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Jens Mahlmann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College, leading the Extreme Plasmas around Compact Objects (EPaCO) research group. His work focuses on plasma processes in extreme astrophysical environments such as magnetars, black holes, and neutron stars. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Leibniz University of Hannover (Germany), a Ph.D. from the University of Valencia (Spain), and completed postdoctoral research at Princeton and Columbia Universities.
Research interests include magnetar magnetospheres, relativistic plasma dynamics, and computational astrophysics with a focus on high-performance computing and GPU-accelerated simulations. He teaches ASTR 75: High Energy Astrophysics and develops open-source tools for plasma modeling. The EPaCO group emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining theoretical frameworks with advanced simulations to study phenomena like fast radio bursts and X-ray emissions.
Notable contributions include studies on magnetospheric instabilities, plasma reconnection mechanisms, and the role of electromagnetic energy dissipation in astrophysical systems. Collaborations involve institutions like Columbia University, Princeton University, and the Flatiron Institute. Outreach efforts include educational web apps and podcasts to engage students with astrophysical plasma concepts.
