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I am a computational astrophysicist and the theme lead for the Astrophysics Group at the University of Bristol. My research interests focus on the formation and evolution of planets and small bodies, including asteroids and comets, using numerical simulations. I specifically investigate topics such as the collisional evolution of planetesimals, the development of young planets, transitional disks, circumbinary planets, and the formation of the Earth-Moon system. My work also explores extreme debris disks, giant impacts, and planetary atmospheres. I supervise several PhD students and researchers in these fields, contributing to advancements in high-performance scientific computing and artificial intelligence applications in astrophysics.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.