Russell Hooper
R&D S&E, Computer Science

Biography
Research Interests:
- Computational Science R&D
- Pasma Physics Modeling & Simulation
- Efficient numerical algorithms for coupled multiphysics & code coupling
- High performance & scientific computing
Code Development:
- Trilinos (http://trilinos.org)
- DAKOTA (https://dakota.sandia.gov)
- Aleph plasma physics
- SIERRA
- Alegra
- Xyce
- VERA (The Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications) (https://www.casl.gov/vera)
Education
- 2001 Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thesis: Drop Dynamics in Polymer Processing Flows
- 1995 M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Thesis: A Mathematical Model of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
- 1994 B.S. Chemical Engineering, Summa cum Laude, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Publications
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Hall, T., Boerner, J., Echo, Z., Hooper, R., Pacheco, J.L., & Pacheco, J.L. (2021). Effect of dynamic particle reweighting on plasma swarm parameters in the particle-in-cell code Aleph [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1888418 Publication ID: 75780
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Hall, T., Boerner, J., Echo, Z., Hooper, R., Pacheco, J.L., Hall, A., & Hall, A. (2021). Effect of dynamic particle reweighting on plasma swarm parameters in the particle-in-cell code Aleph [Conference Presenation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1890615 Publication ID: 76014
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Laity, G., Robinson, A., Cuneo, M., Alam, M., Beckwith, K., Bennett, N., Bettencourt, M.T., Bond, S., Cochrane, K., Criscenti, L.J., Cyr, E., De Zetter, K., Drake, R., Evstatiev, E., Fierro, A., Gardiner, T., Glines, F., Goeke, R., Hamlin, N., … McBride, R. (2021). Towards Predictive Plasma Science and Engineering through Revolutionary Multi-Scale Algorithms and Models (Final Report). https://doi.org/10.2172/1813907 Publication ID: 75144
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Hooper, R., Echo, Z., Hall, T., Boerner, J., Pacheco, J.L., Grillet, A., & Grillet, A. (2020). Aleph: Highly Scalable Unstructured PIC-DSMC Low Temperature Plasma Code [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1834986 Publication ID: 72075
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Echo, Z., Boerner, J., Hall, T., Pacheco, J.L., Hooper, R., Grillet, A., & Grillet, A. (2020). Benchmark Verification of the Aleph PIC-DSMC Program [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1834990 Publication ID: 72079
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Adams, B., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2020). Dakota Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification Software:CASL Capabilities and Impact [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1832625 Publication ID: 71848
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Hooper, R., Smith, T., Robinson, A., Shadid, J., Crockatt, M., Shields, S., Swan, M., & Swan, M. (2020). Comparisons of Collisional Interactions Between Kinetic and Fluid Models [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1770271 Publication ID: 72977
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Adams, B., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2020). Dakota Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification Software: CASL Capabilities and Impact [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1769569 Publication ID: 72903
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Robinson, A., Robinson, A., Swan, M., Swan, M., Smith, T., Smith, T., Bennett, N., Bennett, N., Drake, R., Drake, R., Hooper, R., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2019). Computational Infrastructure and Neutral Expansion Verification Problems for Testing Plasma Physics Algorithms [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1641594 Publication ID: 70402
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Pacheco, J.L., Hooper, R., Hughes, T., & Hughes, T. (2018). Modeling ion-neutral collisions using ?universal? scattering for drifting plasmas or ion beams in PIC-DSMC codes [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1806815 Publication ID: 63724
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Pacheco, J.L., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Grillet, A., Hughes, T., & Hughes, T. (2017). General ion-neutral elastic scattering cross sections from screened Coulomb potentials for PIC-DSMC codes [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1468510 Publication ID: 58240
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Pacheco, J.L., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Grillet, A., Hughes, T., & Hughes, T. (2017). ION-NEUTRAL ELASTIC SCATTERING CROSS SECTIONS FOR KINETIC PLASMA SIMULATIONS IN ALEPH [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1367315 Publication ID: 56477
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Hooper, R., Maupin, K., Swiler, L., Williams, B., Adams, B., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2017). DAKOTA Update: Capabilities & Applications [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1458046 Publication ID: 56549
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Adams, B., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2017). Dakota’s Role in Verification [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1420221 Publication ID: 54385
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Adams, B., Coleman, K., Hooper, R., Khuwaileh, B., Lewis, A., Smith, R., Swiler, L., Turinsky, P., Williams, B., & Williams, B. (2016). User Guidelines and Best Practices for CASL VUQ Analysis Using Dakota. https://doi.org/10.2172/1333381 Publication ID: 47788
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Hooper, R., Mousseau, V., & Mousseau, V. (2016). Watts Bar I cycle 7 CIPS UQ Update [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1372210 Publication ID: 51133
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Adams, B., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2016). Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis with VERA?s Dakota Module [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1367943 Publication ID: 50828
