Kazuo Iwama Endowed Chair in Materials Science

Director of the Fusion Engineering Institute at UC San Diego

Research Focus: Laser Micromachining, Ultrafast Laser Inscription, Characterization of Photonic Devices

Mechanical Engineering

Research Focus: Ultrafast Laser Welding, Laser Material Interaction

p1chong@ucsd.edu

Mechanical Engineering

Research Focus: Materials for Nuclear Fusion Environments, Energy Material Interaction, Gradient Density Materials 

cmeisner@ucsd.edu 

Materials Science and Engineering

Research Foci: Transparent Ceramics, Material Fabrication (Structural, Laser Gain Media and Optomagnetic Ceramics), Femtosecond Waveguide Inscription

irphillips@ucsd.edu

Mechanical Engineering

Research Focus: Tamper Materials, Large-Scale Energy Coupling, Laser Material Interaction 

jdominesey@ucsd.edu

Materials Science and Engineering

Research Focus: Synthesis and Processing of Boron Carbide

maquinn@ucsd.edu

Mechanical Engineering

Research Focus: Controls for Inertial Fusion Engineering, Target Fueling Automation, Ultrafast Laser Welding

rhshah@ucsd.edu

Mechanical Engineering

Research Focus: Controls for Inertial Fusion Engineering

aavalafar@ucsd.edu

Mechanical Engineering

Research Focus: Materials for Nuclear Fusion Environments, Inertial Fusion Energy Target and System Design, Material Fabrication and Deposition (Structural and Fuel)

shalaei@ucsd.edu

Materials Science and Engineering

Research Focus: Materials for Nuclear Fusion Applications

pleporin@ucsd.edu