NPPS Leadership Team

[pinkenburg <pinkenburg AT bnl.gov>]

    Hi Torre,
    
    that really depends on the timescale. Right now Joe is the one who
    will get ACTS working for sPHENIX which is absolutely crucial and
    remember we asked for 5FTEs and got two [Joe and 1/2 of each
    Dmitri(y) at my last count]. This effort should also be inside BNL
    where CSI is just across the road and sharing is easier if it's
    within BNL-NPSS (under the aspect of cross pollination).
    
    I do see some possible benefits for sPHENIX analysis, so I am not
    principally opposed to put Joe on this at a later stage but I think
    right now is a bad time. I think Alexanders suggestion to use a new
    hire is the way to go.
    
    Chris

On 3/24/2020 9:11 AM, Torre Wenaus via Phys-npps-mgmt-l wrote:

Thoughts?

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: David Morrison <morrison AT bnl.gov>
Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 9:07 AM
Subject: Fwd: sPHENIX
To: Torre Wenaus <wenaus AT bnl.gov>

Hi Torre,

Berndt forwarded an inquiry from Frank Alexander looking for a BNL person to lead an AI/ML proposal.  The person that came to mind for me was Joe Osborn.  I haven't suggested his name to Frank because: one, he's in your group; and two, he's doing valuable for for sPHENIX and I'd hate to see that be impacted.  On the other hand, if the Lab is prioritizing these sorts of things it might eb worth a chat with Frank.  I really don't have anyone else with spare cycles to work on this.

Dave

-------- Forwarded Message --------

Subject:	Re: sPHENIX
Date:	Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:57:39 -0400
From:	James Dunlop <dunlop AT bnl.gov>
To:	David Morrison <morrison AT bnl.gov>
CC:	James Dunlop <dunlop AT bnl.gov>

Right. Maybe talk to Torre. This should really be done in the NPPS group; of course Joe is there too.
--J

On Mar 24, 2020, at 8:53 AM, David Morrison <morrison AT bnl.gov> wrote:

Hi Jamie,

I heard this back from Frank. It's a pretty heavy lift, especially with the sPHENIX schedule impacts stemming from the coronavirus response. One thought – Joe Osborn. Probably the right mix of expertise. I wouldn't want to distract him from the sPHENIX work he's doing, but it depends on what sort of priority the Lab want to put on initiatives like Frank is describing.

Dave


-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Re: sPHENIX
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:56:01 +0000
From: Alexander, Francis <falexander AT bnl.gov>
To: Morrison, David <morrison AT bnl.gov>
CC: Alexander, Francis <falexander AT bnl.gov>


Hi Dave,
It’s actually someone from the physics side at BNL to lead the proposal which LBNL and BNL ML/AI folks would contribute to.
Sounds like that may be hard to find given workload?
Best,
Frank
Francis J. Alexander
Deputy Director, Computational Science Initiative
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bldg. 725, room 2-129
Tel.: 631-344-4899
Cell: 631-405-0566
Email: falexander AT bnl.gov
From: David Morrison <morrison AT bnl.gov>
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:50 AM
To: "Alexander, Francis" <falexander AT bnl.gov>
Subject: Fwd: FW: sPHENIX
Hi Frank,

I'm writing to find out a bit more about what sort of person you're looking for. Are you specifically looking for someone at BNL? Or would a non-BNL, but ML savvy, person in the sPHENIX collaboration be OK? The reason I ask is that if it needs to be someone at BNL that would mean going to our usual stable of people, and they're wildly oversubscribed. If it can be someone outside BNL we might be able to identify someone with the right know-how and a who also has a few spare cycles.

Dave


-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: FW: sPHENIX
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 23:56:26 +0000
From: Mueller, Berndt <bmueller AT bnl.gov>
To: Morrison, David <morrison AT bnl.gov>
CC: Dunlop, James C <dunlop AT bnl.gov>

What’s the best response to Frank’s inquiry?
Berndt
From: "Alexander, Francis" <falexander AT bnl.gov>
Date: Monday, March 23, 2020 at 7:41 PM
To: "Mueller, Berndt" <bmueller AT bnl.gov>
Cc: "Alexander, Francis" <falexander AT bnl.gov>, "Kleese Van Dam, Kerstin" <kleese AT bnl.gov>
Subject: sPHENIX
Hi Berndt,
I've been approached by Machine Learning / AI folks at LBNL to
consider partenering on a response to the BES/NP/HEP Facilities AI/ML call in the
context of sPHENIX.
Can you suggest someone for me to connect with for that?
Thanks,
Frank
Francis J. Alexander
Deputy Director, Computational Science Initiative
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bldg. 725, room 2-129
Tel.: 631-344-4899
Cell: 631-405-0566
Email: falexander AT bnl.gov


-- David Morrison Brookhaven National Laboratory phone: 631-344-5840
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-- David Morrison Brookhaven National Laboratory phone: 631-344-5840
Physics Department, Bldg 510 C fax: 631-344-3253
Upton, NY 11973-5000 email: dave AT bnl.gov

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