From ECE to Plasma Physics/Fusion Tech?

[Luke Pritchard]

I am currently doing my undergrad in electrical engineering and hope to specialize in power at the end of it. In short I am fascinated with energy and confronting the problem of the global energy crisis

Is it possible to switch from ece into r and d of fusion technology? I would love to get a PhD in plasma physics.

I have been specifically looking at University of Wisconsin which has a focus on fusion tech and applied physics rather than just experimental plasma physics.

Would I not be accepted due to my discipline since I am not formally taught in plasmas/nuclear physics in undergrad?

 

[clope023]

I am currently doing my undergrad in electrical engineering and hope to specialize in power at the end of it. In short I am fascinated with energy and confronting the problem of the global energy crisis

Is it possible to switch from ece into r and d of fusion technology? I would love to get a PhD in plasma physics.

I have been specifically looking at University of Wisconsin which has a focus on fusion tech and applied physics rather than just experimental plasma physics.

Would I not be accepted due to my discipline since I am not formally taught in plasmas/nuclear physics in undergrad?

UW-Madison's Electrical Engineering department does plasma fusion research:

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ece/ece-research-priorities-energy.html

So do some faculty at University of Washington

https://www.aa.washington.edu/research/HITsi/index.html

And the University of Michigan:

http://mipse.umich.edu/

http://www-applied.physics.lsa.umich.edu/

Though most people come from physics, nuclear or aerospace engineering, some EE's work on plasma fusion too, so it's not impossible.