1. Universiti Malaya Malaysia
Application to CMS
July 2013
Wan Ahmad Tajuddin WAN ABDULLAH / UM

2. Introduction Malaysia & Universiti Malaya – towards excellence

3. Malaysia tallest buildings in the world 1998 (tallest twin towers)
VISION earliest ICT initiative
To be developed nation
by 2020
oldest rainforests in the world best diving spot in the world
longest canopy walk in the world
GERD/GDP (%):

4. Universiti Malaya Oldest university in Malaysia (1949) Comprehensive
- same ancestry as National University of Singapore (UM in KL 1959, split 1962)
- Skyrme ( )
Comprehensive
students (40% postgrads, to be 50% by 2015) – 30% international
academic staff
Research university status since 2006
- 1 of 5
- research emphasis, special research funding
Top-ranked in Malaysia
- aiming to be top 100 in the world by 2015 (now 127 (QS))
- extra funding for high-impact research

6. Projected computing resources to provide CMS Tier-2 node

7. Projection Current Tier-2 average
(backup available current commodity line: 2 Gbs-1)
Projection
Current Tier-2 average

8. Computing personnel
(0.5 FTE)

9. Human resource experiences and strengths

10. The CMS group – scientists/acads, postdocs, students
experience
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
WWA
TASSO: track s/w
ZAI
ZEUS: electronics
FMI
ZEUS: hadron cal CB
CMS: muon det IY
ATLAS: trigger MS
ATLAS: pixel det
AMA
CMS: computing JK
CMS: heavy trigger IA
tbn ZZ
Summer student AA FM
available
@ CERN
masters

11. Possible areas of interest
Computing, grid – setup of Tier-2 site, procurement in process
EM Calorimetry – ECAL gap correction already started
Muon detection – triggering – LS2 upgrade discussion initiated
Higgs & Higgsinos, especially with channels with photons/electrons
Heavy flavours, especially with channels with muons
Jets and fragmentation
SUSY – two-photons – initial discussions done

12. Institutional commitment Academy of Sciences Malaysia and Universiti Malaya synergy

13. Academy of Sciences Malaysia
Facilitate collaboration at national level
EOI with CMS signed, ICA with CERN soon
Setup of National Centre for Particle Physics
primarily for collaborating with CMS
Fund postdoctoral fellow at CERN
funds already available
Secure long-term funding
negotiations with the Ministry of Science, Tech & Innov
ASM President & DG
ASM President & SP

14. Universiti Malaya
Host National Centre for Particle Physics – approved, waiting for signing
Provide immediate funding – initial funding already available
Recruit particle physicists – academics, postdoctoral fellows
Set up grid site – hardware, physical location, technical and operations support

15. Thank you