Adil B. Hassam Professor of Physics Mailing Address: Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics A.V. Williams Bldg., Rm. 3307 University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742-3511 Phone: (301) 405-1417 Email: hassam at umd.edu FAX: (301) 405-1678

Adil B. Hassam joined the University of Maryland faculty in 1978 after receiving his doctorate in astrophysical sciences from Princeton University.

Prof. Hassam's current research focus is on innovative confinement concepts in fusion. He is a co-investigator on the Maryland Centrifugal Experiment (MCX), which is a novel approach to fusion energy that utilizes centrifugal forces to augment conventional magnetic forces to confine plasmas for fusion. He also conducts research in theoretical plasma physics as applied to MCX and other innovative fusion concepts. His general research interests are in plasma physics as applied to fusion, space, solar, and astrophysical plasmas.

Prof. Hassam is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Related websites:
Dr. Hassam's personal webpage
Maryland Centrifugal Experiment
Plasma Theory Group