PhD Student,
University of Bern
My name is Jesse Weder and I am a PhD student at the University of Bern, working on planet formation theory.
The conservation of vortensity along streamlines towards low viscosity results in a dynamical component of the corotation torque. In order to assess the importance of this torque in planetary population syntheses, we are working on a simple prescription for use in 1D planet formation models.
Recently, MHD wind-driven disc evolution has proven to be a viable alternative to the classical viscous disc evolution paradigm. In an attempt moving towards planetary population syntheses in MHD wind-driven discs, we are working on updated 1D migration prescriptions valid within then new paradigm.
The presence of OB stars can induce a strong photoevaporative wind. We investigate the implications of such a wind on observables such as disc lifetime and stellar accretion rates for the viscous and MHD wind-driven disc evolution paradigm.
A complete list of my publications can be found on this ADS Library.