Oklahoma Center for Oklahoma Center for High Energy PhysicsHigh Energy Physics

A DOE EPSCoR Proposal

Submitted by a consortium of

University of Oklahoma,Oklahoma State University,

Langston University

Presented by

M. Strauss – OU

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Goals of OCHEPGoals of OCHEP

Leadership in HEP research integrating OSU, OU, & LU as one strong entity

Computational facility for regional data analysis and Monte Carlo simulation with connection to industry via IT development and transfer

Education and outreach for Oklahoma students and teachers in high-tech via HEP research

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Proposal SpecificsProposal Specifics

Initiate an Experimental Program at OSU

Establish a computational Grid analysis facility

Improve education opportunities for high school teachers and students, and university students

Total budget of $750,000/year plus one to one matching funds.

Program runs for 3 years with a possible 3 year extension

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Center PersonnelCenter Personnel

Oklahoma State University

The University of Oklahoma

Langston University

K. Babu: Assoc. Prof.

S. Nandi: Prof.

+ Two experimental Research Faculty (to be added with this grant)

B. Abbott: Asst. Prof.P. Gutierrez: Prof.

C. Kao: Asst. Prof.

K. Milton: Prof.

P. Skubic: Prof.

M. Strauss: Assoc. Prof.

H. Neeman: Asst. Prof.

J. Snow: Prof.

+ 7 Postdocs + ~12 students

These are all the active particle physicists in Oklahoma

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New OSU faculty would work in collaboration with faculty at OU and LU>Most likely DØ and ATLAS

OSU Experimental ProgramOSU Experimental Program

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Computational Analysis Facility at Computational Analysis Facility at OUOU

Build on our Grid and collaborative experience and success with DØ and ATLAS

Leverage OK’s Internet-2 state networkPosition OK as a major component of the

emerging Grid infrastructure>Foster IT development in collab. with CS>Provide regional Grid technology and

expertise to other scientific fields (biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, …)

>Attract hi-tech industry research and development (IBM, Sun, MS, …)

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OU Grid DevelopmentOU Grid Development2 IT Specialists for at least 3 years

>At least one for at least six years$400,000 in computer equipment over

three years>~300 Linux based Opteron processors>~60 TB tape storage

Infrastructure and support from the Oklahoma Supercomputing Center for Education and Research (OSCER)

DØ and ATLAS distributed computing; and more… (the Open Science Grid?)

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ATLAS Grid ArchitectureATLAS Grid Architecture

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Education and OutreachEducation and Outreach

Train students in physics, mathematical modeling, computer simulations, IT, and electronics

Support high school teachers>Summer Research Experience

(2-4 teachers) >2 Week HEP Workshop (10

teachers) Provide summer research

experience for undergraduate students

Attract and retain under-represented minorities to science and technology

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Status and OutlookStatus and Outlook

Proposal was submitted this weekSupport letters from DØ and CDF

spokespersons, computer division at Fermilab, head of US ATLAS Grid computing, developers of Open Science Grid white paper, Fermilab and BNL theorists.

12 EPSCoR states competing with about 20 proposals for 1 or 2 grants.

Decision made late 2003 or early 2004First funds allocated in spring 2004