People

Key Contacts:

CPS Board members:

Add @ucl.ac.uk or @bbk.ac.uk to relevant email handles below depending on institute listed, unless stated otherwise.

Academic Staff

Name and Position:	Research Interests:	Department:	Email:
Prof Nick Achilleos, Professor of Planetary Physics	Modelling and observation of the ionospheres and magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn; Solar Wind - Atmosphere Interaction (non-magnetized planets);  Solar Wind - Magnetosphere Interaction (magnetized planets).	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	nicholas.achilleos
Dr Byron Adams, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow/Lecturer	Tectonic Geomorphology; Mars surface processes; geochronolgy; planetary exploration mission simulation.	Earth Sciences, UCL	byron.adams
Prof Dario Alfe, Professor of Physics	Condensed Matter Physics / Mineral Physics	Earth Sciences, UCL	d.alfe
Prof Anasuya Aruliah, Professor of Auroral Physics	Thermosphere-ionosphere-magnetosphere interactions; Fabry-Perot Interferometers and all-sky interferometers; Neutral wind dynamo;  Meso-scale structure and dynamics in the high-latitude upper atmosphere.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	a.aruliah
Dr Maxim Ballmer, Associate Professor in Geodynamics	The structure and evolution of planetary mantles	Earth Sciences, UCL	m.ballmer
Prof Paul Bown, Professor of Micropalaeontology	Various aspects of calcareous nannoplankton which have an abundant and long fossil record and are principally used in sediment dating/correlation and palaeoceanography, with more recent applications in palaeobiology, evolution and biomineralisation studies.	Earth Sciences, UCL	p.bown
Prof John Brodholt, Professor of Mineral Physics	Geophysics and Mineral Physics	Earth Sciences, UCL	j.brodholt
Prof Andrew Coates, Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System), MSSL	Planetary magnetospheres; Plasma interaction with comets, Mars, Venus, Titan, Enceladus; Planetary surface imaging; Measuring water density in Mars' atmosphere from the surface; Radiation effects on the surface of Mars; Earth's magnetosphere and bow shock; Space weather and effects on spacecraft.	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	a.coates
Prof Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology	Lunar Science; Planetary Exploration; Astrobiology.	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	i.crawford
Dr Francisco Diego, Senior Teaching Fellow, University of London Observatory	Public outreach; Optical instrumentation.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	f.diego
Prof David Dobson, Associate Professor of Earth Materials	High-pressure experiments on deep Earth materials; Synthesis and properties of new Fe-alloy phases relevant to the core; Transport properties of mantle mineral rocks and minerals; Deep seismicity.	Earth Sciences, UCL	d.dobson
Prof Hilary Downes, Professor of Geochemistry	Origin and evolution of the Earth’s continental lower crust and the lithospheric upper mantle.	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	h.downes
Prof Jay Farihi, Professor of Astrophysics	Exoplanets; Disks, planets, and asteroids in evolved stellar systems.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	j.farihi
Prof Andrew Fazakerley, Professor of Space Plasma Physics; Head of Department of Space and Climate Physics	Space Plasma Physics/Magnetospheric Physics; Investigating magnetospheric phenomena using co-ordinated multi-spacecraft datasets; Inter-experiment in-flight cross-calibration.	Space Plasma Physics, MSSL, UCL	a.fazakerley
Dr Steve Fossey, Teaching Fellow in Astronomy, UCL Observatory (UCLO)	Extrasolar planets; Interstellar medium;  Molecular astrophysics; Diffuse Interstellar Bands.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	s.fossey
Dr Keyron Hickman-Lewis, Lecturer	Co-evolution of Earth and life in the Precambrian; Modern analogues of ancient ecosystems; Technique development: How can we harness non-traditional and emerging instrumentation and data treatment to shed new light on the ancient fossil record? Planetary exploration: How can we effectively utilise space mission observations to reconstruct past environments and habitability throughout the Solar System?	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	k.hickman-lewis
Dr Eleanor Jennings, Lecturer in Geochemistry	Planetary accretion using modern volcanic materials to understand early atmosphere degassing and loss.	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	e.jennings
