Igor Jovanovic

Dr. Igor Jovanovic is an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering. His research focuses on ultrahigh intensity lasers, inertial confinement fusion, and gamma-ray spectroscopy technologies.

• Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science (University of Zagreb, 1997)
• Education: Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering (University of California, Berkeley, 2001)
• Professional Affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Staff Scientist, 2002–present)

His work includes experimental campaigns in fast ignition for fusion energy and development of novel Compton scattering-based gamma-ray sources for nuclear spectroscopy applications.

Research areas span laser-plasma interactions, radiation detection technologies, and nuclear security applications. He has contributed to advancing high-intensity laser research and its interdisciplinary applications in nuclear science.