COFI Advanced Instrumentation and Analysis Techniques Summer School 2016

Name: COFI Advanced Instrumentation and Analysis Techniques Summer School 2016
Start: 2016-07-11T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2016-07-19T19:00:00-04:00
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

11 Jul 2016, 08:00 → 19 Jul 2016, 19:00 America/Puerto_Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Anne Dabrowski (CERN), Mayda Velasco (Northwestern University (US)), Roger Rusack (University of Minnesota (US)), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico Department of Physics (PR))

Description

COFI Advanced Instrumentation and Analysis Techniques Summer School 2016

Questions/Support

Cofi.School@gmail.com

Monday 11 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:00 → 10:30
  Session1
  
  Lectures
  - 09:00
    
    Welcome 30m
    
    Speaker: Mayda Velasco (Northwestern University (US))
  - 09:30
    
    Grand challenges of particle physics and cosmology (I) 1h
    
    Speaker: Marco Peloso (University of Minnesota)
- 10:30 → 11:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:00 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:00
    
    Introduction to Particle Physics Detectors 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Frank Hartmann (KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE))
- 12:30 → 15:00
  
  Lunch 2h 30m
- 15:00 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:00
    
    Machine Learning 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Aggelos Katsaggelos (Northwestern University)
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 19:00
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Applications and Techniques of Cryogenic Crystal Detectors 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Prof. Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano (Northwestern University)
- 19:30 → 21:00
  
  Dinner 1h 30m
- 21:00 → 22:00
  
  Evening Welcome Drink: Music and drinks from Puerto Rico
Tuesday 12 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:00 → 11:00
  Session1
  
  Lectures
  - 09:00
    Advanced Statistics 1h
    
    Speaker: Michael Henry Schmitt (Northwestern University (US))
    
    Elementary probability theory
    
    Definitions: experiment, outcome, sample space, event
    
    Classical vs. Frequentist
    
    Kolmogorov's axioms
    
    Conditional Probability
    
    Basic relation and definition
    
    Simple illustration with a die
    
    Bayes Rule
    
    Derivation from set theory
    
    Illustration: Zika virus / pregnancy test
    
    Trick coin
    
    Independence
  - 10:00
    
    Grand challenges of particle physics and cosmology (II) 1h
    
    Speaker: Marco Peloso (University of Minnesota)
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:30
    
    Applications and techniques of Silicon Detectors 1h
    
    Speaker: Frank Hartmann (KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE))
- 12:30 → 15:00
  
  Lunch 2h 30m
- 15:00 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:00
    
    Machine Learning 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Aggelos Katsaggelos (Northwestern University)
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 19:30
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Montecarlo Simulation, Principles and Techniques of GEANT4 1h
    
    Speaker: Andrea Dotti (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
    
    Lecture-V2.pdf
- 19:30 → 21:00
  
  Dinner 1h 30m
- 21:00 → 22:00
  Evening Colloquium
  - 21:00
    
    Grand challenges of Astrobiology 1h
    
    Speaker: Abel Mendez
Wednesday 13 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:00 → 11:00
  Session 1
  - 09:00
    
    Advanced Statistics 2h
    
    Speaker: Michael Henry Schmitt (Department of Physics and Astronomy)
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:30
    
    Applications and Techniques of Silicon Detectors 1h
    
    Speaker: Frank Hartmann (KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE))
- 12:30 → 15:00
  
  Lunch 2h 30m
- 15:00 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:00
    
    Machine Learning 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Aggelos Katsaggelos (Northwestern University)
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 18:30
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Montecarlo Simulation, Principles and Techniques of GEANT4 1h
    
    Speaker: Andrea Dotti (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
    
    Lecture2.pdf
- 19:30 → 22:30
  
  Dinner Banquet 3h
Thursday 14 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:30 → 11:30
  Session 1
  - 09:30
    
    Advanced Statistics 1h 30m
    
    Speakers: Michael Henry Schmitt (Department of Physics and Astronomy), Michael Henry Schmitt (Northwestern University (US))
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:30
    
    Applications and Techniques of Silicon Detectors 1h
    
    Speaker: Frank Hartmann (KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE))
- 12:30 → 15:00
  
