First Destinations of Program Graduates since 1990

NameTheory/ Exp.Year of Ph.D.Placement
Chopra, NirbhavEX2025Applied Materials, Inc.
LeViness, AlexEX2024Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Israeli, BenTH2024Weizmann Institute of Science
McGreivy, NicholasTH2024TBD
Abbate, JosephEX2024KLA Corporation
Evans, EugeneEX2024University of Rochester
Griffith, AlecTH2024PPPL
Fu, YichenTH2023LLNL
Garg, DeepenTH2023TBD
Yerger, EvanTH2023University of New Hampshire
Mlodik, MikhailTH2022Princeton University
Zhang, XinEX2022Tokamak Energy
Emdee, EricEX2022PPPL
Lezhnin, KirillTH2022PPPL
Alt, AndrewEX2022Intercontinental Exchange
Skoutnev, ValentinTH2022Columbia University
Lopez, NicolasTH2022University of Oxford
Rodriguez, EduardoTH2022Max Planck Institute
Glasser, AlexanderTH2022PPPL
Ochs, IanTH2022Princeton University
Kolmes, ElijahTH2022Princeton University
Chien, AbrahamEX2021TBD
Nelson, AndrewEX2021Columbia University
Kraus, FrancesEX2021PPPL
Mandell, NoahTH2021MIT
Zhu, HongxuanTH2020PPPL
Schwartz, JacobEX2020Princeton University, MAE Dept.
Munirov, VadimTH2020UC Berkeley
Gunderson, LeeTH2020UCL, Gatsby Unit
Lestz, JeffreyTH2020UC Irvine, General Atomics
Michta, DavidTH2020TBD
Matteucci, JacksonTH2020TBD
St-Onge, DenisTH2019University of Oxford
Dong, GeTH2019PPPL
Ng, JonathanTH2019NASA, Goddard Space Center
Nichols, JacobEX2018PPPL
Shi, YuanTH2018LLNL
Swanson, CharlesEX2018Princeton Satellite Systems
Teng, QianTH2018Goldman Sachs
Zhou, YaoTH2017PPPL
Shi, EricTH2017LLNL
Ruiz, DanielTH2017Sandia National Laboratory
Davidovits, SethTH2017PPPL
Jara-Almonte, JonathanEX2017PPPL
Mitrani, JamesEX2017LLNL
Liu, ChangTH2017PPPL
Geyko, VasilyTH2017LLNL
Shi, LeiTH2016UC Irvine
Hay, MichaelTH2016Volant Trading
Boyle, DennisEX2016PPPL
Ellison, Charles LelandTH2016LLNL
Squire, JonathanTH2015Caltech
Lucia, MatthewEX2015Lockheed Martin
Burby, JoshuaTH2015New York University, Math Dept.
Myers, ClaytonEX2014PPPL
Abrams, TylerEX2014General Atomics
Logan, NikolasEX2014PPPL
Wang, HuaEX2014N/A
Lyons, BrendanTH2014General Atomics
Stepanov, AntonEX2014Entrepreneur (Startup, Owner)
Campanell, MichaelTH2014LLNL
Parker, JeffreyTH2014Law school
Jacobson, CraigEX2014Phoenix, LLC.
Scotti, FilippoEX2014LLNL (@PPPL)
Rhoads, JohnEX2013Pointwise, Inc.
Ghantous, KatyTH2013École Polytechnique
Guan, XiaoyinTH2013Law school
Yoon, EisungTH2013Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
Granstedt, ErikEX2013Tri Alpha Energy, Inc.
Yoo, JongsooEX2013PPPL
Griswold, MartinEX2013Personal startup company
Roach, AustinEX2013NSWC Crane
Schmit, PaulTH2012Sandia National Laboratory
Baumgaertel, JessicaTH2012LANL
Lundberg, DanielEX2012Lockheed Martin
Dorfman, SethEX2012UCLA
Fetterman, AbeTH2012Nomiku
Zhmoginov, AndreyTH2012LBNL
Peterson, JaysonTH2011LLNL
Kallman, JoshuaEX2011LLNL
Raburn, DanielTH2011Kyoto University
Smith, SterlingTH2010General Atomics
Ross, PatrickEX2010National Security Technologies
Dorf, MikhailTH2010LLNL
Wang, YansongTH2010Non-profit organization in China
Berzak, LauraEX2010LLNL
Stoltfus-Dueck, TTH2009PPPL
Yampolsky, NikolaiTH2009LANL
Smith, David R.EX2009University of Wisconsin-Madison (@ PPPL)
Park, Jong-kyuEX2009PPPL
Lukin, VyacheslavTH2008NRL
Gray, TimothyEX2008Swarthmore College
Schartman, Ethan D.EX2008Nova Photonics, Inc
Chung, MosesEX2008Fermi Labs, Chicago
Diem, Stephanie J.EX2008Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ferraro, Nathaniel M.EX2008General Atomics
Ren, YangEX2007Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Jenkins, ThomasTH2007University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sefkow, AdamEX2007Sandia National Laboratory
Parrish, IanTH2007UC Berkeley
Liu, WeiTH2007Univ. of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kolesnikov, RomanTH2006Deceased
Belli, EmilyTH/CP2006General Atomics
Spaleta, JeffreyEX2006Geophysical Institute, U of Alaska at Fairbanks
Smirnov, Artem N.EX2006Tri Alpha Energy, Inc.
