Driving the innovations needed to bring fusion power to the grid
Engineering technologies that turn fusion concepts into real-world devices
Exploring the fundamental physics of the fourth state of matter
Understanding how fusion plasmas interact with, stress, and alter materials
Studying how matter reacts to extreme temperature and pressure
Turning breakthrough fusion and plasma research into practical technologies

Rishabh Datta is a Postdoctoral Associate at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center. Rishabh works on the computational modeling of disruptions and runaway electrons in fusion plasmas, informing the design of next-generation fusion devices. He completed his Ph.D. at MIT in 2024, investigating the effects of radiative heat transfer in shocks and magnetic reconnection
• Igor Alexeff Outstanding Student in Plasma Science Award | 2024
• Wunsch Foundation Silent Hoist and Crane Outstanding Student Award | Spring 2023
• MIT College of Engineering Exponent Fellowship | 2023