USBPO Organization
Topical Groups
| Topical Group | Leader | Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| MHD, Macroscopic Plasma Physics | Chris Hegna (UW) | Ted Strait (GA) |
| Confinement and Transport | Ed Doyle (UCLA) | John Rice (MIT) |
| Boundary | Dennis Whyte (MIT) | Tom Rognlien (LLNL) |
| Plasma-Wave Interactions | Cynthia Phillips (PPPL) | Steve Wukitch (MIT) |
| Energetic Particles | Raffi Nazikian (PPPL) | Donald Spong (ORNL) |
| Integrated Scenarios | Chuck Kessel (PPPL) | Tim Luce (GA) |
| Fusion Engineering Science | Nermin Uckan (ORNL) | Richard Nygren (SNL) |
| Modeling and Simulation | Don Batchelor (ORNL) | Jon Kinsey (GA) |
| Operations and Control | Dave Humphreys (GA) | Dave Gates (PPPL) |
| Diagnostics | Steve Allen (LLNL) | Jim Terry (MIT) |
The Research Committee:
- is comprised of Topical Group leaders, the Director, and the Deputy Director
- facilitates all research activities of the BPO.
- Research Committee Guidelines (pdf)
To join one of the USBPO Topical Groups or the Innovative Confinement Concepts discussion group, please select one of the links below.