
Ykermaid developed and enhanced simulation, reconstruction, and data processing pipelines for the DUNE experiment, focusing on ProtoDUNE-HD and ProtoDUNE-VD detectors across the dunesw, dunesim, dunecore, dunereco, and duneprototypes repositories. Leveraging C++, CMake, and GDML, Ykermaid introduced new radiological background models, expanded material databases, and refactored detector geometries to improve simulation fidelity and maintainability. Their work included configuring end-to-end data reconstruction chains, integrating HDF5-based trigger processing, and implementing targeted bug fixes for mapping and calibration. These contributions addressed cross-repository consistency, increased analysis reliability, and enabled more accurate physics studies through robust configuration management and detector modeling.

September 2025 monthly summary for DUNE software engineering. Focused on ProtoDUNE-VD reconstruction improvements, waveform data capture, and reliability tweaks across dunesw, duneprototypes, and dunereco. Deliverables emphasize configuration, mapping accuracy, data fidelity, and gain calibration to support robust physics analyses and lower data processing risk.
September 2025 monthly summary for DUNE software engineering. Focused on ProtoDUNE-VD reconstruction improvements, waveform data capture, and reliability tweaks across dunesw, duneprototypes, and dunereco. Deliverables emphasize configuration, mapping accuracy, data fidelity, and gain calibration to support robust physics analyses and lower data processing risk.
February 2025 monthly summary for DUNE/dunecore. Two focused contributions delivered: geometry refactor for ProtoDUNE-HD with a new GDML version and detector simulation config update, and expansion of the material database with Titanium (Ti), Bismuth (Bi), and the TITANIUM_Ti material. These updates improve geometry fidelity, material representation, and simulation accuracy, enabling more reliable detector modeling and physics studies. The work enhances predictive power for simulations, reduces configuration risks, and strengthens traceability via commits.
February 2025 monthly summary for DUNE/dunecore. Two focused contributions delivered: geometry refactor for ProtoDUNE-HD with a new GDML version and detector simulation config update, and expansion of the material database with Titanium (Ti), Bismuth (Bi), and the TITANIUM_Ti material. These updates improve geometry fidelity, material representation, and simulation accuracy, enabling more reliable detector modeling and physics studies. The work enhances predictive power for simulations, reduces configuration risks, and strengthens traceability via commits.
January 2025 performance summary for DUNE software development across dunesw, dunesim, dunecore, dunereco, and duneprototypes. Focused on increasing simulation fidelity, reconstruction accuracy, and maintainability by delivering realistic background models, detector geometry updates, and end-to-end data processing capabilities. Achievements enable more reliable background estimations, improved physics analyses, and streamlined workflows for future runs.
January 2025 performance summary for DUNE software development across dunesw, dunesim, dunecore, dunereco, and duneprototypes. Focused on increasing simulation fidelity, reconstruction accuracy, and maintainability by delivering realistic background models, detector geometry updates, and end-to-end data processing capabilities. Achievements enable more reliable background estimations, improved physics analyses, and streamlined workflows for future runs.
December 2024 performance summary highlighting end-to-end ProtoDUNE HD background modeling enhancements, PDVD reconstruction setup, geometry fixes, and PDVD data channel integration across DUNE repositories. The work improves realism of background simulations, enables streamlined data reconstruction, and strengthens cross-repo consistency for ProtoDUNE HD science goals.
December 2024 performance summary highlighting end-to-end ProtoDUNE HD background modeling enhancements, PDVD reconstruction setup, geometry fixes, and PDVD data channel integration across DUNE repositories. The work improves realism of background simulations, enables streamlined data reconstruction, and strengthens cross-repo consistency for ProtoDUNE HD science goals.
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