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Hooper, R., Mousseau, V., & Mousseau, V. (2016). CASL’s approach to multi-physics UAM [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1368822 Publication ID: 50210
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Hooper, R., Mousseau, V., & Mousseau, V. (2016). Uncertainty quantification studies of stand-alone and coupled CTF [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1368823 Publication ID: 50211
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Hooper, R., Moore, S., & Moore, S. (2015). Aleph Field Solver Challenge Problem Results Summary. https://doi.org/10.2172/1168984 Publication ID: 41325
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Hughes, T., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2014). Boltzmann-Electron Model in Aleph. https://doi.org/10.2172/1164589 Publication ID: 39621
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Hooper, R. (2014). Validation and Uncertainty Quantification in CASL Nuclear Reactor Modeling [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1496541 Publication ID: 37668
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Adams, B., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2014). User guidelines and best practices for CASL VUQ analysis using Dakota. https://doi.org/10.2172/1177043 Publication ID: 40334
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Hopkins, M., Boerner, J., Moore, C., Crozier, P.S., Moore, S., Bettencourt, M.T., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2013). Computational Efficiency for Kinetic Simulation of Vacuum Arcs [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116438 Publication ID: 36431
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Hopkins, M., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Moore, C., Barnat, E., Crozier, P.S., Moore, S., Bettencourt, M.T., Musson, L., & Musson, L. (2013). Challenges to Simulating Vacuum Arc Discharge [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115246 Publication ID: 34361
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Hopkins, M., Barnat, E., Crozier, P.S., Bettencourt, M.T., Moore, C., Hooper, R., Musson, L., & Musson, L. (2012). The Path to Full Geometry 3D Vacuum Arc Simulation [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116300 Publication ID: 30481
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Hopkins, M., Crozier, P.S., Barnat, E., Boerner, J., Hooper, R., Bettencourt, M.T., Musson, L., & Musson, L. (2012). 1D PIC-DSMC Microscale Breakdown Simulations [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1072466 Publication ID: 30658
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Hopkins, M., Crozier, P.S., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Musson, L., Bettencourt, M.T., & Bettencourt, M.T. (2012). 1D PIC-DSMC Simulations of Breakdown in Microscale Gaps [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116613 Publication ID: 29585
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Hopkins, M., Crozier, P.S., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Musson, L., Bettencourt, M.T., & Bettencourt, M.T. (2012). PIC-DSMC Simulations of Breakdown in Microscale Gaps [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1073337 Publication ID: 28964
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Hooper, R., Schmidt, R., Belcourt, K., & Belcourt, K. (2012). Coupling for a Virtual Nuclear Reactor [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116812 Publication ID: 29018
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Hooper, R., Schmidt, R., Belcourt, K., & Belcourt, K. (2012). LIME: Software for Robust and Flexible Multiphysics Coupling [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116823 Publication ID: 29019
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Hopkins, M., Crozier, P.S., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Musson, L., Bettencourt, M.T., & Bettencourt, M.T. (2012). 1D PIC-DSMC Simulations of Breakdown in Microscale Gaps [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1140709 Publication ID: 29089
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Hopkins, M., Boerner, J., Barnat, E., Crozier, P.S., Bettencourt, M.T., Musson, L., Hooper, R., Moore, C., & Moore, C. (2012). 3D vacuum arc breakdown simulation : [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1104785 Publication ID: 28888
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Hopkins, M., Hooper, R., Crozier, P.S., Bettencourt, M.T., Boerner, J., Musson, L., & Musson, L. (2012). 1D Breakdown Simulations and Development of an Energy Conserving Implicit PIC-DSMC Method [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1658752 Publication ID: 28818
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Hopkins, M., Boerner, J., Barnat, E., Crozier, P.S., Bettencourt, M.T., Moore, C., Hooper, R., Musson, L., & Musson, L. (2012). Building Blocks for 3D Vacuum Arc Discharge [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067530 Publication ID: 27934
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Pawlowski, R., Belcourt, K., Hooper, R., Schmidt, R., & Schmidt, R. (2011). VERA MultiphysicsCoupling with LIME: Code Requirements [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1118361 Publication ID: 25701
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Schmidt, R., Belcourt, K., Hooper, R., Pawlowski, R., & Pawlowski, R. (2011). An introduction to LIME 1.0 and its use in coupling codes for multiphysics simulations. https://doi.org/10.2172/1031303 Publication ID: 25327
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Stearley, J., Robinson, D., Hooper, R., Stickland, M., McLendon, W., Rodrigues, A., & Rodrigues, A. (2011). SNL software manual for the ACS Data Analytics Project. https://doi.org/10.2172/1029770 Publication ID: 24812
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Hopkins, M., Crozier, P.S., Musson, L., Hughes, T., Hooper, R., Barnat, E., & Barnat, E. (2011). Ingredients for 3D Vacuum Arc Discharge Simulation [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1106327 Publication ID: 24169
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Bartlett, R., Belcourt, K., Hooper, R., Schmidt, R., & Schmidt, R. (2011). A theory manual for multi-physics code coupling in LIME. https://doi.org/10.2172/1011710 Publication ID: 22185
