My thesis research consisted of developing magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) models (via extensive use of numerical simulations) to explain the launching and shaping of various astrophysical outflows. In particular, I focused on a model for equatorially concentrated winds from AGB stars to explain the shapes of planetary nebulae (PNe) and a model for launching jets and outflows from young stellar objects (YSO's).
My committee members and collaborators included Robert Winglee (supervisor), Anthony Goodson, Bruce Balick, and Karl-Heinz Bohm.