Bio
Dr. Atul Kumar is an R&D Associate Staff at Fusion Energy Division, FFESD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since October 2022. He joined Fusion Energy Division, ORNL as Postdoctoral Research Associate in February 2020. He also worked as Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute for Plasma Research, India during January 2019-February 2020. He did his Ph. D. in Plasma Physics from Institute for Plasma Research-Homi Bhabha National Institute, India.
His current research is focused on RF physics, Plasma Material Interactions (PMI) and associated plasma and impurity transports transports magnetic confinement fusion devices. In his daily life apart from research, he loves to play acoustic guitar and enjoys playing badminton and biking.
Education
B.S. Physics, 2007-2010, University of Delhi, India
M.S. Physics, 2010-2012, University of Delhi, India
Ph.D. Physics, 2013-2019, Homi Bhabha National Institute-Institute for Plasma Research, India
Professional Affiliations
Member( 2017-Present )-American Physics Society
Member( 2021-Present )-American Nuclear Society
Life member-Division of Plasma Physics-Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies
Life member- Plasma Science Society of India