• B.S. Physics (Magna Cum Laude) Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1967
• M.S. Physics, University of California, San Diego, 1971
• Ph.D. Physics, University of California, San Diego, 1973

Areas of Specialization:

• Plasma physics, nonlinear waves, heating of thermonuclear fusion plasmas, ionosphere modification, laboratory simulation of space phenomena.

• Four-year Scholarship at Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1963-1967
• Charles M. Zucker Memorial Award in Physics, 1966
• Phi Zeta Kappa Honor Society, 1964
• Phi Epsilon Omega Honor Society, 1966
• Fellow, American Physical Society, 1981
• UCLA Physics Department Teaching Award, l984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Order of the Golden Bruin, 1990

Professional Societies:

• American Physical Society
• Plasma Physics Division of the American Physical Society
• American Geophysical Union
• University Fusion Association

Positions Held:

• Assistant Research Physicist/Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics Department, University of California, Los Angeles, 1973-July 1978.
• Associate Research Physicist/Adjunct Associate Professor, Physics Department, University of California, Los Angeles, July 1978-June 1982.
• Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department, University of California, Los Angeles, July 1982-June l983.
• Professor of Physics, Physics Department, University of California, Los Angeles, July l983-June 2004.
• Director, Institute for Plasma and Fusion Research (July 1998-June 2001).
• Director, Plasma Science and Technology Institute (July 2001-present).
• Distinguished Professor; Physics Department, University of California, Los Angeles (July 2004-Present).

Recent Professional Services:

• Co-Editor of "Comments  on Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion" (1993-1999)
• Member of external review committee of the Department of Astrophysical, Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder (1995)
• Simon Ramo Award Committee (co-chair 1995, chair 1996)
• Member of NSF Panel on Ionospheric Interaction Initiative (May, 1997)
• Member of Fellowship Committee of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society (1997)
• Member of International Committee for the Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics (1995-present)
• Member of the Advisory Committee for the International Conference on Plasma Physics (ICPP) (1997-present)
• Member of the Selection Committee for the Nicholson Medal of the American Physical Society (2000)
• External Examiner of Doctoral Dissertation for the University of Oslo, Norway (March 2000)
• Member of Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC) of the Department of Energy (2000- 2005)
• Co-organizer of Mini-workshop on "Basic Studies in Fusion Science," Long  Beach CA, (Oct. 2001)
• Member of FESAC Panel on "Work force Development" (August 2003)
• Member of DOE Review Panel of Fusion Simulation Prototype Centers (April 2005)
• Expert Reviewer for INTAS (2005-)

Current Research Interests:

• Nonlinear wave processes in plasmas with particular emphasis on the prediction and explanation, via analytical calculations and computer simulations, of phenomena observable in the laboratory.  The formation and evolution of filamentary structures in magnetized plasmas.  The transformation of energy in large-scales into microscopic plasma phenomena.  The effect of spontaneous fluctuations on electron heat transport.  The role of AlfvŽn waves in auroral beam acceleration and generation of fast ions.  The basic physics of radio frequency heating of fusion plasmas.

Selected Recent Publications:

• Drozdenko, T., and Morales, G.J., "Interaction of a Shear AlfvŽn Wave with a Filamentary Density Perturbation in a Low-Plasma," Phys. Plasmas, 7, 823 (2000).
• Burke, A.T., Maggs, J.E., and Morales, G.J., "Experimental Study of Fluctuations Excited by a Narrow Temperature Filament in a Magnetized Plasma," Phys. Plasmas, 7, 1397 (2000).
• Drozdenko, T., and Morales, G.J., "Effect of Cross-Field Flow on Inertial  AlfvŽn Waves of Small Transverse Scale," Phys. Plasmas 8, 3177 (2001).
• Drozdenko, T., and Morales, G.J., "Nonlinear Effects Resulting from the  Interaction of a Large-Scale AlfvŽn Wave with a Density Filament," Phys. Plasmas, 8, 3265 (2001).
• Opher, M., Morales, G.J., and Leboeuf, J.-N., "Krook Collisional Models of  the Kinetic Susceptibility of Plasmas," Phys. Rev. E 66, 016407 (2002).
• Tsung, F.S., Morales, G.J., and Leboeuf, J.-N., "Dynamics of a Supersonic Plume Moving Along a Magnetized Plasma," Physical Review Lett., 90,   055004 (2003).
• Maggs, J.E. and Morales, G.J., "Magnetic Fluctuations of a Large Nonuniform Plasma Column," Phys. Plasmas 10, 2267 (2003) (11 pgs).
• Maggs, J.E. and Morales, G.J., "Laboratory Realization of an AlfvŽn Wave Maser," Phys. Review Lett., 91, 035004 (2003).
• Morales, G.J., Tsung, F.S., and Leboeuf, J.-N., "Dynamics of a Supersonic Plume Moving Along a Magnetized Plasma," 11^th International Congress On Plasma Physics:  ICPP 2002, AIP 0-7354-0133-0/03 (2003).
• Tsung, F.S, Tonge,J.W., and Morales, G.J., "Particle Simulation of AlfvŽn Wave Excited at a Boundary", Phys. Plasmas 12, 012508 (2005).
• Maggs, J.E., Morales, G.J., and Carter, T.A., "An AlfvŽn Wave Maser in the Laboratory", Phys. Plasma 12, 013103 (2005).

