Prior to beginning graduate school, Eliot studied applied physics as an undergraduate at Columbia. During this time, Eliot conducted research in tokamak plasma control on HBT-EP, constructed the initial stage of the Pellets At Columbia experiment, and qualified material properties of samples from public infrastructure projects. Aside from research, Eliot enjoys skiing, flying, and guitar.
Research Focus: Eliot is currently advancing fusion technology projects at Columbia, advised by Prof. Carlos Paz-Soldan. His primary research involves the development and operation of the Pellets At Columbia experiment, specifically to investigate pellet-plasma ablation, proporties of multi-species pellets, and pellet scenarios for disruption mitigation. Eliot is also involved in experimental hydrogenated molten salt research pertaining to tritium breeding, tokamak construction with the CUTE experiment, and UEDGE modeling for reactor design.