Post-Doctoral Scholars and Visiting Scholars

 

Name Title Affiliated Institution Visiting Date Recent Title/Affiliation
Taghavi, Kaveh Assoc. Development Engineer (Training) UCLA September 1983- May 1985 Quantitative research analyst at Vanguard
Youssef, Mahmoud Z. Senior Research Engineer UCLA September 1983- 2020 CSUN
Tillack, Mark S. Principal Development Engineer UCLA October 1983- November 1994 Principal investigator at ARIES, Laser Matter UCSD
Shin, Kazuo Visiting Assistant Research Engineer Kyoto University, Japan November 1983-March 1985  
DiMelfi, Ronald J. Assoc. Development Engineer  Argonne National Lab (ANL) January 1984-July 1984  
Kleefeldt, Klaus Visiting Assistant Research Engineer Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Center, Germany March 1984-September 1984  
Seki, Yasushi Vising Research Engineer Japanese Atomic Energy Institute April 1984-July 1984  
Madarame, Haruki Visiting Associate Research Engineer University of Tokyo, Japan April 1984-March 1985 Up-to-date
Oyama, Yukio Visiting Assistant Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan April 1984-March 1985  
Reimann, Jorg Visiting Research Engineer Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Center, FRG January 1985-September 1985 Mechatronics Engineer at HELLA
Nakagawa, Masayuki Visiting Research Engineer Japanese Atomic Energy Research Institute January 1985-January 1986  
Hadid, Ali H. Assistant Development Engineer UCLA August 1985-August 1987 Chief Engineer, Lockeed-Martin
Ikeda, Yujiro Visiting Associate Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan November 1985-October 1986 Up-to-date
Raffray, A. Rene Senior Development Engineer UCLA November 1985-December 1998 Head of Blanket Division, ITER
Iizuka, Takayuki Visiting Assistant Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan February 1986-February 1987  
Awazu, Keisuki Visiting Assistant Research Engineer Daido Steel Co., Nagoya, Japan June 1986-December 1987  
Fujimura, Kaoru Visiting Assistant Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan February 1987-February 1989 Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics
Watanabe, Yoichi Associate Development Engineer UCLA February 1987-March 1989  
Walnier, J. L. Visiting Research Engineer CEN/SCK, Belgium Jun-87 Retired
Gorbis, Zinovy Associate Development Engineer Lead Engineer, Kurchotev Institute, USSR Jan-95 Engineer
Chou, Philip Associate Development Engineer XXX Dec-90  
Kumar, Anil. Senior Development Engineer UCLA Sep-97  
Ying, Alice Deputy Director UCLA February 1988-Present Deputy Director at UCLA
Hashizume, Hidetoshi Visiting Assistant Research Engineer University of Tokyo, Japan May 1988-April 1989 Dean of Engineering, Tohaku Institute of Technology, Japan
         
Kunugi, Tomoaki Visiting Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute February 1989- February 1991 Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University; professor at Zhejiang University, China
Azam, Saber Visiting Research Engineer Institute de Genie Atomique, Switzerland August 1989- September 1989  
Kosako, Kazuaki Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute September 1989- December 1989  
Yokomine, Takehiko Visiting Research Engineer Osaka University September 1990- March 1991 Professor at Kyoto University; dept of nuclear engineering
Takase, Kazuyuki Visiting Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute January 1991- February 1993  
Tehranian, Fatollah Senior Development Engineer UCLA June 1992- May 1995 Engineer- Independent Contractor
Maynard, Charles W. Professor University of Wisconsin January 1993- February 1993 University of Wisconsin
Takeda, Tetsuaki Visiting Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute February 1993- July 1994  
Malang, Siegfried Group Leader KfK, Germany Nov-93  
Sharafat, Shahram Principal Development Engineer UCLA January 1994- November 1995 UCLA
Jun, Insoo Research Engineer UCLA July 1994-1996 Group Supervisor/ Principal Scientist at NASA/JPL
Ho, Shu K. Assistant Research Engineer UC Berkeley January 1995- January 1996 Northrop Grumman
Morley, Neil National Magnetic Fusion Fellowship Scholar DOE/UCLA January 1995- December 1996 VP Data Science/ Analytical Product Development at Neustar Inc. 
Tejedor, Cecilia Visiting Research Engineer (France) XXX Jul-96  
Malang, Siegfried Group Leader ZFK, Germany Aug-96  
Morley, Neil Research Engineer UCLA 1997- June 2001 VP Data Science/ Analytical Product Development at Neustar Inc. 
El-Azab, Anter Senior Development Engineer UCLA March 1997- August 1998 Professor, Purdue University
Kunugi, Tomoaki Visiting Research Engineer Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Aug-97 Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University; professor at Zhejiang University, China
Gulex, Karani Associate Development Engineer University of Tennessee/ UCLA March 1998-1999 CEO of private company, Turkey
Uchimoto, Tetsuya Visiting Research Engineer & Assistant Prof. University of Tokyo April 1998- March 1999  
Vandenplas, Paul Visiting Research Engineer Laboratory for Plasma Physics, Brussels Aug-98  
Smolentsev, Sergey Associate Development Engineer/ Assoc. Prof. St. Petersburg State Technical Univ. October 1998- December 2000  
Huang, Hulin Staff Research Associate UCLA April 1999- January 2003 Professor, Nanjing University, China
Kunugi, Tomoaki Visiting Research Engineer Kyoto University, Japan Jun-99  
         
