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
Solving a Decades-long Solar Flare Mystery
For almost half a century, scientists have been scratching their heads over one of the strangest and most inexplicable phenomena to occur on the sun. During certain explosive events like solar...
Sasha Philippov Named Outstanding Young Scientist
Assistant Professor Sasha Philippov has received the 2025 Maryland Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) award. The OYS award program was established in 1959 to recognize and celebrate extraordinary...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Reveals a Key Particle Accelerator Near the Sun
Flying closer to the sun than any spacecraft before it, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe uncovered a new source of energetic particles near Earth’s star, according to a new study co-authored by University...