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Schmidt, R., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2010). LIME : lightweight integrated multiphysics environment [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1021645 Publication ID: 19194
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Barnat, E., Crozier, P.S., Boerner, J., Hughes, T., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2010). Challenges simulating low temperature collisional plasmas [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1012449 Publication ID: 18148
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Schmidt, R., Hooper, R., Humphries, L., Lorber, A., Spotz, W., & Spotz, W. (2010). Foundational development of an advanced nuclear reactor integrated safety code. https://doi.org/10.2172/973349 Publication ID: 17257
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Hughes, T., Hopkins, M., Boerner, J., Crozier, P.S., Hooper, R., Hopkins, P., Musson, L., Williams, A., & Williams, A. (2009). Instability-driven ionization in a low-pressure helium discharge [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1141411 Publication ID: 16906
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Hooper, R., Schmidt, R., & Schmidt, R. (2009). Development of a lightweight multi-scale multi-physics coupling strategy for nuclear reactor safety simulations [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/950919 Publication ID: 15796
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Hopkins, M., Hopkins, P., Hooper, R., Musson, L., Plimpton, S.J., Williams, A., & Williams, A. (2008). Aleph : [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1268300 Publication ID: 15279
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Spotz, W., Lorber, A., Hooper, R., Schmidt, R., & Schmidt, R. (2008). A Multi-Physics Coupling Approach for Integrated Nuclear Reactor Safety Calculations [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1143238 Publication ID: 14020
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Hopkins, M., Pawlowski, R., Moffat, H., Carnes, B., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2007). Final report on LDRD project : coupling strategies for multi-physics applications. https://doi.org/10.2172/1029797 Publication ID: 11910
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Hooper, R. (2007). Trilinos: From a User’s Perspective [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1720275 Publication ID: 11984
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Hooper, R. (2007). Multi-Physics Coupling for Robust Simulation [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1716669 Publication ID: 11316
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Hooper, R., Carnes, B., Moffat, H., & Moffat, H. (2007). Algorithms for Multi-Physics Coupling [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1148465 Publication ID: 10410
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Hooper, R. (2007). Algorithms that Enable Newton Coupling of Multi-Physics Simulations [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1724467 Publication ID: 8858
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Hooper, R., Smith, T.M., Ober, C., & Ober, C. (2006). Enabling fluid-structural strong thermal coupling within a multi-physics environment [Conference]. Collection of Technical Papers – 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=34250852949&origin=inward Publication ID: 6536
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Hooper, R., Ober, C., Lorber, A., & Lorber, A. (2006). Intelligent nonlinear solvers for computational fluid dynamics [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/900032 Publication ID: 6539
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Hooper, R., Ober, C., Lorber, A., & Lorber, A. (2006). Intelligent nonlinear solvers for computational fluid dynamics [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/902575 Publication ID: 6577
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Hooper, R., Ober, C., & Ober, C. (2006). Enabling fluid-structural strong thermal coupling within a multi-physics environment [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/902570 Publication ID: 6588
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Hooper, R., Hopkins, M., Pawlowski, R., & Pawlowski, R. (2005). Assessing cost and performance in transitioning from loose to strong coupling [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/969554 Publication ID: 5918
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Hopkins, M., Pawlowski, R., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2005). Enabling newton-based coupling within a multi-physics environment using NOX – an object-oriented nonlinear solver library [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/969845 Publication ID: 5345
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Hooper, R., Hopkins, M., Pawlowski, R., Notz, P., Gianoulakis, S.E., & Gianoulakis, S.E. (2005). Coupling Strategies for an Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Actuator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115972 Publication ID: 5200
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Pawlowski, R., Hooper, R., Kolda, T., Phipps, E., Bader, B., Salinger, A., & Salinger, A. (2005). Solving nonlinear systems with NOX [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/946962 Publication ID: 4642
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Hooper, R., Ober, C., Lorber, A., & Lorber, A. (2005). A comparison of edge-based scheme Newton-Krylov method operators for solving compressible flows [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/946994 Publication ID: 4644
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Hopkins, M., Hooper, R., Pawlowski, R., & Pawlowski, R. (2005). Enabling multi-physics via Newton-based coupling [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/947382 Publication ID: 4645
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Hooper, R., Hopkins, M., Pawlowski, R., & Pawlowski, R. (2005). Enabling Newton-based coupling within a multi-physics environment using NOX – an object-oriented nonlinear solver library [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/947369 Publication ID: 4647
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