Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
PhD EPFL
Research
Application of differential geometry to classical mechanics (mathematical physics): Lagrangian/Hamiltonian dynamics, Euler-Poincaré reduction on Lie groups, symmetry and Noether theorems, Froebenius integrability, De Rham cohomology and Hodge decomposition.
Numerical methods: symplectic and structure-preserving integrators, finite-difference/finite-element/spectral methods, Particle-In-Cell (PIC), Monte-Carlo methods, parallelisation schemes and high-performance computing.
Electromagnetism and fusion plasmas: Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD) equilibria, eddy currents in conducting structures, gauge freedom, magnetic helicity, field-line topology, guiding-centre/gyro-centre theory, collisional fluid closure, Vlasov-Boltzmann equation.
Languages
EN
FR
DE
IT
FR
DE
IT
External positions
Associate Research Physicist, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
15 Aug 2015 → 15 Oct 2017Postdoctoral Research Associate, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
1 May 2015 → 1 Aug 2015Graduate Research Assistant, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
15 Feb 2011 → 1 May 2015Industry keywords
- Energy
- Space
- Defence
- Education
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Research output
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Combined plasma-coil optimization algorithms
Henneberg, S. A., Hudson, S. R., Pfefferlé, D. & Helander, P., 3 Apr 2021, In : Journal of Plasma Physics. 905870226.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Longevity and power density of intermediate-to-deep geothermal wells in district heating applications
Hirvijoki, E., Pfefferlé, D. & Lingam, M., 25 Jan 2021, In : European Physical Journal Plus. 136, 1, 15 p., 137.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Coordinate parameterisation and spectral method optimisation for Beltrami field solver in stellarator geometry
Qu, Z. S., Pfefferlé, D., Hudson, S. R., Baillod, A., Kumar, A., Dewar, R. L. & Hole, M. J., Oct 2020, In : Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 62, 12, 124004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Energy and momentum conservation in the Euler-Poincaré formulation of local Vlasov-Maxwell-type systems
Hirvijoki, E., Burby, J. W., Pfefferlé, D. & Brizard, A. J., 19 May 2020, In : Journal of Physics A : Mathematical and Theoretical. 53, 23, 20 p., 235204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Identification of an Optimized Heating and Fast Ion Generation Scheme for the Wendelstein 7-X Stellarator
W7-X Team & JET contributors, 15 Apr 2020, In : Physical Review Letters. 124, 15, 6 p., 155001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
Activities
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Sydney Dynamics Group seminars
David Pfefferle (Keynote speaker/Invited speaker)
31 Jul 2020Activity: Conferences and workshops › Participation in workshop, seminar or course
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Nuclear Fusion (Journal)
David Pfefferle (Reviewer)
10 Jan 2020Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Publication peer review
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Physics of Plasmas (Journal)
David Pfefferle (Reviewer)
17 Aug 2020Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Publication peer review
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ANZIAM Talk "Magnetic confinement fusion: a perfect sand box for applied mathematicians"
David Pfefferle (Speaker)
14 May 2019Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
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Simons Collaboration on Hidden Symmetries and Fusion Energy
David Pfefferle (Participant)
28 Mar 2019 → 30 Mar 2019Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference