Future Trends in Nuclear Physics Computing

28 Sept 2022, 08:00 → 30 Sept 2022, 19:00 US/Eastern

C-120 (Stony Brook University)

Amber Boehnlein (Jefferson Lab), Benedikt Hegner (BNL), Brad Sawatzky (Jefferson Lab), Graeme A Stewart (CERN), Jan Bernauer (Stony Brook University and RBRC), Kolja Kauder (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Markus Diefenthaler (Jefferson Lab), Nathan Baltzell (Jefferson Lab), Ofer Rind (BNL), Paul Laycock (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Torre Wenaus (BNL)

This event is part of the CFNS workshop series. Please see the CFNS Calendar page for other events. We will use Zoom for the remote meeting and Live Notes to capture the discussion. All are welcome to contribute to the Live Notes. 

The Nuclear Physics community has in recent years been thinking about the next generation of data processing and analysis workflows that will maximize science output. One context for this discussion has been a series of workshops, Future Trends in Nuclear Physics Computing, jointly organized by Brookhaven National Laboratory, the HEP Software Foundation, and Jefferson Lab. The fourth workshop of the series will be hosted by the Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science (CFNS) as a remote meeting only from September 28–30. 

The design and development of software & computing constitute a cornerstone for the future success of the Nuclear Physics program. Future Trends in Nuclear Physics Computing will serve as a forum to discuss priorities for design and development as input for a community white paper to inform the next Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science. Each day of the workshop will have a theme to frame the discussion:

• Where are we as a community?
• How can we make analysis easier?
• How can we scale up computing?

In addition to that, we will discuss how to support the careers of scientists working on software & computing and how to develop a diverse community in an environment of equity and inclusivity. 

Registration for Future Trends in Nuclear Physics Computing is free, and is strongly encouraged to receive updates on the program, the events around the workshop, and the community white paper. 

We will use Zoom for the remote meeting and Live Notes to capture the discussion. All are welcome to contribute to the Live Notes. 

Wednesday, 28 September

09:00 → 12:30 Where Are We as a Community?

Conveners: Paul Laycock (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Torre Wenaus (BNL)

09:00 Welcome

Speaker: Torre Wenaus (BNL)

09:05 Where Are We as a Field?

Speaker: Dr Thomas Papenbrock (University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

FutureTrends.pdf

09:35 Discussion

09:50 Outcome of Previous Workshops

Speaker: Dr Markus Diefenthaler (Jefferson Lab)

Diefenthaler-TRENDS-Summary.pdf

10:15 Discussion

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 Status of Analysis - The Python Perspective

Speaker: Dr Jim Pivarksi (Princeton University)

pivarski-python-future-trends.pdf

11:30 Discussion

11:45 Status of Analysis - The ROOT Perspective (covering Python and C++)

Speaker: Dr Lorenzo Moneta (CERN)

Moneta-ROOT-FutureAnalysis.pdf

12:15 Discussion

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch Break (On Your Own)

14:00 → 17:30 Where Are We as a Community?

Conveners: Nathan Baltzell, Ofer Rind (BNL)

14:00 AI/ML for Nuclear Physics

Speaker: Tanja Horn (Cath)

AI4NP-Tanja-Horn-Future-NP-Computing-Sept2022-v1-nb.pdf

14:30 Discussion

14:45 Exascale: Status, Guidelines for Applications

Speaker: Dr Andrew Siegel (Argonne National Laboratory)

NP-Computing-2022.pptx

15:15 Discussion

15:30 Coffee Break

16:00 Rucio-SENSE integration

Speaker: Dr Justas Balcas (Caltech)

Justas-B-CMS-Rucio.pdf

16:30 Discussion

16:45 Open Discussion: Future Trends in Nuclear Physics Computing

Thursday, 29 September

09:00 → 12:30 Making Analysis Easier

Conveners: Brad Sawatzky, Torre Wenaus (BNL)

09:00 User-Centered Design

Speaker: Wouter Deconinck (University of Manitoba)

Future Trends 2022_ User-Centered Design.pdf

09:30 Discussion

09:45 Differential Workflows

Speaker: Dr Lukas Heinrich (Technical University Munich)

Future_Trends_Nuclear.pdf

10:15 Discussion

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 Metadata

Speaker: Paul Laycock (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Metadata - Future Trends 2022.pdf

11:30 Discussion

11:45 Systematics

Speaker: Nick Smith (Fermilab)

ncsmith-nuclcomputing-systematics.pdf

12:15 Discussion

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch Break (On Your Own)

14:00 → 17:00 Careers and DEI

Conveners: Kolja Kauder (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Dr Markus Diefenthaler (Jefferson Lab)

14:00 An NSF Perspective on Careers and DE&I

Speaker: Dr Bogdan Mihaila (NSF)

14:20 Discussion

14:35 Demographic Studies of Major Conferences in Heavy-Ion Physics

Speaker: Christine Nattrass (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)

RHICAGS_Diversity_Stats.pdf

14:55 Discussion

15:10 Coffee Break

15:40 Panel Discussion

Speakers: Amber Boehnlein (Jefferson Lab), Anthony Hodges (University of Illinois), Christine Nattrass (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Rosi Reed (Lehigh University), Zhaoyu Yang (NPPS)

18:30 → 20:30 Workshop Dinner

Friday, 30 September

09:00 → 12:30 Scaling Up Computing

Conveners: Brad Sawatzky, Ofer Rind (BNL)

09:00 Computing Models that Feature Streaming

Speaker: Graham Heyes (Jefferson Lab)

Streaming Models

09:30 Discussion

09:45 Utilizing Distributed Heterogeneous Computing

Speaker: Tadashi Maeno (BNL)

Future Trends.pdf

10:15 Discussion

10:30 Coffee Breaks

11:00 Adapting and Scaling Storage for NHEP

Speaker: Tejas Rao (Brookhaven National Lab)

Future_trends_storage

Future_trends_storage.pdf

11:30 Discussion

11:45 Scaling Up Towards EIC Computing

Speaker: David Lawrence (Jefferson Lab)

EIC Computing

12:15 Discussion

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch (On Your Own)

14:00 → 17:00 Community White Paper for NSAC Long Range Plan

Conveners: Jan Bernauer (Stony Brook University and RBRC), Dr Markus Diefenthaler (Jefferson Lab)