Dr Mihkel Kama, Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy	Formation and diversity of planetary systems; the origins of planetary chemical composition.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	m.kama
Prof Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry	Evolutionary biochemistry and bioenergetics.	Genetics, Evolution & Environment, Div. of Biosciences, UCL	nick.lane
Prof Christopher Owen, Professor of Physics	Space plasma physics and Magnetospheric physics.	Space Plasma Physics, MSSL, UCL	c.owen
Dr Louisa Preston, Lecturer in Planetary Science	Astrobiology; Planetary geology	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	l.preston
Prof David Price, Professor of Mineral Physics and Vice Provost (Research)	CMR; Earth History; Earth's core; Earth's mantle; Computational science; Flood basalts; Impacts; Mass extinction; Mineral physics; Molecular dynamics; Quantum mechanics.	Earth Sciences, UCL	d.price
Prof Gerald Roberts, Professor of Earthquake Geology	The growth of active normal faults and how their slip-rates and growth control earthquake recurrence and seismic hazards.	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	gerald.roberts
Dr Andrew Rushby, Lecturer in Astrobiology	Planetary habitability	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	a.rushby
Prof Peter Sammonds, Professor of Geophysics, Director of Institute for Risk & Distaster Reduction	Rock & Ice Physics: Mechanics of the Earth's crust and ice sheets by studying the fundamental physics and mechanics of geological materials; Impacts of climate change and natural hazards.	Earth Sciences, UCL	p.sammonds
Prof Joanne Santini, Professor of Microbiology	Diverse and interdisciplinary research, ranging from arsenic metabolism, to microbial bioleaching and extremophiles, bacteriophages and gut microbiomes.	Structural & Molecular Biology, Div. of Biosciences, UCL	j.santini
Prof Giorgio Savini, Professor of Astrophysics	Instrumentation: modeling and calibration of optical elements and instruments in the infrared and sub-mm wavelength range. Payload Scientist on ESA Ariel Exoplanet space mission.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	g.savini
Prof Alan Smith, Professor of Detector Physics	Space technologies; Systems engineering with an enterprise context; Technology planning.	MSSL, UCL	alan.smith
Prof Jonathan Tennyson, Professor of Physics	Theory of small molecules. In particular, computing spectra of these molecules (e.g. water) and colliding electrons (and occasionally positrons) with them, to investigate the astrophysical, atmospheric, plasma-related and other consequences of these processes.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	j.tennyson
Prof Giovanna Tinetti, Professor of Astrophysics	Exoplanets characterisation; Atmospheric and Planetary science; Radiative Transfer modelling.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	g.tinetti
Dr Michel Tsamados, Associate Professor in Polar Observation & Modelling	Understanding the climate of the Earth's polar regions from combined modelling and remote sensing techniques. Applications to icy worlds.	Earth Sciences, UCL	m.tsamados
Dr Vincent Van Eylen, Associate Professor of Exoplanets	Characterization of exoplanets and their host stars, to learn about planet formation and evolution as well as the architecture of planetary systems.	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	v.vaneylen
Prof Lidunka Vocadlo, Professor of Mineral Physics, Head of Department, UCL Earth Sciences	Ab initio simulation of the thermoelastic, melting and dynamic properties of planetary forming materials; Cryogenic-high T /high P experiments on planetary-forming materials; Ab initio simulation of the high P/T properties of metals.	Earth Sciences, UCL	l.vocadlo
Dr Ingo Waldmann, Associate Professor in Extrasolar Planets - On secondment	High resolution atmospheric spectra of exoplanets; Modelling of planetary atmospheres; Photometry of transiting extrasolar planets; Detecting extrasolar planets using radial velocity and microlensing techniques.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	ingo.waldmann
Prof Ian Wood, Professor of Crystallography	Crystallography; X-ray and neutron powder diffraction; High pressure and high/low temperature diffraction experiments; Clay minerals; Planetary ices.	Earth Sciences, UCL	ian.wood
Prof Sergey Yurchenko, Professor of Physics	The physics of molecules ranging from the theoretical high resolution spectroscopy to the modelling of molecular properties in different environments, including atmospheres of exoplanets, hot combustion gases as well as porous nano-structures.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	s.yurchenko

