1. IceCube Institutional Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
    2. Scope of Work
  1. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    1. Catherine de Clercq
    2. Faculty:
    3. Scientists/post-docs:
    4. Ph.D. Students:
    5. Diploma/Master Students:
    6. Computing Resources
    7. IIHE (ULB-VUB)

Last updated: September 21, 2016

 


IceCube Institutional Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)


Scope of Work

 

Labor Cat.
Names
WBS L3
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 Van Eijndhoven Nick Reconstruction development of reconstruction tools (IcePack framework),
 
 
 
 
 0.25
 
0.25
    Engineering and R&D Support self-veto techniques for Icecube-Gen2
0.25
 
 
 
   
0.25
Van Eijndhoven Nick total  
0.25
 
 
 
 
 
0.25
 
0.50
De Clercq Catherine Administration Institutional Lead
0.20
 
 
 
 
 		  
0.20
De Clercq Catherine total  
0.20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		  
0.20
    PO
De Vries, Krijn
Reconstruction muon track reconstruction in IceCube and DeepCore
 
 
 
 
0.25
 
0.25
  Engineering and R&D Support radio detection for IceCube-Gen2
0.25
 
 
 
   
0.25
De Vries, Krijn Total   
0.25
 
 
 
0.25
 
0.50
Toscano, Simona Reconstruction optimization of the geometry and the track reconstruction        
0.25
 
0.25
    Engineering and R&D Support self-veto techniques for Icecube-Gen2
0.25
         
0.25
  Toscano, Simona Total  
0.25
     
0.25
 
0.50
VUB PO Detector Monitoring Detector Monitoring
 
0.06
 
 
 
 
0.06
  VUB PO Total  
 
0.06
       
0.06
GR De Wasseige, Gwenhael Real-Time Alerts Optimization of hitspooling for SN and solar flares  
0.25
       
0.25
  Education and Outreach Education and Outreach
0.25
         
0.25
De Wasseige, Gwenhael, Total  
0.25
0.25
       
0.50
Maggi, Giuliano Reconstruction muon track reconstruction in IceCube and DeepCore        
0.25
 
0.25
    Core Software Software Strike Team        
0.25
 
0.25
  Maggi, Giuliano Total  
 
 
   
0.50
 
0.50
  VUB GR Detector Monitoring Detector Monitoring
 
0.06
 
 
 
 
0.06
  VUB GR Total  
 
0.06
 
 		      
0.06
VUB Total  
1.20
0.37
   
1.25
 
2.82
 

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Vrije Universiteit Brussel



Catherine de Clercq
Ph.D Scientists (Faculty Scientist/Post Doc Grads): 4 (2 2 2)
 

Note: Gen-2 contributions not relevant to IceCube M&O are highlighted in blue (Total: 0.75 FTE)


Faculty:

Catherine de Clercq  Institutional Lead

Nick Van Eijndhoven  Development of reconstruction tools (IcePack framework),

GEN2 geometry optimization


Scientists/post-docs:

De Vries, Krijn Muon track reconstruction in IceCube and DeepCore

 R&D on radio detection

Analysis topics: GRB/AGN analysis

Simona Toscano Optimization of the geometry and the track reconstruction, and GEN2 geometry optimization

Analysis topics: Development of a hybrid reconstruction for EHE (GZK) events using the In-Ice part of IceCube and the radio detectors


Ph.D. Students:

Maggi Giuliano Muon track reconstruction in IceCube and DeepCore, Software Strike Team

                  Analysis topics: AGN analysis

 Thesis topic: Search for high-energy neutirnos from dust-obscured Active Galactic Nuclei

Gwenhael De Wasseige – Optimization of hitspooling for SN and solar flares, Education and Outreach

Analysis topics: Solar flares

 Thesis topic: Search for neutrinos from solar flares


Diploma/Master Students:
 



Computing Resources



IIHE (ULB-VUB)
 

2016
2017
  CPU Cores GPU Cards CPU Cores GPU Cards
IceCube   14 Up to 500 14
PINGU        
Gen2        

 
The computing resources in the table are provided by the IIHE (ULB-VUB), i.e. by ULB and VUB together.
The 14 GPU cards are presently used for the production of MC samples for the collaboration. The jobs are launched centrally. From our side we cannot see whether the jobs run for IceCube, PINGU or Gen2.
We intend to also open access to CPU cores for the production of MC samples by the collaboration. This is now under development. Probably by next year a max of 500 cores could be made available. The number will increase gradually during 2016.
 
The person to contact for technical information is Samir, samir.amary@ulb.ac.be

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