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Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification Newsletter, 2020 PROF. SARA A. POZZI Director, Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification MTV.engin.umich.edu MTV Workshop Attendees, March 10, 2020, Ann Arbor, Michigan NNSA Administrator Visit , University of Michigan, January 14, 2020 University of Hawaii team at the MTV Workshop, March 11, 2020 MTV Nuclear Engineering Summer School, Virtual Lecture Student Presentation Awards at the MTV Workshop, March 11, 2020 MTV Leadership MTV Motivation and Mission • Preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and related technology is paramount to our national security • Timely detection of nuclear proliferation requires a deep understanding of the associated signatures and technology to detect them • The MTV’s mission is to develop new technologies that detect and deter nuclear proliferation activities and to train the next generation of nuclear professionals Executive Leadership External Advisory Board Prof. Sara Pozzi Dr. Mona Dreicer Director Lawrence Livermore University of Michigan National Laboratory Prof. David Wehe Dr. Richard Kouzes Chief Scientist Pacific Northwest University of Michigan National Laboratory Prof. Igor Jovanovic Dr. Nancy Jo Nicholas Assoc. Dir. for Natl. Labs Los Alamos University of Michigan National Laboratory Dr. Shaun Clarke Dr. Vladimir Protopopescu Associate Director Oak Ridge University of Michigan National Laboratory THRUST AREASTHRUST Mr. John Rodriquez Project Manager Dr. James Tiedje Michigan State University University of Michigan MTV NEWSLETTER, 2020 2 University Partners National Laboratory Partners THRUST AREA 1 THRUST AREA 2 THRUST AREA 3 FUNDAMENTALS OF SIGNALS AND NUCLEAR NUCLEAR SOURCE TERMS FOR EXPLOSION AND PARTICLE PHYSICS NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MONITORING Prof. Igor Jovanovic Prof. Steven Biegalski Dr. Milton Garces Thrust Area 1 Lead Thrust Area 2 Lead Thrust Area 3 Lead University of Michigan Georgia Institute of Technology University of Hawaii Reaction Theory and Modeling Isotopic Science Nuclear Fuel Cycle Infrasound Radiation Background S. Pozzi, U Michigan S. Biegalski, Ga Tech. Process Modeling M. Garces, Hawaii Monitoring C. Perfetti, New Mexico A. Danagoulian, MIT P. Wilson, Wisconsin K. Kearfott, U Michigan M. Flaska, Penn St. U S. Chirayath, TAMU Seismology Novel Imaging Techniques A. Glaser, Princeton G. Ekstrom, Columbia Environmental Fate Z. He, U Michigan Spatial/Temporal P. Richards, Columbia and Transport D. Wehe, U Michigan Spectroscopic Analysis Radiation Transport W-Y. Kim, Columbia of Radionuclides A. Hecht, New Mexico I. Jovanovic, U Michigan B. Kiedrowski, U Michigan A. Enqvist, Florida A Prinja, UNM Methodologies for Antineutrino-Based Methods In Situ Natural Wide Area Radionuclide A. Erickson, Ga Tech Monitoring (biota) Environmental Sampling S. Pozzi, U Michigan P. Huber, Va Tech. T. Hazen, UTK K. Hartig, Florida J. Learned, Hawaii E. Alm, MIT I. Jovanovic, U Michigan A. Arkin, Berkeley H. Dulai, Hawaii THRUST AREASTHRUST CROSS CUTTING THRUSTS MODELING AND SIMULATION NUCLEAR POLICY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Prof. Brian Kiedrowski Prof. Paul Wilson Prof. Kimberlee Kearfott University of Michigan University of Wisconsin University of Michigan MTV NEWSLETTER, 2020 3 Awards & Accomplishments Professor Göran Ekström Elected to National Academy of Sciences Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory seismologist Göran Ekström has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to scientists in the United States. Ekström’s work spans many facets of global earthquake seismology, from the nature of individual earthquakes and other seismic sources to the large-scale structure of the Earth. He joined Columbia University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Scien- ces as a professor in 2006. Ekström leads the Global Centroid Moment Tensor Project (CMT) at Lamont. The goal of that project is to integrate seismic data rapidly from every large earthquake and determine its source characteristics. Göran Ekström Full release: https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/news-events/seismologist-g%C3%- (photo credit: ldeo.columbia.edu) B6ran-ekstr%C3%B6m-elected-national-academy-sciences MIT Professor Areg Danagoulian and Colleagues Voted 2019 Arms Control Persons of the Year Professor Areg Danagoulian and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were selected as the 2019 Arms Control Persons of the Year through an online poll that drew participants from over 100 countries. The annual contest is organized by the independent, nongovernmental Arms Control Association. Full release: https:// www.armscontrol.org/ pressroom/2020-01/mit-professor- areg-danagoulian-colleagues-voted- 