Name: Workshop for Applied Nuclear Data Activities (WANDA)
Start: 2020-03-03T07:30:00-05:00
End: 2020-03-05T17:15:00-05:00
Location: Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University

Workshop for Applied Nuclear Data Activities (WANDA)

from Tuesday 3 March 2020 (07:30) to Thursday 5 March 2020 (17:15)

Monday 2 March 2020
Tuesday 3 March 2020

07:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
Registration & Continental Breakfast
07:30 - 08:00
Room: City View and State Room (7th Floor)
08:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks - Tim Hallman (Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics )
Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Tim Hallman (Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics )
08:00 - 08:15
Room: City View Room
08:15 Introduction - Structure and Goals - Catherine Romano (ORNL)
Introduction - Structure and Goals
- Catherine Romano (ORNL)
08:15 - 08:35
Room: City View Room
08:35 Nuclear Data for NA-22 Proliferation Detection - Christopher Ramos Donny Hornback
Nuclear Data for NA-22 Proliferation Detection
- Christopher Ramos
- Donny Hornback
08:35 - 08:55
Room: City View Room
08:55 Nuclear Data for NA-22 Forensics - Timothy Ashenfelter (DOE/NNSA)
Nuclear Data for NA-22 Forensics
- Timothy Ashenfelter (DOE/NNSA)
08:55 - 09:05
Room: City View Room
09:05 DTRA Nuclear Data Needs - Joanna Ingraham
DTRA Nuclear Data Needs
- Joanna Ingraham
09:05 - 09:15
Room: City View Room
09:15 NRC Nuclear Data Needs - Don Algama
NRC Nuclear Data Needs
- Don Algama
09:15 - 09:25
Room: City View Room
09:25 Office of Nuclear Energy Data Needs - David Henderson
Office of Nuclear Energy Data Needs
- David Henderson
09:25 - 09:35
Room: City View Room
09:35 Nuclear Criticality Safety Program - Michael Zerkle
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program
- Michael Zerkle
09:35 - 09:45
Room: City View Room
09:45 Naval Reactors Nuclear Data Needs - Stephen Bell
Naval Reactors Nuclear Data Needs
- Stephen Bell
09:45 - 09:55
Room: City View Room
09:55 Break
Break
09:55 - 10:15
10:15 IAEA Nuclear Data Activities - Arjan Koning (IAEA)
IAEA Nuclear Data Activities
- Arjan Koning (IAEA)
10:15 - 10:30
Room: City View Room
10:30 Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Data Activities - Arjan Koning (IAEA) Michael Fleming
Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Data Activities
- Arjan Koning (IAEA)
- Michael Fleming
10:30 - 10:45
Room: City View Room
10:45 Nuclear Data Pipeline Getting Data To The User - Patrick Talou Robert Casperson (LLNL) Michael Zerkle Teresa Bailey Jeremy Conlin David Brown (BNL/NNDC) Yaron Danon (RPI)
Nuclear Data Pipeline Getting Data To The User
- Patrick Talou
- Robert Casperson (LLNL)
- Michael Zerkle
- Teresa Bailey
- Jeremy Conlin
- David Brown (BNL/NNDC)
- Yaron Danon (RPI)
10:45 - 11:45
Room: City View Room
11:45 WANDA Successes and Lessons Learned - Lee Bernstein
WANDA Successes and Lessons Learned
- Lee Bernstein
11:45 - 12:00
Room: City View Room
12:00 Lunch Group Photo
Lunch Group Photo
12:00 - 13:15
