Photo courtesy of Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications Hong Qin Position Principal Research Physicist Website Website Email [email protected] Bio/Description Research Interests:Theoretical and computational plasma physicsTheory and simulation of collective dynamics for high-intensity beamsGyrokinetic theory and simulation of plasma heating and current driveGeometric theory and algorithms in plasma physics and beam physics Awards & HonorsU.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, 2004U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Scientist and Engineer Award, 2004American Physical Society Fellow, 2014 TeachingAST 551 (MAE 525) General Plasma Physics IAST 560 Computational Methods in Plasma PhysicsAST 568 Introduction to Classical and Neoclassical Transport and Confinement Related News New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasma Hong Qin wins 2023 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research Physicists Hong Qin and Ahmed Diallo recognized for outstanding research achievements