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Dr. Wakana Iwakami is an Associate Professor at Waseda University's School of Advanced Science and Engineering, specializing in core-collapse supernovae simulations and neutrino radiation hydrodynamics. With 28 publications and over 1050 citations, her work focuses on multi-dimensional modeling of supernova mechanisms, particularly neutrino-driven explosions and standing accretion shock instability (SASI).
- Education:Tohoku University (2000-2009): BSc and MSc in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
Her research interests span fluid dynamics, supernova physics, neutrino transport, and numerical simulation techniques. Recent projects include 3D Boltzmann neutrino transport simulations and gravitational wave analysis from supernovae. She has received the 2005 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Miura Award.
Notable trends in publications include:
- Advancing 3D supernova simulations with full neutrino radiation
- Investigating neutrino oscillations in extreme supernova environments
- Developing high-accuracy numerical methods like volume penalization
- Studying rotational effects on explosion mechanisms
Scientific awards:
- 2005 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Miura Award
Grants & Research Projects: Continuously funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2010-2015, 2024-2026) and other institutions for supernova mechanism studies and numerical method development.