13:15 Roadmapping Session 1: AI/Machine Learning for Nuclear Data - Pedro Vincente Valdez Nicholas Schunck Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley) Jutta Escher (LLNL) Jesson Hutchinson Tim Hallman (Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics ) Vlad Sobes Guannan Zhang Shinjae Yoo Kyle Wendt Denise Neudecker Kelli Humbird Mike Grosskopf Amy Lovell Leo Neufcourt Michelle Kuchera
Roadmapping Session 1: AI/Machine Learning for Nuclear Data
- Pedro Vincente Valdez
- Nicholas Schunck
- Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley)
- Jutta Escher (LLNL)
- Jesson Hutchinson
- Tim Hallman (Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics )
- Vlad Sobes
- Guannan Zhang
- Shinjae Yoo
- Kyle Wendt
- Denise Neudecker
- Kelli Humbird
- Mike Grosskopf
- Amy Lovell
- Leo Neufcourt
- Michelle Kuchera
13:15 - 15:15
Room: City View Room
Roadmapping Session 2: Detector Models, Atomic Data and Stopping Powers - Ram Venkataraman Joanna Ingraham Stephen Croft Mike Rising Donny Hornback Namdoo Moon Bruce Pierson Seth McConchie Bethany Goldblum Brian Quiter Juan Manfredi Chris Grant Michael Moore (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Morgan Fox Bryce Littlejohn (IIT)
Roadmapping Session 2: Detector Models, Atomic Data and Stopping Powers
- Ram Venkataraman
- Joanna Ingraham
- Stephen Croft
- Mike Rising
- Donny Hornback
- Namdoo Moon
- Bruce Pierson
- Seth McConchie
- Bethany Goldblum
- Brian Quiter
- Juan Manfredi
- Chris Grant
- Michael Moore (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
- Morgan Fox
- Bryce Littlejohn (IIT)
13:15 - 15:15
Room: State Room
15:15 Break
Break
15:15 - 15:35
15:35 Roadmapping Session 1: AI/Machine Learning for Nuclear Data - Pedro Vincente Valdez Nicholas Schunck Michelle Kuchera Leo Neufcourt Kelli Humbird Kyle Wendt Denise Neudecker Shinjae Yoo Guannan Zhang Vlad Sobes Tim Hallman (Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics ) Jesson Hutchinson Jutta Escher (LLNL) Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley) Mike Grosskopf Amy Lovell
Roadmapping Session 1: AI/Machine Learning for Nuclear Data
- Pedro Vincente Valdez
- Nicholas Schunck
- Michelle Kuchera
- Leo Neufcourt
- Kelli Humbird
- Kyle Wendt
- Denise Neudecker
- Shinjae Yoo
- Guannan Zhang
- Vlad Sobes
- Tim Hallman (Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics )
- Jesson Hutchinson
- Jutta Escher (LLNL)
- Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley)
- Mike Grosskopf
- Amy Lovell
15:35 - 17:15
Room: City View Room
Roadmapping Session 2: Detector Models, Atomic Data and Stopping Powers - Joanna Ingraham Ram Venkataraman Bryce Littlejohn (IIT) Morgan Fox Bethany Goldblum Seth McConchie Bruce Pierson Namdoo Moon Donny Hornback Mike Rising Stephen Croft Brian Quiter Michael Moore (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Chris Grant Juan Manfredi
Roadmapping Session 2: Detector Models, Atomic Data and Stopping Powers
- Joanna Ingraham
- Ram Venkataraman
- Bryce Littlejohn (IIT)
- Morgan Fox
- Bethany Goldblum
- Seth McConchie
- Bruce Pierson
- Namdoo Moon
- Donny Hornback
- Mike Rising
- Stephen Croft
- Brian Quiter
- Michael Moore (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
- Chris Grant
- Juan Manfredi
15:35 - 17:15
Room: State Room
17:16 Adjourn Day 1
Adjourn Day 1
17:16 - 17:17
Wednesday 4 March 2020

