Faculty and Staff

Nathaniel J. Fisch

Nathaniel J. Fisch
  • Director of the Program in Plasma Physics
  • Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
 

 

Phone: 609-243-2643
Email: fisch@princeton.edu

Amitava Bhattacharjee

Amitava Bhattacharjee
  • Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
  • Head, Theory Department

 

Phone: 609-243-3100
Email: abhattac@pppl.gov

Samuel A. Cohen

Samuel A. Cohen
  • Lecturer with the Rank of Professor
  • Director, Program in Plasma Science and Technology

 

Phone: 609-243-3185
Email: scohen@pppl.gov

Steven C. Cowley

Steven C. Cowley
  • Director, PPPL
  • Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
Research Interests: Fusion Theory, Space and Astrophysical Plasmas, Energy Policy

 

Phone: 609-243-3939
Email: scowley@pppl.gov

Ilya Y. Dodin

Ilya Y. Dodin
  • Lecturer with the Rank of Professor
Research Interests: Basic plasma theory Wave theory and geometrical optics Ponderomotive effects and turbulence Radiofrequency waves
Phone: 609-933-4935
Email: idodin@princeton.edu

Philip C. Efthimion

Philip C. Efthimion
  • Lecturer
Research Interests: Plasma Physics E&M theory and applications Instrumentation Awards & Honors
Phone: 609-243-3212
Email: pefthimion@pppl.gov

William R. Fox

William R. Fox
  • Lecturer
Research Interests: Plasma astrophysics Magnetic reconnection and collisionless shock waves in laboratory plasmas High energy density plasmas
Phone: 609-243-2354
Email: wfox@princeton.edu

Robert J. Goldston

Robert J. Goldston
  • Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
  Research Interests: Scrape-off layer physics, divertor detachment using lithium vapor Technologies for arms control and non-proliferation
Phone: 609-243-3550
Email: goldston@pppl.gov

Gregory W. Hammett

Gregory W. Hammett
  • Lecturer with the Rank of Professor
Research Interests: Computational and theoretical studies of plasma turbulence, Kinetic effects on the magnetorotational instability in black hole...
Phone: 609-243-2495
Email: hammett@pppl.gov

Hantao Ji

Hantao Ji
  • Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
Research Interests: Magnetic reconnection Magnetorotational instability in the lab
Phone: 609-243-2162
Email: hji@pppl.gov

Matthew W. Kunz

Matthew W. Kunz
  • Assistant Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
Research Interests: Astrophysical plasma dynamics: disks, winds, atmospheres, and dynamos Instability, turbulence, and transport in weakly...
Phone: 609-258-3702
Email: mkunz@princeton.edu

Dara Lewis

Dara Lewis
  • Program in Plasma Physics Graduate Administrator
Phone: 609-243-2678
Email: dmlewis@princeton.edu

Richard P. Majeski

Richard P. Majeski
  • Lecturer with the Rank of Professor

 

Phone: 609-243-3112
Email: rmajeski@pppl.gov

David J McComas

David J McComas
  • Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
  • Vice President for PPPL
  • Associated Faculty in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

 

Phone: 609-258-1100
Email: dmccomas@princeton.edu

Jong-Kyu Park

Jong-Kyu Park
  • Lecturer
  Research Interests: Computational and theoretical study of fusion plasmas Perturbed equilibrium and non-ambipolar transport in toroidal plasmas
Phone: 609-462-0058
Email: jongp@princeton.edu

Stewart C. Prager

Stewart C. Prager
  • Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
Phone: 609-243-3553
Email: sprager@pppl.gov

Hong Qin

Hong Qin
  • Lecturer with the Rank of Professor

 

Phone: 609-243-3310
Email: hongqin@princeton.edu

Yevgeny Raitses

Yevgeny Raitses
  • Lecturer
  Research Interests: Low temperature plasma and gas discharges Plasma propulsion Plasma processing and synthesis of nanomaterials
Phone: 609-243-2268
Email: yraitses@pppl.gov

Allan H. Reiman

Allan H. Reiman
  • Lecturer with the Rank of Professor
  • Distinguished Research Fellow, PPPL
Research Interests: Nonlinear three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics Computational methods in MHD Innovative 3D magnetic confinement configurations
Phone: 609-243-2623
Email: areiman@pppl.gov

William M. Tang

William M. Tang
  • Lecturer with the Rank of Professor
  Research Interests: Mathematical formalism and computational applications dealing with electromagnetic kinetic plasma behavior in complex...
Phone: 609-243-2612
Email: wtang@pppl.gov