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Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

A DOE EPSCoR Proposal

Submitted by a consortium of

University of Oklahoma,

Oklahoma State University,

Langston University

Presented by

M. Strauss – OU

• 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

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

• 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

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

+ 7 Postdocs + ~12 students

These are all the active particle physicists in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

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

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

• Build on our Grid and collaborative experience and success with DØ and ATLAS
• Leverage OK’s Internet-2 state network
• Position 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, …)

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

• 2 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?)

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

ATLAS Grid Architecture

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

• 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

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics

• Proposal was submitted this week
• Support 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 2004
• First funds allocated in spring 2004

Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics