Anna Cloud
Master's Student
- Email: aecloud@ncsu.edu
About:
Anna is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Physics from North Carolina State University. Her academic focus is on plasma physics and impedance matching.
Research Interests:
Anna’s research centers on plasma physics and experimentally designing a matching network for RF inductively coupled plasmas. As an undergraduate, Anna worked to develop Monte Carlo simulations to study radiation detectors, with a focus on determining dead layer thickness. Currently, Anna is working to help design a matching network for RF inductively coupled plasma discharges. With experience in experimental data analysis, Anna is particularly interested in how plasmas can be harnessed as a key step toward sustainable and renewable energy solutions.
Current Projects:
Anna is working on the Large Uniform Plasma for Ionizing Neutrals (LUPIN), a reduced scale prototype designed to study RF inductively coupled ion source production. She is experimentally measuring how the impedance matching characteristics evolve over time in response to dynamic plasma conditions. Alongside LUPIN, Anna supports the assembly of the RF inductively coupled plasma ion source AMAROK, with a focus on antenna characterization and analysis.
Outside the Lab:
Anna also works for FIRST North Carolina, a non-profit that manages the FIRST Robotics Competition throughout North Carolina. In her spare time, she enjoys coaching the robotics team 4561 TerrorBytes, playing video games, and spending time with friends.