Research Staff

Name and Position:	Research Interests:	Department:	Email:
Dr Antonio Manjón-Cabeza Córdoba	Geodynamic numerical modelling, mantle convection, (basal) magma ocean crystallization, long-term planetary evolution	Earth Sciences, UCL	a.cordoba
Dr Jac van Driel, Research Fellow	Composition and Internal Structure of Planetary Cores	Earth Sciences, UCL	jack.driel.12
Dr William Dunn, Senior Research Fellow	Jupiter's X-Ray Emission and Aurora; Exoplanets; Orbyts - Science Education	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	w.dunn
Dr Billy Edwards, Project Scientist Twinkle Space MIssion	Spectroscopy of Transiting Exoplanets; Twinkle Space Mission	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	billy.edwards.16
Dr Colin Forsyth, Senior Research Fellow	Space plasma physics; Magnetospheric physics; Auroral physics	Space Plasma Physics, MSSL, UCL	colin.forsyth
Dr Haiyang Luo, Postdoctoral Researcher	Modeling of planetary materials; Structure and properties of silicate melts; Element partitioning and isotope fractionation; Evaporation and diffusion of elements and isotopes.	Earth Sciences, UCL	haiyang.luo
Dr Lewis J Pinault, Honorary Research Fellow	SETI in the Solar System: Geochemical/ other detection systems for micron-scale evidence of Non-Terrestrial Artefacts (NTAs); Algorithms & search systems for detection of larger NTA fragments in high-resolution satellite imagery	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	l.pinault
Dr Marco Rocchetto, Honorary Senior Research Fellow	Robotic telescope systems; Bayesian retrieval techniques; Modelling of exoplanetary atmospheres; Molecular cross-sections; Time-series photometry	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	m.rocchetto
Dr Yu Tao, Visiting Research Fellow	Imaging science; 3D reconstructio; Machine vision; Planetary science	Imaging, MSSL, UCL	yu.tao
Dr Marcell Tessenyi, Senior Research Associate	Understanding exoplanet atmospheres through infrared spectroscopy; Twinkle space mission	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	m.tessenyi
Dr Anne Wellbrock, Research Associate	Plasma interactions with unmagnetised bodies in the solar system, especially Titan.	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	a.wellbrock
Dr (Kai) Gordon Yip, Postdoctoral Researcher	Exoplanets; Machine Learning techniques; Radiative transfer model, TauREx	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	kai.yip.13