  Lunch 2h 30m
- 15:00 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:00
    
    Machine Learning 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Aggelos Katsaggelos (Northwestern University)
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 19:00
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Montecarlo Simulation, Principles and Techniques of GEANT4 1h
    
    Speaker: Andrea Dotti (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
    
    Lecture3.pdf
- 19:30 → 21:00
  
  Dinner 1h 30m
- 21:00 → 22:00
  Evening Colloquium: Evening Colloqium
  - 21:00
    
    Dark Matter Colloqium 1h
    
    Speaker: Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano (Northwestern University)
Friday 15 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:00 → 11:00
  Session 1
  - 09:00
    
    Advanced Statistics 2h
    
    Speaker: Michael Henry Schmitt (Department of Physics and Astronomy)
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:30
    
    Computational Techniques in Cosmology 1h
    
    Speaker: Salman Habib (Argonne National Lab)
- 12:30 → 15:00
  
  Lunch 2h 30m
- 15:00 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:00
    
    Machine Learning 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Aggelos Katsaggelos (Northwestern University)
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 19:00
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Montecarlo Simulation, Principles and Techniques of GEANT4 1h
    
    Speaker: Andrea Dotti (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
    
    Lecture4.pdf
  - 18:00
    
    Medical Physics I 1h
    
    Speaker: George Coutrakon
- 19:30 → 21:00
  
  Dinner 1h 30m
Saturday 16 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:00 → 17:00
  
  Excursion Day 8h
Sunday 17 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 10:00 → 11:00
  Session 1
  - 10:00
    
    Machine Learning 1h
    
    Speaker: Aggelos Katsaggelos (Northwestern University)
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:30
    
    Computational Techniques in Cosmology 1h
    
    Speaker: Salman Habib (Argonne National Lab)
- 12:30 → 15:30
  
  Lunch 3h
- 15:30 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:30
    
    Medical Physics II 1h
    
    Speaker: George Coutrakon
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 18:00
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Applications and Techniques of Cryogenic and Nobel Gas Detectors 1h
    
    Speaker: Yann Guardincerri (Fermilab)
- 18:00 → 20:00
  
  Dinner 2h
- 20:00 → 21:00
  Evening Colloquium
  - 20:00
    
    Grand Challenges in Neutrino Physics 1h
    
    Speakers: Robert Plunkett (Fermilab), Robert Plunkett (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))
Monday 18 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:00 → 11:00
  Session 1
  - 09:00
    
    Advanced Statistics 2h
    
    Speaker: Michael Henry Schmitt (Department of Physics and Astronomy)
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:30
    
    Computational Techniques in Cosmology 1h
    
    Speaker: Salman Habib (Argonne National Lab)
- 12:30 → 15:00
  
  Lunch 2h 30m
- 15:00 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:00
    
    Intersection between atmospheric science and cosmic rays 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Sergio Dasso (IAFE - CONICET - UBA)
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 19:30
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Applications and Techniques of Cryogenic and Nobel Gas Detectors 1h
    
    Speaker: Yann Guardincerri (Fermilab)
  - 18:00
    
    Intersection between atmospheric science and cosmic rays 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Sergio Dasso (IAFE - CONICET - UBA)
- 19:30 → 21:00
  
  Dinner 1h 30m
Tuesday 19 July
- Mon 11 Jul
- Tue 12 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Thu 14 Jul
- Fri 15 Jul
- Sat 16 Jul
- Sun 17 Jul
- Mon 18 Jul
- Tue 19 Jul
- 09:00 → 11:00
  Session 1
  - 09:00
    
    Advanced Statistics 2h
    
    Speakers: Michael Henry Schmitt (Department of Physics and Astronomy), Michael Henry Schmitt (Northwestern University (US))
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  Session 2
  - 11:30
    
    Computational Techniques in Cosmology 1h
    
    Speaker: Salman Habib (Argonne National Lab)
- 12:30 → 15:00
  
  Lunch 2h 30m
- 15:00 → 16:30
  Session 3
  
  Hands-on
  - 15:00
    
    Intersection between atmospheric science and cosmic rays 1h
    
    Speaker: Sergio Dasso (IAFE - CONICET - UBA)
- 16:30 → 17:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 17:00 → 19:00
  Session 4
  - 17:00
    
    Application of Cryogenic and Nobel Gas Detectors 1h
    
    Speaker: Yann Guardincerri (Fermilab)