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Kurt Flesch – Research Assistant
Education
- BS, Physics & Mathematics Secondary Education, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- MSc Engineering Physics, UW Madison, 2016
Project: Neutral exhaust with 3D fields at NSTX-Upgrade (funded by DoE under grant DE-SC0012315)
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Thierry Kremeyer – Research Assistant
Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen, Germany, 2014
- MSc Engineering Physics, UW Madison, 2016
Project: Particle fueling and exhaust in the Wendelstein 7-X Island Divertor (funded by DoE under grant De-SC00014210)
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Jon Van Blarcum – Research Assistant
Education
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – 2017
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – 2017
Project: Modeling the effects of RMP current phase on heat loads and particle fluxes in KSTAR and ITER using EMC3-EIRENE. Work funded under DoE Early Career Award grant DE-SC00013911.
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Kelly Garcia – Research Assistant
Education
- BS in Physics, University of California San Diego – 2019
Project: Modeling of heat and particle fluxes along with neutral pressure buildup in the Wendelsten 7-X island divertor using EMC3-EIRENE. Work funded under Advanced Opportunity Fellowship (AOF) through the Graduate Engineering Research Scholars (GERS).
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Marcel Granetzny – Research Assistant
Education
- MSc in Fusion Energy, University of York, United Kingdom, 2016
- BSc in Physics, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, 2014
Project: Helicon physics in different magnetic configurations.