Daphne Lemasquerier

Dr. Daphne Lemasquerier is a Lecturer in Fluid Dynamics at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, and holds a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (£1.4M) since November 2024. Her research combines experimental, numerical, and theoretical approaches to planetary fluid dynamics, with a focus on gas giants and icy moons.

• Current Roles: Lecturer, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
• Research Themes: Jupiter's atmospheric coupling, Europa/Saturnian moons' ocean dynamics, rotating turbulent flows

Research Expertise spans:

• Experimental modeling of zonal jets and polar cyclones
• Direct numerical simulations of rotating convection
• Application of fluid dynamics to planetary science
• Interdisciplinary work bridging geophysics and astrophysics

Scientific Recognition:

• Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award (2022)
• Donald L. Turcotte Award (AGU, 2022)
• L'Oreal-UNESCO International Rising Talents (2022)
• L'Oreal-UNESCO French Young Talents (2021)
• Milton van Dyke Award (2019)

Collaborative Networks: Carnegie Trust-funded experimental setup (2023), Royal Society Research Grant (2024), partnership with NERC’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science (2024), and international collaborations with UTIG, IRPHE, and Spinlab (UCLA).