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Licia Ray is a Senior Lecturer in Space and Planetary Physics at Lancaster University's Department of Physics, where she conducts research on planetary magnetospheres and auroral phenomena across the solar system. Her work focuses on comparative planetary science, examining how different planetary systems interact with their space environments.
Dr. Ray's research interests center on the auroral acceleration region, auroral current systems, and the effect of the upper atmosphere on planetary magnetospheres. She specializes in modeling magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling at Jupiter, Saturn, and Earth, with particular emphasis on how rotational dynamics influence gas giant magnetospheres compared to Earth's more slowly rotating system. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with observational data from planetary missions.
- James Dungey Lecture award recipient
Dr. Ray currently supervises multiple PhD students including Leah Clare, Sam Farr, Hannah Joyce, and Dan Naylor in Space and Planetary Physics research. She leads the ongoing research project 'Ionospheric Outflow at Jupiter' (2024-2028) and was previously involved in 'Space and Planetary Research at Lancaster University' (2018-2022). Her research has been presented at numerous venues including the National Astronomy Meeting and through public engagement activities with schools and community organizations.
She is an active member of the Space and Planetary Physics research group at Lancaster University and participates in external organizations including the Science and Technology Facilities Council and Europlanet Society.
