Alison Christopherson
Head of Target Design, Xcimer Energy | Inertial Confinement Fusion
- Role
- Head of Target Design at Xcimer Energy
- Location
- Oakland, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alison Christopherson
After NIF demonstrated ignition, I was skeptical that inertial fusion energy could scale.…
Experience
Head of Target Design
Feb 2024 — Present
Lead Xcimer’s target physics program, directing the physics basis and target design for the Fusion Pilot Plant (FPP) to achieve wall-plug breakeven, integrating hohlraum, capsule, and laser–plasma physics into a unified, milestone-driven roadmap.• Oversee multi-institutional execution across national labs, universities, and industry partners, coordinating experimental planning, cross-system interfaces, and performance requirements spanning the chamber, optics, laser, and target-fabrication teams.• Build organizational infrastructure for scale, implementing accountability frameworks, staffing plans, and budget structures to support Series B expansion while translating fusion from scientific demonstration to engineered, manufacturable energy systems.
Education
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
2008 — 2013
IES Abroad, Buenos Aires
International Minor for Engineers
2010 — 2010
University of Rochester
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering
2013 — 2020
Skills
- Physics
- Labview
- Plasma Physics
- Matlab
- C++
- Mcnp
- Mathematica
- Simulations
- Solidworks
- Statistics
- Microsoft Excel
- Latex
- Fortran
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