Simulation of MPD Flows Using a Flux-Limited Numerical Method for the MHD Equations Prepared by:

My experience, so far, as a graduate researcher, can be best described by the words of Sherlock Holmes: “They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. It’s a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work. ” Yet, in many ways it was also a very rewarding experience, and many people have played a role in helping it to be so. I chose to attend graduate school in Princeton largely due to a tradition of excellence in electric propulsion research, built by Prof. Robert Jahn. After I came here, Prof. Jahn taught me the fundamentals of the electric propulsion, and was always available to talk to me about “the big picture ” of what research should be. Prof. Luigi Martinelli taught me the fundamentals of numerical methods and helped convince me that a new route to simulating plasma flows has to be taken. Prof. Steve Jardin taught me everything I know about computational plasma physics. He was around whenever I hit a wall (which I did frequently) and patiently guided me through the rough times. The most import role was that of my advisor Prof. Edgar Choueiri. I owe him a lot of thanks for giving me the opportunity to work on this problem, and persisting with me. H