LGT4HEP - TAP

Traineeship Advisory Panel (TAP)

A Traineeship Advisory Panel (TAP) is currently being constructed to evaluate the HEP computing traineeship for the Lattice Gauge Theory program. The TAP will be formed from nationally recognized experts in HEP computing from academia and the national laboratories. This panel will evaluate and make recommendations for the program annually.

Dr. Meifeng Lin is a Distinguished Computational Scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Computing and Data Sciences Directorate (CDSD). She leads the High Performance Computing (HPC) group at CDSD, and also serves as Director of Brookhaven Lab’s Digital Twins Institute. Trained as a theoretical particle physicist with a specialization on Lattice QCD simulations, her current research interests include computational software and methods for nuclear and particle physics, HPC technologies, quantum information science and machine learning/artificial intelligence.

MpL is a high energy theoretical physicist specialising in Lattice Field Theory with interests in communication and training. She received her 'Laurea' degree cum laude from Pisa University, and completed her training as an INFN fellow within the APE Group. She held research positions and visiting professorships at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, at Desy-Juelich, at the University of Bielefeld, at the Humboldt University in Berlin. She is an appointed EuroHPC expert and chair of the EuroHPC Computational Physics panel.

James specializes in quantum field theory and lattice simulation methods, with an emphasis on lattice QCD. He also has interests in quantum computing, HPC, sparse linear algebra, applying ML methods to Hybrid Monte Carlo, and random matrix theory.

Sharpe is a theoretical particle physicist whose main focus over a 40+ year research career has been the physics of the strong interaction, with particular applications to quantities that allow tests of the standard model. He has a long-standing interest in ensuring that the physics community is welcoming to all, leading efforts in his department to improve the climate and diversity for the last few years as an Associate Chair.

Van de Water is a theoretical particle physicist specializing in the physics of the strong interaction, with a focus on precision calculations relevant to tests of the Standard Model. Her research emphasizes lattice QCD techniques, enabling accurate determinations of fundamental parameters. Throughout her career, she has contributed significantly to improving the precision of these calculations, crucial for understanding quark flavor physics and searching for new physics beyond the Standard Model. Van de Water is also deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment within the physics community, actively engaging in initiatives to enhance diversity and equity.

This traineeship is sponsored by DOE HEP Computing traineeship.