(949) 456-3409 | kianorr@g.ucla.edu
Research interests: Fusion | Plasma astrophysics | Plasma simulations
Last updated: February 24, 2023
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
2020 - 2022
- Bachelors of Science in Physics; 3.53 GPA
Irvine Valley College (IVC)
2018 - 2020
Research and Work Experience
TAE Technologies | Jr. Scientist
June 2022 - present
- Spectroscopic measurements of plasma in TAE’s fusion device (C-2W)
- Theoretical and experimental investigation of particle confinement times
- Calculation of local main ion temperatures and rotational velocities through charge exchange
- Fully calibrated and redeployed a high-resolution spectrometer diagnostic after years of inactivity
- Taking lead for x-ray spectrometer diagnostic for the first measurements of x-rays from C-2W
UCLA Large Plasma Device (LAPD) | Student Researcher for Troy Carter
August 2021 - October 2022
- Implemented survey spectrometer on LAPD and presented poster at APS DPP 2022
- Modeled observed data with synthetic spectra, resulting in discovery of impurities in the LAPD
- Created a server and client, along with a graphical user interface for the control room
Particle in Cell (PIC) Simulation
May 2022 - June 2022
- Created a 1D electrostatic particle in cell code from scratch
- Demonstrated two stream instability
Acoustics Simulation
Sept 2019 - Nov 2019
- Simulated sound distribution in a concert hall
- Presented at IVC Symposium and invited to UCI’s transfer conference
Teaching
IVC | Tutor
Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
- Tutor for math and physics; requires succinct and clear communication
- Passionate about helping and connecting with students struggling over concepts
Awards
Best Abstract Award | HTCC
May 2020
Conferences
APS Division of Plasma Physics 2022 | Poster presenter
October 2022
- Survey Spectroscopy in the Large Plasma Device
UCI Honors Transfer Conference (HTCC)
May 2022
- Selected but cancelled due to COVID-19
IVC Symposium | Presentation
November 2019
- Sound Distribution in Concert Halls
Skills
Programming
- Python, Julia, Matlab, C++, Mathematica, ROOT
- Knowledge of numerical methods
Languages
- English: fluent
- Swedish: intermediate