Program Years:
2021–2023
University:
University of Michigan
Field of Study:
Physics, Pulsed Power
Advisor:
Ryan McBride
Degree(s):
B.S. Nuclear Engineering, and B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College, 2017
Ph.D., University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, 2023
Ph.D., University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, 2023
Residency Experience(s)
Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (2022)
Residency Supervisor(s):
Stephen
Slutz
Residency Title:
Exploration of field-reversed configurations for compression on the Z-machine
Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (2022)
Residency Supervisor(s):
Stephen
Slutz
Residency Title:
Exploration of field-reversed configurations for compression on the Z-machine
Current Status
Status:
Employed at TAE Technologies
Research Area:
Plasma Physics, Nuclear Fusion, Pulsed-Power
Contact Info:
bsporer@umich.edu
Annual Program Review Abstracts
Fellow Presentation
:
High-Energy-Density Field-Reversed Configurations (HED FRCs) for Magneto-Inertial Fusion on the Z machine
(2024
)
Fellow Poster
:
Formation of High-Density Field-Reversed Configurations on a Linear Transformer Driver
(2022
)