Professor Dr. Esmat Ghorbanpour

Biography

Esmat (Anna) Ghorbanpour is a Senior Research Associate at the University of New South Wales, specializing in fusion energy. She joined the university in December 2024 as part of a partnership with HB11 Energy Holdings Pty Ltd within the Australian Research Council program. Anna obtained her Ph.D. in 2020 from the University of Guilan, Iran, and has experience teaching undergraduates. She spent a year at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, as a visiting researcher, conducting experimental research on plasma devices. Her research encompasses a wide range of topics in laser-plasma physics, primarily focusing on achieving breakthroughs in laser-driven fusion. Currently, Anna's work emphasizes theoretical analysis in Inertial Confinement Fusion, with particular attention to the potential of proton-11Boron fusion, leveraging collaborations with leading institutions worldwide.

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