HFCC-PED Funding Allocations (FY26)

HFCC-PED is able to support a wide range of activities in FY26, albeit at a minimal funding level. Below is a summary of the current allocations by group and the primary points of contact.

AIM (AI / Machine Learning)

Supported activities

• Lead developer of AI detector optimization pipelines
  Institute / Person: W. Chung (Princeton)

TDAQ (Trigger / DAQ)

Supported activities

• Development of digitization framework
  Institute / Person: T. Oli (ANL)

Muons

Supported activities

• Muon Drift Tubes
  Institute / Person: Michigan (Curtis/Guo)
• Micro-Rwell
  Institute / Person: FIT/JLAB

Calorimetry (Calo)

Supported activities

• DR Crystal and Fiber Calo
  Institute / Person: Fermilab/Princeton
• LAr design of turbine structures
  Institute / Person: Arizona

Software & Computing (S&C)

Supported activities

• Docs and training support
  Institute / Person: Princeton
• Core software in Key4HEP
  Institute / Person: LBNL
• MC production
  Institute / Person: W. Chung (Princeton)

Tracker

Supported activities

• Strawtube
  Institute / Person: Michigan
• MAPS
  Institute / Person: FNAL, SLAC, Universities
• Tracker simulation
  Institute / Person: MIT
• Low mass mechanics
  Institute / Person: Purdue

Note: Allocations and points of contact may evolve as the FY26 program develops.