07:30 Registration (if you didn’t attend Day 1) & Continental Breakfast (included in meal fee)
Registration (if you didn’t attend Day 1) & Continental Breakfast (included in meal fee)
07:30 - 08:00
Room: City View Lobby
08:00 Roadmapping Session 3: Covariance/Sensitivity/Uncertainty/Validation - Kent Parsons Rike Bostelmann Denise Neudecker Vlad Sobes Mike Rising Bradley Rearden (ORNL) Alejandro Sonzogni BJ Marshall Teresa Bailey Kyle Wendt
Roadmapping Session 3: Covariance/Sensitivity/Uncertainty/Validation
- Kent Parsons
- Rike Bostelmann
- Denise Neudecker
- Vlad Sobes
- Mike Rising
- Bradley Rearden (ORNL)
- Alejandro Sonzogni
- BJ Marshall
- Teresa Bailey
- Kyle Wendt
08:00 - 10:00
Room: City View Room
Roadmapping Session 4, Part 1: Nuclear Data for Isotope Production - Arjan Koning (IAEA) Catherine Romano (ORNL) Etienne Vermeulen (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Dave Rotsch Lee Bernstein Ethan Balkin (DOE) Greg Severin
Roadmapping Session 4, Part 1: Nuclear Data for Isotope Production
- Arjan Koning (IAEA)
- Catherine Romano (ORNL)
- Etienne Vermeulen (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
- Dave Rotsch
- Lee Bernstein
- Ethan Balkin (DOE)
- Greg Severin
08:00 - 10:00
Room: State Room
10:00 Break
Break
10:00 - 10:20
10:20 Roadmapping Session 3: Covariance/Sensitivity/Uncertainty/Validation - Teresa Bailey Bradley Rearden (ORNL) Alejandro Sonzogni BJ Marshall Kyle Wendt Mike Rising Kent Parsons Rike Bostelmann Denise Neudecker Vlad Sobes
Roadmapping Session 3: Covariance/Sensitivity/Uncertainty/Validation
- Teresa Bailey
- Bradley Rearden (ORNL)
- Alejandro Sonzogni
- BJ Marshall
- Kyle Wendt
- Mike Rising
- Kent Parsons
- Rike Bostelmann
- Denise Neudecker
- Vlad Sobes
10:20 - 12:00
Room: City View Room
Roadmapping Session 4, Part 2: Nuclear Data Target Production - Evelyn Bond Andrew Voyles Etienne Vermeulen (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Paul Benny Catherine Romano (ORNL) Hye Young Lee Mike Zach John Greene
Roadmapping Session 4, Part 2: Nuclear Data Target Production
- Evelyn Bond
- Andrew Voyles
- Etienne Vermeulen (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
- Paul Benny
- Catherine Romano (ORNL)
- Hye Young Lee
- Mike Zach
- John Greene
10:20 - 12:00
Room: State Room
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:15
13:15 Roadmapping Session 5: Neutron Induced Gamma Production and Gamma Decay - Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta (University of California, Berkeley) Marie-Laure Mauborgne (Schlumberger Limited) Kristin Hertz Seth McConchie Jo Ressler Lee Bernstein Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley) Darren Bleuel (LLNL) Gustavo Nobre Ramona Vogt Libby McCutchan (BNL/NNDC)
Roadmapping Session 5: Neutron Induced Gamma Production and Gamma Decay
- Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta (University of California, Berkeley)
- Marie-Laure Mauborgne (Schlumberger Limited)
- Kristin Hertz
- Seth McConchie
- Jo Ressler
- Lee Bernstein
- Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley)
- Darren Bleuel (LLNL)
- Gustavo Nobre
- Ramona Vogt
- Libby McCutchan (BNL/NNDC)
13:15 - 15:15
Room: City View Room
Roadmapping Session 6: Scattering, Transport and Shielding - Yaron Danon (RPI) Carl Brune Jon Dahl Will Wieselquist Michael Zerkle Matthew Devlin (LANL) Ayman Hawari Teresa Bailey Mike Rising
Roadmapping Session 6: Scattering, Transport and Shielding
- Yaron Danon (RPI)
- Carl Brune
- Jon Dahl
- Will Wieselquist
- Michael Zerkle
- Matthew Devlin (LANL)
- Ayman Hawari
- Teresa Bailey
- Mike Rising
13:15 - 15:15
Room: State Room
15:15 Break
Break
15:15 - 15:35
15:35 Roadmapping Session 5: Neutron Induced Gamma Production and Gamma Decay - Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley) Lee Bernstein Marie-Laure Mauborgne (Schlumberger Limited) Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta (University of California, Berkeley) Ramona Vogt Libby McCutchan (BNL/NNDC) Jo Ressler Seth McConchie Darren Bleuel (LLNL) Gustavo Nobre
Roadmapping Session 5: Neutron Induced Gamma Production and Gamma Decay
- Amanda Lewis (UC Berkeley)
- Lee Bernstein
- Marie-Laure Mauborgne (Schlumberger Limited)
- Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta (University of California, Berkeley)
- Ramona Vogt
- Libby McCutchan (BNL/NNDC)
- Jo Ressler
- Seth McConchie
- Darren Bleuel (LLNL)
- Gustavo Nobre
15:35 - 17:15
Room: City View Room
Roadmapping Session 6: Scattering, Transport and Shielding - Michael Zerkle Matthew Devlin (LANL) Teresa Bailey Will Wieselquist Ayman Hawari Jon Dahl Carl Brune Yaron Danon (RPI) Mike Rising
Roadmapping Session 6: Scattering, Transport and Shielding
- Michael Zerkle
- Matthew Devlin (LANL)
- Teresa Bailey
- Will Wieselquist
- Ayman Hawari
- Jon Dahl
- Carl Brune
- Yaron Danon (RPI)
- Mike Rising
15:35 - 17:15
Room: State Room
17:15 Adjourn Day 2
Adjourn Day 2
17:15 - 17:16

