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Carolyn Kuranz is a Professor in the Engineering Physics Program and Co-Chair at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on experimental plasma physics, particularly in the field of high-energy-density plasmas, hydrodynamic instabilities, radiation hydrodynamics, and magnetized plasmas. She conducts research utilizing high-power laser facilities, including the National Ignition Facility and Omega Laser Facility. Kuranz received her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the University of Michigan in 2009 and her Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Bryn Mawr College in 2002. She has been recognized for her contributions to the field, being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2019 and receiving several awards including the Ted Kennedy Family Faculty Team Excellence Award from the American Astronomical Society and the Departmental Faculty Award from Michigan Engineering. Currently, she serves as the Director of the Center for High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics Research, a center under the National Nuclear Security Administration's Center of Excellence.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science