Education – Fusion Group

PhD theses

Xavier Sáez (2016). “Particle-in-Cell Algorithms for Plasma Simulations on Heterogeneous Architectures”.
Supervisor: José María Cela (UPC, Spain)
Co-Supervisor: Alejandro Soba (CSC/CONICET, Argentina)
Daniel Gallart (2019). “Computational analysis of Ion Cyclotron Resonance Frequency Heating for JET Experiments”.
Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain)
Co-supervisor: Prof. Lluís Batet (UPC, Spain)
Allah Rakha (2019). “Analysis of energetic particle-driven Alfvénic instabilities in tokamak and stellarator plasmas using three dimensional numerical tools”.
Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain)
Co-supervisor: Dr. Jean-Marie Noterdaeme (Ghent University, Belgium)

Daniel Gallart (2015). “Computational Analysis of Ion Cyclotron Resonance Frequency Heating for DEMO”.
Programme: Nuclear Engineering Master Course at UPC, Spain.
Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain)
Carles Riera (2016). “Development of a Deterministic Neutron Transport Code Based on the Alya System at Barcelona Supercomputing Center”.
Programme: Modelling for Science and Engineering at UAB, Spain.
Supervisors: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain) and Prof. Lluís Batet (UPC, Spain)
Felipe Nathan de Oliveira (2017). “Non linear electromagnetic stabilization of microturbulence by fast ions” .
Programme: Nuclear Engineering Master Course at UPC, Spain.
Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain).
Marc Eixarch (2017). “Atomistic ab-initio simulations of defects in materials under extreme conditions”.
Programme: Modelling for Science and Engineering at UAB, Spain.
Supervisors: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain) and Dr. Stephan Mohr (BSC, Spain).
Alba Gordó (2018). “Computational study of defects in tungsten-crystals by means of density functional theory”.
Programme: Modelling for Science and Engineering at UAB, Spain.
Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain) and Dr. Stephan Mohr (BSC, Spain).
Jordi Manyer (in progress).
Programme: Master’s degree in Advanced Mathematics and Mathematical Engineering at UPC, Spain.
Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain).

Marc Fuster (2018). “Application of the edge-based finite element method for fusion plasma simulations”.
Degree: Physics at UAB, Spain.
Supervisors: Shimpei Futatani and Daniel Campos.
Eric Planas (2020). “Modelling and simulation of plasma heating using ICRF waves in JET tokamak”.
Degree: Physics Engineering at UPC, Spain.
Supervisors: Dani Gallart and Mervi Mantsinen.