Electromagnetic Zone Report – November 2019

Read the report: Electromagnetic Zone Report – November 2019 [PDF]

The Electromagnetic Zone was a themed zone supported by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. It featured six scientists:

  • Sameed Muhammed is a research scientist at CERN, studying how matter and antimatter interact with each other.
  • Jose Brandao-Neto works at Diamond Light Source helping researchers discover new medicinal drugs using X-rays.
  • Joanna Barstow, the winner of this zone, uses data from spacecraft cameras to investigate the atmospheres of planets and exoplanets.
  • Heidi Thiemann is an STFC funded PhD student researching how variable stars change over time.
  • Freya Addison is a PhD student at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science using radar data to study clouds and insects.
  • Chris Rink is a masters student whose group uses ISIS and Diamond to study new magnetic compounds.
Posted on January 15, 2020 by modemily in 2019, STFC, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Electromagnetic Zone Report – November 2019

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