Fausto Cattaneo

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Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; Senior Fellow, Computation Institute

Education: Ph.D University of Cambridge, 1984

Contact Information

Phone: (773) 702 0562
Location: Searle 230
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

Affiliations: Computation Institute

Scientific Projects

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

Graduate Students

Current Students: Krista Martocci; Ian Remming

Teaching

Current & Future Courses

  • ASTR 30100, Stars: 2012 - 2013 (Autumn)

Past Courses

  • ASTR 30500, Radiative Processes in Astrophysics: 2011 - 2012 (Autumn); 2009 - 2010 (Autumn); 2008 - 2009 (Autumn)
  • ASTR 43000, Plasma Astrophysics: 2010 - 2011 (Autumn); 2006 - 2007 (Spring)
  • ASTR 33000, Computational Physics and Astrophysics: 2007 - 2008 (Winter)

Department Committees

Past


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