Russell Hooper

R&D S&E, Computer Science

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R&D S&E, Computer Science

rhoope@sandia.gov

(505) 844-9219

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

Taylor Hall, Jeremiah Boerner, Zakari Echo, Russell Hooper, Jose Pacheco, (2021). Effect of dynamic particle reweighting on plasma swarm parameters in the particle-in-cell code Aleph https://doi.org/10.2172/1888418 Publication ID: 75780

Taylor Hall, Jeremiah Boerner, Zakari Echo, Russell Hooper, Jose Pacheco, Aaron Hall, (2021). Effect of dynamic particle reweighting on plasma swarm parameters in the particle-in-cell code Aleph https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1890615 Publication ID: 76014

George Laity, Allen Robinson, Michael Cuneo, Mary Alam, Kristian Beckwith, Nichelle Bennett, Matthew Bettencourt, Stephen Bond, Kyle Cochrane, Louise Criscenti, Eric Cyr, Karen De Zetter, Richard Drake, Evstati Evstatiev, Andrew Fierro, Thomas Gardiner, Forrest Glines, Ronald Goeke, Nathaniel Hamlin, Russell Hooper, Jason Koski, James Lane, Steven Larson, Kevin Leung, Duncan McGregor, Philip Miller, Sean Miller, Susan Ossareh, Edward Phillips, Sean Simpson, David Sirajuddin, Thomas Smith, Matthew Swan, Aidan Thompson, Julien Tranchida, Asa Bortz-Johnson, Dale Welch, Alex Russell, Eric Watson, David Rose, Ryan McBride, (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

Russell Hooper, Zakari Echo, Taylor Hall, Jeremiah Boerner, Jose Pacheco, Anne Grillet, (2020). Aleph: Highly Scalable Unstructured PIC-DSMC Low Temperature Plasma Code https://doi.org/10.2172/1834986 Publication ID: 72075

Zakari Echo, Jeremiah Boerner, Taylor Hall, Jose Pacheco, Russell Hooper, Anne Grillet, (2020). Benchmark Verification of the Aleph PIC-DSMC Program https://doi.org/10.2172/1834990 Publication ID: 72079

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2020). Dakota Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification Software:CASL Capabilities and Impact https://doi.org/10.2172/1832625 Publication ID: 71848

Russell Hooper, Thomas Smith, Alex Robinson, J.N. Shadid, M.M. Crockatt, Sidney Shields, Matthew Swan, (2020). Comparisons of Collisional Interactions Between Kinetic and Fluid Models https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1770271 Publication ID: 72977

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2020). Dakota Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification Software: CASL Capabilities and Impact https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1769569 Publication ID: 72903

Allen Robinson, Allen Robinson, Matthew Swan, Matthew Swan, Thomas Smith, Thomas Smith, Nichelle Bennett, Nichelle Bennett, Richard Drake, Richard Drake, Russell Hooper, Russell Hooper, (2019). Computational Infrastructure and Neutral Expansion Verification Problems for Testing Plasma Physics Algorithms https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1641594 Publication ID: 70402

Jose Pacheco, Russell Hooper, Thomas Hughes, (2018). Modeling ion-neutral collisions using ?universal? scattering for drifting plasmas or ion beams in PIC-DSMC codes https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1806815 Publication ID: 63724

Jose Pacheco, Russell Hooper, Jeremiah Boerner, Anne Grillet, Thomas Hughes, (2017). General ion-neutral elastic scattering cross sections from screened Coulomb potentials for PIC-DSMC codes https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1468510 Publication ID: 58240

Jose Pacheco, Russell Hooper, Jeremiah Boerner, Anne Grillet, Thomas Hughes, (2017). ION-NEUTRAL ELASTIC SCATTERING CROSS SECTIONS FOR KINETIC PLASMA SIMULATIONS IN ALEPH https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1367315 Publication ID: 56477

Russell Hooper, Kathryn Maupin, Laura Swiler, Brian Williams, Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2017). DAKOTA Update: Capabilities & Applications https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1458046 Publication ID: 56549

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2017). Dakota’s Role in Verification https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1420221 Publication ID: 54385

Brian Adams, Kayla Coleman, Russell Hooper, Bassam Khuwaileh, Allison Lewis, Ralph Smith, Laura Swiler, Paul Turinsky, Brian Williams, (2016). User Guidelines and Best Practices for CASL VUQ Analysis Using Dakota https://doi.org/10.2172/1333381 Publication ID: 47788

Russell Hooper, Vincent Mousseau, (2016). Watts Bar I cycle 7 CIPS UQ Update https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1372210 Publication ID: 51133

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2016). Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis with VERA?s Dakota Module https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1367943 Publication ID: 50828

Russell Hooper, Vincent Mousseau, (2016). CASL’s approach to multi-physics UAM https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1368822 Publication ID: 50210

