Maria Hamrin

Maria Hamrin is an Associate Professor of Physics at Umeå universitet, Sweden, and Director of the Engineering Programme in Physics. Her research focuses on space plasma physics, with particular emphasis on magnetosheath jets, solar wind-magnetosphere interactions, and planetary plasma environments. She holds a Docent title and is recognized as a Distinguished University Teacher.

Research interests include: magnetosheath dynamics, ionospheric response to solar wind disturbances, cometary plasma environments (e.g., 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko), and planetary magnetospheres (e.g., Venus, Mars). Her work leverages multi-spacecraft missions (e.g., MMS, Cluster, Rosetta) and ground-based observations.

Recent articles highlight studies on magnetic hole generation, bow shock current closure, and magnetotail neutral sheet dynamics. Notable contributions include revealing 3D magnetosheath jet structures and quantifying dB/dt spike occurrences across three solar cycles.

• Scientific Awards: Distinguished University Teacher (Umeå universitet)
• Labs/Teams: Head of the Solar-Terrestrial Physics and Space Weather research group
• Grants: Funding from Swedish Research Council and EU Horizon 2020 (inferred from publication activity)