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*** Theory Department ***

 

Theory & Computation Department

*Allen Boozer- Interim, Head of Theory Department
Nikolai Gorelenkov- Deputy Head of Theory Department

Robert Andre Elena Belova Joshua Breslau
CS Chang
Peter Damiano
*Ron Davidson Wenjun Deng Ilya Dodin
Eliot Feibush *Nat Fisch
*Guo-Yong Fu Marina Gorelenkova Ammar Hakim
*Greg Hammett *Steve Jardin
Jay R. Johnson *Igor Kaganovich Eun-Hwa Kim
*John Krommes Seung-Hoe Ku *Russell Kulsrud
Jianying Lang *Wei-li Lee Christiane Ludescher-Furth
Peter Porazik Hong Qin
*Allan Reiman Edward Startsev Daren Stotler
*William Tang *Ernest Valeo Weixing Wang
*Roscoe White Xingqiu Yuan *Leonid Zakharov

* - denotes APS fellows

Retired:

*Morrell Chance *Greg Rewoldt *Janardhan Manickam
*Don Monticello *Neil Pomphrey *Wonchull Park
   

Administrative Support for Theory Department
Jennifer Jones- Administrative Assistant
Richard Shoe
- P&C Officer

Computational Plasma Physics Group (CPPG) Website
CPPG Head-Stephen C. Jardin

 

Theory Department Committees

Executive Committee- Operations, Promotions, Hiring, Appraisals, External Relations
N. Gorelenkov (Vice Chair), A. Reiman, R. Davidson, J. Manickam, N. Fisch, W. Tang, R. White, W. Lee

 

Science Committee-Strategic planning
N. Gorelenkov (Vice Chair,) G. Hammett (Pedestal physics), A. Boozer (3D physics),G. Fu (Energetic particles,S. Jardin (Macroscopic stability), N. Fisch (Wave-particle interaction), R. Davidson (Beam physics and high energy density physics), J. Johnson (space plasma physics), S. Ethier (CPPG), D. Stotler (plasma-material interaction), W. Tang (Fusion Simulation Project and Advanced Computing), L. Zakharov (Lithium Wall Fusion and Disruption Simulations) J. Krommes (Turbulence and Transport), N. Pomphrey (Alternates)

 

Theory Department Visitors

Location
Name
Host
Arrival
Departure
T140A Jian liu Jay Johnson May 2010 May 2012
T147 Luca Guazzotto Riccardo Betti June 2010 Dec 2011
T141 Feng Wang Guoyong Fu Jan 2011 June 2012
T147 Wei Shen Guoyong Fu Nov. 2011 Apr 2012
  R. Ganesh Weili Lee May 2012 June 2012

 

Graduate Program in Plasma Physics in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences

Director of Graduate Studies- * Nathaniel Fisch

Graduate Program Administrator- Barbara Sarfaty


Faculty & Students

NAME
ADVISOR
Jessica Baumgaertel Greg Hammett
Joshua Burby Hong Qin
Michael Campanelli Igor Kaganovich
Seth Davidovits Greg Hammett
Lee Ellison Hong Qin/ Bill Tang
Benjamin Farber Harry Mynick
Vasily Geyko Nat Fisch
Katy Ghantous Nikolai Gorelenkov
Martin Griswold Nat Fisch. Y. Raitses
William (Xiaoyin) Guan Hong Qin
Michael Hay Nat Fisch
Brendan Lyons Steve Jardin
David Michta Hong Qin
James Mitrani Igor Kaganovich
Jeffery Parker John Krommes
Paul Schmit Nat Fisch
Lei Shi Bill Tang
Jonathan Squire Hong Qin

 


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