Korean Numerical Astrophysics Group (KNAG)

Research interests of KNAG includes numerical astrophysics of
- hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, astrophysical plasmas,
- turbulence, cosmic ray acceleration, radiation processes,
- intergalactic medium, intracluster medium, interstellar medium. galactic disks, accretion disks.
The activities of the group are supported by Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technology through Global Partnership Program between Chungnam National University, Korea and Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK.



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Meetings of Fall 2009

September 4 (Friday), 3pm

• Lee, Hye-Seung - MagnetohydrodynamicTurbulence in Stratified Medium
  Akahori, Takuya - Faraday Rotation Measure in the Large Scale Structure
  Kim, Woong-Tae - Dynamical Friction in a Gaseous Medium

September 25 (Friday), 3pm

• Roh, Soonyoung - Toward Telescope Array Experiments for Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays
  Wu, Qingwen - Estimation of Magnetic Field Strength in the Turbulent Warm Ionized Medium
  Cho, Jungyeon - Growth of Magnetic Fields by Turbulent Motions and Characteristic Scales of MHD Turbulence

October 23 (Friday), 3pm

• Kim, Hoon-Kyoo - Inverse Energy Cascade of Semi-two-dimensional Incompressible Turbulence
  Ma, Renyi - Non-thermal Radiation from Cosmic Rays in Filaments
  Ryu, Dongsu - Intergalactic Magnetic Field and Arrival Direction of Ultra-High-Energy Protons

November 27 (Friday), 3pm

• Kim, Yonghwi - Formation of Ring Galaxy: Comparison of Numerical Results between Particle and Grid-based Codes
  Mondal, Soumen - Pseudo Potential in Kerr Geometry and its Applications
  Ahn, Kyungjin - Toward a Self-Consistent Simulation of Cosmic Reionization History

December 18 (Friday), 3pm

• Kim, Ji Hee - Study of the Particle Energy Spectrum of EAS at the Ground
  Park, Joon-Seung - MHD Turbulence in Expanding/Contracting Media
  Prokhorov, Dmitry - ICM, SZE, ICS, NTE, NEI, ETC
  Kang, Hyesung - Monte Carlo Simulations of Extensive Airshowers

Past Meetings

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Current Members

Chosun University, Department of Earth Science

• Ahn, Kyungjin (professor)

Chungnam National University, Department of Astronomy and Space Science

• Akahori, Takuya (postdoc)
  Chang, Han-Byul (student)
  Cho, Jungyeon (professor)
  Kim, Hoon-Kyoo (student)
  Kim, Ji Hee (student)
  Lee, Hye-Seung (student)
  Ma, Renyi (postdoc)
  Park, Joon-Seung (student)
  Roh, Soonyoung (student)
  Ryu, Dongsu (professor)
  Yoo, Hyun-Ju (student)

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, International Center for Astrophysics

• Kim, Jongsoo (staff scientist)
  Mondal, Soumen (postdoc)
  Prokhorov, Dmitry (Postdoc)
  Wu, Qingwen (postdoc)

Pusan National University, Department of Earth Science

• Cho, Hyunjin (student)
  Kang, Hyesung (professor)
  Lim, Jenny Hea (student)

Seoul National University, Department of Physics and Astronomy

• Kim, Chang-Goo (student)
  Kim, Yonghwi (student)
  Kim, Woong-Tae (professor)
  Seo, Woo Young (student)

Past Members

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Miscellany

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