Solar Physics Research

The Solar Physics group has a research focus on physical phenomenon that are stimulated by the active Sun. The list below provides an overview of individual group member research interests.

Permanent Staff

  • Lucie Green – Active region evolution, coronal mass ejections, flux ropes.
  • Sarah Matthews (Group Leader) – Solar flares, particle acceleration and helioseismology.
  • Hamish Reid – Solar flares, solar radio bursts, energetic particle transport, solar wind.
  • Daniel Ryan - Solar flares, solar X-rays, energetic particles, particle acceleration.

  • Lidia Van Driel-Gesztelyi (emeritus) – Magnetic fields, active regions, coronal mass ejections

     

Researchers

  • Deborah Baker – Coronal composition, spectroscopy.
  • Alexander James - Coronal magnetic fields, solar radio bursts, coronal mass ejections, particle transport.

  • Natalia Zambrana Prado - EUV spectroscopy, solar wind, coronal composition, solar connectivity.

     

PhD Students

  • Julio Hernandez Camero - Coronal mass ejections, machine learning, space weather prediction.
  • Rachel Hubbard - Solar flares, solar X-rays, EUV imaging, energetic particles
  • James McKevitt - Solar flares, coronal magnetic fields, EUV spectroscopy.
  • Emily Mottram - EUV image processing, magnetic field evolution and coronal mass ejections.

  • Mohamed Sherif - Particle acceleration, energetic particle transport, solar radio bursts

     

Honorary Staff Members

Resources:

Solar Physics Outreach:
EIS Science Nuggets
UK Solar Orbiter Website

Solar Physics Meetings:
Calendar
Seminars

Head of Solar Physics:
Prof. Sarah Matthews
+44 1483 204 208
sarah.matthews@