Ivo Furno

Ivo Furno is an Adjunct Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) within the School of Basic Sciences (SB) and affiliated with the Swiss Plasma Center (SPC). He holds a joint appointment with the SPH-ENS unit and previously contributed to EDPY-ENS teaching initiatives. His research spans fundamental plasma physics, tokamak experiments (TCV program), and applied plasma technologies including plasma agriculture.

• Key Collaborations: AWAKE Run 2, DEMO Neutral Beam Injectors, SPIDER, RAID linear device
• Teaching: General Physics (Thermodynamics), Plasma Diagnostics in Tokamaks

Research focuses on plasma turbulence, negative ion sources, self-modulation of relativistic proton bunches, and plasma-seed treatments. His work includes experimental validation of edge turbulence codes, microwave interferometer design, and helicon plasma characterization for fusion applications. Publications highlight 3D plasma dynamics, Langmuir probe analysis, and ion transport phenomena. He has supervised numerous PhD students, including those working on fast ion transport, negative hydrogen ion dynamics, and millimeter-wave diagnostics.

Scientific Awards: No explicit awards listed in the data.

Students & Collaborations: Mentored PhD candidates such as Riccardo Agnello (helicon plasmas), Rita Agus (plasma diagnostics), and Fabio Avino (dielectric barrier discharges). Past advisees include researchers in plasma agriculture (e.g., Alexandra Waskow) and tokamak experiments (e.g., Federico Nespoli).