$$ \def\ab{\boldsymbol{a}} \def\bb{\boldsymbol{b}} \def\cb{\boldsymbol{c}} \def\db{\boldsymbol{d}} \def\eb{\boldsymbol{e}} \def\fb{\boldsymbol{f}} \def\gb{\boldsymbol{g}} \def\hb{\boldsymbol{h}} \def\kb{\boldsymbol{k}} \def\nb{\boldsymbol{n}} \def\pb{\boldsymbol{p}} \def\qb{\boldsymbol{q}} \def\rb{\boldsymbol{r}} \def\tb{\boldsymbol{t}} \def\ub{\boldsymbol{u}} \def\vb{\boldsymbol{v}} \def\xb{\boldsymbol{x}} \def\yb{\boldsymbol{y}} \def\zb{\boldsymbol{z}} \def\Ab{\boldsymbol{A}} \def\Bb{\boldsymbol{B}} \def\Eb{\boldsymbol{E}} \def\Fb{\boldsymbol{F}} \def\Jb{\boldsymbol{J}} \def\Ub{\boldsymbol{U}} \def\xib{\boldsymbol{\xi}} \def\evx{\boldsymbol{e}_x} \def\evy{\boldsymbol{e}_y} \def\evz{\boldsymbol{e}_z} \def\evr{\boldsymbol{e}_r} \def\evt{\boldsymbol{e}_\theta} \def\evp{\boldsymbol{e}_r} \def\evf{\boldsymbol{e}_\phi} \def\evb{\boldsymbol{e}_\parallel} \def\omb{\boldsymbol{\omega}} \def\dA{\;\mathrm{d}\Ab} \def\dS{\;\mathrm{d}\boldsymbol{S}} \def\dV{\;\mathrm{d}V} \def\dl{\mathrm{d}\boldsymbol{l}} \def\bfzero{\boldsymbol{0}} \def\Rey{\mathrm{Re}} \def\Real{\mathbb{R}} \def\grad{\boldsymbol\nabla} \newcommand{\dds}[1]{\frac{\mathrm{d}{#1}}{\mathrm{d}s}} \newcommand{\ddy}[2]{\frac{\partial{#1}}{\partial{#2}}} \newcommand{\ddt}[1]{\frac{\mathrm{d}{#1}}{\mathrm{d}t}} \newcommand{\DDt}[1]{\frac{\mathrm{D}{#1}}{\mathrm{D}t}} $$
Research
I work on solar magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), particularly the structure and evolution of the Sun’s magnetic field. I focus on problems which are nonlinear, three-dimensional, time-dependent, or all three. I apply a mixture of numerical and analytical modelling.
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For a full list of my publications, see ADS or my staff profile.
Blog
I also have a blog of Magnetic bits and pieces – things that came up in my research and seemed worth recording.
Funding
My work has been variously supported by UKRI/STFC, The Leverhulme Trust, and the US AFOSR.
PhD supervision
If you are interested in studying for a PhD in any of these areas, and you have a mathematical and/or computational background, please drop me an email. The formal application procedure is described on our department pages. But please note that funding is very competitive, especially for non-UK students.
Previous students:
- Daining Xiao Topological interpretations of open-field magnetic helicity, 2024.
- Oliver Rice Eruptions and equilibria in the solar corona, 2024.
- Tim Whitbread Optimized kinematic models for the solar magnetic cycle, 2019.