Postgraduate Students

Name and funding body:	Research Interests:	Department:	Email:
Ry Affleck	Melt layers in the Moon and the composition of its core	Earth Sciences, UCL	ry.affleck.21
Ahlam Al Qasim	Exoplanets	Astrophysics, MSSL, UCL	ahlam.alqasim.17
Lara Anisman	Physics of exoplanetary atmospheres; Spectrum retrievals of atmospheres; Characterization of exoplanets	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	lara.anisman.18
Connor Ballard	Spectral detection of biosignatures within ancient terrestrial lake deposits as analogues for Mars	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	connor.ballard.21
Ryan Brady	Exoplanetary atmospheres; Theoretical high-resolution spectroscopy; Computational quantum mechanics	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	ryan.brady.17
Jessica Caughtry	Geochemistry, physics and extremophile microbiology associated with sulphur-ice environments and applying this knowledge as an analogue for icy moons like Europa	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	jessica.caughtry.22
Kan Chen	Hydrodynamical modelling of planet-forming disks	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	kan.chen.21
Matthew (I Kit) Cheng	Space Plasma Physics; Magnetospheric Physics	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	i.cheng.19
Jack Davey	Exoplanet Atmospheric modelling	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	jack.davey.22
Graham Driver	Characterising glacier-like forms on Mars: Geomorphology, motions, and processes	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	gdrive01{at}mail.bbk.ac.uk
Ross Dobson	Exoplanets	Astrophysics, MSSL, UCL	ross.dobson.17
Amelia Hankinson-Wake	Second Chance Solar System: Titan Under a Red Sun. Nitrile and tholin experiments, Cassini-Huygens data; Modelling Titan in 1 and 5 billion years	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	amelia.hankinson-wake.23
Jake Hanlon	Comets	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	jake.hanlon.23
Lucy Helton	Research Excellence Scholarship for Cross Disciplinary Training (RXD); Human environmental impact in outer space; Reimagined ExoMars rover 'eyes’ for Earth	Slade School of Art, UCL	lucy.helton.22
Max Hipperson	Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Remote sensing; Planetary surfaces	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	max.hipperson.15
Cynthia Ho	Exoplanets	Astrophysics, MSSL, UCL	sze.ho.20
Mohamed Ismail	Geodynamic numerical modelling, mantle convection, (basal) magma ocean crystallization, long-term planetary evolution	Earth Sciences, UCL	mohamed.ismail.20
Claire Kelly	Mars crustal magnetic fields: protection for exploration. Mars radiation modelling; Mars Express, Maven, Curiosity data analysis	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	claire.kelly.24
Sushuang Ma	Exoplanet Atmospheric modelling	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	sushuang.ma.20
Hannah Osborne	Exoplanets	Astrophysics, MSSL, UCL	hannah.osborne.19
Anna Parsec-Wallis	Titan & outer solar system negative ions	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	anna.parsec.22
Amy Quinton	Biosignature identification within hydrothermally influenced cherts of Lake Magadi, Kenya, a Martian analogue, and extremophile microbiology of alkaline hydrothermal springs as an analogue for extra-terrestrial hydrothermal environments.	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck / NHM	aquint02{at}student.bbk.ac.uk
Cristian Radulescu	Outer Planet Magnetospheres	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	cristian.radulescu.17
Patricio Reller Garcia	Deep learning and AI; Data-intensive exoplanetary science; Distributed and high-performance computing; Research software engineering (citizen science tools)	Physics and Astronomy, UCL / CDT-DIS	patricio.reller
Akshay Robert	White Dwarf Planetary Systems; Transits and Variability	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	akshay.robert.22
Arianna Saba	Atmospheric detection and characterization of exoplanets; Ground-based and space-based high resolution spectroscopy; Data Analysis Machine Learning	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	arianna.saba.20
Alexandre Santos	Magnetospheric Physics; Planetary Systems; Astrodynamics; Machine Learning	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	alexandre.santos.21
Wilfrid Somogyi	Exoplanetary atmospheres; Theoretical high-resolution spectroscopy; Computational quantum mechanics; Diatomic molecules	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	wilfrid.somogyi.15
Tara Tahseen	Machine learning in Exoplanet General Circulation Models	Physics and Astronomy, UCL / CDT-DIS	tara.tahseen.22
Anna Thomas	Planet & star formation/evolution; Exoplanet composition; Chemical tracers of planet formation history	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	annaleice.thomas.22
Alexandra Thompson	Exoplanet retrieval codes; Stellar activity and characterisation of exoplanet host stars; Atmospheric properties of exoplanets	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	alex.thompson.17
Antonia Vojtekova	Machine learning in Exoplanet Chemistry	Physics and Astronomy, UCL / CDT-DIS	antonia.vojtekova.22
Nikolay Walters	Machine learning techniques; Carbon stars; Magnetic white dwarfs	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	nikolay.walters.15
Rebecca Warrilow	Astrobiology; climate change on Mars; evolution of Mars' surface and its potential habitability in the past	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	rebecca.warrilow.23
Angharad Weeks	Exoplanets	Astrophysics, MSSL, UCL	angharad.weeks.20
Hannah Woodward	Exoplanets; atmospheric and planetary science; planetary habitability; climate modelling	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	hannah.woodward.21
Samuel Wright	Exoplanets; Exoplanet atmospheres; Atmospheric spectroscopy; Data analysis; Machine learning	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	samuel.wright.13
Elena Zaharia	Geodynamic numerical modelling, mantle convection, interior dynamics of exoplanets	Earth Sciences, UCL	elena.zaharia.21
Aleksander Zarebski	Geodynamic numerical modelling, mantle convection, interior dynamics of exoplanets	Earth Sciences, UCL	aleksander.zarebski.22

