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]
Caitríona Jackman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Caitríona M. Jackman |
| Alma mater | University of Limerick (BSc) University of Leicester (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Imperial College London University College London University of Southampton |
| Thesis | Solar wind-magnetosphere coupling at Saturn (2006) |
| Doctoral advisor | Stan Cowley |
| Website | www |
Education and early life
editJackman 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
editAfter 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
edit- Leverhulme Trust fellowship on "Energy release from magnetospheres", hosted by University College London, 2010[14]
- Royal Astronomical Society fellowship, hosted by University College London, 2013[15]
- STFC Ernest Rutherford fellowship, hosted by University of Southampton, 2014[16]
- Served on Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Solar System Advisory Panel, 2015
- Elected as councilor of the Royal Astronomical Society,[17] 2015
- Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute, 2016[18]
- Member of European Space Agency Solar System and Exploration Working Group,[19] 2021
References
edit- ^ Grace, Anne (2019-11-27). "Prof Caitriona Jackman". Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Kevin (2021-10-13). "First female senior professor appointed at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Darmody, Jenny (2021-10-11). "Caitriona Jackman becomes first woman senior physics professor at DIAS". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Caitriona Jackman publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Caitriona Jackman career profile, Cassini Research Assistant". UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory. 2002. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Dr Caitriona Jackman | Associate Professor in Physics and Astronomy". Physics & Astronomy | University of Southampton. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Planetary Magnetospheres". Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "'We're still not doing enough to encourage women into science'". independent. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Jackman, Catriona (2020-01-14). "Planetary scientist Catriona Jackman on the Juno mission at Jupiter". BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Keiling, Andreas; Jackman, Catriona; Delamere, Peter, eds. (February 2015). "Magnetotails in the Solar System | Wiley". Wiley.com. American Geophysical Union. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Culture Night 2021 with DIAS Dunsink Observatory". I-LOFAR. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Ireland's first space-themed escape room". DIAS Dunsink Observatory. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Grant listings". Leverhulme Trust. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Simion @Yonescat, Florin. "Applications for the Norman Lockyer and RAS Research Fellowships". The Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Astronomy Group". School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Royal Astronomical Society minutes" (PDF). April 2015.
- ^ "18-jackman | STAG Research Centre". University of Southampton. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Members - SSEWG - Cosmos". www.cosmos.esa.int. Retrieved 2023-04-10.