Daniel McGinnis

Daniel McGinnis is a Researcher in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, affiliated with the College of Engineering. His work focuses on observational space physics, particularly the dynamics of solar wind and plasma instabilities near the Sun.

• PhD, Physics, University of Iowa
• MS, Physics, Creighton University
• BS, Physics and Chemistry, Creighton University

Research Interests: Daniel's research specializes in space physics, with emphasis on the formation and evolution of the solar wind, heating of solar wind electrons, and detection of plasma instabilities using data from the Parker Solar Probe mission. His work contributes to understanding fundamental processes in heliospheric physics and space weather.

Contact:
Office: 416 Van Allen Hall (VAN), University of Iowa
Phone: 319-335-1340