Russell Hooper, Vincent Mousseau, (2016). Uncertainty quantification studies of stand-alone and coupled CTF https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1368823 Publication ID: 50211

Russell Hooper, Stan Moore, (2015). Aleph Field Solver Challenge Problem Results Summary https://doi.org/10.2172/1168984 Publication ID: 41325

Thomas Hughes, Russell Hooper, (2014). Boltzmann-Electron Model in Aleph https://doi.org/10.2172/1164589 Publication ID: 39621

Russell Hooper, (2014). Validation and Uncertainty Quantification in CASL Nuclear Reactor Modeling https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1496541 Publication ID: 37668

Brian Adams, Russell Hooper, (2014). User guidelines and best practices for CASL VUQ analysis using Dakota https://doi.org/10.2172/1177043 Publication ID: 40334

Matthew Hopkins, Jeremiah Boerner, Christopher Moore, Paul Crozier, Stan Moore, Matthew Bettencourt, Russell Hooper, (2013). Computational Efficiency for Kinetic Simulation of Vacuum Arcs https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1116438 Publication ID: 36431

Matthew Hopkins, Russell Hooper, Jeremiah Boerner, Christopher Moore, Edward Barnat, Paul Crozier, Stan Moore, Matthew Bettencourt, Lawrence Musson, (2013). Challenges to Simulating Vacuum Arc Discharge https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1115246 Publication ID: 34361

Matthew Hopkins, Edward Barnat, Paul Crozier, Matthew Bettencourt, Christopher Moore, Russell Hooper, Lawrence Musson, (2012). The Path to Full Geometry 3D Vacuum Arc Simulation https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1116300 Publication ID: 30481

Matthew Hopkins, Paul Crozier, Edward Barnat, Jeremiah Boerner, Russell Hooper, Matthew Bettencourt, Lawrence Musson, (2012). 1D PIC-DSMC Microscale Breakdown Simulations https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1072466 Publication ID: 30658

Matthew Hopkins, Paul Crozier, Russell Hooper, Jeremiah Boerner, Lawrence Musson, Matthew Bettencourt, (2012). 1D PIC-DSMC Simulations of Breakdown in Microscale Gaps https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1116613 Publication ID: 29585

Matthew Hopkins, Paul Crozier, Russell Hooper, Jeremiah Boerner, Lawrence Musson, Matthew Bettencourt, (2012). PIC-DSMC Simulations of Breakdown in Microscale Gaps https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1073337 Publication ID: 28964

Russell Hooper, Rodney Schmidt, Kenneth Belcourt, (2012). Coupling for a Virtual Nuclear Reactor https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1116812 Publication ID: 29018

Russell Hooper, Rodney Schmidt, Kenneth Belcourt, (2012). LIME: Software for Robust and Flexible Multiphysics Coupling https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1116823 Publication ID: 29019

Matthew Hopkins, Paul Crozier, Russell Hooper, Jeremiah Boerner, Lawrence Musson, Matthew Bettencourt, (2012). 1D PIC-DSMC Simulations of Breakdown in Microscale Gaps https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1140709 Publication ID: 29089

Matthew Hopkins, Jeremiah Boerner, Edward Barnat, Paul Crozier, Matthew Bettencourt, Lawrence Musson, Russell Hooper, Christopher Moore, (2012). 3D vacuum arc breakdown simulation : https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1104785 Publication ID: 28888

Matthew Hopkins, Russell Hooper, Paul Crozier, Matthew Bettencourt, Jeremiah Boerner, Lawrence Musson, (2012). 1D Breakdown Simulations and Development of an Energy Conserving Implicit PIC-DSMC Method https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1658752 Publication ID: 28818

Matthew Hopkins, Jeremiah Boerner, Edward Barnat, Paul Crozier, Matthew Bettencourt, Christopher Moore, Russell Hooper, Lawrence Musson, (2012). Building Blocks for 3D Vacuum Arc Discharge https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067530 Publication ID: 27934

Roger Pawlowski, Kenneth Belcourt, Russell Hooper, Rodney Schmidt, (2011). VERA MultiphysicsCoupling with LIME: Code Requirements https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1118361 Publication ID: 25701

Rodney Schmidt, Kenneth Belcourt, Russell Hooper, Roger Pawlowski, (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

Jon Stearley, David Robinson, Russell Hooper, Michael Stickland, William McLendon, Arun Rodrigues, (2011). SNL software manual for the ACS Data Analytics Project https://doi.org/10.2172/1029770 Publication ID: 24812

Matthew Hopkins, Paul Crozier, Lawrence Musson, Thomas Hughes, Russell Hooper, Edward Barnat, (2011). Ingredients for 3D Vacuum Arc Discharge Simulation https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1106327 Publication ID: 24169

