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

  • Hooper, R., Echo, Z.S., Smith, T.M., Jones, A.M., Brandt, S.W., & Brandt, S.W. (2023). Physical Effects of Aleph’s Semi-implicit Particle-in-cell Algorithm [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2431240 Publication ID: 128316
  • Hooper, R., Patel, N., Pacheco, J.L., & Pacheco, J.L. (2023). Tunnel ionization within a one-dimensional, undriven plasma sheath. AIP Advances, 13(5). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0142250 Publication ID: 124044
  • Hall, T., Boerner, J., Echo, Z.S., 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
  • Hall, T., Boerner, J., Echo, Z.S., 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
  • Robinson, A.C., Swan, M.S., Smith, T.M., Bennett, N.L., Drake, R.R., Hooper, R., Laity, G., & Laity, G. (2021). A software environment for effective reliability management for pulsed power design. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2021.107580 Publication ID: 103368
  • Laity, G., Robinson, A.C., Cuneo, M.E., Alam, K.M., Beckwith, K., Bennett, N.L., Bettencourt, M.T., Bond, S.D., Cochrane, K.R., Criscenti, L., Cyr, E.C., Bachman, W.B., Drake, R.R., Evstatiev, E.G., Fierro, A.S., Gardiner, T.A., Bachman, W.B., Goeke, R.S., Hamlin, N.D., … 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
  • Echo, Z.S., Boerner, J., Hall, T., Pacheco, J.L., Hooper, R., Grillet, A.M., & Grillet, A.M. (2020). Benchmark Verification of the Aleph PIC-DSMC Program [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1834990 Publication ID: 72079
  • Hooper, R., Echo, Z.S., Hall, T., Boerner, J., Pacheco, J.L., Grillet, A.M., & Grillet, A.M. (2020). Aleph: Highly Scalable Unstructured PIC-DSMC Low Temperature Plasma Code [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1834986 Publication ID: 72075
  • Adams, B.M., 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
  • Niederhaus, J.H.J., Pacheco, J.L., Wilkes, J.R., Hooper, R., Siefert, C., Goeke, R.S., & Goeke, R.S. (2020). Modeling a ring magnet in ALEGRA. https://doi.org/10.2172/1668139 Publication ID: 99800
  • Pacheco, J.L., Echo, Z.S., Hooper, R., Finley, M., Manginell, R., & Manginell, R. (2020). A Novel use of Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo to Model Dynamics of COVID-19 Pandemic Spread. https://doi.org/10.2172/1648851 Publication ID: 99384
  • Adams, B.M., Bohnhoff, W.J., Dalbey, K., Ebeida, M., Eddy, J.P., Eldred, M., Hooper, R., Hough, P.D., Hu, K., Jakeman, J.D., Khalil, M., Maupin, K.A., Monschke, J.A., Ridgway, E.M., Rushdi, A., Seidl, D.T., Stephens, J.A., Swiler, L.P., Winokur, J., & Winokur, J. (2020). Dakota, A Multilevel Parallel Object-Oriented Framework for Design Optimization Parameter Estimation Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis: Version 6.12 User’s Manual. https://doi.org/10.2172/1630694 Publication ID: 106076
  • Adams, B.M., 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
  • Hooper, R., Smith, T.M., Robinson, A., Shadid, J.N., Crockatt, M.M., Shields, S., Bachman, W.B., Swan, M.S., & Swan, M.S. (2020). Comparisons of Collisional Interactions Between Kinetic and Fluid Models [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1770271 Publication ID: 72977
  • Robinson, A.C., Swan, M.S., Smith, T.M., Bennett, N.L., Drake, R.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
  • 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
  • Pacheco, J.L., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Grillet, A.M., 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
  • Hooper, R., Maupin, K.A., Swiler, L.P., Williams, B., Adams, B.M., & Adams, B.M. (2017). DAKOTA Update: Capabilities & Applications [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1458046 Publication ID: 56549
  • Pacheco, J.L., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Grillet, A.M., 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
  • Adams, B.M., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2017). Dakota’s Role in Verification [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1420221 Publication ID: 54385
  • Adams, B.M., Coleman, K., Hooper, R., Khuwaileh, B.A., Lewis, A., Smith, R.C., Swiler, L.P., Turinsky, P.J., Williams, B.W., & Williams, B.W. (2016). User Guidelines and Best Practices for CASL VUQ Analysis Using Dakota. https://doi.org/10.2172/1338015 Publication ID: 47788
  • Hooper, R., Mousseau, V.A., & Mousseau, V.A. (2016). Watts Bar I cycle 7 CIPS UQ Update [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1372210 Publication ID: 51133
  • Adams, B.M., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2016). Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis with VERA?s Dakota Module [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1367943 Publication ID: 50828
  • Hooper, R., Mousseau, V.A., & Mousseau, V.A. (2016). CASL’s approach to multi-physics UAM [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1368822 Publication ID: 50210
  • Hooper, R., Mousseau, V.A., & Mousseau, V.A. (2016). Uncertainty quantification studies of stand-alone and coupled CTF [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1368823 Publication ID: 50211
  • Hooper, R., Moore, S.G., & Moore, S.G. (2015). Aleph Field Solver Challenge Problem Results Summary. https://doi.org/10.2172/1168984 Publication ID: 41325
  • Hughes, T., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2014). Boltzmann-Electron Model in Aleph. https://doi.org/10.2172/1164589 Publication ID: 39621
  • Hooper, R. (2014). Validation and Uncertainty Quantification in CASL Nuclear Reactor Modeling [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1496541 Publication ID: 37668
  • Adams, B.M., 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
  • Hopkins, M.M., Boerner, J., Moore, C.H., Crozier, P., Moore, S.G., 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