Affiliate and Emeritus

Name and Position:	Research Interests:	Department:	Email:
Prof Alan Aylward, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Physics	(Terrestrial) thermospheric and ionospheric physics; Incoherent Scatter Radar; Planetary upper atmospheres and ionospheres; Modelling of terrestrial and planetary atmospheres.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	a.aylward
Geoffrey Baron, Honorary Teaching Support	Mineral physics of planetary ices	Earth Sciences, UCL	g.baron.16
Dr Charlie Bristow, Emeritus Professor of Sedimentology	Sedimentology	School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck	c.bristow
Prof Lewis Dartnell (University of Westminster)	Astrobiology and the search for microbial life on Mars; Science Communication	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	l.dartnell
Dr Kevin Fong, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Physiology	Extreme environment physiology; Long-duration human space flight; Aerospace medicine.	Centre for Anaethesia, UCL	k.fong
Prof Patrick Guio, Honorary Professor	Space plasma physics - Nonlinear waves and turbulence; Incoherent scattering - Theory and observation (EISCAT); High-performance computing - Plasma and planetary modelling.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	p.guio
Dr Martin Homann, Honorary Research Fellow	Origin and evolution of life on Earth, biosignatures on Mars.	Earth Sciences, UCL	m.homann
Prof Adrian P. Jones, Emeritus Professor in Petrology	Igneous Petrology	Earth Sciences, UCL	adrian.jones
Prof Geraint Jones (ESA), Honorary Professor of Planetary Science	Planetary magnetospheres and interactions with rings and moons; Cometary science; Comet- and dust-solar wind interaction; Interaction of unmagnetised planets with the solar wind; Heliospheric physics.	Planetary Science, MSSL, UCL	g.h.jones
Dr Mario Morvan, Honarary Research Associate	Observation of exoplanets; Machine & Deep Learning	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	mario.morvan
Prof Steve Miller, Emeritus Professor of Planetary Science and Science Communication	Chemistry and dynamics of the atmospheres of the Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Titan; Chemistry and dynamics of extra-solar planets; Using H3+ to investigate planetary atmospheres and the early Universe.	Physics and Astronomy, UCL	s.miller
Prof Jan-Peter Muller, Emeritus Professor of Image Understanding and Remote Sensing, MSSL	Life detection on other planets (in our solar system & beyond); Comparative morphology for understanding surface processes using 3D terrain; Highly turbulent flow and how Giant Planets' banded structure and long-lived storms can persist; Sub-surface imaging systems from space.	Imaging, MSSL, UCL	j.muller
Prof Dominic Papineau (IDSSE CAS), Honorary Senior Research Fellow	Biosignature in Precambrian sedimentary rocks, Raman spectroscopy, isotope biogeochemistry, organic geochemistry, organic petrology, diagenetic and metamorphic mineralogy, chemical evolution of the ocean and atmosphere, origin and evolution of life, exobiology.	Earth Sciences, UCL	d.papineau
Prof Kevin Pickering, Emeritus Professor of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	Earth surface processes (particularly all aspects of deep-marine sedimentology, stratigraphy and tectonics); Surface processes on Venus; Global environmental issues; Stratigraphy, tectonics and sedimentation; Sediment geochemistry and clay mineralogy, particularly relating to deep-marine environments.	Earth Sciences, UCL	kt.pickering
Dr Ellen Stofan, Honorary Professor	Under Secretary for Science and Research at Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian “Our Shared Future: Life on a Sustainable Planet” initiative and collective research, especially in areas of biodiversity, climate change, global health, sustainable communities and environmental justice. NASA Chief Scientist 2013-2016. Human space flight to the Moon and Mars. Geology of Venus, Mars, Titan, and Earth.	Earth Sciences, UCL	--
Prof John Ward, Emeritus Professor of Biochemical Engineering	The use of bacteria, enzymes and phages to develop new chemicals, pathways and active entities.	Structural & Molecular Biology, Div. of Biosciences, UCL	j.ward
Prof Duncan Wingham, Honorary Professor	The flow and mass exchange of the Earth's ice sheets through the use of ultra-precise measurements from Earth orbiting satellites.	Earth Sciences, UCL	duncan.wingham

 

CPS Associates

Previous CPS members and associates of the group:

