Thomas Gade Jr

  • Program Year: 3
  • Academic Institution: University of Minnesota
  • Field of Study: Plasma Physics
  • Academic Advisor: Tom Jones
  • Practicum(s):
    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (2023)
  • Degree(s):
    M.S. Computer Science, University of Minnesota, 2022; B.S. Physics, The Citadel, 2009

Publications

"MAGNEATO - MPI-Accelerated GPU Near-Toeplitz Tridiagonal Matrix Solver", Presentation, UMN Numerical Analysis Seminar, 2021
"MAGNEATO - MPI-Accelerated GPU Near-Toeplitz Tridiagonal Matrix Solver", Presentation, Los Alamos National Lab, 2021
"Modeling of Electron Precipitation and Backscatter for M-I Coupling at Auroral Latitudes", Poster co-author, No Presentation, 2020
"Verification of low-n resistive tearing mode physics in the electromagnetic X-point Gyrokinetic Code (XGC)", Poster, CSGF Annual Review, 2023
"Gyrokinetic modeling of neoclassical tearing modes using the electromagnetic
X-point Gyrokinetic Code (XGC)", Poster, APS-DPP, 2023
"Gyrokinetic modeling of classical tearing modes using the electromagnetic X-point Gyrokinetic Code (XGC)" (title tentative), manuscript in preparation for Physics of Plasmas, Brief Communications, 2024

Awards

Distinguished Military Graduate, The Citadel, 2009
Summa Cum Laude, The Citadel, 2009
South Carolina Cadet Medal of Merit, The Citadel, 2009
Daughters of the American Revolution Medal, The Citadel, 2009
Sigma Xi, The Citadel, 2008
Sigma Pi Sigma, The Citadel, 2008
Phi Kappa Phi, The Citadel, 2007
Outstanding Physics Student Award, The Citadel, 2005-2009 (4 awards)