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Name:
Derek C. Richardson Title: Associate Professor and Director, Center for Theory and Computation Room: CSS 1249 Phone: (301) 405-8786 E-mail: dcr |
Derek Richardson's main research interests are related to
understanding the origins of planetary systems, from planet
formation to ring dynamics to dust grain evolution. The
principal tool for these studies is a parallel tree code
optimized for solving the gravitational N-body problem
coupled with mechanical collisions. He has contributed
specifically to the fields of planet formation (including
planet migration), grain growth, planetary rings, and
asteroid evolution. In May 2001 a new Beowulf cluster was
installed in the department for the purpose of advancing
these lines of research. A significant upgrade occured in
2003, and more upgrades and planned for the future.
Richardson has two graduate students presently working with
him: Zoe Leinhardt (studying planet formation), and Kevin
Walsh (studying near-Earth asteroids).
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