Fusion power represents a potentially powerful long-term addition to clean energy systems. The technology seeks to replicate the process that powers the sun: fusing light atomic nuclei (typically ...

Theoretical and computational plasma physics, laser plasma interactions, inertial confinement fusion, kinetic plasma phenomena BS University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2010 PhD University of Texas, ...

Scientists are blending physics-informed AI with supercomputing to model plasma turbulence more accurately and efficiently. These breakthroughs could improve predictions for fusion reactors, ...

Tiny grains of dust floating inside a glowing plasma should, according to decades of theory, push and pull on each other in ...

At the Columbia Plasma Physics Lab, researchers are tackling one of the most pressing challenges in creating clean energy: making nuclear fusion a viable power source. Unlike nuclear fission—the type ...

The American Physical Society (APS) – the world’s largest organization of physicists – has awarded the 2026 Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics to Stefano Baroni, Professor of Condensed ...

With an applied physics: computational degree, you’ll gain specialized expertise in mathematical modeling, simulation, and data analysis, preparing you for careers in technology and research. Become ...