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Jason Cassibry

Jason Cassibry

PERSON Personnel Also: Jason Cassibry, Dr. Cassibry

01 Executive_Summary

Associate Professor, UAH Propulsion Research Center (PRC). $143K inaugural LSI Interstellar Initiative Grant. PI of Charger Advanced Propulsion and Power laboratory. 17 years post-PhD in magneto-inertial fusion modeling. Charger-1: 550 kJ, 3 TW pulsed power machine at Redstone Arsenal — repurposed nuclear weapons effects simulator (delivered by DTRA May 2012). Working with NASA MSFC, Boeing, Y-12 National Security Complex. Studying z-pinch fusion of lithium deuteride (no cryogenic storage). Pulsed Fission-Fusion hybrid (PuFF) engine. Mars trip: 2-3 months each way. Collaborating with LANL on PJMIF. APS DPP 2025: 3D fusion yield predictions for reactor-relevant PJMIF. UAH Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, College of Engineering, 2021. AIAA Best Paper 2014: 'Developing the Pulsed Fission-Fusion (PuFF) Engine.'

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Associate Professor, UAH Propulsion Research Center (PRC). $143K inaugural LSI Interstellar Initiative Grant. PI of Charger Advanced Propulsion and Power laboratory. 17 years post-PhD in magneto-inertial fusion modeling. Charger-1: 550 kJ, 3 TW pulsed power machine at Redstone Arsenal — repurposed nuclear weapons effects simulator (delivered by DTRA May 2012). Working with NASA MSFC, Boeing, Y-12 National Security Complex. Studying z-pinch fusion of lithium deuteride (no cryogenic storage). Pulsed Fission-Fusion hybrid (PuFF) engine. Mars trip: 2-3 months each way. Collaborating with LANL on PJMIF. APS DPP 2025: 3D fusion yield predictions for reactor-relevant PJMIF. UAH Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, College of Engineering, 2021. AIAA Best Paper 2014: 'Developing the Pulsed Fission-Fusion (PuFF) Engine.'

Entity Type: Individual — Jason Cassibry is profiled as a key figure in the research network.

Network Relationships

Jason Cassibry connects to 3 entities in the intelligence network:

Experiments (2):

  • ← PLX: UAH modeling collaborator
  • → Charger-1 (UAH): PI of Charger-1 facility

Organisations (1):

  • → Limitless Space Institute: LSI Interstellar Initiative Grant recipient

Research Findings

Jason Cassibry appears in 1 research analysis documents:

HyperJet MagnetizedPlasmaJets 2021:

Findings: Hyperjet Magnetizedplasmajets 2021

Source PDF: [HyperJet MagnetizedPlasmaJets 2021](/archive/HyperJet_MagnetizedPlasmaJets_2021) Date range: 1961-2021 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 2021 final technical report from HyperJet Fusion Corporation details the development and experimental characterization of magnetiz...

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:

  • UAH Engineering — LSI grant announcement
  • UAH PRC — faculty directory and capabilities
  • APS DPP 2025 — TP13.38
  • OSTI.gov — PJMIF technical report (August 2025)

05 Related_Entities (3)

PLX
experiment ←
UAH modeling collaborator
Charger-1 (UAH)
experiment →
PI of Charger-1 facility
Limitless Space Institute
organisation →
LSI Interstellar Initiative Grant recipient

06 Research_Findings (1)

Finding HyperJet_MagnetizedPlasmaJets_2021.md

# Findings: Hyperjet Magnetizedplasmajets 2021 **Source PDF:** `HyperJet_MagnetizedPlasmaJets_2021.pdf` **Date range:** 1961-2021 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2021 final technical report from HyperJet Fusion Corporation details the development and experimental characterization of magnetized plasma jets for use in plasma jet driven magneto-inertial fusion (PJMIF). Funded by the USDOE’s ARPA-E, the project successfully demonstrated that adding a bias field coil to existing plasma guns

View Source PDF → HyperJet MagnetizedPlasmaJets 2021

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ Entity Type: Individual — Jason Cassibry is profiled as a key figure in the research network.
  • ▸ ← PLX: UAH modeling collaborator
  • ▸ → Charger-1 (UAH): PI of Charger-1 facility
  • ▸ → Limitless Space Institute: LSI Interstellar Initiative Grant recipient
  • ▸ HyperJet MagnetizedPlasmaJets 2021:

09 Timeline_Mentions (1)

2024

PLX demonstrates spherical plasma liner formation

36 jets form argon liner. Tangled field target avoids FRC/spheromak instabilities. Physics of Plasmas publication.

fusion-research
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10 FAQ

What is Jason Cassibry? ▾
Associate Professor, UAH Propulsion Research Center (PRC). $143K inaugural LSI Interstellar Initiative Grant. PI of Charger Advanced Propulsion and Power laboratory. 17 years post-PhD in magneto-inertial fusion modeling. Charger-1: 550 kJ, 3 TW pulsed power machine at Redstone Arsenal — repurposed nuclear weapons effects simulator (delivered by DTRA May 2012). Working with NASA MSFC, Boeing, Y-12 National Security Complex. Studying z-pinch fusion of lithium deuteride (no cryogenic storage). Pulsed Fission-Fusion hybrid (PuFF) engine. Mars trip: 2-3 months each way. Collaborating with LANL on PJMIF. APS DPP 2025: 3D fusion yield predictions for reactor-relevant PJMIF. UAH Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, College of Engineering, 2021. AIAA Best Paper 2014: 'Developing the Pulsed Fission-Fusion (PuFF) Engine.'
What is Jason Cassibry connected to? ▾
Jason Cassibry is connected to 3 related entities in the intelligence network, including PLX, Charger-1 (UAH), Limitless Space Institute. These connections are documented through shared source documents, co-occurrence in research findings, and network graph relationships.
When did Jason Cassibry appear in the research timeline? ▾
Jason Cassibry is referenced in 1 timeline event, including "PLX demonstrates spherical plasma liner formation" (2024). The full timeline provides chronological context for all documented activities.
What source documents are available for Jason Cassibry? ▾
4 source documents are available in the research archive, including primary source PDFs from defense research collections. These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the intelligence assessment.
What does the deep dive analysis reveal about Jason Cassibry? ▾
The deep dive intelligence assessment provides a comprehensive analysis of Jason Cassibry, covering strategic role, network connections, and operational significance. The analysis is derived from 4 primary source documents and cross-referenced with the network graph.

Source_Documents 4 FILES

UAH Engineering — LSI grant announcement
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UAH PRC — faculty directory and capabilities
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APS DPP 2025 — TP13.38
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OSTI.gov — PJMIF technical report (August 2025)
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External_References 4 REFS

UAH Engineering — LSI grant announcement ref
UAH PRC — faculty directory and capabilities ref
APS DPP 2025 — TP13.38 ref
OSTI.gov — PJMIF technical report (August 2025) url ↗
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Last updated: 2026-08-09