Scientific Themes

1. Dynamo Theory in Stars

Generation and sustenance of magnetic fields in convective stellar interiors.
References: Feiden & Chaboyer (2013); Donati & Landstreet (2020).

2. Resistive and Ideal MHD Turbulence

Magnetic reconnection, turbulence, and diffusion processes in stellar and compact environments.
References: Priest & Forbes (2014); Lazarian & Vishniac (2020).

3. Magnetic Flux Evolution in White Dwarfs

Flux freezing, diffusion, and amplification during core contraction and WD formation.
References: Wickramasinghe & Ferrario (2000); recent A&A papers on WD magnetism.

4. Binary WD Mergers and MHD Evolution

Magnetic amplification in merger remnants, instabilities, and spin-down evolution.
References: Pakmor et al. (2024); Cheng & Takata (2025).

5. Observational Diagnostics

Zeeman splitting, spectropolarimetry, and population studies of magnetic stars and white dwarfs.
References: Landstreet (2017); Aurière et al. (2020).