Julian Kinney

Program Year:

University:

University of Michigan

Field of Study:

Plasma Physics

Advisor:

Scott Baalrud

Degree(s):

B.S.E. Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, 2022

Practicum Experience(s)

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (2025)

Practicum Supervisor(s):

Stephanie

Hansen

Practicum Title:

Electron Stark Broadening in Strongly Coupled Plasmas using an Average Atom Model

Annual Program Review Abstracts

Fellow Poster

: Mean Force Emission Theory for Bremsstrahlung in Strongly Coupled Plasmas (

2025

)

Publications

J. P. Kinney, H. J. LeFevre, C. C. Kuranz, S. D. Baalurd. 2025. Mean Force Emission Theory for Classical Bremsstrahlung in Electron-Ion Plasmas.

J. P. Kinney, H. J. LeFevre, C. C. Kuranz, S. D. Baalurd. 2024. Mean Force Emission Theory for Classical Bremsstrahlung in Strongly Coupled Plasmas.

Awards

University Honors, U of Michigan, 2017-2021
Dean's List, U of Michigan, 2019-2022
James B. Angell Scholar, U of Michigan, 2019-2022
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship (2020-2021)
Best Paper Honorable Mention - University of Michigan Slavic Department (2022)
Distinguished Academic Achievement - University of Michigan College of Engineering (2022)
Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering Fellow (2022-2023)
Endowed Fellowship - University of Michigan College of Engineering (2022-2023)