Prof. Ronald R Parker

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Nuclear Science and Engineering, Emeritus

Primary DLC

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

MIT Room: NW17-103

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Plasma Physics and all Facets of Fusion Research
Plasma Problems Relevant to Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion, Including Confinement, Heating Current Drive and Impurity Control in High Temperature Plasmas
Plasma and Fusion Research
Design and Implementation of Next Step Fusion Research Reactor
Application of Fusion to Transmutation of Spent Fuel from Fission Power Plants

Recent Work