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John Coxon is an STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow at Northumbria University, based in the Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering department. Previously, he held positions at the University of Southampton from 2015–2022. He earned a PhD in Physics (2015) and first-class MPhys in Astrophysics (2011) from the University of Leicester, focusing on Birkeland currents in the Dungey cycle.
His research centers on Birkeland currents' role in space weather, particularly their impact on Earth's infrastructure. He pioneered the discovery of interhemispheric asymmetries in Birkeland currents using the AMPERE dataset, contributing to AGU monographs and international conferences. His work also involves Cluster spacecraft data to study substorms, magnetotail plasma dynamics, and flux transfer events.
Key achievements include identifying Birkeland current density distributions and their timescales linked to interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) dynamics. He collaborates globally on projects like the STFC Consolidated Grant for Northumbria's Solar and Space Physics Group. Public engagement includes leading the Southampton Planeterrella project and chairing MIST Council (2019–2021).
- Grants: STFC Consolidated Grant (2023–2026), leading magnetosphere-ionosphere research.
- Awards: STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship.
- Service: STFC PEER Forum review panel member.
His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals by enhancing understanding of space weather risks to infrastructure and advancing equitable practices in the scientific community through initiatives like Equitable Letters for Space Physics.
