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Caitriona Jackman

Caitríona Jackman
Born
Caitríona M. Jackman
Alma materUniversity of Limerick (BSc)
University of Leicester (PhD)
Scientific career
InstitutionsDublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Imperial College London
University College London
University of Southampton
ThesisSolar wind-magnetosphere coupling at Saturn (2006)
Doctoral advisorStan Cowley
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Caitríona M. Jackman is an Irish space physicist. In 2021, she became the first female senior professor at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Dunsink Observatory.[1][2][3] She has made important contributions to understanding the solar wind interactions with planetary magnetospheres.[4]

Education and early life

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Jackman gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics from the University of Limerick in 2003. She then completed a PhD in Planetary Physics at the University of Leicester in 2006 supervised by Stan Cowley.[5]

Career and research

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After her PhD, Jackman undertook research roles at Imperial College London and University College London.[6] In 2013, she moved to the University of Southampton on lecturer and, later, associate professor roles.[7] In 2021, she was appointed senior professor and head of DIAS planetary magnetospheres group.[8]

Jackman's research focuses on the physics of planetary magnetospheres, primarily of the Earth and Jupiter.[9] She has made key discoveries about the response of the Earth and Jupiter magnetosphere systems to the changes in the solar wind,[10] in particular how the aurora works, and how machine learning and complexity science can be used to study huge volumes of data from space.[11] She is also involved in a number of outreach activities,[12] including Ireland's first space-themed escape room, designed to make space accessible to a wider audience.[13]

Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ Grace, Anne (2019-11-27). "Prof Caitriona Jackman". Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan, Kevin (2021-10-13). "First female senior professor appointed at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  3. ^ Darmody, Jenny (2021-10-11). "Caitriona Jackman becomes first woman senior physics professor at DIAS". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  4. ^ Caitriona Jackman publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Jackman, Caitriona M. (2006). Solar wind-magnetosphere coupling at Saturn. le.ac.uk (PhD thesis). hdl:2381/504. OCLC 500127581. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.432990.
  6. ^ "Caitriona Jackman career profile, Cassini Research Assistant". UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory. 2002. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  7. ^ "Dr Caitriona Jackman | Associate Professor in Physics and Astronomy". Physics & Astronomy | University of Southampton. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  8. ^ "Planetary Magnetospheres". Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  9. ^ "'We're still not doing enough to encourage women into science'". independent. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  10. ^ Jackman, Catriona (2020-01-14). "Planetary scientist Catriona Jackman on the Juno mission at Jupiter". BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  11. ^ Keiling, Andreas; Jackman, Catriona; Delamere, Peter, eds. (February 2015). "Magnetotails in the Solar System | Wiley". Wiley.com. American Geophysical Union. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  12. ^ "Culture Night 2021 with DIAS Dunsink Observatory". I-LOFAR. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  13. ^ "Ireland's first space-themed escape room". DIAS Dunsink Observatory. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  14. ^ "Grant listings". Leverhulme Trust. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  15. ^ Simion @Yonescat, Florin. "Applications for the Norman Lockyer and RAS Research Fellowships". The Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  16. ^ "Astronomy Group". School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  17. ^ "Royal Astronomical Society minutes" (PDF). April 2015.
  18. ^ "18-jackman | STAG Research Centre". University of Southampton. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  19. ^ "Members - SSEWG - Cosmos". www.cosmos.esa.int. Retrieved 2023-04-10.