Javier Rodríguez-Pacheco Martín

Prof. Javier Rodríguez-Pacheco Martín is a Full Professor in the Department of Physics and Mathematics at Universidad de Alcalá. His research focuses on solar-terrestrial physics, particularly interplanetary shocks, solar energetic particles (SEPs), and heliospheric dynamics. He is a key member of the Space Research Group (SRG-UAH) and leads Solar Orbiter mission-related studies. His work involves analyzing multi-spacecraft observations to understand particle acceleration mechanisms and shock dynamics in the inner heliosphere.

Education: He earned his Doctorate from Universidad de Alcalá with a thesis titled Relación sol-medio interplanetario flujos de partículas energéticas de baja energía en el medio interplanetario, supervised by Dr. Juan Sequeiros Ugarte. His academic career has been dedicated to advancing in-situ solar physics research using cutting-edge instruments like the Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) on Solar Orbiter.

Research Contributions: Rodriguez-Pacheco's group investigates 3He-rich SEP events, interplanetary shock interactions, and radial evolution of solar wind particles. His findings bridge observational data with models of coronal mass ejection (CME) dynamics and magnetic connectivity. Recent work emphasizes stealth coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and their signatures in energetic particles.

Collaborations: He collaborates with international teams including the Solar Orbiter mission consortium, Parker Solar Probe scientists, and ALMA observations of Orion disks. His group maintains the SERPENTINE Project Data Center for solar energetic particle analysis.

Labs/Teams: Core contributor to the Solar Orbiter EPD team and SRG-UAH Space Research Group, focusing on instrumentation development and data interpretation for heliospheric missions.