Hello SoHPC! – About Me
Hi, my name is Cathal Maguire. I am a Physics & Astrophysics graduate from Dublin, Ireland. I obtained a First Class Honours Degree in Physics & Astrophysics from Trinity College Dublin in 2020. I am also a big soccer and gaelic football fan, however I’ll realistically watch any competitive sport.
As part of SoHPC 2020, I will be working on Project #2003 – ‘Visualization of Supernova Explosions in a Magnetised Inhomogeneous Ambient Environment’. This project will be completed under the supervision of Project Mentor Salvatore Orlando, in collaboration with my fellow Trinity classmate and friend, Seán McEntee.
Project #2003
Project #2003 was due to take place in the CINECA Computing Centre in Bologna, Italy. However, due to the Global COVID-19 Crisis, the Summer of HPC 2020 is being carried out remotely. Although I would have enjoyed the summer sunshine of Northern Italy, the wind and rain of West Dublin will have to suffice.
I have previous experience running MHD (Magnetohydrodynamic) computer simulations, such as that outlined in the project description. As part of my final year, I undertook a Research Project investigating the circumstellar environment of the red supergiant star Alpha Orionis (aka Betelgeuse), which was ultimately accompanied by a thesis titled: ‘What can radio emission tell us about the stellar winds of Alpha Orionis?’.
Cool!!
goodluck to yourself and Sean with the project!
All the best
This looks great. Interested to see how the project runs.
Wow so interest! Well done Cathal
Amaze!!
Very good !!
Sounds really interesting, Good Luck Cathal!
Nice one Daryl!
Best of luck Cathal!
Cheers Hannah, much appreciated!
Best of Luck with the project Cathal! 😊
Thanks Aimee!
Great read already! Looking forward to seeing where this goes!
Very cool, very swag, i like it
👏👏👏
Cheers Cormac!
Look forward to seeing the project
Too bad you’re missing out on the summer sunshine of Northern Italy! Best of luck with the project
I know, nightmare isn’t it!
Well if that dont beat all. Fair play to You Cathal.👍👍
This seems like a fascinating bit of work, can’t wait to see how you get on. Best of luck, not that you’ll need it!
Well done. Very interesting.
Wow! How interesting. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out
Sounds interesting Cathal. The best of luck 👍
Well done Cathal excellent project
Stellar stuff Cathal …. YNWA
Well done and well written, best of luck with the project.
Cheers John, much appreciated!
Really interesting Cathal, well done!
Thanks Ais!
Well done. As they say in Italia buona fortuna
Grazie Martina!
Hi Cathal! Just noticed that the famous Una Monaghan qualified in astrophysics from qub. Fascinating subject and a fascinating journey she is having. What a career. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Úna_Monaghan
See you soon
Fra
Very interesting fact Fra, it must run in the Irish blood! 🙂
What a interesting article quite nail biting abstract piece I will be keeping eyes on this research topic over the next while that’s for sure good look with it I’m sure intelligent persons like you will be able to withhold the challenges a research project brings.
Thank you Jamal, I look forward to keeping you all updated on my progress over the next few weeks!