Caitriona Jackman

Jackman gained a BSc in Applied Physics from the University of Limerick in 2003. She then completed a Ph.D. in Planetary Physics at the University of Leicester in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Stan Cowley. She then undertook research roles at Imperial College London and University College London.[4] In 2013 she moved to the University of Southampton on lecturer and, later, associate professor roles.[5] In 2021 she was appointed senior professor and head of DIAS planetary magnetospheres group.[6]

Jackman's research focuses on the physics of planetary magnetospheres, primarily of the Earth and Jupiter.[7] She has made key discoveries about the response of the Earth and Jupiter magnetosphere systems to the changes in the solar wind,[8] in particular how the aurora works, and how machine learning and complexity science can be used to study huge volumes of data from space.[9] She is also involved in a number of outreach activities,[10] including Ireland's first space-themed escape room, designed to make space accessible to a wider audience.[11]

• Leverhulme Trust fellowship on "Energy release from magnetospheres", hosted by University College London, 2010[12]
• Royal Astronomical Society fellowship, hosted by University College London, 2013[13]
• STFC Ernest Rutherford fellowship, hosted by University of Southampton, 2014[14]
• Served on Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Solar System Advisory Panel, 2015
• Elected as councilor of the Royal Astronomical Society,[15] 2015
• Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute, 2016[16]
• Member of European Space Agency Solar System and Exploration Working Group,[17] 2021