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Bengt Eliasson is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Strathclyde, Faculty of Science, United Kingdom. He is an active researcher in theoretical and computational plasma physics, with strong affiliations to space and ionospheric research. His work spans relativistic laser-plasma interactions, quantum plasmas, and wave propagation in complex plasma environments.
His research interests focus on the theory and simulations of waves and nonlinear structures in plasmas, including relativistic laser-plasma interactions, ionospheric physics and radio wave propagation, and quantum phenomena in plasmas. He also develops advanced Vlasov-Maxwell simulation codes, numerical models for wave propagation in the ionosphere and laboratory plasmas, and kinetic models of nonlinear water waves. His work has broad implications for space weather, satellite communications, and high-energy density physics.
The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on wave generation, instabilities, and nonlinear dynamics across diverse plasma systems—from laser-driven electron-hole plasmas to ionospheric satellite interactions and quantum electrostatic shocks. His research combines high-performance computing with theoretical modeling to address fundamental and applied challenges in plasma science.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow of American Physical Society (2012)
Prof. Eliasson leads significant research grants and projects, including the Space Object Identification with Measurements of Orbit Driven Waves (SOIMOW) funded by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and multiple EPSRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnerships. He actively supervises PhD students and collaborates internationally with institutions in the US and Russia. He serves on the editorial board of the journal Physics and regularly presents at major conferences as an invited speaker.
He is involved in experimental collaborations such as those using EISCAT and mirror-confined plasma setups, and leads teams developing simulation tools for satellite-plasma interactions and artificial ionospheric layer formation.
