FusionVision
2026 International
Fusion Symposium
Boston, Massachusetts USA
Sept 22 – 24, 2026
Symposium Committee
Symposium Chair: Marcel P. J. Gaudreau
Marcel P. J. Gaudreau received the B.S. degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the M.S. degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the Charles Stark Draper Instrumentation Laboratory, MIT, and the D.Sc. degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Plasma Fusion Center, MIT. He has conducted and advised over 1000 research and development and consulting projects for a wide range of government, commercial, and academic clients since founding Diversified Technologies, Inc., in Bedford, MA, where he is currently the President and Chief Technical Officer.
Technical Program Chair: Kathleen Quinlan
Kathleen Quinlan has a B.S. in Applied Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a Senior Engineer at Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) in Bedford, MA. She was the Experimental Lead Scientist on a 15-kW class RF-based plasma thruster project, a high-power alternative to traditional electric and chemical propulsion. Ms. Quinlan is also Principal Investigator for the development of a Medium-Pressure Low-Temperature Plasma Disinfector using inductively coupled excimer plasma to disinfect water and wastewater. She also served as Principal Investigator for a 350 kA high-current switch and slip joint high-vacuum feedthrough, supporting magnetic field control for the MeV Runaway Electron Mitigation Coil (REMC) in tokamak systems. Additionally, she was Lead Engineer for the redesign of a 120 MHz, 2 MW CW transmitter cavity for nuclear fusion plasma heating.
Local Conference Chair: Maira Marques Samary
Maira Marques Samary is an Assistant Professor at Boston College, where she teaches CS1, CS2, SE and CS Principles. Her research interests include computer science education, collaborative work and software engineering education. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Chile, and has an M.Ed. from Boston College.
Maira is the Past Chair of the IEEE Boston Section, the Chair of the Boston Chapter of Women in Engineering and contributes to IEE leadership in many other areas.
Publicity & Public Relations Chair: Kurt Keville
Kurt Keville is a Systems Engineer working in University Research Computing and Systems Design. His MIT thesis work was on energy-efficient supercomputing and to that end, he has investigated research enabling and accelerating technologies that can unlock new programming paradigms for grand challenge problems. Kurt currently works on a cluster model which is a notional Tactical Datacenter design with strong focus on energy efficiency and composability.
Symposium Advisor: Lennart E. Long
Lennart Long holds Bachelors and Master degrees in Electrical Electronic Engineering and did graduate studies at both UNH and John Hopkins University. He holds multiple patents, two bronze medals from the US Government and multiple other prestigious medals. He has held multiple prominent roles working with the Federal Government including Chair of the White House Committee for Security Equipment; he consulted for 25 years on transit vehicle electromagnetic interference and compatibility; and designed space instrumentation aboard the Apollo spacecraft.
Len has held numerous leadership roles in IEEE including: founder and organizer of the annual IEEE International Homeland Security Conference; 3-time Boston Section Chair; Life Members Affininity Group Chapter Chair; and Chair of the Boston EMC Society.
Symposium Advisor: Svetlana Boriskina
Svetlana Boriskina develops new materials and technologies to harvest and manipulate light and other forms of radiation. Her multi-disciplinary research blends nanophotonics, plasmonics, electronics, thermodynamics and mechanics. Svetlana makes smart fabrics that provide thermal comfort indoors and outdoors and stay clean no matter what, new meta-materials that exhibit color without any dyes or pigments and change it in response to external stimuli, and novel solar harvesting platforms that can provide clean energy and fresh water to off-electrical-grid and disaster-stricken communities. She is the author and co-author of more than 130 peer-reviewed papers, several award-winning courses, and multiple patens. Svetlana is a passionate advocate for science education and science public communication, which she supports via leadership in professional science organizations, conferences, and journal editorial boards, mentorship of student groups, and public outreach.
Symposium Advisor: Steve Kooi
Dr. Steve Kooi is a Principal Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN). Dr. Kooi obtained a bachelor’s degree from Hope College and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University. He joined the ISN in 2003 after postdoctoral fellowships at the Naval Research Laboratory and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. Dr. Kooi’s background in instrument design, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and the characterization of materials in extreme environments lead to his work with the team developing new methods for optically driven high-strain rate mechanical testing of materials. He has been involved in hypervelocity testing since participating in the invention of the Laser-Induced Particle Impact Test (LIPIT) technique in 2011. Dr. Kooi’s other research interests include free-electron-light interactions in nanophotonics, advanced scintillation material characterization, and high-energy light source development.
Treasurer and Local Arrangements Chair: Trina Lorigan, IEEE Boston Section Business Manager
Conference Registration Chair: Karen Safina, IEEE Boston Section
Website Administrator and Paper Processing Chair: Kathleen Ballos, Ballos Associates
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