Richard Magee is the Sr Director of Physics R&D at TAE Technologies, overseeing fusion supporting research efforts in rf and pulsed power, neutral beams, advanced vacuum technology, and AI. He conducted his PhD research studying impulsive reconnection on the Madison Symmetric Torus at the University of Wisconsin. He then completed a post doc at West Virginia University where he developed a novel diagnostic for measuring neutral density in the edge of fusion plasmas. He joined Tri Alpha Energy in 2013 where his research focused on fast ion physics in the field reversed configuration. In addition to being author of over 35 peer reviewed publications, Dr. Magee has served the plasma physics community in a variety of capacities including as sub-committee chair of the American Physical Society, Division of Plasma Physics and Program Committee Member for the Fusion Energy Sciences Community Planning Process. He currently serves on the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee for the US Department of Energy.
