The Faculty at SESE

Patrick Young is a theoretical astrophysicist interested in the evolution and dynamics of stars, their interaction with their environment, and their production of the chemical elements. His current research involves computational hydrodynamics simulations of stellar interiors, supernovae and gamma-ray bursts (the most energetic explosive events in the universe), and the sysnthesis and ejection of elements by nuclear fusion in stars and stellar explosions. The impact of these processes range from the evolution of galaxies, to the interaction of stellar winds with local environments, to the enrichment of forming solar systems with the elements needed for life.