American Nuclear SocietyAmerican Nuclear SocietyMathematics and Mathematics and

Computation Division (MCD)Computation Division (MCD)

Presentation to thePresentation to the

ANS Board of DirectorsANS Board of Directors

Todd S. PalmerTodd S. Palmer

November 18, 2009, Washington, DCNovember 18, 2009, Washington, DC

MCD MissionMCD Mission

Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer codes, the proper use of these codes, the preparation of computational benchmarks, and the development of standards for computing practices.

MCD GovernanceMCD Governance

• Executive Committee StructureExecutive Committee Structure– 4 Officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer 4 Officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer

(Vice Chair automatically becomes Chair)(Vice Chair automatically becomes Chair)– 10 Members (3-year terms)10 Members (3-year terms)– 2 Ex Officio: past Chair, Sharon Kerrick2 Ex Officio: past Chair, Sharon Kerrick– Board Liaison: Jacob DeWitteBoard Liaison: Jacob DeWitte

MCD GovernanceMCD Governance

• Membership Trends Last 5 Years/CompositionMembership Trends Last 5 Years/Composition– 20% of membership are students20% of membership are students– ~10% of ANS members are members of MCD~10% of ANS members are members of MCD

MCD GovernanceMCD Governance

20092009 Through 8/2009Through 8/2009

Carry ForwardCarry Forward 22,33322,333 22,33322,333

Member AllocationMember Allocation 2,1862,186 2,1742,174

Division IncomeDivision Income 6,6006,600 00

Total FundsTotal Funds 31,11931,119 24,50724,507

NewslettersNewsletters 22 00

Awards, PlaquesAwards, Plaques 15001500 2,0712,071

National Meeting CostsNational Meeting Costs 00 00

Division Officer ExpenseDivision Officer Expense 00 00

Student SupportStudent Support 4,2804,280 585585

Scholarship/NEED FundingScholarship/NEED Funding 00 00

Other ExpensesOther Expenses 00 00

Total ExpensesTotal Expenses 5,7805,780 2,6562,656

ExcessExcess 25,33925,339 21,85121,851

BudgeBudgett

MCD GovernanceMCD Governance• MCD PlanningMCD Planning

– Organize multiple sessions for the ANS Annual and Winter MeetingsOrganize multiple sessions for the ANS Annual and Winter Meetings– Organize MCD topical meetingsOrganize MCD topical meetings

• MCD topicals in odd-numbered yearsMCD topicals in odd-numbered years• Include code workshops for professional developmentInclude code workshops for professional development

– Collaborate with other divisionsCollaborate with other divisions• Reactor Physics Division (RPD) topicals in even-numbered yearsReactor Physics Division (RPD) topicals in even-numbered years• Radiation Protection and Shielding Division (RPSD) topicals in even-numbered yearsRadiation Protection and Shielding Division (RPSD) topicals in even-numbered years• Along with the Biology and Medical Division support the activities of the Computational Along with the Biology and Medical Division support the activities of the Computational

Medical Physics Working Group (CMPWG)Medical Physics Working Group (CMPWG)• Along with RPD and RPSD support the activities of the Joint Benchmark CommitteeAlong with RPD and RPSD support the activities of the Joint Benchmark Committee

– Attract young members to ANS and MCDAttract young members to ANS and MCD• Provide funds for travel to ANS meetings and topicalsProvide funds for travel to ANS meetings and topicals• Support student conferencesSupport student conferences• Support student participation at National meetings with tickets to President’s ReceptionSupport student participation at National meetings with tickets to President’s Reception• Student paper awards at topicalsStudent paper awards at topicals

– Collaborate with the International Nuclear CommunityCollaborate with the International Nuclear Community• MCD topical meeting is held outside North America every 6 yearsMCD topical meeting is held outside North America every 6 years• Many non-US members, including officersMany non-US members, including officers

– Succession PlanningSuccession Planning• Contested election of Secretary and Treasurer 9 (2-year terms), Vice-Chair each yearContested election of Secretary and Treasurer 9 (2-year terms), Vice-Chair each year• Program Chair and Asst. Program Chair serve 3-year terms (appointed)Program Chair and Asst. Program Chair serve 3-year terms (appointed)• 10 additional Executive Committee members for 3-year terms10 additional Executive Committee members for 3-year terms

MCD GovernanceMCD Governance

• CommunicationsCommunications– MCD website: MCD website: http://mcd.ans.org– CMPWG website: CMPWG website: http://cmpwg.ans.org– Newsletter:Newsletter:

• Two per yearTwo per year• Hard copy mailed to membersHard copy mailed to members• Also posted on MCD websiteAlso posted on MCD website

– Also use ANS email listsAlso use ANS email lists

MCD Contributions to ANSMCD Contributions to ANS• ANS Position StatementsANS Position Statements

– MCD members, especially the members of the executive committee, MCD members, especially the members of the executive committee, standing committees, and officers have contributed to ANS position standing committees, and officers have contributed to ANS position statementsstatements

• Examples?Examples?

