Press Release
Sept. 12, 2022
Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS)
Division of Plasma Physics (AAPPS-DPP)

AAPPS-DPP Young Researcher (U40) Award andU30 Doctoral Scientist / Student AwardThe Division of Plasma Physics (CEO: Mitsuru Kikuchi, Chair: Baonian Wan) under the
Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (President: Jun’ichi Yokoyama) selected 8 scientists
under 40 for AAPPS-DPP Young Researcher (U40) Award and 6 scientists under 30 for U30
Doctoral Scientist / Student Award.
Sub-discipline in plasma physics, names, affiliations, home country/region are as follows.
AAPPS-DPP Young Researcher (U40) Award winners:
1. Fundamental plasma physics : Dr. Yohei Kawazura, Tohoku University
2. Basic plasma physics: Dr. Swarniv Chandra, Gov. General Degree College, Kushmandi
3. Applied plasma physics: Dr. Bhagirath Ghimire, University of Alabama,
4. Laser plasma physics: Dr. Liangliang Ji, SIOM,
5. Space plasma physics: Dr. Xuzhi Zhou, Peking University,
6. Solar plasma physics: Dr. Yang Guo, Nanjing University,
7. Astro plasma physics: Dr. Xue-Ning Bai, Tsinghua University,
8. Magnetic Fusion plasma physics : Dr. Kunihiro Ogawa, National Institute of Fusion Science,Japan
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Japan

AAPPS-DPP U30 Doctoral Scientist / Student Award winners:
1. Basic plasma physics: Dr. Young Dae Yoon, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory,
2. Laser plasma physics: Dr. Ke Feng, SIOM,
3. Laser plasma physics: Dr. Jie Feng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
4. Space plasma physics: Dr. Li Li, Peking University,
5. Solar/Astro plasma physics : Dr. Kosuke Namekata, NAOJ,
6. Magnetic Fusion plasma physics: Dr. Ting Long, South Western Institute of Physics,Korea
China
China
China
Japan
ChinaCertificate, plate and cash prize will be virtually given at the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics in Oct. 10,
2022

Contact points：
AAPPS-DPP Representative Director and CEO, Mitsuru Kikuchi (AAPPS-DPP Association Inc.)
TEL: +81-80-115-3482, E-mail: aapps.dpp.ceo@gmail.com
AAPPS-DPP Homepage Address：http://aappsdpp.org/AAPPSDPPF/index.html

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AAPPS-DPP Young Researcher (U40) Award
AAPPS-DPP recognizes young research scientists who made a significant research contribution(s) to plasma physics
at AAPPS affiliation not more than 40 by AAPPS-DPP young researcher award since 2016. Past recipients (2016-2020)
can be found at http://aappsdpp.org/AAPPSDPPF/youngawardtable.html
This year(2022), 30 candidates are nominated from various Asia-Pacific Region, who published papers in famousjournals. Selection committee are formed by members from India, China, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, US, Europe andselected 8 winners by rigorous evaluation.
U40 Winner Field,Nameand Citation
Affiliation
For his theoretical and computational contributions via gyro-kinetics[Fundamental]
and reduced magnetohydrodynamics to the understanding of turbulence
Yohei Kawazurain accretion flows
Tohoku University[Basic]Swarniv Chandra
Government General Degree
College at Kushmandi[Applied]
Bhagirath Ghimire
University of Alabama[ Laser ]Liangliang Ji
SIOM[ Space/Geomagnetism]
Xuzhi Zhou
Peking University[ Solar ]Yang Guo
Nanjing University[ Astro ]Xue-Ning Bai
Tsinghua University[ Magnetic Fusion ]Kunihiro Ogawa
NIFS

For his pioneering and excellent work in quantum plasmas and in thedevelopment of simulation techniques that are helpful in studying
interactions of plasma waves and evolution of field quantities inultrashort duration plasmas.
For his outstanding contributions towards understanding themechanisms of how cold plasma devices produce therapeuticallyimportant molecules for disease treatment and in utilizing thisknowledge to improve their efficiency and safety in medicine.
For his outstanding contributions to the laser-plasma physics at
extremely high laser intensity for laser-driven particle acceleration andstrong-field quantum-electrodynamics (QED) physics
For his remarkable contributions towards our understanding of thehydromagnetic wave-particle resonance in the magnetosphere, theimpulsive particle acceleration in reconnection outflow flux fronts, andthe cross-scale eletro-magnetic structures in space plasmas.
For his significant contributions in determining the magnetic
morphology and magnetic helicity of the pre-eruption structure in thesolar corona.
For his series of works that drive a paradigm shift in understanding thegas dynamics of weakly ionized protoplanetary disks, and for his
development of the novel MHD-PIC method that enabled accurate
simulations of the cosmic-ray streaming instability and first-principle
characterization of the transport coefficients of low-energy cosmic-rays.
For his significant contribution to development of diagnostic systems forfusion products such as neutrons and tritons, demonstration of MeV ionconfinement and visualization of beam ion profiles and transport due toMHD instabilities toward understanding fusion burning plasmas.

2022 U40 Selection committee:
Chairman: Prof. Abhijit Sen (Institute for Plasma Research, IN)
Members: Prof. Gurbax Lakhina (Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, IN)
Prof. Fulvio Zonca (ENEA, Zhejiang University, IT)
Prof. Matthew Hole (Australian National University, AU)
Prof. Yasuhiko Sentoku(Osaka University, JP)
Prof. Ding Li (IOP-CAS, CN)
Prof. Kazunori Koga (Kyushu University, JP)
Prof. Shih-Hung Chen (National Central University, TW)
Prof. Peter Yoon (University of Maryland, US)2

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AAPPS-DPP U30 Doctoral Scientist / Student Award
AAPPS-DPP recognizes exceptional U30 (under 30 years old) scientists/ students who have performed original workof outstanding scientific quality and achievement in the area of plasma physics with current institution or nationality isrequired to be in the AAPPS region since 2018 sponsored by IFE Forum. Past recipients (2018-2021) can be found at
http://aappsdpp.org/AAPPSDPPF/U30awardtable.html
U30 Winner

Field, Name, Affiliation[ Basic ]Young Dae Yoon
Pohang Accelerator Laboratory[ Laser ]Ke Feng
SIOMCitation

For the significant contribution on physics ofcollision-less relaxation of current sheet

Forthesignificantcontribution

onthedevelopment of X-FEL based upon laser wake field
accelerator[ Laser ]Jie Feng

For the significant contribution on nuclear physics

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

based upon ultra-intense laser plasmas[ Space & Geomagnetism ]Li Li
Peking University

For the significant contribution on physics[ Solar&Astro ]Kosuke Namekata
NAOJ

For the significant contribution on detection of[ Magnetic Fusion ]Ting LongSWIP

For the significant contribution on physics ofof magnetospheric nonlinear wave phenomena

super-flare and filament eruption of a solar-typestarparticle-transport-physics near the density limitof tokamak plasmas

2021 U30 Selection committee:
Chairman: Em. Prof. Kunioki Mima (Osaka University, JP)
Members: Prof. Hantao Ji (Princeton University, US)
Prof. Ravindra G. Kumar (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, IN)
Prof. Tomo-Hiko Watanabe (Nagoya University, JP)
Prof. Yongkyoon In (UNIST, KR)
Prof. Fei Lu Wang (NAO-CAS, CN)3