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I have been contributing to Wikipedia since March 2005.

===About me===
Mikhail Klassen {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|iː|.|k|aɪ|l|_|ˈ|k|l|ɑː|s|ən}}. I am a graduate student in [[astrophysics]], studying [[star formation]]. My undergraduate studies in [[applied physics]] were completed at [[Columbia University|Columbia University's]] [[Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science]] with a research emphasis in magnetically-confined [[plasma physics|plasmas]] for [[nuclear fusion]]. My current research involves doing [[numerical simulation]] of star formation, understanding how different physical mechanisms affect the star formation process and the types of stars that result. A major goal is understanding the physical underpinnings of the the [[initial mass function]]. Simulations are carried out on the [[supercomputers]] of the [[SHARCNET]] consortium.

===Interests and hobbies===
*[[Photography]]
*[[SCUBA diving]]
*[[Web design]]
*Travel

[[Image:Buckyball_Earth.jpg|thumb|245px|right|Buckyball Project]]

===Contributions===
*[[Reaction quotient]]
*[[Stern-Gerlach Experiment]] - Theory and basic description of the experiment
*[[Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science]] - The engineering school at Columbia University. I edited and expanded various sections, making also a few corrections to the article.
*[[Columbia University Physics Department]]
*[[Nevis Laboratories]] - A lab operated by Columbia University in Irvington, NY
*[[St. Paul's Chapel (Columbia University)]]
*[[Marianopolis College]] - Rewrote parts and added sections and photos
*[[Daniel Kleppner]] - Quick blurb about the physicist and MIT professor. He co-authored the mechanics textbook that gave me a strong roughing-up during my freshman year in college.
*[[Townsend avalanche]] - A cascade reaction of electrons in an electric field triggered by ionizing radiation.
*Minor contributions not worthy of note. See [[Special:Contributions/Mikhail Klassen|complete list]].
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