Christopher Orban

Christopher Orban is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at The Ohio State University. His research spans plasma physics, computational physics, and physics education, with notable work on laser-plasma interactions, particle acceleration, and virtual reality (VR) applications in education.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Plasma Physics
  • Computational Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Virtual Reality in Teaching
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions
  • Astrophysical Jets
• Selected Publications (2025-2021):
  • Laser-driven mixed radiation sources
  • Machine learning in proton acceleration
  • PIC code validation for ion acceleration
  • VR-based physics education tools
  • High-repetition-rate fusion experiments
  • Object tracking algorithms for physics data