Roscoe Bartlett, Kenneth Belcourt, Russell Hooper, Rodney Schmidt, (2011). A theory manual for multi-physics code coupling in LIME https://doi.org/10.2172/1011710 Publication ID: 22185

Rodney Schmidt, Russell Hooper, (2010). LIME : lightweight integrated multiphysics environment https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1021645 Publication ID: 19194

Edward Barnat, Paul Crozier, Jeremiah Boerner, Thomas Hughes, Russell Hooper, (2010). Challenges simulating low temperature collisional plasmas https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1012449 Publication ID: 18148

Rodney Schmidt, Russell Hooper, Larry Humphries, Alfred Lorber, William Spotz, (2010). Foundational development of an advanced nuclear reactor integrated safety code https://doi.org/10.2172/973349 Publication ID: 17257

Thomas Hughes, Matthew Hopkins, Jeremiah Boerner, Paul Crozier, Russell Hooper, Polly Hopkins, Lawrence Musson, Alan Williams, (2009). Instability-driven ionization in a low-pressure helium discharge https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1141411 Publication ID: 16906

Russell Hooper, Rodney Schmidt, (2009). Development of a lightweight multi-scale multi-physics coupling strategy for nuclear reactor safety simulations https://www.osti.gov/biblio/950919 Publication ID: 15796

Matthew Hopkins, Polly Hopkins, Russell Hooper, Lawrence Musson, Steven Plimpton, Alan Williams, (2008). Aleph : https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1268300 Publication ID: 15279

William Spotz, Alfred Lorber, Russell Hooper, Rodney Schmidt, (2008). A Multi-Physics Coupling Approach for Integrated Nuclear Reactor Safety Calculations https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1143238 Publication ID: 14020

Matthew Hopkins, Roger Pawlowski, Harry Moffat, Brian Carnes, Russell Hooper, (2007). Final report on LDRD project : coupling strategies for multi-physics applications https://doi.org/10.2172/1029797 Publication ID: 11910

Russell Hooper, (2007). Trilinos: From a User’s Perspective https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1720275 Publication ID: 11984

Russell Hooper, (2007). Multi-Physics Coupling for Robust Simulation https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1716669 Publication ID: 11316

Russell Hooper, Brian Carnes, Harry Moffat, (2007). Algorithms for Multi-Physics Coupling https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1148465 Publication ID: 10410

Russell Hooper, (2007). Algorithms that Enable Newton Coupling of Multi-Physics Simulations https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1724467 Publication ID: 8858

Russell Hooper, Thomas Smith, Curtis Ober, (2006). Enabling fluid-structural strong thermal coupling within a multi-physics environment Collection of Technical Papers – 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting https://www.osti.gov/biblio/900036 Publication ID: 6536

Russell Hooper, Curtis Ober, Alfred Lorber, (2006). Intelligent nonlinear solvers for computational fluid dynamics https://www.osti.gov/biblio/900032 Publication ID: 6539

Russell Hooper, Curtis Ober, Alfred Lorber, (2006). Intelligent nonlinear solvers for computational fluid dynamics https://www.osti.gov/biblio/902575 Publication ID: 6577

Russell Hooper, Curtis Ober, (2006). Enabling fluid-structural strong thermal coupling within a multi-physics environment https://www.osti.gov/biblio/902570 Publication ID: 6588

Russell Hooper, Matthew Hopkins, Roger Pawlowski, (2005). Assessing cost and performance in transitioning from loose to strong coupling https://www.osti.gov/biblio/969554 Publication ID: 5918

Matthew Hopkins, Roger Pawlowski, Russell Hooper, (2005). Enabling newton-based coupling within a multi-physics environment using NOX – an object-oriented nonlinear solver library https://www.osti.gov/biblio/969845 Publication ID: 5345

Russell Hooper, Matthew Hopkins, Roger Pawlowski, Patrick Notz, Steve Gianoulakis, (2005). Coupling Strategies for an Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Actuator https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115972 Publication ID: 5200

Roger Pawlowski, Russell Hooper, Tamara Kolda, Eric Phipps, Brett Bader, Andrew Salinger, (2005). Solving nonlinear systems with NOX https://www.osti.gov/biblio/946962 Publication ID: 4642

Russell Hooper, Curtis Ober, Alfred Lorber, (2005). A comparison of edge-based scheme Newton-Krylov method operators for solving compressible flows https://www.osti.gov/biblio/946994 Publication ID: 4644

Matthew Hopkins, Russell Hooper, Roger Pawlowski, (2005). Enabling multi-physics via Newton-based coupling https://www.osti.gov/biblio/947382 Publication ID: 4645

Russell Hooper, Matthew Hopkins, Roger Pawlowski, (2005). Enabling Newton-based coupling within a multi-physics environment using NOX – an object-oriented nonlinear solver library https://www.osti.gov/biblio/947369 Publication ID: 4647

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