Research Scientist, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
Misako Tatsuuma
D.Sci.
- Research Fields
- Planetary Formation Theory
- Term and History
- 2023/10/01 - Research Scientist
Self-introduction
I'm Misako Tatsuuma, and I joined iTHEMS as a Research Scientist in October 2023. My research focuses on planetary formation theory. Specifically, I'm working on the formation process of planetesimals, which are kilometer-sized bodies like comets and asteroids, from micron-sized cosmic dust grains. This process is still not fully understood and has been extensively studied through observations, explorations, experiments, and simulations. My approach involves investigating the material strengths of dust aggregates using dust grain N-body simulations and comparing the results with explorational findings of comets and asteroids in our solar system. I got my Ph.D. in March 2022 at the University of Tokyo and subsequently began the JSPS fellow (PD) at Tokyo Institute of Technology. As for personal, I'm a mother of two and facing the ongoing challenge of balancing childcare and research.
Related Events
Joint Seminar on cosmology and related topics
October 10 (Thu) at 14:00 - 18:00, 2024 Seminar
iTHEMS x academist Online Event "World of Mathematical Sciences 2024"
April 21 (Sun) at 10:00 - 15:30, 2024 Special Lecture
Seoul National University student group visit
January 10 (Wed) at 14:00 - 20:00, 2024 Others
Exploring material strengths of dust aggregates in planet formation by numerical simulations
December 8 (Fri) at 14:00 - 15:15, 2023 Seminar ABBL-iTHEMS Joint Astro Seminar