Plasma Control Group at Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/Plasma Control Groupen Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:42 -0000 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:42 -0000 1440 MkDocs RSS plugin - v1.17.1 None https://control.princeton.edu/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Andlinger Center meeting spotlights next-decade technologies and design approaches for the clean energy transition</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the clean energy transition, experts agreed at the Andlinger Center’s 12th annual meeting.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/andlinger-center-meeting-spotlights-next-decade-technologies-and-design-approaches-for-the-clean-energy-transition/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/andlinger-center-meeting-spotlights-next-decade-technologies-and-design-approaches-for-the-clean-energy-transition/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/andlinger-center-meeting-spotlights-next-decade-technologies-and-design-approaches-for-the-clean-energy-transition/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Fusion’s future in the U.S. could come down to dollars and cents</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Fusion energy is often hailed as a limitless source of clean energy, but new research from Princeton University suggests that may only be true if the price is right.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/fusions-future-in-the-us-could-come-down-to-dollars-and-cents/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/fusions-future-in-the-us-could-come-down-to-dollars-and-cents/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/fusions-future-in-the-us-could-come-down-to-dollars-and-cents/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Leveraging language models for fusion energy research</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Since the advent of fusion research, scientists have published thousands of documents on the subject — papers, conference proceedings, and even written logs from previous experiments at fusion reactors around the world. Such a wellspring of information would easily take a lifetime to read, and even longer to comprehend.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/leveraging-language-models-for-fusion-energy-research/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/leveraging-language-models-for-fusion-energy-research/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/leveraging-language-models-for-fusion-energy-research/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Video: Presentation at the Fusion HPC Workshop by Egemen Kolemen</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Egemen presented our stellarator work overview at Fusion HPC Workshop.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-presentation-at-the-fusion-hpc-workshop-by-egemen-kolemen/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-presentation-at-the-fusion-hpc-workshop-by-egemen-kolemen/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-presentation-at-the-fusion-hpc-workshop-by-egemen-kolemen/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>(Video) SJTU/USTC Colloquia on AI for Fusion</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Talk given by Dr. Egemen Kolemen during the 3/28/2024 colloquia co-hosted by the Institute of Natural Sciences of SJTU, and the School of Nuclear Science and Technology of USTC.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-sjtuustc-colloquia-on-ai-for-fusion/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-sjtuustc-colloquia-on-ai-for-fusion/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-sjtuustc-colloquia-on-ai-for-fusion/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>AI approach elevates plasma performance and stability across fusion devices</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Achieving a sustained fusion reaction is a delicate balancing act, requiring a sea of moving parts to come together to maintain a high-performing plasma: one that is dense enough, hot enough, and confined for long enough for fusion to take place.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/ai-approach-elevates-plasma-performance-and-stability-across-fusion-devices/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/ai-approach-elevates-plasma-performance-and-stability-across-fusion-devices/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/ai-approach-elevates-plasma-performance-and-stability-across-fusion-devices/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Bravo Dr. Rory Conlin! 👏</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Dr. Rory Conlin defended his thesis on "Stellarator optimization" in 2024, demonstrating outstanding proficiency and dedication. His work, which has been a cornerstone of recent lab discussions, will continue as he transitions to a postdoctoral role at the University of Maryland.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/bravo-dr-rory-conlin-/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/bravo-dr-rory-conlin-/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/bravo-dr-rory-conlin-/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Video: CNN Features Our Breakthrough in AI-Driven Nuclear Fusion</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Our breakthrough in AI-driven nuclear fusion, led by Egemen Kolemen and conducted by researchers including Jaemin Seo, SangKyeun Kim, and Azarakhsh Jalalvand, is featured in CNN.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-cnn-features-our-breakthrough-in-ai-driven-nuclear-fusion/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-cnn-features-our-breakthrough-in-ai-driven-nuclear-fusion/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-cnn-features-our-breakthrough-in-ai-driven-nuclear-fusion/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Congratulations Dr. Daniel Dudt! 🎓</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Dr. Daniel Dudt has successfully defended his thesis on “stellarator optimization” this 2024, marking a significant milestone in his academic journey. His rigorous research and innovative approach have culminated in his next role as a Senior Scientist at Thea Energy.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/congratulations-dr-daniel-dudt-/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/congratulations-dr-daniel-dudt-/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/congratulations-dr-daniel-dudt-/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Congratulations Dr. Susan Redmond! 🌟</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Dr. Susan Redmond showcased her scholarly excellence in 2023 with her defense of "Correction of Quasi-Static Wavefront Error Drifts in Wide-Field and High-Contrast Imaging Telescopes."</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/congratulations-dr-susan-redmond-/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/congratulations-dr-susan-redmond-/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/congratulations-dr-susan-redmond-/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Video: Controlling Fusion Reactor Instability with Deep Reinforcement Learning with Aza Jalalvand</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Watch PCG Research Scientist Aza Jalalvand talk about machine learning and fusion on the TWIML podcast.