke University
Physics Department
Ph.D. Student, Year 5
Advisor: Phil Barbeau

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
2:00 – 2:20 pm (ET)

Proton light yield of water-based liquid scintillator

Abstract

Edward Callaghan
University of California, Berkeley
Physics Department
Ph.D. Student, Year 3
Advisor: Gabriel Orebi Gann

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
2:20 – 2:40 pm (ET)

SANDD: A directional antineutrino detector with segmented 6Li-doped pulse-shape-sensitive plastic scintillator

Abstract

Felicia Sutanto
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Ph.D. Student, Year 4
Advisor: Igor Jovanovic

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
2:40 – 3:00 pm (ET)

Development of 16N and 17N Sources for Calibration of a Large Gd-Doped Water Cherenkov Detector

Abstract

Kristofer Ogren
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Ph.D. Student, Year 4
Advisor: Igor Jovanovic

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
3:15 – 3:35 pm (ET)

Evaluation of recoil rates in a CEvNS-based detector for reactor antineutrino monitoring

Abstract

David Trimas
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Ph.D. Student, Year 1
Advisor: Igor Jovanovic

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
3:35 – 3:55 pm (ET)

NuLat: A New Compact Anti-Neutrino Detector

Abstract

Jack Borusinski
University of Hawaii
Physics Department
Ph.D. Student, Year 2
Advisor: John Learned

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
3:55 – 4:15 pm (ET)

Event-by-Event Correlations of Total Photon Energy and Neutron Multiplicity in Spontaneous Fission of 252Cf(SF)

Abstract

Leah Clark
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Ph.D. Student, Year 1
Advisor: Sara Pozzi

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
4:15 – 4:35 pm (ET)

Gamma-Ray Emission Correlations Following Spontaneous Fission 

Abstract

Stefano Marin
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Ph.D. Student, Year 3
Advisor: Sara Pozzi

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
4:35 – 4:55 pm (ET)

Characterization of FS-3: a detection system for neutron-photon correlations in fission

Abstract

Isabel Hernandez
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Undergraduate Student
Advisor: Sara Pozzi

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
4:55 – 5:15 pm (ET)

Simulated and Experimental Energy-Multiplicity Correlations in Neutrons from the Spontaneous Fission of Cf-252

Abstract

Eoin Sansevero
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Undergraduate Student
Advisor: Sara Pozzi

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
5:15 – 5:35 pm (ET)

Modeling System Response for Neutron Spectroscopic Correlations

Abstract

Stephan Okar
University of Michigan
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Masters Student
Advisor: Sara Pozzi

Biography

Tuesday, June 9
6:00 – 7:00 pm (ET)

Happy Hour:
Research in the COVID-19 era

Co-Hosts

 
Sara A. Pozzi
Univ. of Michigan

 
Meghan McGarry
Lawrence Livermore National Lab