Alex Lazarian

Alex Lazarian is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a joint appointment in the Department of Physics. He is one of the world's leading experts in magnetohydrodynamic theory and the physics of interstellar dust and interstellar turbulence. 

Reasons for Visit: 
Lazarian will visit KIAA Prof. Huirong Yan to work on collaborative projects.
Research Interests: 
MHD Theory; Interstellar Dust; Interstellar Turbulence; Circumstellar Regions and Comets; Molecular Clouds
Period of stay: 
Thursday, January 8, 2015 to Monday, January 26, 2015
Home Institute: 
University of Wisconsin-Madison