Research interests:
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Theory of Relativistic
Magnetohydrodynamics and Magnetodynamics;
Numerical Methods for Relativistic Hydrodynamics and
Magnetohydrodynamics;
Electrodynamics of Black Holes. Blandford-Znajek mechanism;
Jets
of Active Galactic Nuclei and Extragalactic Radio Sources;
Magnetospheres of Neutron Stars and Pulsar Wind Nebulae;
Jets
and Central Engines of Gamma Ray Bursts;
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Research Grants
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"A Rolling Program of Theoretical Astrophysics Research in Leeds"
(PPARC, 1999- );
Joint research program "Core Collapse of Magnetised
Rotating Stars and Supernovae'' (The Royal Society)
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Post-Doctoral Research
Assistents
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Pavlo Titarenko (2003); Eric van der Swalow
(2005); Olindo Zanotti (2005); Maxim Barkov (2006-);
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Research Students
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Nicolas Camus (2005-), "MHD models of
Pulsar Wind Nebulae"
Matthew Boham (2005-), "MHD models of Relativistic
Magnetic Reconnection"
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