Daniel (Dan) Korsun is a graduate student in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering with an appointment at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center. His current research focuses on exploring the effects of radiation damage on REBCO high-temperature superconductors and how such damage will impact future fusion devices, such as the SPARC and ARC tokamaks. His research interests include fusion technology, superconducting magnet development, and advanced divertor development. Prior to starting graduate school, Dan worked on the SPARC Project as an undergraduate student at MIT, focusing on radiation damage in REBCO high-temperature superconductors and characterization of REBCO performance at fusion-relevant conditions. He also worked at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, where he worked on superconducting magnet development for the SPARC tokamak and further refinement of the ARC tokamak design.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Graduate (PhD) Student in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, focusing on Fusion Energy at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2020
SB in Physics with a Minor in Nuclear Science & Engineering
MIT SuperUROP Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scholar, 2018-2019