Egemen Kolemen

Egemen Kolemen is a Professor at Princeton University’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department, jointly appointed with the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). His research combines engineering and physics analysis to enable economically feasible fusion reactors. He leads research on machine learning, real-time diagnostics and control at KSTAR, NSTX-U, and DIII-D, and directs liquid metal divertor and low temperature diagnostics labs. On the theoretical side, his group develops software for stellarator optimization and economical analysis of fusion reactors.

Egemen Kolemen is a researcher at Princeton University specializing in plasma control, with a focus on fusion energy and advanced tokamak configurations. His work explores the physics and engineering design of fusion devices such as the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) and its upgrade. Kolemen's research includes the application of machine learning and control strategies to mitigate disruptions and tearing instabilities in tokamaks, as well as the development of innovative divertor configurations like the 'snowflake' divertor. His contributions also extend to the development of tools for real-time plasma control and data-driven modeling of fusion plasmas.