Dr David Reid
MEng
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Research interests
I am an aerospace engineer and planetary scientist with a passion for bridging engineering rigour with scientific curiosity. My current research focuses on a feasibility study for a satelltie mission to sample the full vertical extend of the ionosphere in the near-Earth space-plasma environment. Broadly, my research interests lie in Planetary/Atmospheric Science, and Space Instrumentation.
I completed my PhD at the University of Bristol in 2026, performing research into the electric and magnetic fields of triboelectrically charged dust, with implications for Martian lightning and future missions. Before that, I studied Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol, awarded and MEng First Class (Hons.) in 2020.
Publications
Recent publications
07/02/2025Faraday cup measurements of triboelectrically charged granular material: a modular interpretation methodology
Soft Matter
Modeling the Formation of Electric and Magnetic Fields in Dust Devils
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
InSights on Magnetometer Observations of Martian Dust Devils: 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress
Proceedings of the 75th International Astronautical Congress
Structural Design, Modelling and Testing of a 2U CubeSat Thermal/Visual Imaging Payload: 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress
Proceedings of the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
Lab-based Martian analogue experiments investigating electric and magnetic fields of dust devils: Electrostatics 2023
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Thesis
Detecting Electric and Magnetic Fields from Charged Dust on Earth and Mars
Supervisors
Award date
16/06/2026




