Fusion energy: the engineering questions
Beyond the plasma, fusion brings together measurement, materials, control and computing. These enabling technologies deserve a closer look.
Fusion-energy technologies.
A long-term research direction connecting electronics, computing and the engineering challenges of fusion energy.
A scientific ambition. An engineering perspective.
Fusion research brings together plasma physics, materials, control systems and complex infrastructure. Our interest is in the enabling technologies: sensing, electronic systems, simulation and the flow of reliable data. Explore our technical reviews for sourced developments and the system-level questions they raise.
Research interests
Sensing & control
Electronic systems and measurements in complex research environments.
Simulation & computing
Computational tools for understanding systems and comparing engineering choices.
Materials & reliability
The interaction between environmental conditions, components and system lifetime.
Open to a focused
research conversation.
We are interested in collaboration around a clear technical question, complementary expertise and a defined contribution.
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Evidence. Analysis. Perspective.
July-August 2026
From fusion roadmap to useful electricity: an evidence framework
The June 2026 DOE roadmap makes the engineering agenda more explicit. A credible plant case must connect plasma, materials, fuel, maintenance and net output in one operating model.
May-June 2026
AI for fusion: reconstructing a plasma is not controlling one
Machine learning can improve diagnostics and accelerate decisions. The engineering case depends on uncertainty, timing, independent protection and validation outside the training envelope.
March-April 2026
ITER: a research baseline is not a power-plant delivery date
Changes to the ITER research plan illustrate why science objectives, machine readiness and commercial delivery should be tracked as different milestones.