Age: 33
Education:
B.A. Boston University, 1993
Ph.D. Louisiana State University, 1999
Positions Held:
- Research Associate, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2003 - present
- Research Associate, Louisiana Tech University, 2000-2003
Research Activities and Service Work:
As a graduate student, I worked on the L3 Experiment at CERN. My dissertation research resulted
in a measurement of the inclusive charm production in two-photon collisions at LEP.
I joined the D0 Experiment in February 2000 as a post-doc and began work with co-leading the installation and commissioning of the
Inter-Cryostat Detector. From the start of Run II in the spring of 2001, I assumed many of the
responsibilities for the day-to-day D0 control room operations including data taking and shifter training.
I served as Deputy Run Coordinator for one year beginning in the summer of 2002 and focused on improving
the utilization of the delivered luminosity to D0. Through the strong dedication of experts and
the steady coordination of effort among those in D0 operations, we achieved ten consecutive months of
operational efficiency improvement from
57% to 89%.
In September 2003, I accepted a post-doc position with UIC to work with graduate students on new projects.
Our group is working on the Z(ee)+Jets cross section which is a preliminary for
the Z + Higgs search. I am also co-leading the intallation effort for the Run IIb upgrade of the
L1 Calorimeter Trigger system. I currently serve on the D0 Advisory Council the purpose of which
parallels that of the UEC.
Statement:
The health and longevity of Fermilab requires a strong international collaborative effort.
The UEC must continue to assist the management in minimizing political and financial obstacles
through communication with our elected officials at the state and national level. Similar
efforts are needed to increase funding for current and future experiments at Fermilab, but we
should also investigate new and innovative ways users could conserve or reuse resources.
If elected to the UEC, I would also try to increase the spotlight on infrastructure and quality
of life issues which have a daily impact on users. Most of us can point to one patch of road
which we would like fixed.
Housing, parking, heating/cooling and telecommunications might also be reviewed.
My wife and I lived in Geneva, Switzerland for two years while I was a graduate student
working on the L3 Experiment. I know the difficulties of living on a very limited income
with no independent means of transportation besides my own two feet. Recently, the UEC (with
the URA and GSA) provided bicycles to users staying on-site. We should continue
to find ways to make visitors feel more welcome, involved and independent.
Alan Stone
