American Nuclear SocietyMathematics and

Computations Division (MCD)

Presentation to the

ANS Board of Directors

Anil K. Prinja, Chair

November 1, 2011 Washington, DC

MCD Division Mission

Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer codes, the proper use of these codes, the preparation of computational benchmarks, and the development of standards for computing practices.

MCD Governance• Executive Committee StructureExecutive Committee Structure

– ChairChair: Anil Prinja: Anil Prinja

– Vice Chair/Chair-ElectVice Chair/Chair-Elect: Todd Urbatsch (annually elected): Todd Urbatsch (annually elected)

– SecretarySecretary: Jeffrey Densmore (elected every 2 years): Jeffrey Densmore (elected every 2 years)

– TreasurerTreasurer: Andrew Smetana (elected every 2 years): Andrew Smetana (elected every 2 years)

– Aaron Watson (KAPL), Yousry Azmy (NC St.), Thomas Evans Aaron Watson (KAPL), Yousry Azmy (NC St.), Thomas Evans (ORNL), Ray Gamino (KAPL), Richard Sanchez (CEA), Sandra (ORNL), Ray Gamino (KAPL), Richard Sanchez (CEA), Sandra Dulla (Polit. Di Torino), Avneet Sood (LANL),Dulla (Polit. Di Torino), Avneet Sood (LANL),Greg Davidson (ORNL), Troy Becker (KAPL), David Greg Davidson (ORNL), Troy Becker (KAPL), David Griesheimer (BAPL), Massimiliano Rosa (LANL) (3-year terms)Griesheimer (BAPL), Massimiliano Rosa (LANL) (3-year terms)

– 2 Ex Officio: Farzad Rahnema (past chair), Sharon Kerrick2 Ex Officio: Farzad Rahnema (past chair), Sharon Kerrick

– Board Liaison: Jacob DeWitteBoard Liaison: Jacob DeWitte

Division/TG Governance

•Bylaws & Rules Status– Review of MCD B&R will occur this year– Current status is unknown

•Succession Planning Status– Changed term of Treasurer and Secretary– New newsletter editor term limit (3 years)– Program committee now has Chair and Vice-Chair

•Division Website: http://www.mcd.ans.org•Two newsletters per year

Division Membership Trend

Division Membership

Division Finances

MCD DIVISION FINANCESBUDGET ACTUAL

12 MONTHS 8 MONTHS

2011 2011BUDGET FUNDS     CARRY FORWARD FROM 2010 16,221 40,857 2011 MEMBER ALLOCATION 2,194 2,290

DIVISION INCOME 2011 20,600 0

TOTAL BUDGET FUNDS 39,015 43,147

BUDGET EXPENSES     AWARDS, PLAQUES 1,100 59 NATIONAL MEETING COSTS   1,020

STUDENT SUPPORT 5,515 1,000

TOTAL EXPENSES 6,615 2,079

EXCESS OF BUDGET FUNDS OVER EXPENSES 32,400 41,068

Division Contributions to Society

• ANS Position StatementsANS Position Statements– MCD members, especially the members of the executive MCD members, especially the members of the executive

committee, standing committees, and officers have committee, standing committees, and officers have individuallyindividually contributed to ANS position statements contributed to ANS position statements

– MCD maintains no position statements.MCD maintains no position statements.• Participation with Other Professional SocietiesParticipation with Other Professional Societies

– Our members participate at SIAM, AAPM, ASTM and APS Our members participate at SIAM, AAPM, ASTM and APS societiessocieties

– Co-sponsorship of meetings, e.g., Supercomputing in Co-sponsorship of meetings, e.g., Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications (SNA), Monte Carlo (MC)Nuclear Applications (SNA), Monte Carlo (MC)

Division Contributions to Society

• Society LeadershipSociety Leadership– Our members serve on the ANS board and actively Our members serve on the ANS board and actively

participate in many standing committeesparticipate in many standing committees• Endowed scholarshipsEndowed scholarships

– Robert A. Dannels graduate scholarshipRobert A. Dannels graduate scholarship– Planning ongoing for scholarship honoring Eli GelbardPlanning ongoing for scholarship honoring Eli Gelbard

• Non-Meeting PublicationsNon-Meeting Publications– Our members publish papers in Nuclear Science and Our members publish papers in Nuclear Science and

Engineering, Nuclear Technology, Annals of Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Journal of Energy, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Journal of Computational Physics, Journal of Medical Physics, TTSP, Computational Physics, Journal of Medical Physics, TTSP, SIAM Journals, IEEE Journals, ASTM JournalsSIAM Journals, IEEE Journals, ASTM Journals

Summary

• Areas of SuccessAreas of Success– Organization of successful topical meetingsOrganization of successful topical meetings– Increasing trends in number of membersIncreasing trends in number of members– Large student participationLarge student participation– Organization of code workshops at national and Organization of code workshops at national and

international meetingsinternational meetings– Effective collaborations with international nuclear Effective collaborations with international nuclear

communitycommunity– Formation of the Computational Medical Physics Formation of the Computational Medical Physics

Working Group in collaboration with BMDWorking Group in collaboration with BMD

Summary

• Focus for Future ActionFocus for Future Action– Continue our activities for attraction of young members and Continue our activities for attraction of young members and

studentsstudents– Continue our efforts to attract other societies into ANS; our Continue our efforts to attract other societies into ANS; our

current efforts on the Computational Medical Physics Group current efforts on the Computational Medical Physics Group should help with attraction of AAPM members to ANSshould help with attraction of AAPM members to ANS

– Further develop new technical areas in which MCD members Further develop new technical areas in which MCD members participate - e.g., computational materials, multiphysicsparticipate - e.g., computational materials, multiphysics

– Continue our efforts in organization of quality meetingsContinue our efforts in organization of quality meetings– Improve service to membership by exploring new Improve service to membership by exploring new

approaches to roundtable session at national meetings and approaches to roundtable session at national meetings and workshops at topical meetingsworkshops at topical meetings