Planetary Astrophysics
- Members:
Prof. Keiji Ohtsuki (URL),
Associate Prof. Akiko Nakamura (URL),
Assistant Prof. Naoyuki Hirata (URL),
2 Doctor course student, 8 Master Course students, 6 Undergraduate
students
- Location:
Graduate School of Science and Technology Bldg 3, room 601 (Ohtsuki), 603
(Nakamura), 604 (Hirata), 608 (Students),
Research Interests:
We are working on various researches
for the origin and evolution of planetray systems, ring-satellite systems, and small Solar System bodies such as asteroids.
Current Projects:
- Planet formation
- Origin and evolution of ring-satellite systems
- Origin and evolution of small solar system bodies
- Physics of impacts related to the formation and evolution of planetesimals and small bodies
- Experimental studies on granular material and their applications for physical processes of small bodies
Updated April 17, 2023