2009 Undergraduate Researchers
- Matt Maly
- Cameron Swords
Lewis Research Group
The Lewis research group works on enhancing methods for performing and analyzing numerical simulations of different planetary systems. In regards to enhancing the simulations, the goal is explore different methods of handling particle aggregation. These will be tested in both simulations of planetary rings as well as simulations of small particles in a protoplanetary disk. The work will begin with simple forcing rules for nearby particles and scale up to handling aggregates as solid bodies.
The data analysis aspects will involve modifications to the SwiftVis data exploration and visualization package. There are a number of different modifications that will be made to SwiftVis, primarily focusing on the addition of new filters for dealing both with simulations of planetary systems as well as ring systems. This work will also explore enhancing the 3-D capabilities of SwiftVis.
Please see Dr. Lewis’ website for further information on his research.
Qualifications of successful applicants
Sources of student funding
Students applying to work in my lab will be funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation. McNair Scholars are also welcome to apply.
