Education

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)
   
• Tomas Bensadon (In Progress). “Analysis of ITER performance with different heating schemes using predictive integrated plasma modelling”.
  Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain)
  Co-supervisor: Prof. Lluís Batet (UPC, Spain)
   
• Mátyás Aradi (In Progress). “Atomic Beam Probe Synthetic Diagnostic And Its Application in Fusion Plasmas.”
  Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain)
  Co-supervisor: Dr. Shimpei Futatani (UPC, Spain)
   

MSc theses

• 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).
   
• Oriol Fernández (In progress).
  Programme: Modelling for Science and Engineering at UAB, Spain.
  Supervisor: Dr. Mervi Mantsinen (BSC/ICREA, Spain) and Dr. Jose Lorenzo (BSC, Spain).
   

BSc theses

• 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.
   
• Gerard Castro (2021). “Fast ion populations during ion cyclotron resonance frequency heating in tokamaks”.
  Degree: Mathematics and Physics at UAB, Spain.
  Supervisors: Mervi Mantsinen, Dani Gallart and Jordi Manyer
   

Student internships

• Marta Florido (2019). UPC, Spain.
   
• Adam Teixidor (2019). UPC, Spain.
   
• Lara San Martín (2020). UPC, Spain.
   
• Donato Jimenez (2021). UPC, Spain.
   
• Eoin Kearney (2021). University of Edinburgh, UK.
   
• Paolo Settembri (2021). University of L’Aquila, Italy.
   

High School research projects

• Ruth Mora (2020). Col·legi Sant Andreu, Badalona.