Dr. Carlos Romero-Talamas

Associate Professor · Tenured

Department of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

About

Carlos A. Romero-Talamás received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México in 1995; a Master of Space Studies from the International Space University, France in 1998; a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA in 2005. He worked as a postdoctoral scholar at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory until 2008. He then joined the University of Maryland’s Institute for Research in Applied Physics as a Research Scientist. In 2013 Dr. Romero-Talamás joined UMBC as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, where he is now Associate Professor and has an active research group in plasma physics and fusion energy.

Research interests

Dusty plasmas, fusion plasmas, plasma-materials interactions, magnetic topology changes through magnetic reconnection, magnetic self-organization, and their application to laboratory and astrophysical plasmas, including the burning plasma regime.

Teaching interests

Plasma Physics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Experimental Methods in Science and Engineering

Education

  • Ph D, Mechanical Enginering — California Institute of Technology (2005)
    Investigations of Spheromak plasma dynamics: High-speed imaging at the Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment and magnetic diagnostics at the Caltech Spheromak experiment
  • MS, Aeronautics — California Institute of Technology (2000)
  • MS, Space Studies — International Space University (1998)
    ThirdEye: an aircraft collision prevention tele-service
  • BS, Engineering Physics — Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (1995)

Publications

Presentations

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Magnetized Dusty Plasmas 2017 59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author & Presenter), Evan M Bates (Author), Willima J Birmingham (Author), William F Rivera (Author), Robert Pierce Smith (Author), Manuel Lacarra (Author)
  • Numerical investigation of design and operation parameters on CHI spheromak performance 2017 59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster John O'Bryan (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author), James Stuber (Author), C Bowman (Author), Paul Sieck (Author)
  • Physics and Engineering Design Point for a 1MW Fusion Neutron Source 2016 IAEA CRP on Compact Steady State Fusion Neutron Sources · International Atomic Energy Agency · Oral Presentation Simon Woodruff (Author & Presenter), C. Bowman (Author), Paul Melnik (Author), Ron Miller (Author), John B O'Bryan, Kara Olson (Author), Paul Sieck (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), James Stuber (Author)
  • Additive Manufacture (3D Printing) of Plasma Diagnostic Components and Assemblies for Fusion Experiments 2016 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Morgan Quinley (Author & Presenter), Katherine Chun (Author), Paul E Sieck (Author), Paul A Melnik (Author), Trevor Smith (Author), James Stuber (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), William F Rivera (Author), Alexander Card (Author)
  • BETA (Bitter Electromagnet Testing Apparatus) Design and Testing 2016 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Evan M Bates (Author & Presenter), William J Birmingham (Author), William F Rivera (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author)
  • Engineering design point for a 1MW fusion neutron source 2016 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Paul E Sieck (Author), Paul A Melnik (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author), James Stuber (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), John B O'Bryan (Author), Ron Miller (Author)
  • Physics design point for a 1MW fusion neutron source 2016 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Simon Woodruff (Author), Paul A Melnik (Author), Paul E Sieck (Author), James Stuber (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), John B O'Bryan (Author), Ron Miller (Author)
  • Single-Camera Stereoscopy Setup to Visualize 3D Dusty Plasma Flows 2016 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Tewodros Lemma (Author), Evan M Bates (Author), William J Birmingham (Author), William F Rivera (Author & Presenter)
  • Vacuum Compatibility of Laser-Sintered Metals 2016 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster William F Rivera (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Evan M Bates (Author), William J Birmingham (Author), Morgan Quinley (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author), James E Stuber (Author), Paul E Sieck (Author), Paul A Melnik (Author)
  • Numerical investigation of design and operational parameters on CHI spheromak performance 2016 US-Japan Compact Torus Workshop · Department of Energy · Oral Presentation John B O'Bryan (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author), James Stuber (Author), C. Bowman (Author), Paul E Sieck (Author)
  • Adiabatic Compression of a Compact Toroidal Plasma 2016 Technology of Fusion Energy · American Nuclear Society · Oral Presentation Simon Woodruff (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), John B O'Bryan (Author), James Stuber (Author), C. M Bowman (Author)
  • How do we know what stars are made of? 2016 U.S. Science and Engineering Festival · U.S. Science and Engineering Festival Committee · Demonstration
  • Numerical Investigation of Spheromak Formation Efficiency 2016 Sherwood International Fusion Theory Conference · Department of Energy · Poster John B O'Bryan (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author), James Stuber (Author), C. Bowman (Author)
  • Additive manufacture (3d printing) of plasma diagnostic components and assemblies for fusion experiments 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Paul Sieck (Author & Presenter), Simo Woodruff (Author), James Steuber (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), William F Rivera (Author), Setthivoine You (Author), Alexander Card (Author)
  • Prototype of 10 Tesla Water Cooled Bitter-type Magnet System 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Evan M Bates (Author & Presenter), William J Birmingham (Author), William F Rivera (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author)