Name:	Research:
Dr Qasim Afghan	Comet observations
Dr Louise Alexander	Lunar geochemistry
Dr Claudio Arena	Exoplanets - Atmospheric Detection and Characterisation; Scientific Payloads Attitude and Orbital Control Systems (AOCS); Infrared and THz Optics and Instrumentation
Dr Chris Arridge	Planetary magnetospheres; Robotic exploration of the solar system; Astrophysical magnetospheres.
Dr Bob Barber	The optical properties of water; Water in comets.
Lee Bardon	Impact melting and vapourisation of planets, including the proto-Earth
Dr David Barnes	Heliospheric Physics; HELCATS (Heliospheric Cataloguing, Analysis and Technique Service) FP7 project using data from the STEREO twin spacecraft which is observing plasma structures in the solar wind.
Dr Jo Barstow (Eberhardt)	Planetary atmosphere modelling; Extrasolar planets
Dr Carolina Bergfors	Evolved stellar and planetary systems. Star and planet formation. Low mass stars and brown dwarfs.
Dr Kimberley Birkett	Comets
Dr Eleni Bohacek	ExoMars PanCam
James Braithwaite	Material behavior governing the evolution of the magma ocean
Dr George Brydon	Planetary penetrators
Dr Roberto Bugiolacchi	Lunar science; MoonZoo
Abigail Calzada-Diaz	Source regions of lunar meteorites
Dr Jacqueline Campbell	Hyperspectral imaging; Compositional mapping of dynamic features on Mars; Martian polar regions; Detection of organics
Dr Fuencisla Canadas	Co-evolution of Neoproterozoic Biogeochemical Cycles
Dr George Cann	Simulation of biosignatures in the Martian atmosphere; Retrieval of martian atmospheric trace gases
Dr Quentin Changeat	Exoplanets
Dr Mario Damiano	Exoplanets
Dr Camila Danielski	Exoplanets
Dr Joel Davis	Surface processes on terrestrial planets; Geological and climate evolution of Mars; Arid landscapes and environment on Earth; DTM generation and change detection
Dr Lottie Davis	Biomarkers in alkaline lakes and application to Mars
Ravindra Desai	Saturn's Magnetosphere, Spacecraft Instrumentation
Dr Zach Dickeson	Characterising the geology of the landing sites for the European Space Agencies upcoming ExoMars2020 rover mission
Dr Matthew Dodd	Biosignatures in Earth’s oldest sedimentary rocks
Dr Amy Edgington	Properties of core-forming and other deep-Earth materials and the implications these have on the behaviour and evolution of planetary interiors.
Dr Mohamed Ramy El-Maarry	Fracture mechanics in Solar System bodies, particularly Martian geology/geomorphology encompassing glacial/periglacial, volcanic and hydrological processes; geology/geomorphology of small bodies and moons.
Dr Marianna Felici	Cassini, Maven
Dr Alistair Francis	Sensor Independent Deep Learning for Detection Tasks with Optical Satellites
Dr Sam Grant	Identification and analysis of in-situ cometary ion tail encounters
Dr Zuri Gray	Polarimetric observations of comets and asteroids
Dr Andrew D. Griffiths	Project Manager for the ExoMars PanCam instrument; Imaging the Martian surface and atmospheric phenomena; Determining landing site morphology from stereo images; Determining the altitude distribution of water vapour in the Martian atmosphere via solar spectral line absorption measurements.
Dr Pete Grindrod	Surface-atmosphere exchange and the history of water on Mars
Dr Samuel Halim	The survivability of lunar impactors
Dr Terence Hackwill	Lunar geology
Dr Cui Hang	Computational Mineral Physics
Dr Flavien Hardy	Planetary magnetosphere modelling; Solar wind - magnetosphere interaction; Accretion disks and planetary evolution
Prof Louise Harra	The trigger for solar flares and coronal mass ejections; Formation of the solar wind; The Sun-Earth connection
Dr Jennifer Harris	Martian meteorites, Mars analogues, VNIR mineral spectroscopy, PanCam.
Dr Richard Haythornthwaite	Enceladus; Titan; Plasma interactions
Prof Karen Hudson-Edwards	Processes and products of the biogeochemical cycling of contaminants and nutrients in mine wastes, waters, dusts and contaminated land.
Dr Emily Ingman	Astrobiology
Huma Irfan	Planetary GIS, particularly Lunar GIS studies related to lunar digital elevation models and future lunar missions.
Dr Caitriona Jackman	Solar wind - magnetosphere coupling; Magnetotail dynamics (Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth)
Andrew Jamieson	Investigating the thermoeleastic properties of the [Fe,Ni]3Si system in conditions relevant to Mars and other smaller planetary bodies
Dr Jamie Jasinski	Saturn's magnetosphere
Dr David Johnson	Atmospheric modelling; Data assimilation techniques; Space weather; Meteorolgy
