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Mark Gilmore is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico (UNM), part of the School of Engineering. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from UCLA (1999). His research focuses on plasma physics, plasma diagnostics, fusion energy, pulsed power, and high-energy-density physics. Gilmore has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and secured $2.8 million as Principal Investigator in grants.
Education: PhD, UCLA (1999); MS, Northeastern University (1992); BS, Boston University (1986). Teaching includes courses such as Plasma Physics, Electrodynamics, and Microwave Engineering with consistently high student evaluations.
Research Interests:
- Plasma Diagnostics
- Turbulence and Transport in Plasmas
- Magnetic Fusion Energy
- High Energy Density Physics
- Plasma Physics of Microwave Devices
Recent Articles Focus: Plasma interferometry, fusion diagnostics, and turbulence dynamics. Awards include UNM’s Jr. Faculty Teaching Award (2009) and ECE Research Award (2006).
Grants: Over $4 million total (as PI/co-PI), funding projects like plasma liner experiments and fusion energy research. Advised 14 graduate students and mentored numerous undergraduates and high school interns.
Labs/Teams: Active in the HELCAT plasma device lab and the Plasma Liner Experiment (PLX) collaboration, advancing fusion diagnostics and magnetized plasma studies.
