Matthew Hole

Matthew Hole is a Professor ITER Science Fellow at The Australian National University, School of Computing. His research interests include computational logic, agents, machine learning, and declarative programming languages. He is also engaged in fusion plasma physics, with expertise in toroidal confinement fusion, mathematical modeling, and energetic particle physics. Professor Hole has supervised nearly 50 research students and has secured over $3.3m in competitive funding. He founded the Australian ITER Forum in 2005, which promotes Australian involvement in the ITER project. He has also been recognized for his research leadership and advocacy efforts in fusion science.

Matthew Hole is a researcher at the Australian National University, specializing in plasma physics, fusion energy, and related fields. His work focuses on magnetohydrodynamic equilibria, tokamak stability, and experimental results from devices like MAST. He investigates plasma behavior, including energetic particle physics, anisotropy effects, and wave modeling in fusion systems. His research also addresses the modeling of plasma–vacuum systems and the development of diagnostic tools such as high-resolution Mirnov arrays. Hole's contributions span both theoretical and experimental aspects of fusion science, with an emphasis on achieving stable, high-performance plasma configurations.