Prof Róbert von Fáy-Siebenbürgen
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Department of Applied Mathematics The University of Sheffield Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road Sheffield S3 7RH United Kingdom Room: H14 Phone: +44-(0)114 2223832 Fax: +44-(0)114 2223809 Email: Robertus@sheffield.ac.uk |
My main research interests lie in the general field of
space plasma physics.
The heating processes that generate and sustain the observed high
temperature of the solar
and stellar atmospheres have so far defied a quantitative
understanding despite the multitude
of efforts spanning over half a century. The aim of my research is to
address these questions
through theoretical (both numerical and exact analytical methods) and
observational studies
(joint ground-based and satellite missions). Particular attention is
paid to the solar
influence on the magnetosphere and space weather.
Understanding the subtleties of plasma confinement at high
temperatures is also strongly
linked to modern fusion physics. My interdisciplinary research
(including e.g.
magnetohydrodynamics [MHD], computational fluid dynamics [CFD],
kinetic theory) has
direct applications in the new and rapidly emerging discipline of
helioseismology
and space weather. I became Head of the Solar Physics &
Upper-Atmosphere Research
Group (SPARG)
in the Department of
Applied Mathematics in 2004.
My current projects in SPARG include:
- Solar Physics
- Space Weather/Space Plasma Physics
- Computational Magnetohydrodynamics (CMHD)
- Helioseismology
- Stability of MHD shear flows
