Nathaniel Ferraro: Curriculum Vitae

Education

• PhD, Princeton University, Program in Plasma Physics (2008)
• MS, Dartmouth College, Physics and Astronomy (2003)
• BA, Dartmouth College, Physics, Mathematics (2002)

Appointments

• Deputy Head, Theory Department, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (2022–present)
• Research Scientist, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (2015–present)
• Scientist, General Atomics (2011–2015)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, General Atomics (2008–2011)

Awards

• FES Early Career Award, US Department of Energy (2018)
• FES Postdoctoral Fellowship, US Department of Energy (2008)
• Lawrence Fellowship (declined), Lawrence Livermore National Lab (2008)
• Charlotte E. Procter Fellowship, Princeton University (2006)
• Physics and Astronomy Chair's Prize, Dartmouth College (2002)

FES Community Activities

• Member, Theory Coordinating Committee Executive Committee (2024–present)
• Leader, MHD and Macroscopic Plasma Physics Topical Area, US Burning Plasma Organization (2022–present)
• Co-chair, APS-DPP Community Planning Process (2018–2020)
• Member, APS-DPP Committee on Women in Plasma Physics (2017–2019)
• Treasurer, Executive Committee, Sherwood International Fusion Theory Conference (2015–2022)