AToM Research Thrusts

Thrust A: AToM environment, performance and packaging

Task	Description	Lead	Support
A2	Optimize CGYRO for CPU/GPU	Fann	Kalling, Candy
A3	AToM build system, packaging and distribution	Smith	Kalling, Elwasif, Green, Candy
A4	Supported community (HPC) AToM installations	Green	Elwasif, Smith, Meneghini
A6	Outreach: website, online tutorials and code-camps	Smith	All
A7	Extend OMFIT to support remote data access of HPC simulations	Meneghini
A8	Facilitate transfer of simulation results to experiment setup	Smith	Eldon
A9	Embed IPS workflow generation into OMFIT	Meneghini	Green, Elwasif
A10	Adapt the IPS to support modern storage hierarchies	Elwasif	Bernholdt, Batchelor
A11	Support for sub-node-sized tasks	Elwasif	Bernholdt, Batchelor
A12	Enhance IPS scalability for massive concurrency	Elwasif	Bernholdt

Thrust B: Physics Component Integration

Task	Description	Lead	Support
B1	Implement enhanced core physics modules	Park	Green, Smith, Belli
B2	Implement leadership-scale physics modules	Belli	Candy, Chen
B3	Enhance pedestal physics model	Snyder	Park, Meneghini, Smith
B4	Modular enhancement of SOL physics model	Green	Park, Meneghini, Smith
B5	Implement robust profile-matching algorithm	Green	Park, Meneghini, Smith
B6	Extend SOL domain to the first wall	Park	Green
B7	Include multispecies impurities	Park	Green
B10	Reduced model of GK micro-turbulence	Meneghini	Cianciosa

Thrust C: Validation and Uncertainty Quantification

Task	Description	Lead	Support
C1	Identify initial benchmark cases	Holland	Park, Smith
C4	Core turbulent transport model validation and UQ	Holland	Howard, Chen
C5	Inverse method capability for integrated workflow models	Cianciosa	Green
C7	Test core-pedestal-SOL-impurity coupling	Bonoli	Park, Candy

Thrust D: Physics and Scenario Exploration

Task	Description	Lead	Support
D1	High-fidelity modeling of ITER inductive and steady-state scenarios	Kessel	Holland, Park, Batchelor, Bonoli, Sachdev, Pankin
D2	Predictive modeling and optimization of proposed future facilities	Kessel	Holland, Park, Batchelor, Bonoli, Sachdev, Pankin
D4	Interaction between low-n energetic particles driven modes and microturbulence	Chen	Orlov
D5	Multiscale simulations of experimental plasma conditions	Howard	Holland, Candy
D6	Modeling temporal multiscale effects of neutral dynamics	Dorf	Umansky, Dorr

Thrust E: Data and Metadata Management

Task	Description	Lead	Support
E1	Scalable provenance capture from AToM simulations	Bernholdt	Kostuk, Meneghini
E2	Simulation data management	Kostuk	Kalling, Meneghini, Smith, Elwasif
E3	Interoperability with ITER IMAS data model	Kalling	Kostuk, Meneghini, Elwasif, Bernholdt

Thrust F: Liaisons to SciDAC Partnerships

Task	Description	Lead	Support
F1	Liaison to RF Modules	Bonoli
F2	Liaison to Energetic Particle Modules	Chen
F3	Liaison to SciDAC-4 Plasma Material Interactions Center	Green	Snyder
F4	Liaison to SciDAC-4 Transients Center	Orlov
F5	Liaison to SciDAC-4 Boundary Center	Dorf