Background
Carrera, Rodolfo was born on December 18, 1953 in Barcelona, Spain. Son of Rodolfo and Rosario (Zabaleta) Carrera. came to the United States, 1978, naturalized, 1990.
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Rodolfo Carrera
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Rodolfo Carrera, American Nuclear engineer, physicist. Achievements include development of a kinetic theory of thermal barrier in tandem mirrors, theory for non linear dynamics of magnetic islands in high-temperature tokamak plasmas; design and analysis of fusion ignition experiment; creation of a new system for distribution of R&Dequipment for science
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Polytechnic U., Madrid, 1975; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1983.
Career
Research engineer, Spanish Nuclear Agency, Madrid, 1975-1977;
research assistant nuclear engineering Department, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1983;
research fellow physics department Institute Fusion Studies, University Texas, Austin, 1983-1986;
project manager Center Fusion, University Texas, Austin, 1986-1988;
chief scientist Center Fusion, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1991;
lecturer mechanic engineering and physics Department, University Texas, Austin, 1984-1990;
technical director, Valley Research Corporation, Austin, since 1991. Consultant National Commision on Science and Technology, Spain, since 1991. Research assistant Science Applications, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, summer, 1982.
Lecturer in major plasma and and nuclear research laboratories universities, United States and overseas. Refereeto major plasma and nuclear science and engineering technical journals.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Nuclear Society, American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Materials Information Society.
Connections
Married Elena Montalvo, January 7, 1978.
