Jefferson Lab is a major partner in the EIC Project and is providing significant contributions to the overall project management as well as the design and construction of RF systems, cryogenics systems, electron injector and storage ring electro-magnets, and experimental detector systems. Jefferson Lab is actively hiring engineers and designers for the initial phase of the EIC Project.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology research scientist aims to use Artificial Intelligence to support the EIC science
What is your role in the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)?
I am the convener of the computing team at the EIC Comprehensive Chromodynamics Experiment (ECCE) consortium, a proposal for an EIC experiment.
“When you see the true dedication and selfless commitment of the service members around you, you can’t help but feel proud to be part of the best service in the world.”
“We didn’t have a base. We had a bay. And our whole mission was to stay hidden,” Scott Bentivegna recalls of his time serving as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy.
“Everyone you meet has a story, and getting to hear those stories was very inspiring.”
“Say you’re out in the middle of the ocean with a crew of 20 people or less. If something fails on the vessel, you have to be prepared to correct the issue efficiently,” Brinn Ruiz explained.
As a watercraft engineer, Ruiz became proficient in electrical, HVAC, welding and diesel mechanics through extensive testing and real-time experience. He recalls that there was a lot of pressure to learn and hone these trades quickly. The experience also shaped his leadership skills.
Theoretical nuclear and particle physicist and postdoctoral fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the EIC Center at Jefferson Lab uses the solidity of mathematics to explore fundamental questions where Nature has the final say
When asked to show off his workspace for this article, Computer Scientist Amitoj Singh had just moved with his family from Illinois, where he worked at Fermilab, to his home in Hampton—closer to his new job at Jefferson Lab.
As the head of Jefferson Lab’s new Data Science department, Malachi Schram, prepares to move across the country from his mountainside home in Washington state to the lab’s headquarters in Newport News, he has more than just simple adjustments to make. Schram, a competitive ultra-runner, needs to figure out where to find the big hills.
“We value our freedom, devotion to duty, integrity, honor and commitment. That’s what it’s all about.”
Tim Fitzgerald sat back in his chair and thought for a moment about his fellow shipmates who came from vastly different backgrounds, belief systems and social customs.
“The most impactful thing I learned in the military was how to overcome adversity. We had a mission and we were there to save lives; Nothing else mattered,” Fitzgerald recalled of his time spent in the U.S. Coast Guard, as an electrician’s mate and a member of the Law Enforcement program.