  • Thermal Design of a Bitter-Type Electromagnet for Dusty Plasma Experiments: Prototype Design and Construction 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Willam Birmingham (Author & Presenter), Evan Bates (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), William Rivera (Author)
  • Viscosity and Shear Flows in Magnetized Dusty Plasmas 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author & Presenter), Evan Bates (Author), Willam Birmingham (Author), William Rivera (Author), Jillian Takeno (Author), Sarah Knopp (Author)
  • 3D MHD Simulations of Spheromak Compression 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster James Stuber (Author & Presenter), Simo Woodruff (Author), John B O'Bryan (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author)
  • Design Point for a Spheromak Compression Experiment 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Simo Woodruff (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), John B O'Bryan (Author), James Steuber (Author)
  • Development of Synthetic Diagnostics for use in Validation 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Danielle Lemon (Author & Presenter), Simo Woodruff (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), John B O'Bryan (Author)
  • Numerical investigation and optimization of multi-pulse CHI spheromak performance 2015 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster John B O'Bryan (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Simo Woodruff (Author)
  • Simulations of Spheromak Formation and Sustainment from Multi-pulse Helicity Injection 2015 Young Faculty Award Kickoff Meeting and Review · DARPA · Poster Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author & Presenter), John B O'Bryan (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author)
  • Plasmas, particulates, and plasmafacing surfaces at high magnetic fields 2015 Virtual Town Hall on Plasma Self-Organization · Department of Energy · Oral Presentation Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author & Presenter), Zhehui Wang (Author), Gian Luca Delzanno (Author), Edward Thomas, Jr. (Author), Robert Kaita (Author), Michael Jaworski (Author)
  • Challenges for Spheromak Confinement at Fusion Relevant Temperatures 2015 Frontiers of Plasma Science Town Hall Meeting · Department of Energy · Poster John B O'Bryan (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Simon Woodruff (Author)
  • Plasma, particulates, and plasma-facing surfaces at high magnetic fields 2015 Frontiers of Plasma Science Town Hall Meeting · Department of Energy · Poster Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author & Presenter), Zhehui Wang (Author), Gian Luca Delzanno (Author), Edward Thomas, Jr. (Author), Robert Kaita (Author), Michael A Jaworski (Author)
  • Development of a Bitter-type Magnet System 2015 14th Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas · NSF, DOE, Auburn University · Poster Evan M Bates (Author & Presenter), William J Birmingham (Author), William F Rivera (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author)
  • Cooling System Design for a Split High Field Bitter-type Electromagnet 2014 56th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Willam Birmingham (Author & Presenter), Evan Bates (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), William Rivera (Author)
  • Development of a Split Bitter-type Magnet System for Dusty Plasma Experiments 2014 56th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Evan Bates (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Willam Birmingham (Author), William Rivera (Author)
  • Dust Transport in Low Voltage Glow Discharges 2014 56th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author & Presenter), Evan Bates (Author), William Rivera (Author), Willam Birmingham (Author)
  • Mass Spectrometry of 3D-printed Materials in Vacuum 2014 56th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster William Rivera (Author & Presenter), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Evan Bates (Author), Willam Birmingham (Author)
  • Plasma Diagnostics in the Era of Additive Manufacturing 2014 IREAP Plasma Seminar · University of Maryland, College Park · Seminar
  • Simulations of Spheromak Formation and Sustainment from Multi-pulse Helicity Injection 2014 Young Faculty Award Kickoff Meeting · DARPA · Poster
  • Plasma Diagnostics in the Era of Additive Manufacturing 2014 5th One Day Meeting on Lab/Astro Plasma Diagnostics · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Oral Presentation
  • A Novel Experimental Setup to Investigate Magnetized Dusty Plasmas 2013 55th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics · American Physical Society · Poster Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author & Presenter), Evan Bates (Author), Payton LaRocque (Author), Jacob Alvarez (Author), Juliette Sardin (Author)
  • Exploring Fundamental Properties of Materials with Dusty Plasmas 2013 UMBC Physics Department Seminar · UMBC Physics Department · Seminar
  • Cell Electricity From Dissected Plants and Its Responses to Radiation and Cascading 2013 The 30th Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society Meeting · Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society · Oral Presentation Mohammad Islam (Author & Presenter), David Choa (Author), Carlos Romero-Talamas (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author)
  • Remote detection of concealed radioactive materials using laser breakdown of air 2013 Office of Naval Research Research Review · University of Maryland College Park · Oral Presentation

Grants and Contracts

  • Simulations of spheromak formation and sustainment from multi-pulse helicity injection 2014 DARPA · Grant · Funded
  • Additive Manufacture of Plasma Diagnostics 2014 Woodruff Scientific Inc. · SubContract · Funded
  • A Novel High-Field Resistive Magnet for Dusty Plasma Experiments 2014 Special Research Assistantship/Initiative Support · Grant · Funded
  • Summer Faculty Fellowship 2014 Fellowship · Funded
  • Creating new paths of success for STEM scholars in Mechanical Engineering 2014 NSF · Grant · Funded
  • Maryland Elite Researchers In-Training (MERIT) Program 2013 NASA · Grant · Funded

Courses Taught

  • Spec Topics In Mech Engr: Fundamentals and Applications of Plasma Physics ENME 489 · Fall 2014
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