Irena Vorgul

Dr. Irena Vorgul is a Lecturer and Senior Laboratory Demonstrator at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, with a secondary appointment as Associate Lecturer in Mathematics at the International Education & Lifelong Learning Institute. Her research bridges astrophysics, planetary science, and plasma physics.

Research Interests: Vorgul specializes in plasma processes in exoplanetary and brown dwarf atmospheres, lightning modeling, radio emissions, and cyclotron maser instabilities. Her work combines theoretical modeling, computational simulations, and comparative studies with Solar System data.

Publications reveal a focus on exoplanet climatology, electron beam dynamics, and time-dependent magnetic field effects. She employs advanced numerical methods like 3D Particle-in-Cell (PiC) code simulations.