EIJIRO (EBO) UCHIMOTO

Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana 59812
Tel. No. 406-243-6223
Fax. No. 406-243-2085
E-Mail Address: eijiro.uchimoto@umontana.edu


EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. in physics with astronomy minor (1988)
M.S. in physics (1981).
University of California-Santa Cruz/Lick Observatory, graduate program in astronomy (1978-1979).
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis
B.S. in astrophysics with high distinction (1978)
Bachelor of physics with high distinction (1978).

EMPLOYMENT

Professor and Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Montana, Missoula, August 1999 - present.
Visiting Researcher, Atomic Energy Research Institute, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan, July 1999.
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, August 1998 - June 1999.
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Montana, Missoula, August 1994 - August 1999.
(Honorary Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, summers of 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998)

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Montana, Missoula, September 1990 - August 1994.
(Honorary Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, summers of 1992, 1993, and 1994)

Associate Research Scientist, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, March 1988 - July 1990.

Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison, January 1980 - March 1988.
(Research Assistant, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, summers of 1983 and 1985)

Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison, June - December 1979.

Fellow, University of California at Santa Cruz, September 1978 - May 1979.

COURSES TAUGHT

Lower-division undergraduate general physics including laboratory sessions.

Upper-division undergraduate quantum mechanics, atomic physics, optics, and vector analysis.

Graduate-level electrodynamics including special topics in plasma physics.

Research and thesis courses for graduate students and Watkins scholar.

RESEARCH AREAS

Theoretical and computational studies of radio-frequency wave propagation and current drive in the reversed field pinch.

Large scale numerical simulation of magnetohydrodynamic instabilities in the tokamak, reversed field pinch, and the solar corona.

Development of efficient numerical algorithms for solving partial differential equations on a supercomputer.

UNIVERSITY PUBLIC SERVICE

Faculty Senator (1993 - 1998)
Member, Executive Committee of Faculty Senate (1997 - 1998)
Member, Academic Standing & Curriculum Review Committee (1992 - 1995)
Chair, ASCRC Life and Physical Sciences Subcommittee (1992 - 1995)
Vice President (1994), President-elect (1995), President (1996), and Past-president (1997)
The University of Montana Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society.
Vice President (1996-1997), President (1997-1998), and Past-President (1998-1999),
The Montana Section of American Association of Physics Teachers (MSAAPT).
Advisor, Pre-engineering Program (1990 - 1998)
Faculty advisor, NEC Internship Program in Japan (1992)
Contributor, Directory of Faculty with International Qualifications (1992 - present)
Judge, The Montana Science Fair (1991 - present).

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS

Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Xi
University of Montana Merit Award, 1993, 1995, and 1997
Promotion to Associate Professor, 1994
Biographee, Who's Who in the West and Who's Who in the World.
University of California Graduate School Fellowship, 1978-79.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Physical Society, Division of Plasma Physics and
Division of Computational Physics.
American Astronomical Society.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Refereed Publications (since September 1990)

E. Uchimoto, H. R. Strauss, and W. S. Lawson, "Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in an Alfven resonant layer of a solar coronal loop", Solar Physics 134, 111-120 (1991).

E. Uchimoto, J. D. Callen, Zuoyang Chang, and S. C. Prager, "Effects of a poloidal divertor separatrix on resistive magnetohydrodynamic instabilities in a tokamak", Physics of Plasmas 1, 648-657 (1994).

M. Cekic, A. Almagri, B. Chapman, N. Crocker, D. J. Den Hartog, R. Dziubek, G. Fiksel, R. Harvey, J. Henry, S. Hokin, D. Holly, H. Ji, C. Litwin, K. Mirus, S. Prager, J. Sarff, C. Sovinec, M. Stoneking, and E. Uchimoto, "Measurement and controlled reduction of magnetic fluctuation induced transport in the MST reversed field pinch", Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics, Vol. 18B, 482-485 (1994).

E. Uchimoto, M. Cekic, R. W. Harvey, C. Litwin, S. C. Prager, J. S. Sarff, and C. R. Sovinec, "Lower-hybrid poloidal current drive for fluctuation reduction in a reversed field pinch", Physics of Plasmas 1, 3517-3519 (1994).

S. Hokin, J. S. Sarff, C. Sovinec, and E. Uchimoto, "Confinement improvement with RF poloidal current drive in the reversed field pinch", Nuclear Fusion 34, 1447-1452 (1994).

J. S. Sarff, A. F. Almagri, M. Cekic, C. S. Chaing, D. Craig, D. J. Den Hartog, G. Fiksel, S. A. Hokin, R. W. Harvey, H. Ji, C. Litwin, S. C. Prager, D. Sinitsyn, C. R. Sovinec, J. C. Sprott, and E. Uchimoto, "Transport reduction by current profile control in the reversed field pinch", Physics of Plasmas 2, 2440-2446 (1995).

