Han-Wen Shen

Han-Wen Shen is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar (mapped as Researcher) in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa. He earned his PhD in June 2022 from the Department of Space Science and Engineering at National Central University in Taiwan.

• Education: PhD in Space Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan.

His research focuses on space physics, including plasma dynamics, solar wind-planetary interactions, magnetospheric effects, and machine learning applications in space science. Key trends in his publications involve energy transport at Mars, lunar plasma interactions, ion escape mechanisms, and magnetic reconnection studies using data from missions like ARTEMIS and MAVEN.

Scientific Awards:

• Metcalf Travel Award (2025)

He works with Professor Halekas at the University of Iowa, leveraging spacecraft observations to understand space weather phenomena. His contributions span both Earth and planetary environments, including Mercury, Mars, and the Moon.