HB11 Energy has recently appointed Professor Dimitri Batani as Lead Scientist, responsible for the scientific strategy intended to get HB11 to Net Energy Gain. The HB11 Energy Research Team is joined by collaborators from Australia, USA, Europe and Asia.
EXECUTIVE SCIENCE TEAM AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
PROF. HEINRICH HORA
Scientific Director
Professor Emeritus in Theoretical Physics of the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Heinrich Hora is a renowned physicist who has made contributions to solid state physics, optical properties of plasma with relativistic and quantum effects and nonlinear dynamics with applications of lasers for producing nuclear fusion energy. It was Heinrich who in the 1970s predicted that the HB11 approach would become viable when laser technology evolved to its current state. BIO
PROF. DIMITRI BATANI
LEAD SCIENTIST
Currently works at The Intense Lasers and Applications Center (CELIA) at the University of Bordeaux where he’s conducting research in Plasma Physics, notably the study of Shock Ignition physics for inertial confinement fusion. BIO
DR. SERGEY A. PIKUZ
EXPERIMENTAL/R&d TEAM LEAD
Research specializing in experimental high energy density physics with high-power optical lasers, X-ray free electron lasers and X-ray plasma diagnostics. BIO
DR. E. MICHAEL CAMPBELL
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Former Director, Laboratory of Laser Energetics, University of Rochester BIO
PROF. THOMAS A. MEHLHORN
LEAD TARGET DESIGN AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Adjunct Professor at Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences Department, University of Michigan BIO
DR. ADI PATERSON
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Principal of Siyeva Consulting, brings experience in energy policy, systems and technology, and innovation. He served as CEO of Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) from 2009-2020 where he developed Australia’s formal relationship with iTER. He was recognised as Professional Engineer of the Year (Sydney Division) in 2012 and is an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia. BIO
PROF. GEORGE MILEY
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Department Nuclear, Plasma & Radiology Engineering, University of Illinois BIO
PROF. DIETER H.H. HOFFMANN
SCIENTFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Head, Radiation- and Nuclear Physics Department, Institut für Kernphysik Technische Universität Darmstadt BIO
AUSTRALIA TEAM
- Prof. Francois Ladouceur (UNSW Sydney)
- Prof. Alex Fuerbach (Macquarie University)
- Dr. Warren McKenzie (HB11 Energy and UNSW)
- Prof. Ian Chen (Deakin University)
- Dr. Srikanth Mateti (Deakin University)
- Dr. Qiran Cai (Deakin University)
- Prof. Andrei Rode (Australian National University)
USA TEAM
- Prof. Tom Mehlhorn (HB11 Energy, University of Michigan and University of Rochester)
- Dale Welsh (Voss Scientific)
- Prof. Bjorn Manuel Hegelich (University of Texas at Austin)
- Dr. Lance Labun (University of Texas at Austin)
- Edward McCary (University of Texas at Austin)
EUROPE TEAM
- Prof. Dimitri Batani (University of Bordeaux)
- Dr. Luca Volpe (University of Salamanca)
- Marine Huault (University of Salamanca)
- Dr. Daniele Margarone (Queen’s University Belfast)
- Daniel Malloy (Queen’s University Belfast)
- Aaron McNamee (Queen’s University Belfast)
- Noaz Nissim (Soreq NRC)
ASIA TEAM
- Assoc. Prof. Alessio Morace (Osaka University)
