
During five months, Usher contributed to SBNSoftware and DUNE/dunereco by developing and refining data analysis and reconstruction tools for neutrino experiments. He enhanced space point reconstruction and bad-channel handling in SnippetHit3DBuilderSBN, improved detector geometry robustness, and overhauled hit finding by modularizing GaussHitFinder and introducing new data models in sbncode and sbnobj. Usher used C++, CMake, and configuration-driven controls to enable flexible, maintainable pipelines. His work included targeted bug fixes in icaruscode, improved build systems, and delivered the Cluster3D analysis tool for DUNE, supporting SPINE compatibility. The engineering demonstrated depth in modular programming, data processing, and scientific computing.

Concise monthly summary for 2025-12 focusing on delivering new data analysis capabilities and preparing modular architecture in DUNE/dunereco. Key efforts included delivery of Cluster3D data analysis capability, SPINE-compatible SimChannel output, and Cluster3D module scaffolding with build integration to support future modularization, MC production workflows, and cross-experiment compatibility.
Concise monthly summary for 2025-12 focusing on delivering new data analysis capabilities and preparing modular architecture in DUNE/dunereco. Key efforts included delivery of Cluster3D data analysis capability, SPINE-compatible SimChannel output, and Cluster3D module scaffolding with build integration to support future modularization, MC production workflows, and cross-experiment compatibility.
May 2025 monthly summary for SBNSoftware/icaruscode focusing on data integrity, reliability, and process improvements. Key achievements include targeted fixes to data processing and configuration handling that reduced risk of incorrect data pruning and configuration errors, enabling more reliable analytics and faster iteration.
May 2025 monthly summary for SBNSoftware/icaruscode focusing on data integrity, reliability, and process improvements. Key achievements include targeted fixes to data processing and configuration handling that reduced risk of incorrect data pruning and configuration errors, enabling more reliable analytics and faster iteration.
April 2025 performance snapshot across SBNSoftware repositories, focusing on delivering higher data quality, reduced storage footprint, and cleaner modularization. Key features delivered, major fixes, and cross-repo impact are summarized below with a focus on business value and technical achievements.
April 2025 performance snapshot across SBNSoftware repositories, focusing on delivering higher data quality, reduced storage footprint, and cleaner modularization. Key features delivered, major fixes, and cross-repo impact are summarized below with a focus on business value and technical achievements.
January 2025 focused on stabilizing detector geometry handling in SBNSoftware/sbncode to ensure robust operation after larsoft v10 changes. The primary deliverable was a targeted bug fix: restoring the geometry service initialization that was lost during the v10 upgrade and updating the iteration over TPC identifiers to loop over TPC geometries for safer and more robust geometry data handling. This directly enables correct operation of SnippetHit3DBuilderSBN and improves downstream analysis reliability.
January 2025 focused on stabilizing detector geometry handling in SBNSoftware/sbncode to ensure robust operation after larsoft v10 changes. The primary deliverable was a targeted bug fix: restoring the geometry service initialization that was lost during the v10 upgrade and updating the iteration over TPC identifiers to loop over TPC geometries for safer and more robust geometry data handling. This directly enables correct operation of SnippetHit3DBuilderSBN and improves downstream analysis reliability.
December 2024: Delivered robust improvements to SnippetHit3DBuilderSBN for bad-channel handling and debugging output, with configuration-driven control and modular refactor. Focused on improving space point reconstruction reliability, reducing log noise, and enabling targeted diagnostics. This work builds a foundation for easier maintenance and faster issue resolution in production pipelines.
December 2024: Delivered robust improvements to SnippetHit3DBuilderSBN for bad-channel handling and debugging output, with configuration-driven control and modular refactor. Focused on improving space point reconstruction reliability, reducing log noise, and enabling targeted diagnostics. This work builds a foundation for easier maintenance and faster issue resolution in production pipelines.
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