Chris Stuart Parry

I graduated from the University of York in 2024 with an Integrated Masters degree in Physics. During my studies I became increasingly interested in fusion energy, in particular magnetic confinement fusion. In the summers of 2023 and 2024, I took part in the UKAEA’s Fusion Industry Programme, working with nTtau Digital Ltd. on surrogate modelling of fusion power plant designs. Throughout these internships and my studies, I developed my computational skills, particularly in Python and C++.

My experiences led me to pursue a PhD with the Fusion CDT. The project itself focuses on the transport of impurities in edge turbulence in magnetic confinement fusion devices, and is supported by the UKAEA alongside the University of York. Understanding turbulence and particle transport in general is important for confinement, an important part of fusion devices. Impurities in the edge region are relevant for the potential dissipation of heat load incident on the first wall of a reactor, or alternatively to see how these impurities may be distributed elsewhere in the plasma, where they may cause issues.
We address these phenomena and their effects via a computational approach, beginning with the plasma fluid codes Hermes-3 and NESO.

Supervisors

• Dr István Cziegler
• Prof Christopher Ridgers
• Ed Threlfall