• Participation with Other Professional SocietiesParticipation with Other Professional Societies– Our members participate at SIAM, AAPM, ASTM and APS societiesOur members participate at SIAM, AAPM, ASTM and APS societies– Co-sponsorship of meetings, e.g., Supercomputing in Nuclear Co-sponsorship of meetings, e.g., Supercomputing in Nuclear

Applications (SNA), Monte Carlo (MC)Applications (SNA), Monte Carlo (MC)• Society LeadershipSociety Leadership

– Our members serve on the ANS board and actively participate in many Our members serve on the ANS board and actively participate in many standing committeesstanding committees

• Non-Meeting PublicationsNon-Meeting Publications– Our members publish papers in Nuclear Science and Engineering, Our members publish papers in Nuclear Science and Engineering,

Nuclear Technology, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Progress in Nuclear Nuclear Technology, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Journal of Computational Physics, Journal of Medical Physics, Energy, Journal of Computational Physics, Journal of Medical Physics, TTSP, SIAM Journals, IEEE Journals, ASTM JournalsTTSP, SIAM Journals, IEEE Journals, ASTM Journals

MCD Services to MembershipMCD Services to Membership

• Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development– Code workshops at national and topical meetingsCode workshops at national and topical meetings– Roundtable on “Current Issues in Computational Methods” at Roundtable on “Current Issues in Computational Methods” at

national meetingsnational meetings• ScholarshipsScholarships

– Dannels Scholarship awarded annuallyDannels Scholarship awarded annually• Peer Recognition/AwardsPeer Recognition/Awards

– Pomraning Memorial (technical)Pomraning Memorial (technical)– Distinguished ServiceDistinguished Service– Distinguished Young MemberDistinguished Young Member

• Student SupportStudent Support– Provides travel funds to national and topical meetingsProvides travel funds to national and topical meetings– Support for Student ConferenceSupport for Student Conference

MCD MeetingsMCD Meetings

• National Meeting ParticipationNational Meeting Participation– Sessions at both meetingsSessions at both meetings

• 3-4 regular sessions3-4 regular sessions• 1-2 special sessions1-2 special sessions• Co-sponsor 5-6 sessionsCo-sponsor 5-6 sessions

• Topical MeetingsTopical Meetings– Held in odd-numbered yearsHeld in odd-numbered years

• 2/3 are Class I, 1/3 are Class IV (International)2/3 are Class I, 1/3 are Class IV (International)• 2007: Monterey, CA (Class I)2007: Monterey, CA (Class I)• 2009: Saratoga Springs, NY (Class I)2009: Saratoga Springs, NY (Class I)• 2011: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Class IV)2011: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Class IV)

– In even-number years co-sponsor RPD and RPSDIn even-number years co-sponsor RPD and RPSD– topicalstopicals

• 2008: RPD – Interlaken, Switz.; RPSD – Atlanta, GA2008: RPD – Interlaken, Switz.; RPSD – Atlanta, GA• 2010: RPD – Pittsburgh, PA; RPSD – Las Vegas, NV2010: RPD – Pittsburgh, PA; RPSD – Las Vegas, NV

Summary

• MCD Metrics and MeasuresMCD Metrics and Measures

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Summary

• Areas of SuccessAreas of Success– Organization of successful topical meetingsOrganization of successful topical meetings– Increasing trends in number of membersIncreasing trends in number of members– Large student participationLarge student participation– Organization of code workshops at national and Organization of code workshops at national and

international meetingsinternational meetings– Effective collaborations with international nuclear Effective collaborations with international nuclear

communitycommunity– Formation of the Computational Medical Physics Formation of the Computational Medical Physics

Working Group in collaboration with BMDWorking Group in collaboration with BMD

Summary

• Focus for Future ActionFocus for Future Action– Continue our activities for attraction of young members and Continue our activities for attraction of young members and

studentsstudents– Continue our efforts to attract other societies into ANS; our Continue our efforts to attract other societies into ANS; our

current efforts on the Computational Medical Physics Group current efforts on the Computational Medical Physics Group should help with attraction of AAPM members to ANSshould help with attraction of AAPM members to ANS

– Further develop new technical areas in which MCD members Further develop new technical areas in which MCD members participate - e.g., computational materials, multiphysicsparticipate - e.g., computational materials, multiphysics

– Continue our efforts in organization of quality meetingsContinue our efforts in organization of quality meetings– Improve service to membership by exploring new approaches to Improve service to membership by exploring new approaches to

roundtable session at national meetings and workshops at topical roundtable session at national meetings and workshops at topical meetingsmeetings