Faculty
Principal Investigators
![Karl Krushelnick](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/kmkr.jpg)
Karl Krushelnick, PhD
Director
Harry J. Gomberg Professor, Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences; Professor (courtesy), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Physics
ZEUS Speciality Area: Laser-plasma experiment
Website
Email: kmkr@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 763-4877
![Louise Willingale](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/wlouise.jpg)
Louise Willingale, PhD
Associate Director
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
ZEUS Speciality Area: Laser-plasma experiment
Website
Email: wlouise@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 647-9543
![Igor Jovanovic](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/Igor-Jovanovic-portrait.jpg)
Igor Jovanovic, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences; Professor, Applied Physics
ZEUS Speciality Area: Laser driven radiation sources
Website
Email: ijov@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 647-4989
![](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2023/10/carolyn-kuranz-portrait.jpg)
Carolyn Kuranz, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
ZEUS Speciality Area: Lab Astrophysics, Outreach & User Development
Website
Email: ckuranz@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 615-6282
![](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2023/10/Alec-Thomas-Portrait-e1689691381959.jpg)
Alexander Thomas, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences; Professor (courtesy), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
ZEUS Speciality Area: Laser-plasma theory
Website
Email: agrt@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 763-6008
Research Scientists
![Anatoly Maksimchuk](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/tolya.jpg)
Anatoly Maksimchuk, PhD
Co- Investigator
Research Scientist, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
ZEUS Speciality Area: High power laser & laser-plasma experiments
Office: 2010 Gerstacker
Email: tolya@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 827-4165
![John Nees](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/John-Nees.jpg)
John Nees, MS
Co- Investigator
Research Scientist, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
ZEUS Speciality Area: High power laser technology
Office: 2018 Gerstacker
Email: nees@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 657-0230
![Milos Burger](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/Milos-Burger.jpg)
Milos Burger, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Office: 2018 Phoenix Memorial Laboratory
Email: milosb@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 764-8234
![](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/Paul-Campbell.jpg)
Paul Campbell, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office: 2026 Gerstacker
Email: campbpt@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 763-4875
![Bixue Hou](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/Bixue-Hou.jpg)
Bixue Hou, PhD
Associate Research Scientist, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
ZEUS Speciality Area: Laser technology
Office: 2020 Gerstacker
Email: houbx@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 647-0122
![Yong Ma](https://zeus.engin.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/11/yong-ma.jpg)
Yong Ma, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
ZEUS Speciality Area: Experimental design
Office: 2028 Gerstacker
Email: yongm@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 657-0230