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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

 

 

Career

  • 2005- : Professor of Mathematical Physics, Universityof Cambridge
  • 1988-2005: Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, Queen Mary, University of London

 

Research

John Papaloizou  is a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics . He works in the Astrophysical fluid dynamics research group.  His current research interests are  in the dynamics of astrophysical  disks, planet formation and the early evolution of planetary systems.

Selected Publications

Publications

Vortices and the saturation of the vertical shear instability in protoplanetary discs
HN Latter, J Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2018)
474,
3110
Local models of astrophysical discs
HN Latter, J Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2017)
472,
1432
In situ accretion of gaseous envelopes on to planetary cores embedded in evolving protoplanetary discs
GAL Coleman, JCB Papaloizou, RP Nelson
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2017)
470,
3206
Dynamical tides in exoplanetary systems containing hot Jupiters: confronting theory and observations
SV Chernov, PB Ivanov, JCB Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2017)
470,
2054
Torsional Alfven resonances as an efficient damping mechanism for non-radial oscillations in red giant stars
ST Loi, JCB Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2017)
467,
3212
The Evolution of a Supermassive Retrograde Binary Embedded in an Accretion Disk
PB Ivanov, JCB Papaloizou, S-J Paardekooper, AG Polnarev
– Open Astronomy
(2017)
24,
166
On the energy dissipation rate at the inner edge of circumbinary discs
C Terquem, JCB Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2016)
464,
2429
On the formation of a quasi-stationary twisted disc after a tidal disruption event
M Xiang-Gruess, PB Ivanov, JCB Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2016)
463,
2242
On the orbital evolution of a pair of giant planets in mean motion resonance
Q André, JCB Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2016)
461,
4406
Disc Modes and Orbital Eccentricity Growth
JCB Papaloizou
– Symposium - International Astronomical Union
(2016)
202,
232
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Research Group

Astrophysics

Room

F1.07

Telephone

01223 760390