RESEARCH


Research interests:


      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;



Research Grants

 
 "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)


Post-Doctoral Research
Assistents



   Pavlo Titarenko (2003);  Eric van der Swalow (2005);  Olindo Zanotti (2005); Maxim Barkov (2006-);
   

Research Students



   Nicolas Camus   (2005-),   "MHD models of Pulsar Wind Nebulae"
  Matthew Boham (2005-),  "MHD models of Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection"



Publications
Simulation movies
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