Multiscale Computational Plasma Lab

Advancing aerospace engineering, plasma physics, and plasma-material science with multiscale and multiphysics models and simulations

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Welcome to the Multiscale Computational Plasma Lab

Research in the Multiscale Computational Plasma Lab at UCLA focuses on electric propulsion, semiconductor fabrication such as etching and deposition, fundamentals of plasma-material interactions, and low-temperature plasma physics. We develop physics-based and data-driven models to describe the complex interplay between plasma chemistry, rarefied gasdynamics, electromagnetic fields, and material responses. We welcome students from all backgrounds with an interest in combining engineering and physics to explore fundamental questions in science while building the computational tools of tomorrow.

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Recent News (All News)

1. July 2026
Our lab is officially starting!
22. June 2026
Luca Vialetto gave an invited talk on “Data Assimilation for Plasma and Surface Kinetics” at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) in Lake Tahoe, NV
17. November 2025
I am at the 67th APS Division of Plasma Physics (DPP) Annual Meeting in Long Beach (CA) this week
5. November 2025
Our review paper Iodine plasmas for space propulsion and industrial applications was accepted in the Journal of Physics D Applied Physics