John-Patrick Floyd IIGeorgia TechBiographyJohn-Patrick Floyd II has had a strong interest in nuclear power and its applications since he was very young. As John-Patrick progressed to high school and college, his attention was drawn to the great potential of fusion and plasma physics. While at Georgia Tech, John-Patrick studied nuclear engineering with a focus on preparation for advanced studies in the fusion plasma physics field. He co-authored the senior design paper that his class completed in 2006, and presented the project at the Fall 2006 ANS-TOFE meeting. As a graduate student at Georgia Tech, John-Patrick has completed the PhD qualifying exams, and is working on completing his master’s thesis. After completion of his master’s thesis, John-Patrick will begin work on his doctoral dissertation under Dr. W. M. Stacey.
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Current ResearchJohn-Patrick’s research interests in the magnetic confinement fusion field include tokamak edge pedestal density calculations, RF heating and current drive in plasmas, and neutral particle transport and its effect on stability. |
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EducationBS in Nuclear&Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007 |
Recent Publications
2. W. M. Stacey, et al.(J-P Floyd), “Advances in the Sub-Critical, Gas-Cooled, Fast Transmutation Reactor Concept”, Nucl. Technol., 159, 72 (2007).
Contact Information
| Phone: | (404) 894-7730 |
| Fax: | (404) 894-3733 |
| Office: | Neely, Room G111A |
| E-mail: | johnp.floyd@gatech.edu |