Experimental & technical
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Dr. Olena Turianska is an experimental plasma physicist specialising in laser–plasma interactions, high-energy-density physics, and advanced diagnostic systems. She has extensive experience designing, integrating, and operating complex experimental platforms involving high-power lasers, vacuum systems, X-ray diagnostics, optical instrumentation, and synchronised multi-subsystem environments. Her work spans leading international research facilities and fusion-energy programmes, combining hands-on experimental expertise with numerical modelling, data analysis, and multidisciplinary system integration.
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Dr. Giordana Severino is a senior engineer and project manager with expertise in fusion energy, advanced instrumentation, magnetic sensing, and large-scale scientific infrastructure. With a Ph.D. in magnetic sensing, a postdoctoral background in plasma physics, and an MBA, she has held key technical and leadership roles at ITER, CERN, Fermilab, and leading industrial organisations. Her experience spans complex systems engineering, precision metrology, diagnostics integration, and the management of multinational R&D projects, including oversight of multi-million-euro programmes involving international stakeholders, industrial partners, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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Otto Bede is a senior mechanical engineer with nearly 25 years of experience in nuclear fusion, remote handling systems, mechanical design, and complex international engineering projects. He has held key technical and leadership positions at ITER and major fusion research organisations, overseeing the development, procurement, integration, and maintenance of remote-operated systems for nuclear environments. His expertise includes mechanical engineering, teleoperation, nuclear systems integration, maintenance engineering, CAD/CAE tools, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary project leadership, bridging advanced research with large-scale industrial implementation.
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Dr. Henk Gaxiola is a senior electrical and energy systems engineer with more than 25 years of international experience in high-voltage engineering, superconducting magnet systems, power transmission, and large-scale scientific infrastructure. He has held technical and leadership roles at ITER, CERN, Siemens, and the European Commission, contributing to fusion energy, particle accelerators, HVDC power systems, and advanced energy technologies. His expertise spans electrical insulation, electromagnetic compatibility, power electronics, superconducting systems, project management, and technology assessment, supported by a strong track record of publications, patents, and multinational research collaborations.