J. S. Sarff, A. F. Almagri, J. D. Callen, M. Cekic, B. E. Chapman, N. Crocker, D. J. Den Hartog, E. Fernandez, G. Fiksel, R. W. Harvey, C. C. Hegna, J. Henry, Y. L. Ho, S. A. Hokin, D. Holly, H. Ji, C. Litwin, K. Mirus, S. C. Prager, D. D. Schnack, D. Sinitsyn, C. R. Sovinec, J. C. Sprott, M. Stoneking, P. W. Terry, E. Uchimoto, and A. S. Ware, "Fluctuations and transport in the reversed field pinch: characterization and reduction", Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research 1994, Vol. 2 (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1995), pp 431-440.

R. A. Dziubek, R. W. Harvey, S. A. Hokin, and E. Uchimoto, "Lower hybrid accessibility in a large, hot reversed field pinch", Nuclear Fusion 36, 453 (1996).

Contributed Papers (since September 1990)

E. Uchimoto, H. R. Strauss, and W. S. Lawson, "Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in an Alfven resonant layer of a solar coronal loop", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 35, 2096 (1990).

E. Uchimoto and H. R. Strauss, "Linear and nonlinear evolution of resistive ballooning modes with kinetic corrections" in Proceedings of the 1991 International Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference (April 22-24, 1991; Seattle, WA), paper 2C4.

E. Uchimoto and H. R. Strauss, "Kelvin-Helmholtz turbulence in an Alfven resonant layer", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 36, 2382 (1991).

E. Uchimoto, "Solar plasma simulation using a supercomputer", presented at the 29th Conference of the Pacific Northwest Association for College Physics (April 10-11, 1992; Couer d'Alene, ID).

E. Uchimoto, S. C. Prager, and Y. L. Ho, "Feasibility studies of radio-frequency current drive in a reversed field pinch", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 37, 1608 (1992).

E. Uchimoto, M. Cekic, C. Litwin, S. C. Prager, J. S. Sarff, and C. R. Sovinec, "Lower hybrid current drive in a reversed field pinch", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 38, 1979 (1993).

E. Uchimoto, M. Cekic, S. A. Hokin, C. Litwin, S. C. Prager, J. S. Sarff, C. R. Sovinec, and R. W. Harvey, "Feasibility studies of lower hybrid current drive in the MST reversed field pinch", Proceedings of the 1994 International Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference (March 14-16, 1994; Dallas, TX), paper 1C24.

R. Dziubek, S. Hokin, R. Harvey, and E. Uchimoto,"Accessibility of lower-hybrid current drive in the RFX reversed field pinch", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 39, 1538 (1994).

E. Uchimoto, M. Cekic, R. W. Harvey, C. Litwin, S. C. Prager, J. S. Sarff, and C. R. Sovinec, "Fluctuation reduction in a reversed field pinch using lower hybrid poloidal current drive", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 39, 1539 (1994).

M. A. Thomas, M. Cekic, E. Uchimoto, C. Litwin, T. W. Lovell, S. C. Prager, and J. S. Sarff, "Conceptual design of a lower-hybrid wave antenna for a reversed field pinch", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 39, 1539 (1994).

M. Cekic, A. Almagri, B. Chapman, c. S. Chaing, D. Craig, D. J. Den Hartog, G. Fiksel, R. Harvey, S. Hokin, D. Holly, N. Lanier, C. Litwin, T. Lovell, S. Prager, J. Sarff, M. Thomas, C. Sovinec, and E. Uchimoto, "Confinement improvement in the MST reversed field pinch", Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, (June 5-8, 1995; Madison, WI), p. 157.

M. Thomas, M. Cekic, E. Uchimoto, T. W. Lovell, S. C. Prager, and J. S. Sarff, "Design and development of a lower-hybrid antenna for the MST reversed field pinch", Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, (June 5-8, 1995; Madison, WI), p. 193.

J. Sarff, A. Almagri, M. Cekic, C. S. Chaing, D. Craig, G. Fiksel, R. Harvey, S. Hokin, N. Lanier, C. Litwin, S. Prager, C. Sovinec, and E. Uchimoto, "Fluctuation and transport reduction by current profile control in MST", Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, (June 5-8, 1995; Madison, WI), p. 194.

E. Uchimoto, M. Cekic, S. C. Prager, J. S. Sarff, K. L. Sidikman, and C. R. Sovinec, "Toroidal Effects on RF Current Drive in the Reversed Field Pinch", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 40, 1754 (1995).

M. A. Thomas, M. Cekic, E. Uchimoto, T. W. Lovell, S. C. Prager, and J. S. Sarff, "Development of Testing of a Prototype Lower Hybrid Wave Antenna for the MST Reversed Field Pinch", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 40, 1754 (1995).

E. Uchimoto, R.W. Harvey, A.P. Smirnov, S.C. Prager, J.S. Sarff, and M.R. Stoneking, "Lower Hybrid Heating and Current Drive in the Reversed Field Pinch", Bulletin of the American Physical Society, in press.