Sharma, PrateekTH2006Indian Institute of Science, CCMT
Stowell, RonaldEX2005Deceased
Dodin, IlyaTH2005PPPL
Son, SeunghyeonTH2005Citicorp, Inc.
Kuritsyn, AlexeyEX2005KLA-Tencor Corporation
Kornack, ThomasEX2005Twinleaf
Morrison, Kyle A.EX2004IDA
Dorf, Leonid A.EX2004Applied Materials Co.
Landsman, AlexandraEX2004ETH, Ultrafast Laser Physics
Foley, ElizabethEX2004Twinleaf
Clark, Daniel S.TH2003LLNL
Zaharia, Sorin G.TH2003LANL
Rosenberg, Adam L.EX2003Office of Defense for Operational Energy
Ping, YuanEX2002LLNL
Jones, BrentEX2002Sandia National Laboratories
Munsat, TobinEX2001Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
Schekochihin, AlexanderTH2001University of Oxford, U.K.
Strasburg, SeanTH2001Yale Law School
Breslau, JoshuaTH2001PPPL
Li, XiaohuTH2001Lehman Bros.
Carter, TroyEX2001UCLA
Karasik, MaxEX2000NRL
Hsu, Scott C.EX2000LANL
Felice, GianMarcoTH2000Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Malyshev, MikhailEX1999Citidel Group, Inc.
Heeter, Robert F.TH1999LLNL
Trintchouk, FedorEX1999Cymer Inc., San Diego
Chao, Edward H.EX1999Tomotherapy, Inc.
Savchenko, Vladislav I.TH1999Polymath, USA
Boldyrev, StanislavTH1999University of Wisconsin-Madison
Snyder, Philip B.TH1999General Atomics
Fong, Bryan H.-L.TH1999HRL Laboratories
Leng, LufengEX1999Lucent Technologies
Park, JaeyoungEX1998Energy Matter Conversion Corp
Long, HuiTH1998Santa Clara Corporation
Wright, John C.TH1998MIT
Menard, John E.EX1998PPPL
Herrmann, Mark CTH1998LLNL
Chen, YangTH1998University of Colorado, Boulder
Wang, ZhehuiEX1998LANL
Schwartz, Peter V.EX1998Northwestern University
Qin, HongTH1998PPPL
Oliver, Hilary J.TH1998NIWA, New Zealand
Uzdensky, Dmitri A.TH1998University of Colorado, Boulder
Chandran, B.D.G.TH1997University of New Hampshire
Herrmann, H.W.EX1997LANL
Cauffman, S.R.EX1997CPI, Palo Alto, CA
Zhao, YiTH1997BNP Paribus, NY
Lo, Ernest P.EX1997U of Quebec at Montreal
Smith, S. (PACM)TH1997Software Firm, Albuquerque, NM
Choe, W.EX1996KAIST
Cummings, J.C.TH1995Caltech, CACR
Beer, M.A.TH1995Johns Hopkins University
Chiu, G.S.EX1995Univ. of British Columbia
Moore, D.A.EX1995MKS, Inc. (Andover, MA)
Preische, S.A.EX1995Genmab, Inc.
Jones, T.D.EX1995NRL
Qian, Q.TH1995Goldman-Sachs
Voss, K.EX1995Lawrenceville School
Hu, G.TH1995Private industry
Wu, Y.TH1995ISYS Technology Corp
Lin, Z.TH1995UC Irvine
Artun, M.TH1994International Banking
Santoro, R.A.TH1994Lockhead Martin Corp.
Vetoulis, G.TH1994Center for Space Physics, Boston U
MacAulay, A.K.TH1993Univ. of Alberta in Edmonton
Zonca, F.TH1993ENEA CRE Frascati, Italy
McCauley, J.S.EX1993Analogic Corp.
Dorland, W. D.TH1993U of MD, College Park
Coster, D.P.TH1993Max Planck Inst., Garching
Krushelnick, K.M.EX1993University of Michigan
Zuiker, C.D.EX1993Argonne National Lab
Forest, C.B.EX1992University of Wisconsin-Madison
Smith, B.L.TH1992Air Force
Hwang, Y.S.EX1992KAIST, Korea
Roberts, D.W.EX1991LLNL
Glanz, J.TH1991NY Times
Ilcisin, K.J.EX1991Novellus Systems, Oregon
Chan, A.A.TH1991Rice University
Boivin, R.L.EX1991General Atomics
Cuthbertson, J.W.EX1991Investment Research Co.
Bowman, J.C.TH1991University of Alberta, Canada
Anderson, S.W.TH1991Dragon Systems, Inc.
Bannister, M.E.EX1991Oak Ridge National Lab.
Harley, T.R.TH1990Telogy Networks
Duval, R.E.TH1990Aerospace Corporation, CA
Powell, E.T.EX1990SAIC, Arlington, VA
Ward, D.J.TH1990LLNL