Saskia Mordijck

Prof. Saskia Mordijck is a Professor of Physics at the College of William & Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Her research focuses on Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Science, with expertise in experimental and computational studies of plasma confinement in tokamak devices. She leads the Plasma Physics and Fusion Science research group, which collaborates with major facilities like DIII-D, JET, and Alcator C-Mod. Her work addresses critical challenges in achieving controlled nuclear fusion, including particle transport dynamics, edge pedestal formation, and ELM suppression mechanisms.

Prof. Mordijck holds a Ph.D. (2011) and M.S. (2010) from the University of California San Diego, and an MEng (2006) from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. She transitioned from the Applied Science department in 2019 to the Physics department, reflecting her expanded role in cross-disciplinary fusion research. Her group actively engages in the ITER project, contributing to core-pedestal integration strategies and plasma edge modeling.

Key research areas include: Resonant Magnetic Perturbations (RMPs) for ELM control, particle transport driven by turbulence and fueling dynamics, and boundary plasma interactions with material surfaces. She has pioneered studies on neutral particle dynamics and their impact on pedestal stability, leveraging advanced numerical models like SOLPS-ITER and Aurora.

Her team collaborates internationally, with notable contributions to JET and DIII-D campaigns. Prof. Mordijck has advised numerous graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom pursue careers in fusion energy research, academia, and national laboratories. She currently seeks motivated students for projects in plasma modeling and experimental analysis.