Muni Zhou
Assistant Professor
Appointments
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise
Plasma Physics,
Astrophysics/solar physics ,
Turbulence,
Magnetic reconnection ,
Cosmic magnetic fields,
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) Simulations,
Particle-in-cell (PIC) Simulations
Biography
I study plasma physics using a combination of analytic theory and numerical experiments. I explore the role of multi-scale plasma processes in a wide range of space and astrophysical systems as well as nuclear fusion devices, most of which are in a turbulent state. My current research focuses include the origin of cosmic magnetic fields, plasma turbulence and dynamics including those in radiation-rich environments.
Education
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2022)
B.Sc. Zhejiang University (2016)
Publications
Muni Zhou, V. Zhdankin, M. W. Kunz, N. F. Loureiro & D. A. Uzdensky, Magnetogenesis in a collisionless plasma: from Weibel instability to turbulent dynamo. The Astrophysical Journal 960(1), 12 (2023)
Muni Zhou, Z. Liu & N. F. Loureiro, Electron heating in kinetic-Alfv\'en-wave turbulence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120(23), e2220927120 (2023)
Muni Zhou, V. Zhdankin, M. W. Kunz, N. F. Loureiro & D. A. Uzdensky, Spontaneous magnetization of collisionless plasmas through the action of a shear flow. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(19), e2119831119 (2022)
Muni Zhou, N. F. Loureiro & D. A. Uzdensky, Multi-scale dynamics of magnetic flux tubes and inverse magnetic energy transfer. Journal of Plasma Physics, 86(4), 535860401 (2020)
Muni Zhou & R. White, Collisional dependence of Alfvén mode saturation in tokamaks, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 58(12), 125006 (2016)
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