Working Groups
EXPAND is organised into six working groups covering the main research themes of the network.
Join a Working Group
To learn more about each working group's research, please contact the respective leader. To join a working group, apply here.
Plasmas where radiation and quantum processes such as pair production strongly influence dynamics in astrophysical and laboratory environments.
Leader: Marija Vranic
Co-Leader: Indrek Vurm
Plasmas in ultra-strong electromagnetic fields where nonlinear QED effects fundamentally alter plasma behaviour, relevant to magnetars and laser experiments.
Leader: Arno Vanthieghem
Co-Leader: Andrey Timokhin
Plasmas moving at relativistic speeds, such as those in astrophysical jets, studied from particle acceleration to large-scale jet dynamics.
Leader: Krzysztof Nalewajko
Co-Leader: Maria Petropoulou
Plasma behaviour in curved spacetime near black holes and neutron stars, linking GRMHD and kinetic simulations to multi-wavelength observations.
Leader: Alexandra Veledina
Co-Leader: Oliver Porth
Computing Core
Development of advanced numerical tools and multi-scale computational methods to model extreme plasmas across all physical regimes of the network.
Leader: Fabio Bacchini
Co-Leader: Philipp Moesta
Ensuring knowledge exchange, training, and outreach through schools, workshops, and communication activities within and beyond the network.
Leader: Brian Reville
Co-Leader: Stella Boula
