R. Paul Drake
Henry S. Carhart Collegiate Professor of Space Sciences; PhD in Atmospheric and Space Sciences Advisor; PhD in Space and Planetary Physics Advisor
Email: rpdrake@umich.edu
Telephone: (734) 763-4072
Fax: (734) 647-3083
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- Education:
Ph.D., M.S., Physics, Johns Hopkins University
B.A., Philosophy & Physics, Vanderbilt University
- Research:
Experimental, theoretical and computer simulation of laboratory, space and astrophysical plasmas
- Doctoral Students:
- Christine Krauland
Specializations and Research Interests
- High Energy Density Physics
- Experimental astrophysics; nonlinear hydrodynamics and radiation hydrodynamics
- Plasma waves in interplanetary and interstellar space
Honors, Awards and Accomplishments
- Elected Fellow, American Physical Society, 1989
- Distinguished Lecturer in Plasma Physics, Division of Plasma Physics, American Physical Society, 2003
- Director, Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics
- Co-leads large investigative team exploring astrophysical processes using the Omega laser
- Pioneer in the new area of experimental astrophysics, aimed at improving understanding of astrophysical dynamics through laboratory research
- Directed Plasma Physics Research Institute at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and UC-Davis
- Devised system for laboratory simulation of supernova remnants and studies of high-Mach-number plasma flows
- Numerous first observations and theoretical discoveries in the area of laser-driven plasma instabilities
- Groundbreaking studies of confinement and impurities in magnetic fusion using mirror machines
Professional Service
- Member, 2004 Fellowship Committee, Divison of Plasma Physics, American Physical Society
- Member, Plasmas Advisory Council for Large-Axis Plasma Device User Facility (UCLA) Physics Advisory Committee, Center for Magnetic Self-Organization in Laboratory and Astrophysical
- Member, Executive Committee, University Fusion Association, 2002-2004
- Member, Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship Committee, 2007
- Member, Working Group on Laboratory Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society, 2007- present
- Member, Women in Plasma Physics Committee of the American Physical Society, 2008 - 2011
- Member, Physics Advisory Council, Center for Self-Organization in Magnetized Plasmas, 2005-present
- Treasurer, High Energy Density Science Association, 2006- present
- Extensive service to the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society
- Served on organizing committee or as chair of numerous major scientific conferences
Professional Memberships
- American Physical Society
- American Geophysical Union
- American Astronomical Society
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Vacuum Society
- Optical Society of America
Updated: 2009-06-16