  • Hopkins, M.M., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Moore, C.H., Barnat, E., Crozier, P., Moore, S.G., Bettencourt, M.T., Musson, L.C., & Musson, L.C. (2013). Challenges to Simulating Vacuum Arc Discharge [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115246 Publication ID: 34361
  • Hopkins, M.M., Barnat, E., Crozier, P., Bettencourt, M.T., Moore, C.H., Hooper, R., Musson, L.C., & Musson, L.C. (2012). The Path to Full Geometry 3D Vacuum Arc Simulation [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116300 Publication ID: 30481
  • Hopkins, M.M., Crozier, P., Barnat, E., Boerner, J., Hooper, R., Bettencourt, M.T., Musson, L.C., & Musson, L.C. (2012). 1D PIC-DSMC Microscale Breakdown Simulations [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1072466 Publication ID: 30658
  • Hopkins, M.M., Crozier, P., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Musson, L.C., 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hopkins, M.M., Crozier, P., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Musson, L.C., 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
  • Hopkins, M.M., Boerner, J., Barnat, E., Crozier, P., Bettencourt, M.T., Musson, L.C., Hooper, R., Moore, C.H., & Moore, C.H. (2012). 3D vacuum arc breakdown simulation : [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1104785 Publication ID: 28888
  • Hopkins, M.M., Crozier, P., Hooper, R., Boerner, J., Musson, L.C., 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
  • Hopkins, M.M., Hooper, R., Crozier, P., Bettencourt, M.T., Boerner, J., Musson, L.C., & Musson, L.C. (2012). 1D Breakdown Simulations and Development of an Energy Conserving Implicit PIC-DSMC Method [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1658752 Publication ID: 28818
  • Hopkins, M.M., Boerner, J., Barnat, E., Crozier, P., Bettencourt, M.T., Moore, C.H., Hooper, R., Musson, L.C., & Musson, L.C. (2012). Building Blocks for 3D Vacuum Arc Discharge [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067530 Publication ID: 27934
  • 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
  • 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
  • Stearley, J., Robinson, D.G., Hooper, R., Stickland, M., McLendon, W., Williams, A.S., Rodrigues, A., & Rodrigues, A. (2011). SNL software manual for the ACS Data Analytics Project. https://doi.org/10.2172/1029770 Publication ID: 24812
  • Hopkins, M.M., Crozier, P., Musson, L.C., 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
  • 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
  • Schmidt, R., Hooper, R., & Hooper, R. (2010). LIME : lightweight integrated multiphysics environment [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1021645 Publication ID: 19194
  • Barnat, E., Crozier, P., 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
  • Schmidt, R., Hooper, R., Humphries, L.L., Lorber, A., Spotz, W.F., & Spotz, W.F. (2010). Foundational development of an advanced nuclear reactor integrated safety code. https://doi.org/10.2172/973349 Publication ID: 17257
  • Hughes, T., Hopkins, M.M., Boerner, J., Crozier, P., Hooper, R., Hopkins, P.L., Musson, L.C., Williams, A.B., & Williams, A.B. (2009). Instability-driven ionization in a low-pressure helium discharge [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1141411 Publication ID: 16906
  • 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
  • Hopkins, M.M., Hopkins, P.L., Hooper, R., Musson, L.C., Plimpton, S.J., Williams, A.B., & Williams, A.B. (2008). Aleph : [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1268300 Publication ID: 15279
  • Spotz, W.F., 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
  • Hooper, R. (2007). Trilinos: From a User’s Perspective [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1720275 Publication ID: 11984
  • Hopkins, M.M., Pawlowski, R., Moffat, H.K., 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
  • Hooper, R. (2007). Multi-Physics Coupling for Robust Simulation [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1716669 Publication ID: 11316
  • Hooper, R., Carnes, B., Moffat, H.K., & Moffat, H.K. (2007). Algorithms for Multi-Physics Coupling [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1148465 Publication ID: 10410
  • Hooper, R. (2007). Algorithms that Enable Newton Coupling of Multi-Physics Simulations [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1724467 Publication ID: 8858
  • Hooper, R., Ober, C.C., Lorber, A., & Lorber, A. (2006). Intelligent nonlinear solvers for computational fluid dynamics [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/900032 Publication ID: 6539
  • Hooper, R., Ober, C.C., Lorber, A., & Lorber, A. (2006). Intelligent nonlinear solvers for computational fluid dynamics [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/902575 Publication ID: 6577
  • Hooper, R., Ober, C.C., & Ober, C.C. (2006). Enabling fluid-structural strong thermal coupling within a multi-physics environment [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/902570 Publication ID: 6588
  • Hooper, R., Smith, T.M., Ober, C.C., & Ober, C.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
  • Hooper, R., Hopkins, M.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
  • Hopkins, M.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
  • Hooper, R., Hopkins, M.M., Pawlowski, R., Notz, P.K., 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
  • Hooper, R., Ober, C.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
  • Hooper, R., Hopkins, M.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
  • Hopkins, M.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
  • Pawlowski, R., Hooper, R., Kolda, T.G., Phipps, E.T., Bader, B., Salinger, A.G., & Salinger, A.G. (2005). Solving nonlinear systems with NOX [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/946962 Publication ID: 4642
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