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Research Bio
Dr Oliver Allanson is an Assistant Professor in Space Environment in the Space Environment and Radio Engineering (SERENE) group, in the School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham.
He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Exeter.
He leads a UKRI NERC Independent Research Fellowship to better understand (and improve our modelling of) space science and space weather (2021-26): The Importance of Nonlinear Physics in Radiation Belt Modelling. He was
Radiation belts
The radiation belts contain the highest energy electrons in the near-Earth space environment. These pose a multitude of space-weather risks. Furthermore there are many fundamental scientific questions regarding why they behave the way that they do.
Oliver’s growing research team therefore has two co-supporting themes: (i) to discover, solve, and describe fundamental science problems; (ii) to build new modelling techniques that incorporate these state-of-the-art approaches.
His current work considers the fundamental theory, modelling and observations of high-energy charged particle dynamics in the plasma of Earth's radiation belts, within our magnetosphere. This relies upon pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the kinetic plasma physics of resonant interactions between charged particles and electromagnetic waves. This research direction has evolved from a longstanding interest in kinetic plasma physics.
He has worked (and will continue to work) on these problems closely with colleagues and project partners at institutions including but not limited to: University of St Andrews; Northumbria University; British Antarctic Survey; University of California Los Angeles; GFZ Potsdam; US Air Force Research Lab; UCL/Mullard Space Science Laboratory; University of Warwick, University of Helsinki, UT Dallas.
"Allanson" Research Group
(staff, phd students, masters students -- past and present)
(Senior) Research Software Engineers (equivalent grade to pdras or above)
James Tyrrell, University of Birmingham, 2023-present (lead sup.)
Thomas Kappas, University of Birmingham, 2023-present (lead sup.)
PhD Students:
-Samuel Boardman (UoBirmingham, 2023-2027, School of Engineering Studentship Scholarship, 2nd-Supervisors Dr Adnane Osmane & Dr Sean Elvidge)
Understanding wave-particle interactions near zero degrees and ninety degrees pitch angles for space weather modelling (lead-sup.)
-Rachel Black (UoExeter, 2022-26, NERC GW4+ DTP, 2nd-Supervisors Dr Nigel Meredith (BAS) & Prof. Andrew Hillier (Exeter))
Understanding nonlinear wave-particle interactions in Earth’s radiation belts for space weather modelling (lead-sup.)
Masters Students
- Andrew Jobson, MSci, Physics, Birmingham, 2023-present (co-sup.)
- