Farhat Beg

Farhat Beg, is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, San Diego and co-director of the newly established Fusion Engineering Institute. He is actively involved in the field of high-energy-density plasmas and inertial fusion energy. He has published over 300 papers in refereed journals and has won several awards, including IEEE's 2021 Plasma Science and Applications Committee (PSAC) Award for his outstanding contributions on both laser- and Z-pinch-driven plasma physics including energetic particle production, ultra-high magnetic field generation, and formation of well-diagnosed high energy density plasmas.