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-controlling-fusion-reactor-instability-with-deep-reinforcement-learning-with-aza-jalalvand/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-controlling-fusion-reactor-instability-with-deep-reinforcement-learning-with-aza-jalalvand/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-controlling-fusion-reactor-instability-with-deep-reinforcement-learning-with-aza-jalalvand/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Egemen Kolemen wins American Nuclear Society’s Technical Accomplishment Award</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Egemen Kolemen, a staff research physicist at the U.S. <a href="https://www.energy.gov/">Department of Energy</a>'s (DOE) <a href="https://www.pppl.gov/">Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory</a> (PPPL) and an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at <a href="https://www.princeton.edu/">Princeton University</a>, was awarded the <a href="https://www.ans.org/">American Nuclear Society's.</a> (ANS) 2024 <a href="https://fed.ans.org/awards/tarules/">Technical Accomplishment Award</a> for his research on using machine learning for controlling fusion reactors.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/egemen-kolemen-wins-american-nuclear-societys-technical-accomplishment-award/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/egemen-kolemen-wins-american-nuclear-societys-technical-accomplishment-award/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/egemen-kolemen-wins-american-nuclear-societys-technical-accomplishment-award/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Highest fusion performance without harmful edge energy bursts</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Led by Sangkyeun Kim, we achieved the highest fusion performance without harmful edge energy bursts in two separate tokamaks, KSTAR and DIII-D. This work combined physics and AI to control the fusion plasma.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/highest-fusion-performance-without-harmful-edge-energy-bursts/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/highest-fusion-performance-without-harmful-edge-energy-bursts/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/highest-fusion-performance-without-harmful-edge-energy-bursts/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Video: Initiative Aims to Make Princeton a Leader in AI Accelerated Engineering</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>As a part of a broad set of investments around artificial intelligence, Princeton University has launched AI for Accelerating Invention, an initiative to achieve faster breakthroughs across engineering disciplines, including biomedicine, robotics and nuclear fusion.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-initiative-aims-to-make-princeton-a-leader-in-ai-accelerated-engineering/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-initiative-aims-to-make-princeton-a-leader-in-ai-accelerated-engineering/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-initiative-aims-to-make-princeton-a-leader-in-ai-accelerated-engineering/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Video: Lithium Experimental Application Platform (LEAP)</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Yufan Xu presented Lithium Experimental Application Platform (LEAP).</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-lithium-experimental-application-platform-leap/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-lithium-experimental-application-platform-leap/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-lithium-experimental-application-platform-leap/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Our 2024 breakthrough in nuclear fusion with artificial intelligence</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Read about our research, led by Egemen Kolemen and conducted by researchers including Jaemin Seo, SangKyeun Kim, and Azarakhsh Jalalvand, affiliated with Princeton University and Princeton Plasma Physics Lab (PPPL).</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/our-2024-breakthrough-in-nuclear-fusion-with-artificial-intelligence/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/our-2024-breakthrough-in-nuclear-fusion-with-artificial-intelligence/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/our-2024-breakthrough-in-nuclear-fusion-with-artificial-intelligence/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Undergraduate Students Contribute to DESC Through SULI Program</h1><p>![SULI student Greta Hibbard working on stellarator optimization codes.](images/2024_underg...</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/undergraduate-students-contribute-to-desc-through-suli-program/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/undergraduate-students-contribute-to-desc-through-suli-program/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/undergraduate-students-contribute-to-desc-through-suli-program/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Using AI to wrangle fusion energy</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><blockquote><p>During a fusion reaction, every millisecond matters.</p></blockquote><p>In the blink of an eye, the unruly, superheated plasma that drives nuclear fusion can escape from its magnetic confinement within the donut-shaped device, or tokamak, designed to contain it. These getaways frequently spell the end of the reaction, posing a core challenge to developing fusion as a non-polluting, virtually limitless energy source.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/using-ai-to-wrangle-fusion-energy/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/using-ai-to-wrangle-fusion-energy/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/using-ai-to-wrangle-fusion-energy/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Video: What does liquid metal have to do with fusion?</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Francisco Saenz, a graduate student in Plasma Control Group, shares how we’re studying how liquid metal can draw away excess heat to protect the reactor.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-what-does-liquid-metal-have-to-do-with-fusion/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-what-does-liquid-metal-have-to-do-with-fusion/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-what-does-liquid-metal-have-to-do-with-fusion/ Plasma Control Group News <h1>Video: Winning Talk of the PPPL’s 2024 Research Slam: Can Terminator 2 help save humanity?</h1><div class="post-title-image" markdown="span"></div><p>Borrowing inspiration from the movie Terminator 2, Yufan Xu, an associate research physicist specializing in liquid metals in the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s Tokamak Experimental Science Department, argues that liquid metal can be an ideal material to protect the interior walls of doughnut-shaped fusion devices known as tokamaks.</p>https://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-winning-talk-of-the-pppls-2024-research-slam-can-terminator-2-help-save-humanity/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:36 +0000Plasma Control Group - Princeton Universityhttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-winning-talk-of-the-pppls-2024-research-slam-can-terminator-2-help-save-humanity/#__commentshttps://control.princeton.edu/posts/video-winning-talk-of-the-pppls-2024-research-slam-can-terminator-2-help-save-humanity/