The Theoretical Plasma Group primarily studies the behavior of complex nonlinear plasmas.
Personnel
Research Areas
- Magnetic Fusion:Simulation and Theory of Turbulence and Transport
- Theory of Intense Laser Plasma Interactions
- Magnetic Reconnection and Particle Acceleration
- Centrifugally Confined Plasmas
Research Group website: http://www.ireap.umd.edu/research/theory
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Plasma Theory News
Adil Hassam, 1950-2026
Professor Emeritus Adil Hassam died on September 30, 2026. Hassam was a distinguished theoretical plasma physicist whose research advanced understanding of plasma confinement, magnetohydrodynamics,...
James Drake Selected for John Adam Fleming Medal
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Solving a Decades-long Solar Flare Mystery
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