2019-arms-control-persons-year Prof. Areg Danagoulian (first row, 2nd from the left) and colleagues at MIT developed an innovative new nuclear disarmament verification process using neutron beams. (photo credit: armscontrol.org) MTV NEWSLETTER, 2020 4 AWARDSRecognitions and awards have been given to faculty and students for outstanding performance over the first year of the Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification Professor Sara A. Pozzi named IEEE Fellow Professor Sara A. Pozzi has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) effective January 1, 2020. She is being recognized for contributions to neutron detection techniques and neutron transport Monte Carlo methods. The IEEE Fellow is one of the most prestigious honors of the IEEE, and is bestowed upon a very limited number of Senior Members who have contributed importantly to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology bringing significant value to our society. The number of IEEE Fellows elevated in a year is no more than one-tenth of one percent of the total IEEE voting membership. Prof. Sara Pozzi demonstrates where nuclear materials are placed within the well counter To learn more about IEEE or the IEEE Fellow system developed by her research team at the University of Michigan Program, please visit www.ieee.org. Prof. Igor Jovanovic named to the Optical Society 2020 Fellows Class Prof. Jovanovic is recognized for pioneering contributions to ultrafast parametric sources and intense laser science and technology, and innovative applications of ultrafast lasers to plasma spectroscopy and remote sensing in nuclear security. From the OSA site: The Optical Society (OSA) Board of Directors has elected 94 members to the society’s 2020 Fellows Class. Fellows are selected based on several factors, including contributions to education, research, engineering, business and the community. “Being named an OSA Fellow is a singular honor and indicates a history of achievement in optics and photonics, and a reputation for service to OSA and our field,” said OSA President Ursula Gibson. “Congratulations to the 2020 Fellows Class, and our thanks to the OSA Fellow Members Committee, nominators and references for their continued support of this program.” Igor Jovanovic OSA Fellows are members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics. The OSA Fellow Members Committee, led by Aref Chowdhury, Nokia Corporation, U.S.A., reviewed more than 200 nominations submitted by current OSA Fellows and recommended candidates for election to the Awards Council and OSA Board of Directors. Full release: https://news.engin.umich.edu/2019/11/professor-jovanovic-named-fellow-of- the-optical-society/ MTV NEWSLETTER, 2020 5 ACCOMPLISHMENTSAwards & Accomplishments MTV Awards Four Fellowships in Applied Antineutrino Physics Connor Awe Kristofer Ogren Edward Callaghan Tyler Johnson Ph.D. Student Ph.D. Student Ph.D. Student Ph.D. Student Duke University University of Michigan UC Berkeley Duke University Advisor: Prof. Phillip Barbeau Advisor: Prof. Igor Jovanovic Advisor: Advisor: Prof. Phillip Barbeau Prof. Gabriel Orebi Gann Research statement: My research Research statement: I propose Research statement: My research is focused on novel neutrino a project that is integral Research statement: My research centers around kinematic detectors and their applications. In to the foundation for this interests are generally in the field reconstruction of the originating particular, I study ways to perform transformational nonproliferation of neutrino physics. One emergent direction of the neutrino using neutrino directional reconstruction technology– specifically, I will technology for future detectors inverse beta decay products; a as a means of backgrounds develop, construct, and test is water-based liquid scintillator principle we coined as “neutrino rejection. I am also a member deployable prototypes of the (WbLS), the promise of which is telescopy.” For my graduate of the COHERENT collaboration, critical components of the to achieve higher light yields and research, I will develop a small- where my primary contribution proposed WATCHMAN calibration a lower energy threshold than scale time projection chamber has been measurements of system. My work focuses on conventional Cherenkov detectors, neutrino detector capable of nuclear quenching factors. designing and demonstrating two while still retaining usable extracting neutrino directionality specific radionuclide calibration directional information. by reconstructing inverse beta sources that have already been decay products with machine identified as promising and learning. high priority by the Calibrations Working Group. Ethan Klein Ph.D. Student Massachusetts Institute of Technology (photo: 2nd from right) Ethan Klein was invited to