- coordinates plasma-material interactions research on DIII-D National Fusion Facility as Deputy Leader for the Advanced Materials Evaluation Physics Area- conducts predictive and interpretive transport modeling of impurities (e.g., tungsten, silicon carbide) eroded from plasma-facing wall- proposes and executes experiments on DIII-D National Fusion Facility that expose promising materials (e.g., tungsten, silicon carbide) to intense particle and heat fluxes for qualification as plasma-facing materials- mentors several PhD students performing fusion materials research on DIII-D National Fusion Facility- identifies viable material solutions as part of GA Fusion Pilot Plant project (https://www.ga.com/fusion-pilot-plant)- performs scientific outreach for the program by giving tours of the DIII-D National Fusion Facility and teaching the local community about plasma science at local fairs

• Perform predictive modeling of impurity transport in tokamak fusion devices using the SOLPS-ITER edge plasma code package coupled with various Monte Carlo based impurity tracking codes.• Propose and execute experiments on DIII-D tokamak that will inform next-generation divertor design• Investigate the viability of next-generation fusion materials (e.g. tungsten, silicon carbide)

• Worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Boundary/Plasma-Material Interactions Center at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility• Performed small-scale testing of advanced silicon carbide coatings at the University of California, San Diego to characterize its erosion and fuel retention properties due to intense plasma irradiation• Planned and executed an experiment in the DIII-D tokamak to quantify the effect of divertor detachment and sample heating on the erosion of silicon carbide

• Design and conduct experiments related to radiation damage in materials• Demystify the synergistic effects between different sources of radiation present in a fusion environment• Operate high-power Nd:YAG millisecond laser using beam optics, photodiodes, external trigger control systems, and pyroelectric sensors• Operate and maintain high-flux ion sources that mimic fusion plasma loading• Maintain multiple UHV chambers that utilize different temperature and pressure gauges to replicate a fusion environment• Utilize both in situ and ex situ metrology to characterize laser-produced plasma and surface morphology• Spearheaded a collaborative research project using electron beam facility at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Jülich, Germany to study thermal damage on plasma facing materials