Pena Valdes, Luis A. IAEA Fello University of Chile Mar-00 Professor, University of Chile
Satake, Shin-ichi Assistant Professor Toyama University July 2000-September 2000 Professor, Tokyo University of Science
Yuki, Kazuhisa Research Associate Tohoku University September 2000- November 2000  
Smolentsev, Sergey Senior Development Researcher UCLA January 2001- 2019 UCLA
Sreenivasan, Binod Associate Development Engineer UCLA April 2001- October 2001  
Ichimiya, Koichi Visiting Researcher/ Professor Yamanashi University July 2001- August 2001  
Morley, Neil Adjunct Professor/ Assoc. Research Engineer UCLA July 2001- Present VP Data Science/ Analytical Product Development at Neustar Inc. 
Yamaoka, Nobuo Visiting Researcher Osaka University August 2001- October 2001  
Ni, Mingjiu Assistant Development Engineer UCLA September 2001- May 2008 Professor, Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Japan
Tajima, Yu Visiting Researcher Tohoku University October 2001- January 2002  
Yuki, Kazuhisa Research Associate Tohoku University July 2002- August 2002 Professor, Univ. of Kyoto, Japan
Cuevas, Sergio, Sr. Sr. Researcher National Autonomous University of Mexico July 2002- July 2003 Professor, Univ. of Mexico
Miraghaie, Reza Associate Research Engineer UCLA August 2002- August 2004  
Sze, Dai Kai Visiting Scientist Argonne National Laboratory Jul-03 UCSD
Satou, Manabu XXX Tohoku University Feb-04  
Malang, Siegfried Fusion Science & Tech. Expert XXX Mar-04  
Calderoni, Pattrick Research Engineer UCLA April 2004- March 2006 Division Head, Idaho National Laboratory
Miya, Kenzo Visiting Professor International Institute of Universality May-04 Professor and Institute President
Hong, B.G. XXX Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute May-04  
Jun, Insoo Visiting Scientist NASA JPLL Jun-04 Group Supervisor / Principal Scientist at NASA/JPL
Lee, G.S. XXX Korea Basic Sciences Institute Jun-04 Deputy Directory General, ITER
Mamalis, Thanos XXX National Technical Univ. of Athens, Greece Jul-04  
Satake, Shin-ichi XXX Kyoto, University August 2004- September 2004  
Sato, Satoshi XXX JAERI Sep-04  
Enoeda, Mikio XXX JAERI Sep-04  
Sharma, Amit Raj XXX Institute for Plasma Research, India October 2004-  
Moreau, Rene XXX Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble November 2004- December 2004  
         
Kunugi, Tomoaki XXX Kyoto University Nov-04 Professor at Zhejiang University; Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University
Yokomine, Takechiko XXX Kyushu University January 2005- February 2005  
Nakaharai, Hiroyuki XXX Kyushu University January 2005- April 2005  
Malang, Siegfried Fusion Science & Technology Expert XXX February 2005- March 2005  
Sheffield, John XXX University of Tennessee Apr-05  
Cuevas, Sergio XXX Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico April 2005- June 2005  
Allam, Mahmoud XXX Nile University May-05  
Satake, Shin-ichi XXX Tokyo University Aug-05  
Nakaharai, Hiroyuki XXX Kyushu University September 2005- December 2005  
Messadek, Karim Senior Development Engineer UCLA September 2005- June 2011 Founder and CEO of KMMK Solutions
Malang, Siegfried Fusion Science & Technology Expert UCLA Nov-05  
Moreau, Rene Grenoble XXX November 2005- December 2005  
Yoon, Han-Ki XXX Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble December 2005- February 2006  
Shin-ichi, Satake XXX Dong-eui University, Korea Jun-06  
Buhler, Leo Leader, Liquid Metal/MHD IKET Jul-06  
Mistrangelo, Chiara Scientist Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, IKET Jul-06  
Nakaharai, Hiroyuki XXX Forshungszentrum Karlsruhe, IKET July 2006- August 2006  
Malang, Siegfried XXX Kyushu University July 2006- August 2006  
Sahin, Sumer Fusion Science & Technology Expert XXX July 2006- August 2006  
Yokomine, Takechiko XXX Gazi University Aug-06  
Yamamoto, Yoshinobu XXX Kyushu University August 2006- September 2006  
Hashizume, Hidetoshi XXX Nagoya University August 2006- September 2006 Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan
Satake, Masaaki XXX Tohoku University March 2007- June 2007  
Ito, Yasumasa XXX Kyoto University Jul-07  
Satake, Shinichi XXX Tokyo University of Science July 2007- August 2007  
Ueki, Yoshitaka Ph.D. Student Kyoto University July 2007- September 2007  
Zaccari, Nicola Visiting Scholar University of Pisa, Italy July 20067- September 2007  
         