• "Theory of Particle Heating by AlfvŽnic Waves," at the 5^th International Workshop on the Interrelationship Between Plasma Experiments in the Laboratory and Space (IPELS), Kreuth, Germany, August 9-13, 1999.
• "Dynamics of Filamentary Structures in Magnetized Plasmas," at the 11^th International Conference  on  Potential and Structure in Plasmas, Toki, Japan, December 5-8, 2000.
• "AlfvŽnic Turbulence in Filamentary Structures," 4^th International Workshop on Nonlinear
• Waves and Chaos in Space Plasmas, Tromsoe, Norway, June 17-22, 2001.
• "Supersonic Expansion of Plasma Plumes Through Magnetized Plasmas," 10^th Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics and 7^th Brazilian Meeting on Plasma Physics, Sao Pedro, SP, Brazil, November 30-December 5, 2003.
• "Recent Studies of Wave-Particle Interactions Associated with Shear AlfvŽn Waves," Winckler Symposium, April 21-23, 2004, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
• "Studies of AlfvŽn Waves of Small Transverse Scale," Third AlfvŽn Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO, August 23-27, 2004.
• "Laboratory Realization of an AlfvŽn Wave Maser," 12^th International Congress on Plasma Physics, Nice, France, October 25-29, 2004.

• Morales, G.J., Tsung , F.S., and Tonge, J., "Kinetic Simulation of AlfvŽn Phenomena of  Small Transverse Scale,"  Interrelation Between Plasma Experiments in Laboratory and Space (IPELS), June 29 - July 3, 2003, Whitefish, Montana.
• Maggs, J.E., Mitchell, C.C., Vincena, S.T., Gekelman, W., and Morales, G.J., "Field Line Resonances in a Cylindrical Plasma Column," Interrelation Between Plasma Experiments in Laboratory and Space (IPELS), June 29 - July 3, 2003, Whitefish, Montana.
• Maggs, J.E., and Morales, G.J., "Laboratory Realizatioin of an AlfvŽn Wave Maser," Interrelation Between Plasma Experiments in Laboratory and Space (IPELS), June 29 - July 3, 2003, Whitefish, Montana.
• Morales, G.J., and Tsung, F.S., "Expansion of Plasma Plumes Through Magnetized Plasma," 45^th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, Albuquerque,  New Mexico, October 27-31, 2003.  APS Bull. 48, 65 (2003).
• Tonge, J.W., Tsung, F.S., and Morales, G.J., "Nonlinear Kinetic Effects Associated with Large Amplitude AlfvŽn Waves of Small Transverse Scale," 45^th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, Albuquerque,  New Mexico, October 27-31, 2003.  APS Bull. 48, 66 (2003).
• Maggs, J.E., and Morales, G.J., "Laboratory Realization of an AlfvŽn Wave Maser," 45^th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, Albuquerque,  New Mexico, October 27-31, 2003.  APS Bull. 48, 66 (2003).
• Lafonteese, D.J., Taylor, R.J., Morales, G.J., Schmitz, L.W., and Pace, T.A., "Fast Wave Profiling of the Electric Tokamak," 45^th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, Albuquerque,  New Mexico, October 27-31, 2003.  APS Bull. 48, 349 (2003).
• Morales, G.J., Tonge, J., and Tsung, F.S., "Kinetic Simulation of Nonlinear Interactions Mediated by AlfvŽn Waves," American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco, December 8-12, 2003, SM41B.
• Tonge, J., Tsung, F.S., and Morales, G.J., "Interaction of Shear AlfvŽn Waves with Transversely Flowing Plasma," 46^th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the America Physical Society, Savannah, GA, November  15-19, 2004.  APS Bull. 49, 40 (2004).
• Morales, G.J., Tsung, F.S., and Tonge, J.W., "Nonlinear Pulses of Small Scale AlfvŽn Waves," 46^th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, Savannah, GA, November  15-19, 2004.  APS Bull. 49, 40 (2004).