Research field (3):
High-performance computing
, Space and planetary science
, Astronomy
Research keywords (7):
Numerical simulation
, Heliosphere
, Magnetosphere
, Relativistic plasma
, Particle acceleration
, Space plasma
, Magnetic reconnection
Research theme for competitive and other funds (5):
2021 - 2025 太陽フレアにおける高エネルギー粒子加速のプラズマ粒子シミュレーション研究
2017 - 2020 磁気リコネクションにおける電子ダイナミクスの全粒子解析研究
2014 - 2017 A challenge to construct a new substorm image by coordinating ground auroral observations and in-situ spacecraft observations
2013 - 2016 パルサー終端衝撃波における新しい粒子加速過程の探求
2003 - 2005 相対論的磁気リコネクションによる高エネルギー粒子加速の研究
Papers (68):
R. Nakamura, J. L. Burch, J. Birn, L. -J. Chen, D. B. Graham, F. Guo, K.-J. Hwang, H. Ji, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, Y.-H. Liu, et al. Outstanding questions and future research of magnetic reconnection. Space Science Reviews. 2025. 221. 17
H. Hasegawa, M. R. Argall, N. Aunai, R. Bandyopadhyay, N. Bessho, I. J. Cohen, R. E. Denton, J. C. Dorelli, J. Egedal, S. A. Fuselier, et al. Advanced Methods for Analyzing in-Situ Observations of Magnetic Reconnection. Space Science Reviews. 2024. 220. 68
Seiji Zenitani. A gamma variate generator with shape parameter less than unity. Economics Bulletin. 2024. 44. 3. 1113-1122
Seiji Zenitani. Modifications to Swisdak (2013)'s rejection sampling algorithm for a Maxwell-Jüttner distribution in particle simulations. Physics of Plasmas. 2024
Fan Guo, Yi-Hsin Liu, Seiji Zenitani, Masahiro Hoshino. Magnetic Reconnection and Associated Particle Acceleration in High-Energy Astrophysics. Space Science Reviews. 2024. 220. 43
Seiji Zenitani. Recent progress in particle orbit theory of magnetic reconnection. Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research. 2021. 97. 2. 47-55
Seiji Zenitani, Tsunehiko Kato. Numerical methods for charged particles in relativistic particle-in-cell simulation. Sustainable humanosphere : bulletin of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University. 2018. 14. 62
Seiji Zenitani. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of magnetic reconnection with a high-resolution shock-capturing code. Sustainable humanosphere : bulletin of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University. 2017. 13. 27
Shunsuke Usami, Seiji Zenitani. Problems and Future of Reconnection Research - Problems and Future of Simulation Studies. Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research. 2013. 89. 12. 861-863
Seiji Zenitani, Hiroyuki Takahashi. New Trends of Reconnection Research - Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection. Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research. 2013. 89. 12. 845-848
Lectures and oral presentations (4):
Multiple Boris integrators for particle-in-cell simulation
(AGU Fall Meeting 2019 2019)
Boris-type particle solvers in particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation
(3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics 2019)
Boris-type particle solvers in particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation
(26th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Plasmas 2019)
Asymmetric magnetic reconnection at the dayside magnetopause
(9th East-Asia School and Workshop on Laboratory, Space, and Astrophysical Plasmas 2019)
Education (2):
1999 - 2006 University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science
1995 - 1999 Kyoto University
Professional career (1):
Ph. D (University of Tokyo)
Work history (6):
2023/04 - 現在 Space Science Institute
2019/04 - 2023/03 Kobe University Resaarch Center for Urban Safety and Security
2017/04 - 2019/03 Kyoto University Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere
2011/09 - 2017/03 National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Division of Theoretical Astronomy
2006/11 - 2011/09 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
2006/04 - 2007/03 Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Researcher
2018/05 - Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences Tanakadate Award
2016/04 - Young Scientists’ Prize by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2015/02 - Earth, Planets and Space Excellent Reviewers (2014)
2011/11 - Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences Ohbayashi Early Carieer Scientist Award
Association Membership(s) (4):
American Geophysical Union
, Astronomical Society of Japan
, Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
, European Geosciences Union