Chihiro Kikuchi Collegiate Professor

Location

3014 NEL

Additional Title(s)

Chihiro Kikuchi Collegiate Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Related Links

Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory

Education

Columbia University

PhD Electrical Engineering ’78

University of Wisconsin

MS Electrical Engineering ’73

BS Hon. Electrical Engineering ’72

Research Interests

• Science and technology of intense electron beams and plasmas generated by advanced MV and MA accelerators. High power microwave generation from intense electron beams.

Professional Service

Developed state-of-the-art: 1 MV, 10 kA, 1 microsecond electron beam generator (MELBA) and 1- MA Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) MAIZE z-pinch facility.

Member of National Academy of Sciences Panel: M. Mauel (co-chair), M. Shochet (co-chair), C. Bach, R. Betti, I. Chapman, C. Forest, T.K. Fowler, J. Freidberg, R.M. Gilgenbach, W. Heidbrink, M. Herrmann, F. Jenko, S. Kaye, M. Kikuchi, S. Reyes, C.P. Robinson, P. Snyder, A. Wendt, B. Worth, “ Strategic Plan for Burning Plasma Research in the U.S.”, A Consensus Study Report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, National Academies Press, Washington D.C., 2018

Publications

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS (appearing during 9/78-pres.)

Number of refereed archival publications: 200, published and submitted

Number of conference abstracts: >400

Number of chapters in books: 2

Number of Patents: 5

MAJOR TECH TRANSFER ACTIVITIES,  PATENTS AND APPLICATIONS

1) R.M. Gilgenbach, “Electron Beam, Ion Beam, or Neutral Particle Beam- Induced Modification or Enhancement of Combustion Reactions,” US Patent # 4,885,065, Issued 1989

2) Ya.S. Derbenev, Y.Y. Lau, R.M.Gilgenbach, “Two-Beam Particle Acceleration Method and Apparatus” US Patent #5483122, issued 1/9/96

3,4) V.B. Neculaes, R.M. Gilgenbach and Y.Y. Lau: “Low Noise Crossed-Field Devices Such as Microwave Magnetron Having an Azimuthally-Varying Axial Magnetic Field and Microwave Oven Utilizing Same”, US Patent 6,872,929, Issued March 29, 2005 and US Patent 6,921,890, issued July 26, 2005

5) Gilgenbach, Lau, Hoff, French and Luginsland, “Crossed Field Device” US Patent # 8,841,867 B2 (issued Sept. 23, 2014)

Awards

2018 Glenn F. and Gladys H. Knoll Department Chair,

NERS

2017, Fellow, ANS

2017, IEEE Peter Haas Pulsed Power Award

2010, Chihiro Kikuchi Collegiate Professor

2006, Fellow, IEEE, Life Fellow (2015)

1996, Fellow, American Physical Society Division of

Plasma Physics

2006, Outstanding Professional Award from IEEE

Southeast Michigan Section

1997, IEEE Plasma Science and Applications Award

1993, Research Excellence Award (UM College of

Engineering)

1987, Young Member Engineering Achievement

Award from American Nuclear Society

1984, Presidential Young Investigator Award

1984, Centennial Key Award for Outstanding Young

Engineer from the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences

Society