David C. Collins

David C. Collins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Florida State University (FSU), specializing in astrophysics and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations. His research focuses on simulating magnetized turbulence in molecular clouds, its role in star formation, and observational signatures of collapsing systems.

• PhD in Physics (2009), University of California, San Diego
• BS in Physics and BA in Mathematics (2001), University of Cincinnati

Collins develops and utilizes the adaptive mesh refinement code Enzo, including contributions to its MHD package, and employs the analysis tool yt. His work spans topics such as:

• Galaxy cluster magnetic fields and turbulence
• Thermonuclear supernovae (Type Ia) and deflagration dynamics
• Collisions of giant molecular clouds as triggers for star formation
• Density and magnetic field distributions in self-gravitating turbulence

Recent publications highlight his focus on supersonic turbulence, shock interactions, and statistical modeling of astrophysical fluids. He also contributes to software development for cosmological simulations and observational data analysis.