Jose Miguel Reynolds Barredo

Jose Miguel Reynolds Barredo is an Associate Professor and Director of the Doctorate in Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion at Carlos III University of Madrid. His research focuses on plasma physics, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and energy systems resilience. He leads studies on stellarator reactor design, plasma confinement optimization, and the integration of renewable energy into power grids.

His work spans advanced MHD equilibrium solvers (e.g., SIESTA, FLIPEC) and fusion device optimization for ITER and Wendelstein 7-X. He also investigates climate impacts on renewable energy efficiency and power grid stability under high renewable penetration. Notable contributions include HVDC grid segmentation strategies and non-axisymmetric plasma transport modeling.

• Key Areas: Fusion reactor design, MHD stability, power grid resilience, climate-energy interactions
• Tools: SIESTA, FLIPEC, GENE, OPA cascading blackout model
• Projects: Doctorate in Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion, W7-X bootstrap current studies, climate-energy system interdependencies

Research emphasizes computational plasma physics and interdisciplinary energy solutions, blending theoretical, numerical, and applied engineering approaches.