Research

Theoretical studies of astrophysical fluid dynamics applied to accretion discs and extrasolar planetary systems

Introductory material

Astrophysical discs

Public lectures

Saturn's rings, gravitational instability and the formation of planets (The Unknown Maxwell, Cambridge Philosophical Society, March 2025)

Publications

NASA ADS
Google Scholar
arXiv.org

Current research interests

Magnetic fields in astrophysical discs
Dynamics of warped and eccentric astrophysical discs
Tides in giant planets and stars
Satellite-disc interactions
Dynamics of planetary rings

Current research students

Joshua Brown

Former research students

Adrian Barker
Harry Braviner
Cara (CJ) Donnelly
Callum Fairbairn
Bárbara Trovão Ferreira
Simon Goodchild
Henrik Latter
Philip Leung
Elliot Lynch
Joseph Paris
Riccardo Vanon
Aaron Wienkers (MPhil)

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Published by Gordon Ogilvie, June 2025