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William M. Tang is a Professor in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University and Chief Scientist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). As Associate Director of the Princeton Institute for Computational Science and Engineering (PICSciE), he leads research in fusion energy and plasma science. His work focuses on computational modeling of electromagnetic plasma behavior and microturbulence dynamics.
Education includes B.S. in Physics (University of San Francisco, 1966) and Ph.D. in Physics (University of California, Davis, 1972).
Research spans kinetic plasma formalism, transport simulation in complex geometries, and validated predictive modeling for tokamak plasmas. His computational approaches advance fusion energy science through interdisciplinary collaborations.
Awards include the 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award and American Physical Society Fellowship (1979).
Leads the Plasma Science Advanced Computing Institute for DOE's Fusion Energy Sciences Program and has trained numerous PhD recipients of Presidential Early Career Awards.
