I’m a plasma physicist that has worked on fusion energy research for over thirty years and a Fellow of the American Physical Society's Division of Plasma Physics for
“... pioneering contributions to the understanding of intense and
ultra-intense laser plasma interactions and their applications to high
energy density science, including fast ignition, ion acceleration, and
positron generation.”
I’m also a recipient of the 2006 John Dawson Excellence in Plasma Physics Award for
“... developing the Fast Ignition inertial fusion concept and for
demonstrating key aspects of it in a series of experiments that have
catalyzed the world-wide effort on the concept.”
I'm among the top 2% of the most cited researchers in their fields worldwide throughout their careers with over 20,000 citations.