Dr Luke Keyte	Elemental abundances in protoplanetary disks; Planetary formation and evolution; Spectroscopy of exoplanet atmospheres
Prof Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni	Geophysics and Geodynamics: the connection between the dynamics of planetary interiors and their surface expression, including the influence of dynamics on surface deformation and topography.
Jane MacArthur	Planetary Science MSc graduate
Dr Giulia Magnarini	The formation mechanism of long runout landslides on planetary bodies
Dr Adam Martins	Hydrogen and Helium at conditions of Gas Giant interiors (Now programmer at UK Met Office)
Dr Lauren Mc Keown	Planetary surface processes (particularly those on Mars and icy moons); Ice sublimation geomorphology; Planetary analogue laboratory experiments under low pressure; Planetary surface change detection techniques.
Dr Dimitrios Millas	Magnetospheric modelling of giant planets
Dr Tom Nordheim	Moon-magnetosphere interactions at Saturn and Jupiter; Space weathering effects on un-magnetised bodies; Modelling of cosmic ray interactions in neutral atmospheres; Planetary robotics.
Dr Rok Nezic	Polarimetry of comets
Dr Lucy Norman	Astrobiology, Titan and the Self-Assembly of Amphiphiles
Dr Panagiotis Sidiropoulos	Pattern recognition; Machine learning; Image and video processing; Computer vision
Prof Dominic Papineau	Biosignature in Precambrian sedimentary rocks, Raman spectroscopy, isotope biogeochemistry, organic geochemistry, organic petrology, diagenetic and metamorphic mineralogy, chemical evolution of the ocean and atmosphere, origin and evolution of life, exobiology.
Dr Priya Patel	Image Processing Techniques for Studying Water in the Martian Atmosphere
Dr Divya Persaud	Development of Mars image data fusion and automated feature recognition for surface geology ahead of the ExoMars 2020 rover launch
Dr Nathan Pilkington	Magnetospheric physics
Dr Wil Poole	Mars:South Polar Cap landforms; Surface roughness. Earth: Glaciers; Polar Caps; Surface roughness.
Dr Oliver Price	Fine Scale Structure in Cometary Dust Tails
Alfiah 'Kiky' Putri	Data Mining on Planetary Datasets (Mars)
Dr Yudish Ramanjooloo	Comets and their interaction with the Solar Wind
Dr Licia Ray	Comparative planetary magnetospheres; Auroral processes; Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling; Magnetospheric dynamics; Planetary ionospheres.
Dr Catherine Regan	The Influence of Dust Storms on the Induced Magnetosphere of Mars
Dr Leonardo Regoli	Cassini, Maven
Dr Amy Ronksley	Coupling of upper and lower atmosphere;  SCANDI, FPIs and EISCAT radars; Meteorology and space weather.
Dr Gillian Sclater	Physics of dissociating clathrates in cryovolcanic vents: application to Titan, Enceladus and Triton
Dr Elliot Sefton-Nash	Mapping and understanding the composition, distribution and geologic influence of volatiles in the solar system.
Dr Si-Ting Xiong	3D subsurface mapping; Martian Polar regions; Subsurface mapping in deserts
Dr Joshua Snape	Lunar meteorites and lunar regolith
Dr Arianna Sorba	Modelling planetary magnetospheres; Planetary aurorae; Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling (at Jupiter and Saturn)
Dr Roger Stabbins	Science preparations for ExoMars PanCam: Multispectral imaging of Martian geology and atmospherics
Dr Aaron Stinson	Polarimetry of small Solar System bodies
Prof Lars Stixrude	Large-scale planetary processes through investigations of the fundamental atomic-scale physics of Earth- and planet-forming materials; Mineral physics; Earth and planetary liquids and fluids; Condensed matter physics; High pressure physics; Planetary structure and evolution.
Dr Andrew Swann	Polluted white dwarfs; Exoplanetary systems
Dr Sam Taylor	Saturn's magnetosphere
Dr Angelos Tsiaras	Exoplanet spectroscopy
Indhu Varatharajan	Planetary Science MSc graduate
Prof Serena Viti	Astrochemistry
Dr Shahab Varkouhi	Botryoidal quartz as possible abiotic biosignatures in Archean cherts
Dr Affelia Wibisono	X-ray aurora
Dr Fred Wilson	Thermodynamics of a MgO-CaO system under magma ocean conditions following giant impact
Dr Tom Wilson	Water production and chemistry in comets
Dr Marisa Wood	Birch’s Law: does it work for iron and iron alloys in planetary cores
Dr Bing Xiao	Computational Mineral Physics
Dr Japheth Yates	Exoplanets; Super Earths;  Atmosphere-magnetosphere coupling; Planetary Atmospheres.
Dr Tiziano Zingales	Exoplanets: Photometry of transiting planets

Notable Academics

Professor Graziella Branduardi-Raymont, UCL MSSL 1974-1977, and 1979-2023
Professor Donald Braben, UCL Earth Sciences