Research
Scientific objectives
Our group focuses on theory and numerical models of kinetic effects in collisionless space plasmas. We primarily use models based on hybrid and PIC codes. Our research covers
- Global plasma flow interaction with un/magnetised obstacles
- solar wind interaction with Mercury (Messenger, BepiColombo)
- solar wind interaction with Moon (Artemis, Selene)
- moons in magnetospheres of giant planets (Enceladus, Io, Ganymede)
- Hybrid simulations in expanding box
- solar wind expansion
- Kinetic plasma instabilities, wave-particle interactions
- proton/electron temperature anisotropy instabilities
- heat flux instabilities
- beam instabilities
- Real data analysis
- Helios
- Cluster II
- WIND
- Ulysses
Grants/Contracts
- Space Weather Integrated Forecasting Framework (SWIFF
), (2011-2013)
- Solar wind plasmas: numerical simulations and in situ observations, (2006-2010)
- Global-scale and meso-scale numerical modeling of space plasmas, (2005-2007)
- Analysis of waves and turbulence in space plasmas, (2001-2005)
- Data processing and simulation facility, numerical modelling, and interpretation of wave and particle observations, (2005-2008)
- CLUSTER II: Data processing and simulation facility, numerical modelling, and interpretation of wave observations, (2000-2007)
Publication