Dr Erwin Verwichte
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Dr. Erwin Verwichte Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) dynamics (waves and instabilities) in magnetically dominated plasmas |
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Research Summary: My research focuses on theory and observation of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) dynamics (waves and instabilities) in magnetically dominated plasmas applied to solar physics and magnetically confined fusion (tokamaks). I have expertise in the theoretical modelling of MHD waves in structured plasmas. Especially, I am focused on modelling MHD dynamics in the atmosphere of the Sun. Furthermore, I am active in the analysis and interpretation of wave phenomena in data from space-born solar missions such as the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), IRIS, STEREO, Hinode (SoHO, TRACE in the past) as well as from ground-based solar observatories such as the Swedish Solar Telescope, Big Bear Solar Observatory, Dunn Solar Telescope and the future Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. This includes the development and application to solar data of sophisticated image-analysis techniques.
Teaching: I currently teach 2nd year undergraduate module PX275 Mathematics for Physicists. Also, I have taught PX120 Electricity & Magnetism, PX376 Electrodynamics and a MPAGS postgraduate course PL1 Waves in Laboratory and Astrophysical Plasmas. I supervise UG final year projects and group projects on solar and space physics topic. I run an solar physics data analysis project as part of the 3rd year PX451 Astrophysics Laboratory module. On occasion I have supervised undergraduate summer projects.
Background: Erwin Verwichte joined Warwick in January 2004 as a PPARC postdoctoral fellow, working on MHD waves in the solar corona as part of the group's Rolling Grant. In 2006, he has been appointed as a permanent academic member of staff, triggered by the EPSRC Science and Innovation Award dedicated to fusion plasma physics. Prior to his appointments at Warwick, he has been a postdoctoral research fellow at the Royal Observatory of Belgium (1999-2004). He has gained a PhD in applied mathematics from the Open University (2000) whilst based in the Solar Theory Group of the University of St Andrews. He obtained his Masters degree in Physics from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) in 1995.
Contact Details
| Dr Erwin Verwichte Physics Department University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL, UK office: PS1.09 |
phone: +44(0)2476 524917 email: Erwin.Verwichte(at)warwick.ac.uk |