Astrophysical Magnetohydrodynamics

The vast majority of the visible matter in the universe is in plasma state. The interactions between the plasma and the gravitational, magnetic, and radiation fields that permeate the universe shapes the behavior of astrophysical systems. A central theme in our research is to understand the fundamental physical processes that govern gas dynamics in a wide variety of problems ranging from the cold, dense environments where planets form to the hot, dilute medium in galaxy clusters, the largest bound structures in the universe.

Dusty plasmas and protoplanetary disks

The vast majority of the visible matter in the universe is in plasma state. The interactions between the plasma and the gravitational, magnetic, and radiation fields that permeate the universe shapes the behavior of astrophysical systems. A central theme in our research is to understand the fundamental physical processes that govern gas dynamics in a wide variety of problems ranging from the cold, dense environments where planets form to the hot, dilute medium in galaxy clusters, the largest bound structures in the universe.

Astrophysical dynamos in black hole accretion disks

The vast majority of the visible matter in the universe is in plasma state. The interactions between the plasma and the gravitational, magnetic, and radiation fields that permeate the universe shapes the behavior of astrophysical systems. A central theme in our research is to understand the fundamental physical processes that govern gas dynamics in a wide variety of problems ranging from the cold, dense environments where planets form to the hot, dilute medium in galaxy clusters, the largest bound structures in the universe.

Weakly collisional plasmas and the intracluster medium

The vast majority of the visible matter in the universe is in plasma state. The interactions between the plasma and the gravitational, magnetic, and radiation fields that permeate the universe shapes the behavior of astrophysical systems. A central theme in our research is to understand the fundamental physical processes that govern gas dynamics in a wide variety of problems ranging from the cold, dense environments where planets form to the hot, dilute medium in galaxy clusters, the largest bound structures in the universe.