Space Weather · Solar Energetic Particles · Human Exploration
Making space radiation predictable for the era of human exploration.
The physics and forecasting of solar energetic particles — from the Sun to Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
About
A program organized around one question.
Can the radiation environment of a crewed mission be predicted mechanistically — with enough lead time and fidelity to act on? That is the question my research program is built to answer. I am an Assistant Professor in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan, and Principal Investigator of the CLEAR Center, a NASA Space Weather Center of Excellence.
My group works at the intersection of solar physics, heliospheric modeling, and mission-relevant radiation science. We develop the physics-based framework needed to turn solar energetic particle events from a reactive hazard into a forecastable one.
This site frames the scientific direction — the long-horizon questions, the research program, and the students and collaborators I am building it with. For models, datasets, and operational tools, see the CLEAR Center.
Three entry points
Research Vision
Where SEP science needs to go to support human exploration — and the scientific bets I am making to get it there.
Read the vision →Selected Work
A curated set of papers and projects that show the lab's direction. For the complete record, see my university profile.
See selected work →CLEAR Center
Our NASA Space Weather Center of Excellence. Models, data, operational tools, and the team that builds them.
Visit CLEAR →