Shrish Raj

Dr. Shrish Raj serves as a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University's School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, specializing in plasma physics and nuclear fusion research with emphasis on tokamak operations and impurity dynamics.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research (Homi Bhabha National Institute, Department of Atomic Energy, India), completed July 2024
• MSc in Physics with highest CGPA (9.62), earning dual institutional recognition in 2017

Dr. Raj's research centers on impurity transport mechanisms in tokamak edge and scrape-off layer (SOL) regions, utilizing advanced non-linear fluid simulations and theoretical modeling frameworks. Current work focuses on gyrokinetic analysis of Toroidal Alfvén Eigenmodes (TAEs) driven by MeV-range energetic particles, with critical applications for turbulence transport prediction and energetic particle confinement in fusion plasmas. His investigations address fundamental challenges in sustaining stable plasma conditions for future fusion reactors.

Publication trends reveal progressive specialization in multi-impurity transport phenomena, evolving from foundational nitrogen seeding studies (2020) to comprehensive analyses of argon/neon/nitrogen interactions (2023), with consistent methodological advancement toward self-consistent simulation frameworks.

Award recognitions include:

• Academic Excellence Prize and Institute Medal for MSc Physics (2017)
• INSPIRE Fellowship from India's Department of Science and Technology
• Best Poster Award at AAPPS-DPP Plasma Physics Conference (2021)

As a Visiting Researcher at ITER Organization (France, 2023), Dr. Raj contributed to international fusion collaboration efforts. His research trajectory demonstrates strong alignment with global fusion energy initiatives, particularly through computational approaches to plasma stability challenges.