Professor Karen Aplin
BSc. Hons, PhD, FInstP
Current positions
Professor of Space Science and Technology
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
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Research interests
I am an interdisciplinary physicist with expertise in innovative instrumentation as applied to problems in space and atmospheric science. I have a particular interest in electrical effects and measurements.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
SPRINT Space weather impact on Timing
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/12/2021 to 31/03/2022
Publications
Selected publications
03/03/2020Atmospheric Electricity at the Ice Giants
Space Science Reviews
First In Situ Observations of Gaseous Volcanic Plume Electrification
Geophysical Research Letters
Recent publications
12/02/2024Evaluation of a modern point discharge sensor as an atmospheric electricity instrument
International Conference on Electrostatics 2023 04/09/2023 - 07/09/2023 London, United Kingdom
Exploring the Use of Terrestrial Robots for Atmospheric Electricity Measurement
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
InSights on Magnetometer Observations of Martian Dust Devils
Proceedings of the 75th International Astronautical Congress
Multi-Robot Strategies for Communication-Constrained Exploration and Electrostatic Anomaly Characterization
2024 International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo)
Structural Design, Modelling and Testing of a 2U CubeSat Thermal/Visual Imaging Payload
Proceedings of the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
Teaching
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Professor Lucy Berthoud
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School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Mr David Reid
Teaching Associate
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering