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

Last updated: September 5, 2016



IceCube Institutional Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
 

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Drexel University



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



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
WBS 2.6
Grand Total
       
Program Coordination
Detector Maintenance & Operations
Computing & Data Management
Data Processing & Simulation
Software
Calibration
 
KE Naoko Kurahashi Neilson 2.2.3 Online Filter (Pnf) Point Source WG Lead  
0.25 
 
 
 
 
0.25
  2.1.1 Administration ICB member
0.05
 
 
 
 
 
0.05
  2.2.3 Online Filter (Pnf) Splitting – Q/P frame and coincidence  
0.05 
 
     
0.05
  2.5.3 Reconstruction 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 2.5.1 Core Software Software strike team        
0.30
 
 
0.30
  2.5.4 Science Support Tools HistLite, pyBDT, and other software tools        
0.30
 
0.30
Mike Richman Total        
0.60
 
0.60
GR Elizabeth Wills 2.2.4 Monitoring Detector monitoring shifts  
0.03
       
0.03
  2.2.3 Online Filter (Pnf) High statistic atmospheric neutrino sample  
0.20
       
0.20
  Relethford, Ben 2.2.3 Online Filter (Pnf) Astrophysical diffuse component in the Point Source data  
0.20
       
0.20
Drexel GR total  
0.43
       
0.43
  Drexel University Total   0.05
0.73
   
0.70
 
1.48
 



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

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 and maintenance of HistLite and pyBDT, two analysis software used collaboration wide

Analysis

·   Cascade point source analysis

Graduate Students

 Elizabeth Wills

   M&O

·  Development of a high statistics atmospheric neutrino data set to be used for anisotropy and seasonal variation studies

Analysis

·   Cosmic ray anisotropy search in atmospheric neutrinos

Ben Relethford  

 M&O

·  service work in the Point Source working group by fitting for an astrophysical diffuse component in the Point Source data

 

 

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