My research focuses on fundamental plasma physics studies for applications relevant to space and nuclear fusion. For more information visit my Research Page.

Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion

Plasma-material interactions in plasma-based spacecraft propulsion

Instabilities in plasma thrusters

Plasma separation from magnetic nozzles

Nuclear fusion propulsion

Nuclear Fusion

Hydrodynamic mix mitigation in inertial confinement fusion



Plasma instabilities in magneto-inertial fusion

Plasma-material interactions in magnetic confinement fusion

Innovative fusion confinement concepts

Computational Plasma Physics

Numerical and computational methods for high-order accurate shock-capturing schemes for multi-fluid and continuum kinetic plasmas

Space/Astrophysical Plasma Physics