Lorenzo Matteini

Lorenzo Matteini is a Senior Lecturer in Space Plasma Physics at Imperial College London's Department of Physics, affiliated with the Blackett Laboratory. His primary affiliations include the Space, Plasma and Climate Community; Space Lab; and the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group. He holds a PhD from the University of Florence (2008) and has held prior roles as an Assistant Astronomer at Paris Observatory (2017–2019) and Research Associate at Imperial College (2012–2017).

Education:

• PhD in Physics, University of Florence, Italy (2008)
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Paris Observatory (2009–2010)
• Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Florence (2011–2012)

Research Focus: Specializes in non-equilibrium processes in space and astrophysical plasmas, particularly in the solar corona and solar wind. Utilizes spacecraft data from missions like Solar Orbiter (ESA) and Parker Solar Probe (NASA), alongside theoretical modeling and numerical simulations. Active collaborations span institutions such as UCLA, University of Florence, Paris Observatory, and MSSL/UCL.

Methodologies:

• Analysis of in situ spacecraft data
• Development of kinetic plasma models
• Multi-institutional collaborations

Labs/Teams: Member of the Space, Plasma and Climate Community at Imperial College, with involvement in the Space Lab and Blackett Laboratory. Engages in international projects like Project SHOCK (http://project-shock.eu/home/).