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Troy Carter is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is currently on leave as he has been appointed Director of the Fusion Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory starting July 1, 2024. He previously served as the Director of the Basic Plasma Science Facility (BaPSF) and the Plasma Science Technology Institute (PSTI), leading research in plasma science supported by the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation. His research focuses on waves, instabilities, and turbulence transport in magnetically confined plasmas. Carter has significantly contributed to the field of nuclear fusion to develop carbon-free electricity generation methods. He led the Department of Energy's Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee long-range planning process, resulting in the 2021 report “Powering the Future: Fusion and Plasmas.” As a recognized expert in plasma physics, he has received several accolades including being a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Carter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University and a PhD in Astrophysical Sciences from Princeton University.
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