Optional No Host Social
Optional No Host Social
17:15 - 19:15
Thursday 5 March 2020

07:45 Registration (if you didn’t attend Day 1 or 2) & Continental Breakfast
Registration (if you didn’t attend Day 1 or 2) & Continental Breakfast
07:45 - 08:30
Room: City View and State Room (7th Floor)
08:30 The Nuclear Data Interagency Working Group FOA - Tim Hallman, Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics
The Nuclear Data Interagency Working Group FOA
- Tim Hallman, Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics
08:30 - 08:45
Room: City View Room
08:45 Improving the Nuclear Data on Fission Product Decays at CARIBU - Guy Savard
Improving the Nuclear Data on Fission Product Decays at CARIBU
- Guy Savard
08:45 - 09:00
Room: City View Room
09:00 Novel Approach for Improving Antineutrino Spectral Predictions for Nonproliferation Applications - Guy Savard Filip Kondev
Novel Approach for Improving Antineutrino Spectral Predictions for Nonproliferation Applications
- Guy Savard
- Filip Kondev
09:00 - 09:15
Room: City View Room
09:15 238U(p,xn) and 235U(d,xn) 235-237Np Nuclear Reaction Cross Sections Relevant to the Production of 236gNp - Lee Bernstein
238U(p,xn) and 235U(d,xn) 235-237Np Nuclear Reaction Cross Sections Relevant to the Production of 236gNp
- Lee Bernstein
09:15 - 09:30
Room: City View Room
09:30 State-of-the-art Gamma-ray Spectroscopy to Enhance the ENSDF - Libby McCutchan (BNL/NNDC)
State-of-the-art Gamma-ray Spectroscopy to Enhance the ENSDF
- Libby McCutchan (BNL/NNDC)
09:30 - 09:45
Room: City View Room
10:00 Improving the double-differential 238U(n,n’g) cross section using neutron-gamma coincidences - Lee Bernstein
Improving the double-differential 238U(n,n’g) cross section using neutron-gamma coincidences
- Lee Bernstein
10:00 - 10:15
Room: City View Room
10:15 Break
Break
10:15 - 10:35
10:35 Integral Measurements of Independent and Cumulative Fission Product Yields Supporting Nuclear Forensics and Other Applications - Todd Bredeweg (LANL)
Integral Measurements of Independent and Cumulative Fission Product Yields Supporting Nuclear Forensics and Other Applications
- Todd Bredeweg (LANL)
10:35 - 10:50
Room: City View Room
10:50 Evaluation of Energy Dependent Fission Product Yields - Toshihiko Kawano (LANL)
Evaluation of Energy Dependent Fission Product Yields
- Toshihiko Kawano (LANL)
10:50 - 11:05
Room: City View Room
11:05 Measurement of Independent Fission Product Yields - Dana Duke (LANL)
Measurement of Independent Fission Product Yields
- Dana Duke (LANL)
11:05 - 11:20
Room: City View Room
11:20 Independent Fission Product Yields from 0.5 to 20 MeV - Jack Winkelbauer
Independent Fission Product Yields from 0.5 to 20 MeV
- Jack Winkelbauer
11:20 - 11:35
Room: City View Room
11:35 Energy Dependent Fission Product Yields - Anton Tonchev
Energy Dependent Fission Product Yields
- Anton Tonchev
11:35 - 11:50
Room: City View Room
11:50 Nuclear Data Scoping Studies - Catherine Romano (ORNL)
Nuclear Data Scoping Studies
- Catherine Romano (ORNL)
11:50 - 12:00
Room: City View Room
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
Room: City View and State Room (7th Floor)
13:00 Session Summary - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Nuclear Data - Vlad Sobes
Session Summary - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Nuclear Data
- Vlad Sobes
13:00 - 13:20
Room: City View Room
13:20 Session Summary - Detector Models, Atomic Data and Stopping Powers - Bethany Goldblum
Session Summary - Detector Models, Atomic Data and Stopping Powers
- Bethany Goldblum
13:20 - 13:40
Room: City View Room
13:40 Session Summary - Neutron Induced Gamma Production and Gamma Decay - Lee Bernstein
Session Summary - Neutron Induced Gamma Production and Gamma Decay
- Lee Bernstein
13:40 - 14:00
Room: City View Room
14:00 Session Summary - Scattering, Transport and Shielding - Michael Zerkle Matthew Devlin (LANL)
Session Summary - Scattering, Transport and Shielding
- Michael Zerkle
- Matthew Devlin (LANL)
14:00 - 14:20
Room: City View Room
14:20 Session Summary - Covariance/ Sensitivity/ Uncertainty/ Validation and Its Impact on Applications - Denise Neudecker
Session Summary - Covariance/ Sensitivity/ Uncertainty/ Validation and Its Impact on Applications
- Denise Neudecker
14:20 - 14:40
Room: City View Room
14:40 Session Summary - Nuclear Data for Isotope Production and Nuclear Data Target Fabrication - Etienne Vermeulen (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Session Summary - Nuclear Data for Isotope Production and Nuclear Data Target Fabrication
- Etienne Vermeulen (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
14:40 - 15:00
Room: City View Room
15:00 Break
Break
15:00 - 15:20
15:20 Q&A Session - Lee Bernstein
Q&A Session
- Lee Bernstein
15:20 - 16:50
Room: City View Room
16:50 Workshop Closing and Next Steps - Catherine Romano (ORNL)
Workshop Closing and Next Steps
- Catherine Romano (ORNL)
16:50 - 17:00
Room: City View Room
17:00 Adjourn Final Day 3
Adjourn Final Day 3
17:00 - 17:01

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