My approach focuses on integrating non-equilibrium microphysics of plasmas into macroscopic astrophysical processes. Check out my research CV and a list of my publications! How does the Universe magnetize? Astronomical observations suggest pervasive, dynamically strong magnetic fields in our Galaxy and the intracluster medium.

My current research focuses include the origin of cosmic magnetic fields, plasma turbulence and dynamics including those in radiation-rich environments. Muni Zhou, V. Zhdankin, M. W. Kunz, N. F. Loureiro & D. A. Uzdensky, Magnetogenesis in a collisionless plasma: from Weibel instability to turbulent dynamo.

Muni Zhou. Dartmouth College. Verified email at dartmouth.edu. Plasma Physics. Articles Cited by Public access Co-authors. Title. Sort. Sort by citations Sort by year Sort by title. ... M Zhou, V Zhdankin, MW Kunz, NF Loureiro, DA Uzdensky. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (19), e2119831119, 2022. 23:

Muni Zhou uses a combination of analytic theory and numerical experiments to study plasma physics problems such as magnetogenesis, plasma dynamos, and kinetic turbulence.

Zhou, M., Zhdankin, V., Kunz, M. W., Loureiro, N. F., & Uzdensky, D. A. (2023). Magnetogenesis in a collisionless plasma: from Weibel instability to turbulent dynamo. The Astrophysical Journal, 960(1), 12.

Graduate student Muni Zhou shows how tiny magnetic seed fields can expand to cosmic proportions. “Physics teaches us not only about what happens at the edge of the universe, but about what we observe in our environment every day, including our technology,” says PhD candidate Muni Zhou.

In a recent paper, Zhou, Loureiro, and colleagues used Viriato to explore how electrons gain energy in turbulent environments through interactions with small-scale magnetic waves, known as Kinetic-Alfvén waves.

Muni Zhou is a Ph.D. candidate in the MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering working at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center in the Loureiro group. Her thesis work is focused on understanding the origin of large-scale cosmic magnetic fields.

Jan 1, 2025 · Muni Zhou Inverse energy transfer in decaying, three dimensional, nonhelical magnetic turbulence due to magnetic reconnection Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society