POTSDAM / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Dr. Joseph Whittingham received the 2025 Dissertation Prize for his dissertation on the role of magnetic fields in galaxy mergers and the formation of radio relics. His research offers new insights into the physics of galaxies and sets standards for future theoretical work.
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Dr. Joseph Whittingham has gained significant new insights into astrophysics with his dissertation on galaxy mergers and radio relics. His work, carried out at AIP in Potsdam, investigates the role of magnetic fields in the merger of disk galaxies and the physical processes that lead to the formation of radio relics. These topics are crucial to understanding cosmic structural evolution.
By using high-resolution magnetohydrodynamic simulations, Dr. Whittingham show how sensitive galactic mergers react to magnetic fields. These influence the angular momentum transport during the merger and lead to different final morphologies of the galaxies. His research also explains how radio relics are formed through the interaction of shock waves and density fluctuations.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Pfrommer, head of the cosmology and high-energy astrophysics department at AIP, praises the work of Dr. Whittingham as groundbreaking. The model for radio relics in particular offers elegant solutions to central open questions and sets new standards for theoretical work. The research results are not only important for science, but could also influence the future development of simulation techniques.
The award ceremony for the 2025 Dissertation Prize will take place at the University of Potsdam, where Dr. Whittingham will present his work. This award underlines the importance of his research for astrophysics and the further development of theoretical models to explain cosmic phenomena.
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