Research Areas:
Research Interests:
- Computer simulations of planetary magnetospheres
- Coupled interactions of Jupiter's magnetosphere with that of the icy moon Ganymede and the role of heavy ions in governing the dynamics of the system
- Ion-neutral interactions between Enceladus' cryovolcanic plume and Saturn's magnetosphere
- Modeling Mars' ionospheric electrodynamics
- Mars' atmospheric evolution
- 3D Multi-fluid simulations
Education:
- Ph.D., Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, 2006
- B.S., Physics, Bryn Mawr College, 2001
- B.S., Astronomy, Bryn Mawr College, 2001
Lab Room:
ES&T 2235
Lab Phone:
404-385-2050