ProfessorMarina Galand

Overview
My principal research interest is the study of planetary atmospheres. In particular, I investigate solar and auroral particle energy deposition in atmospheres of bodies throughout the solar system, using sophisticated kinetic and fluid models. Through close collaborations with instrument teams of major space missions (e.g., Cassini, Venus Express, Rosetta) I have used these models as binding elements between datasets from different instruments and thus optimized the scientific output from such measurements. I have focused so far on Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and its magnetised moon Ganymede, Saturn and its largest moon Titan, comets, and gas-giant exoplanets.

INVOLVEMENT IN SPACE MISSIONS

Comet Interceptor (Comet yet to be discovered!): Unit Co-PI for Dust Field Plasma (DFP) [Lead of the magnetometer on probe B2], ESA/Comet Interceptor

Juice (Jupiter, Icy Moons): Science Co-I, Radio and Plasma Wave Investigation (RPWI) and UltraViolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS), ESA/JUpiter ICy Moon Explorer (Juice).

Rosetta (Comet 67P): Science Co-I, Rosetta Plasma Consortium (RPC), and Lead for the Rosetta Plasma Consortium (RPC) Enhanced Archiving Activity; Associate Scientist, Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis (Rosina), ESA/Rosetta.

Ariel (Exoplanets): Science Co-I, ESA/Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (Ariel).

Cassini (Saturn, Titan): Team Associate, Radio and Plasma Wave Science (RPWS), Cassini-Huygens.

Venus Express (Venus): Supporting Investigator, ESA/Venus Express.