Publications

Publications

Turbulence in Core-Collapse Supernovae

Calvert, D., et al.

Astrophysical Journal (2025)

Investigation of turbulent plasma flow in supernova evolution using high-fidelity 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulations on distributed HPC systems.

The Interplay of Magnetic Fields and Vorticity in Core-Collapse Supernovae

Calvert, D., et al.

Astrophysical Journal (In preparation, 2025)

Study of how magnetic fields and vorticity dynamics influence the explosion mechanism and evolution of core-collapse supernovae.

Dissertation

Magnetohydrodynamics of 3D Core-Collapse Supernovae

Ph.D. Dissertation, UC Berkeley & North Carolina State University (December 2025)

This dissertation explores the role of magnetic fields and turbulent plasma dynamics in the explosion mechanism of massive stars, using state-of-the-art 3D MHD simulations.