Kajal Shah

Physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) since 2023 specializing in developing next generation spectroscopic diagnostic tools for reactor-scale fusion devices such as the JT-60SA tokamak in Japan- the world's largest operational tokamak. Her work supports cutting edge research in fusion energy technologies and plasma physics. She holds a Ph.D. in physics from India at the Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in collaboration with the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) where she conceived, planned and executed important experiments focused on studying complex problems in tokamak research. In addition to academic career, she has actively fostered international collaborations for advancing global efforts in overall fusion energy development and creating a fusion ecosystem.