Dr. James Y-K. Cho

I am a lecturer in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London.

Research

• main interest:  astrophysical-geophysical fluid dynamics
• currently working on:  extrasolar planets & planet formation, atmospheric dynamics, and turbulence

Teaching

• MTH5106 Dynamics of Physical Systems
  The departmental module webpage can be found here.
• MTH737U Fluid Dynamics
  The departmental module webpage can be found here.
• MAS326 Theoretical Astronomy Project
  
• MAS342 Third Year Project
  
  
  
• OFFICE HOURS (Jan 2010) :
  TU, 11:00-12:00
  TH, 15:00-16:00
  FR, 11:00-12:00
  or, email for appointment. [N.B., hours are subject to change as teaching schedule finalises.]
  

Some Recent Publications and Preprints

• 'Atmospheric circulation of close-in extrasolar giant planets: II. radiative-dynamical interaction',
  J. Y-K. Cho et al. (2007).
  
• 'Large-scale motions of close-in giant planet atmospheres',
  J. Y-K. Cho (2007).
  
• 'Atmospheric Circulation of Hot Jupiters: A Review of Current Understanding',
  A. P. Showman, K. Menou, & J. Y-K. Cho, Proceedings of the Conference on Extreme Solar Systems (2007).
  
• 'Atmospheric circulation of close-in extrasolar giant planets: I. global, barotropic, adiabatic simulations',
  J. Y-K. Cho, K. Menou, B. M. S. Hansen, & S. Seager, ApJ (in press).
  
• 'The phase-dependent infrared brightness of the extrasolar planet \nu Andromedae b',
  J. Harrington, B. M. S. Hansen, S. H. Luszcz, S. Seager, D. Deming, K. Menou, J. Y-K. Cho, & L. J. Richardson, Science 314, 623 (2006).
  
• 'On the dayside emission of hot Juipters',
  S. Seager, L. J. Richardson, B. M. S. Hansen, K. Menou, J. Y-K. Cho, K. & D. Deming, ApJ 632, 1122 (2005).
  
• 'The changing face of extrasolar giant planet HD209458b',
  J. Y-K. Cho, K. Menou, B. M. S. Hansen, & S. Seager, ApJ 587, L117 (2003).
  
• '"Weather" variability of close-in extrasolar giant planets ',
  K. Menou, J. Y-K. Cho, S. Seager & B. M. S. Hansen, ApJ 587, L113 (2003).
  
• 'A high-resolution, three-dimensional model of Jupiter's Great Red Spot',
  J. Y-K. Cho, M. de la Torre-Juarez, A. P. Ingersoll, & D. G. Dritschel, JGR 106, 5099 (2001).
  

Miscellaneous

• UG Timetables, 2009-10.
• QMUL Academic Calendar.
• A nice map of the QMUL campus, put together by Dr. Bryn Jones.
• London Underground map.