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Catherine Regan is a Research Fellow in Plasma & Space Physics at West Virginia University, affiliated with the Fowler Group. Her research focuses on planetary environments, magnetospheric dynamics, and the interplay between planetary surfaces, atmospheres, and space environments. She specializes in magnetic pumping effects in magnetospheres of both magnetized and unmagnetized planets, leveraging data from NASA's MAVEN and MMS missions.
Education: Catherine earned her Ph.D. in 2024 from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, where she studied the impact of dust storms on Mars' induced magnetosphere using MAVEN and ESA's Mars Express data. She is also involved in the science teams for the ASPERA-3 instrument on Mars Express and the PanCam instrument on ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover (launching in 2028).
Research Interests: Her work bridges geophysics and plasma physics, emphasizing planetary magnetospheres, ionosphere-magnetosphere coupling, and space weather effects. She investigates how atmospheric events like dust storms reshape planetary magnetic boundaries and plasma dynamics.
Awards: Her science communication initiatives, including the public engagement project Eyes on Mars, have garnered multiple recognition awards. She chairs working groups focused on space science outreach.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Fowler Group and collaborative missions with NASA and ESA. Her future work includes analyzing data from the upcoming Rosalind Franklin rover's PanCam instrument.
