Maxime Lesur is an Associate Professor in plasma physics at the Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, Visiting Professor at Kyushu University, Invited Research Fellow at Tokyo University. Since 2022, he is a member of the Institut Universitaire de France, a prestigious French institution that promotes high-level academic research. His research focuses on the fundamental dynamics of plasmas, including wave-particle interactions, turbulence, and the development of numerical models to study instabilities in magnetic confinement fusion devices, such as tokamaks. Lesur has contributed significantly to the understanding of kinetic instabilities, particularly their nonlinear behavior. He has published numerous papers in leading journals such as Nuclear Fusion, and is involved in international collaborations aimed at advancing controlled fusion as a viable energy source.
He developed theoretical models and bridged them with experimental observations, contributing to international fusion research efforts, including collaborations with major fusion experiments like LHD (Large Helical Device) and ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor).
In addition to his research, Lesur is an active academic, mentoring graduate students and contributing to the development of fusion plasma physics curricula. He is the Head of the Master’s program Physics of Plasma and Fusion Energy (M2 PPEF).