====Research Areas====

**Computational Astrophysics**\\
Plasma Astrophysics, Shocks, Turbulence, and Magnetic fields\\
Monte Carlo Lya Radiative Transfer\\
Self-consistent Modeling of Dust Polarization\\
MHD Simulations, Particle-in-Cell Simulations\\
Dynamical evolution of star clusters\\
		
**Theoretical Astrophysics**\\
Particle Acceleration, Cosmic Rays\\
Physics of Grain Alignment, Anomalous Microwave Emission by Dust Nanoparticles\\
Interactions of Relativistic Nano Spacecraft with the Interstellar Medium\\
Acceleration of Dust Grains in MHD turbulence

**Gravitational Wave Astrophysics**\\
GW data analysis: Parameter estimation\\
Waveform modeling and systematic accuracy \\
Compact Binaries, Numerical Relativity \\


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**Referred Journal Publications (2017)**
    * Bae, Yeong-Bok; Lee, Hyung Mok; Kang, Gungwon; Hansen, Jakob, Gravitational radiation driven capture in unequal mass black hole encounters, 2017, PhRvD,96h4009B
    * Hoang Thiem, and Loeb, A., Electromagnetic forces on a relativistic spacecraft in the interstellar medium , 2017, ApJ, 848, 31
    * Hoang Thiem, Relativistic Gas Drag on Dust Grains and Implications, 2017, ApJ, 847, 77
    * Han Zhang, CM Telesco, Hoang Thiem, et al., Detection of Polarized Infrared Emission by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the MWC 1080 Nebula, 2017, ApJ,  844, 6				
    * Park Dawoo, Kim Chunglee, Lee, Hyung Mok, Bae, Yeong-Bok, Belczynski, Krzysztof, Black hole binaries dynamically formed in globular clusters, 2017, MNRAS, 469, 4665
    * Hoang Thiem, Effect of alignment on polarized infrared emission from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 2017, ApJ, 838, 112
    * Hoang, Thiem, Lazarian, A., Burkhart, B., and Loeb, A.,  The interaction of relativistic spacecrafts with the interstellar medium, 2017,ApJ, 837, 5, arXiv:1608.05284
    * Hoang Thiem, Properties and Alignment of Interstellar Grains toward Supernova Type Ia with anomalous polarization curves, 2017, ApJ, 836, 13
    * Ward-Thompson, Derek, including Hoang Thiem (12th author),  First Results from BISTRO: A SCUBA-2 Polarimeter Survey of the Gould Belt, ApJ, 842, 66
    * Reinout J. van Weeren, Felipe Andrade-Santos, William A. Dawson, et al, including Ryu, D., The Case for Electron Re-Acceleration at Galaxy Cluster Shocks, Nature Astronomy, Jan 4, 2017, arXiv:1701.01439
    * Vazza, F.; Jones, T. W.; Brüggen, M.; Brunetti, G.; Gheller, C.; Porter, D.; Ryu, D.,Turbulence and vorticity in Galaxy clusters generated by structure formation</a>, 2017, MNRAS 464, 1	
    * The Telescope Array (TA) Collaboration, including Ryu, D.  Search for EeV Protons of Galactic Origin, 2017, Astroparticle Physics, 86, 21-26.
    * The Telescope Array (TA) Collaboration, including Ryu, D., "First Upper Limits on the Radar Cross Section of Cosmic-Ray Induced Extensive Air Showers, 2017, Astroparticle Physics, 87, 1-17.