During the weeks of June 2nd-13th 2025, PPPL will virtually host an intensive course on plasma and fusion energy sciences, taught by world renowned scientists from various national and international institutions. The course is targeted at undergraduate students interested in plasma physics and fusion energy science and is open to public at large.
Registration is free and participants that attend the full course and complete a deliverable by the due date (TBD) will receive a certificate of completion.
The introductory course will be fully conducted via Zoom, and in half-day sessions (12PM-4PM ET) in order to accommodate various time zones.
The content will reflect the broad research under the Fusion Energy Sciences and Plasma Physics umbrella, including discovery plasma sciences, magnetic fusion energy, fusion materials and technology and high energy density plasmas.
The entire course will be streamed live, recorded, and uploaded on this site and available regardless of enrollment status.
Due to the public nature of this event, all participants and speakers are asked to abide by a code of conduct.
Stay tuned for this year's agenda. For reference, the course will follow a similar outline as the 2024 edition.
Eastern Time | Day 1 (6/2/25) | Day 2 (6/3/25) | Day 3 (6/4/25) | Day 4 (6/5/25) | Day 5 (6/6/25) |
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12:00 PM | 12:30PM: Intro to the Course Dominguez |
Intro to Plasmas Cartagena-Sanchez |
Plasma Waves Lopez |
Stellarators Lazerson |
Low-Temperature Plasmas Guerra-Garcia |
1:00 PM | Intro to Fusion Paz-Soldan |
Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
1:30 PM | Intro to Fusion Paz-Soldan |
Single Particle Motion LeViness |
Plasma Turbulence Valdivia |
Tokamaks Clauser |
Laboratory Plasma Astrophysics Valenzuela-Villaseca |
2:30 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
3:00 PM | Fusion Markets and Society Chaban |
Plasmas as a Fluid Thuecks |
Networking Session I Grads and early careers |
Other Fusion Concepts You |
Plasma-Material Interactions Ottaviano |
4:00 PM | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn |
Eastern Time | Day 6 (6/9/25) | Day 7 (6/10/25) | Day 8 (6/11/25) | Day 9 (6/12/25) | Day 10 (6/13/25) |
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12:00 PM | Inertial Fusion Energy Rivers |
Blanket and Fuel Cycle Yildirim |
Laser-Driven Particle Acceleration Dollar |
Plasma Controls Corona-Rivera |
Computational Workshop Murphy/Heuer/Schaffner |
1:00 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
1:30 PM | Challenges of a Fusion Startup Washington |
Outer Fuel Cycle and Heat Transport System Design - Heat Transport, Fuel Management (D-T), and Power Conversion Lane |
RF Heating and AI Sanchez-Villar |
Integrated Plasma Modeling De Pascuale |
Computational Workshop Murphy/Heuer/Schaffner |
2:30 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
3:00 PM | Challenge of Fusion Regulation and Licensing White |
Magnetic Reconnection Juno |
Opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students Anderson/Slowing/Williams |
Networking Session II Grads and early careers |
Computational Workshop Murphy/Heuer/Schaffner |
4:00 PM | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn / CLOSING REMARKS |