Fausto Cattaneo

Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the College; Computational Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory; Associate Professor, Computation Institute

Education: Ph.D University of Cambridge, 1984

Contact Information

Phone: (773) 702 0562
Location: RI 467
Email: cattaneoflash.uchicago.edu
WWW: Web Site

Research

Computational astrophysics, solar physics

I am interested in the computational modeling of basic astrophysical processes like the generation of magnetic fields, the transport of angular momentum in accretion discs, or the transport of energy by turbulent convection.

Research Fields: Solar System Astronomy; Computational Astrophysics

Scientific Projects: Center for Magnetic Self Organization in Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas

Visit: Argonne National Laboratory; Computation Institute

Current Students

Graduate: Justin Johnsen

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