Fumizawa, Motoo XXX Shonan Institute of Technology (Japan) Aug-07  
Ebara, Shinji XXX Kyushu University Sep-07  
Kunugi, Tomoaki XXX Kyoto University Sep-07  
Huang, Hulin XXX Nanjing University of Aeronautic and Astronautics, China September 2007- December 2007  
Szilard, Ronaldo Director Nuclear Science & Engineering Division, Idaho Nat’l Lab 2008-2010  
Ahn, Mu-Young PhD, Senior Researcher TBM Technology Team, ITER KOREA Oct-08  
Zaho, Yan Research Assistant from China XXX October 2008- June 2009  
Liu, Haibo Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX October 2008- February 2013  
Beltran Morales, Alberto Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX October 2010- August 2012  
Li, Feng-Chen Visiting Research Engineer Harbin Institute of Technology, China April 2011- April 2013  
Yuki, Kazuhisa Visiting Scholar Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi, Japan July 2011- September 2011  
Yokomine, Takehiko Associate Professor Kyoto University Jan-12  
Aoyagi, Mitsuhiro PhD, Student Tohoku University June 2012- August 2012  
Zucchetti, Massimo Visiting Professor/ Researcher  Polytechnic University of Engineering, Torino, Italy September 2012- December 2012  
Ueki, Yoshitaka Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX November 2012- January 2014  
Vetcha, Naveen Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX December 2012- January 2013  
Zhang, Chunbo Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX May 2013- August 2016  
Satake, Shin-ichi Professor Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi, Japan August 2013- September 2013  
Yokomine, Takechiko Associate Professor Kyoto University September 2013- October 2013  
Pulugundla, Gautam Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX September 2013- 2018  
Courtessole, Cyril Associate Development Engineer XXX November 2013- 2018  
Tian, Zhenfu Visiting Professor/ Researcher  Fudan University, Shanghai, China December 2013- October 2014  
Nicolotti, Iuri Visiting Scholar Politechnico di Torin, Italy January 2014- July 2014  
Ulrickson, Michael Visiting Researcher/ Lecturer Sandia National Laboratory Feb-14  
Shishido, Hiroki Visiting Graduate Research Tohoku University, Miyahi, Japan February 2014- March 2014  
         
Sharma, Deepak Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India May 2014- July 2014  
Shrivastava, Aroh Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India May 2014- August 2014  
Sahu, Srikanta Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India May 2014- February 2015   
Panchal Maulikkumar Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India July 2014- October 2014  
Rai, Sudhir Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India August 2014- November 2014  
Malang, Siegfried Visiting Research Engineer formerly Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany Nov-14  
Zhang, Hongjie Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX January 2015- X  
Bright, Riscob Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India July 2015- September 2015  
Aggarwal, Deepak Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India August 2015- September 2015  
Ranjan, Ashish Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India August 2015- December 2016  
Kang, Christopher Assistant Development Engineer XXX August 2015- X  
Li, Feng-Chen Principal Development Engineer XXX October 2015- April 2017  
Sahu, Srikanta  Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India March 2016- April 2016  
Hong, Jintae Visiting Research Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea May 2016- July 2016  
Chen, Lei Visiting Scholar University of Science and Technology, Hefei, China May 2016- June 2016  
Panchal, Maulikkumar Visiting Research Engineer Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India June 2016-August 2016  
Van Lew, Jon Post-Doctoral Scholar XXX October 2016- X  
Rapisarda Socorro, David Visiting Research Engineer  CIEMAT Europe Oct-17  
Kunugi, Tomoaki Visiting Research Scholar Kyoto University  Nov-17  
Calderoni, Pattrick Visiting Research Engineer INL (Lecture for 237D on Tritium Transport Models) Nov-17  
Mike Jaworski Visiting Research Engineer Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Nov-17  
Insoo Jun Visiting Research Engineer Space Radiation Physics at JPL/ Guest Lecturer for 237B Dec-17 Group Supervisor / Principal Scientist at NASA/JPL
Caroline Sorensen Visiting Graduate Student MIT/ Lecturer about Flibe in areas of MHD Degradation on Heat Transfer Dec-17  
Alessandro Venturini Visiting Research Engineer EUROfusion January 2018- March 2018  
Marco Utili Visiting Research Engineer EUROfusion/ ENEA Feb-18  
Massimo Valdisserri Visiting Research Engineer EUROfusion/ ENEA Feb-18  
Andrea Malvagi Visiting Research Engineer EUROfusion/ ENEA Feb-18  
Gautam Pulugundla Provided lab expertise in HiMag and Insights to help future modelling effort UCLA Apr-18  
Carlota Soto Sanchez Visiting Research Engineer CEIT, Spain April 2018- July 2018  
Sergejs Ivanovs Visiting Research Engineer Latvia March 2019- December 2019  
Yang-il Jung Visiting Research Engineer S. Korea Jul-19