1. IceCube Institutional Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
  1. Drexel University
    1. Naoko Kurahashi Neilson
    2. Scope of Work
    3. Faculty:

Last updated: July 13, 2015



IceCube Institutional Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
 

Back to top


Drexel University



Naoko Kurahashi Neilson
Ph.D Scientists (Faculty Scientist/Post Doc Grads): 2 (1 1 1)



Scope of Work

 

Labor Cat.
Names
WBS Level 3 Tasks
WBS 2.1
WBS 2.2
WBS 2.3 WBS 2.4 WBS 2.5
Grand Total
       
Program Management
Detector Maintenance & Operations
Computing & Data Management Triggering & Filtering Data Quality, Reconstruction & Simulation Tools  
KE Naoko Kurahashi Neilson 2.4.2 Physics Filter Point Source WG Lead  
 
  0.25  
0.25
  2.1.1 Administration ICB member
0.05
 
   
0.05
  2.4.2 Physics Filter Splitting – Q/P frame and coincidence  
 
  0.05 
0.05
  2.5.2 Reconstruction and Analysis Tools Optimization of veto techniques for PS      
0.10
0.10
  Naoko Kurahashi Neilson Total  
0.05
 
0.30
0.10
0.45
PO Mike Richman 2.3.1 Core Software Software strike team member  
0.30
 
0.30
  2.2.7 Monitoring Detector monitoring shifts  
0.03
0.03
Mike Richman Total  
0.03
0.30
0.33
GR Elizabeth Wills 2.2.7 Monitoring Detector monitoring shifts  
0.03
0.03
  2.3.4 Data Production Processing HESE Online system  
0.25
0.25
  2.5.2 Reconstruction and Analysis Tools Shadow of Moon study of IceCube performance      
0.20
0.20
Drexel GR total  
0.03
0.25
0.20
0.48
  Drexel University Total   0.05 0.06 0.55
0.30
0.30
1.26
 

 



Faculty:

Naoko Kurahashi Neilson

M&O

·   Working group co-leader for Point Source analysis channel

·   Development/maintenance of event splitting modules, particularly for the muon channel but for all events

·   Development of improved veto techniques optimized for point sources

   

Analysis

·   Point source analysis focused on the southern sky, particularly using contained cascades and starting tracks

·   Online HESE system

·   Diffuse source analysis such as galactic plane and other large regions  

Post Docs

  Mike Richman

    M&O

·   Member of IceCube software strike team – core individuals responsible for maintenance of IceCube software systems under direction of IceCube Software Coordinator.

·   Development of PS veto techniques

Analysis

Graduate Students

  Elizabeth Wills

    M&O

·   Migration of HESE analysis to online near-real time alerting system.

·   Coordination with AMON network

·   Improvements on shadow of moon study

 

 

Back to top

Drexel_MoU_SoW_2015.07.13.docx