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<\/p>\nMy MSci project is focussed on inertial confinement fusion (ICF). We are using a 1D radiation-hydrodynamic code called Gorgon to simulate DT fuel capsule implosions on the scale of the National Ignition Facility seeking to optimise the vast parameter space of the problem, namely the laser pulse shape parameters. Currently, we are working on fine tuning the resolution of the simul<\/span>ations through convergence tests to produce reliable results while keeping the optimisation computationally ‘cheap’.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Describe your\u00a0path into physics, what kickstarted it?<\/strong><\/p>\n I always cite a very specific Year 10 physics lesson as my ‘kickstarter’. We were learning about nuclear fusion and my teacher handed me a photocopy of the page on fusion from the A level textbook because I\u2019d finished the task early. The A level textbook talked about practical applications of fusion energy, including the progress of ITER, and my teacher recomm<\/span>ended the New Yorker article \u2018A Star in a Bottle\u2019 if I wanted to know more. Safe to say I did, and I ended up completing an Extended Project Qualification in sixth form about the viability of fusion energy. 4 years later and I\u2019m researching ICF for fulfilment of my Master\u2019s in Physics! I feel very privileged to be here, and extremely grateful to that teacher for that simple act of outreach which started my whole journey! Shout out to Mr Jeeves!<\/p>\n What was the focus of your UROP project?<\/strong><\/p>\n My UROP was in the Physics Education Group with Dr Michael Fox, in partnership with Cornell University, focusing on experimental skills. We developed a codebook to analyse first year lab<\/span>oratory reports, testing the robustness of our definitions of different experimental skills such that a future natural language processing algorithm to replace hand-coding could make reliable claims. This has excitingly contributed to an upcoming publication by our collaborators at Cornell, Dr Natasha Holmes and Rebeckah Fussell!<\/p>\n On the WNBiP committee you’ve been outreach coordinator for the last three years, what does this role involve for you? Is there anything you’re working on now?<\/strong><\/p>\n Welcome back for another week of #WNBiPonWednesday interviews! This week we spoke to Jasmine, a final year undergraduate student, completing her MSci project on inertial confinement fusion. Thank you for your time Jasmine! As an introduction, what is the topic of your MSci Project and what are you working on now? My MSci project is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1664,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"\n