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I have worked on several research projects, ranging from improving earthquake damage assessment to identifying the habitability of Jupiter’s moon Europa. My areas of expertise are space plasma physics, terrestrial ionospheric physics, and data science/AI. Below is a summary of the research initiatives I have led.

To find out more, check out my CV and publications.

Projects

Explorting the Impact of Space Weather on the Polar Ionosphere

Predicting Vertical Plasma Drifts with TEC

• Vertical plasma drifts play a key role in the ionosphere; distributing chemistry, heat and energy
• We built the Vertical drIfts: Predicting EquatoRial dynamics or VIPER model which can accurately predict plasma dynamics
• VIPER uses TEC data as its primary input and predicts drifts captured by the C/NOFS spacecraft
• This project was a collaboration between UCL and the Ionospheric and Remote Sensing group at NASA JPL
• The findings will be submitted to JGR: Machine Learning anc Computation

Explainable Predictions of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles

• Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (EPBs) interfere with GPS signals which we depend on in our daily lives
• We built APE or AI Predictions of EPBs which can accurately predict the probability of an EPB
• APE uses machine learning, data science and cooperative game theory to reveal new insights in EPBs
• The findings are published in the JGR: Space Physics

Modelling Surface-Plasma Interactions at Europa

• Europa has been identified as a potential host for life, and will be explored by the Europa Clipper and JUICE missions in the 2030’s
• We simulate the electric potentials on Europa’s icy surface resulting from its interaction with its ionosphere and Jupiter’s magnetospheric plasma
• We discuss the consequences of these potentials on the upcoming missions and highlight the need for additional laboratory studies
• Work was conducted in the Ocean Worlds Lab with Tom Nordheim, Camilla Harris, and Kevin Hand
• • The results are published in the Astrophysical Journal: Letters

Measuring Low Energy Ions

• Low-energy plasma ions are a key constituent of the ionosphere, yet in-situ measurements are limited at lower altidudes (< 400 km)
• We developed a novel technique to measure ions using a CubeSat-based spectrometer developed by UCL
• This is the first time a CubeSat has been used to successfully measure plasma moments in-situ
• Results are published in the CEAS Space Journal

Detecting Earthquake Damage From Space

• Earthquake-induced building damage can cost lives and harm economies
• We used airborne LiDAR and spaceborne radar to detect and analyse such damage
• This project was a collaboration between the University of Bath, TU Delft, and NASA JPL