User:WikiHelper2221

Background & Expertise

Graduating with a PhD!

Me in grad school. Note the Omega laser in the background.

Me racing as a NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Runner

My name is Dr. Matthew J. Moynihan. I hold a Doctorate in Engineering, with 7+ years of experience working on subsystems for the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. From 2006 to 2012 I was a DOD Horton Fellowship winner, at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. My thesis was chaired by Riccardo Betti, winner of the 2009 Edward Teller Medal and the 2012 Ernest O. Lawrence Award. I am fairly well versed, (but not the expert) in Fusion history, ICF, IEC, Nuclear Fusion, Fusion Power, Magnetic mirrors, and Direct conversion.

Previously, I received my Masters and Bachelors degrees in engineering and mathematics. I was also a NCAA Division 1 cross country runner.

The Fusion Project & Podcast

For about a year or so, I have been working on a podcast dedicated to fusion research. (www.thefusionpodcast.com)

Disclaimer

I am not perfect. If you find an error with my work, let me know, I will gladly fix it. I am also not the best with English grammar and spelling.

Style

I try to write simply and compactly. If you cannot explain it using plain English, you do not have a deep understanding of the subject. I will not use a fancy word, when a simple one will do. Some people call this "non-expert" writing.

Goals

I feel that it is important that the general population have a good understanding of the limitations, strengths and efforts towards fusion energy. My Wikipedia articles aim for simplicity, accuracy and citations. I am trying to translate the work done in the lab to the general population, in a fair way.

Barnstar for your edits to Fusion power

		The E=mc² Barnstar
		I came back to Fusion Power a few months after working on it myself to find some editor had completely reorganized and reworked this topic, adding a load of historical and other information, and giving it a whole new look that was way beyond that which it had before. I think it was you, and I see you've done a lot of work on other fusion-related topics too. I was very impressed - well done! Looking forward to seeing it improve further still! FT2 (Talk | email) 16:58, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Yes It was me. I spent a couple of days re-working the topic. I really hope that it is unbiased. The main thing was reorganizing the history section by year - not by topic or theme. That way, it become accessible for other editors to add material.