Computational Explosive Astrophysics Group
Research Field
We, the Computational Explosive Astrophysics Group (CEAG) at National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan, work on many topics in theoretical and computational explosive astrophysics. In particular, we focus on multimessenger signals from extreme transients, core-collapse supernovae theory, thermonuclear supernova progenitors, novae, close binary systems, and stellar evolutions. Please check our group website for more detailed information.
In the past few years, Prof. Kuo-Chuan Pan's group at the IoA, NTHU, has focused on studies of gravitational wave and neutrino emissions from Core-Collapse Supernovae (CCSN). The detection of gravitational waves from a nearby CCSN will be the next milestone in gravitational wave physics and multimessenger astronomy. Prof. Pan’s group has developed a multi-dimensional, self-consistent hydrodynamics simulation code with neutrino radiation transport, which is one of the only a few limited radiation-hydrodynamics codes that could handle self-consistent CCSN simulations with neutrino transport.
If you are interested in interning with Prof. Kuo-Chuan Pan through the IIPP program, please feel free to apply using the job description below.
- Core-Collapse Supernovae
- Thermonuclear Supernovae
- Gravitational wave physics
- Multi-messenger astrophysics
- Neutrino transport
- binary stellar evolution
- Stellar astrophysics
- 2019 科技部延攬特殊優秀人才(MOST Early career research award)
- 2020 科技部延攬特殊優秀人才(MOST Early career research award)
- 2022 清華大學新進人員研究獎(NTHU 25th New Faculty Research Award)
- 2004 B.Sc., National Tsing Hua University
- 2013 Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
1 Vacancy
Job Description
The driving mechanism behind core-collapse supernovae is still not well understood. The prompt emission occurs in the form of gravitational waves and neutrinos, which can be used as direct probes of the supernova engine(s). In this project, the student will learn how to run and develop multi-dimensional simulations of core-collapse supernovae with magnetic fields and neutrino transport. The student will calculate the multi-messenger emissions during the collapse and investigate whether there is a correlation between them.
Preferred Intern Education Level
Undergraduate students
Skill sets or Qualities
Basic programming and calculus