CIPS enthusiastically welcomes Fabio Bacchini to join us as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, starting October 1st, 2020.听 听 听 听
Fabio will perform research under direct mentorship of Profs. Dmitri Uzdensky, Mitch Begelman, and Jason Dexter on projects involving numerical and theoretical kinetic modeling of magnetorotational plasma turbulence in weakly collisional, relativistic, radiating plasmas in accretion flows around astrophysical black holes. His extensive knowledge and experience will make great contribution to the research.
Fabio received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). His research achievements include numerous publications on fluid and kinetic modeling of high-energy astrophysical outflows; numerical methods for simulations of macroscopic and microscopic plasma phenomena; and other research topics including solar astrophysical phenomena, ray tracing in black-hole environments, etc. During and after his graduate studies he has been involved in teaching several graduate courses, ranging from basic Calculus to advanced Plasma Dynamics and Space Weather.
From 2015 to 2020, he received a number of awards, including three PostDoctoral fellowships, research grants, travel grants, thesis research grants, and supercomputing grants.
He participated in national and international scientific conferences, seminars, giving talks covered in his research topics such as Plasma Physics, Computational Solar and Astrophysical Modeling, in APS DPP conferences, ASTRONUM conferences, IAU Symposia, AFOSR Meetings, EPS conferences, etc.
Outside of research, he enjoys reading, playing and writing music, and outdoor sport activities.
Fabio will begin working remotely before coming to campus. Fabio鈥檚 office will be located in F937 in Gamow Tower. Please stop by to greet him when in-person work permits.听