Name: Tim Waters
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Biography:
Dr. Waters is an early career staff member in the computational physics division. He holds a PhD in physics and a MS in applied mathematics. Recognized for his contributions to the physics of active galactic nuclei, at LANL he works mainly on radiation hydrodynamics.
Institution/Lab: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Website: https://trwaters.github.io/
SRP Collaboration Topic/Title: Radiation-MHD modeling of accreting black holes
Field or research area: Magnetohydrodynamics and radiation hydrodynamics
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Computational Science Applications (i.e., bioscience, cosmology, chemistry, environmental science, nanotechnology, climate, etc.); High-Performance Computing
Brief Abstract:
I am interested in pursuing collaborations to work on topics in radiation-MHD modeling for black hole astrophysics. Specific projects include deriving dispersion relations for the linearized radiation-MHD equations, calculating the observables obtainable from reverberation mapping campaigns, modeling outflows in low-mass X-ray binaries, and modeling accretion flows around supermassive black holes. These projects range from semi-analytic, requiring only knowledge of basic complex function theory and python programming, to fully numerical, requiring knowledge of C++ and high-performance computing.
Desired relevant skills, background, or interests:
Python or C++ programming, courses on plasma physics or MHD, experience running hydrodynamical simulations, interest in learning high performance computing.
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Do any special requirements apply? In-Person Only; Permanent Resident OK
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Keywords:
Black hole astrophysics, computational astrophysics, hydrodynamical simulations
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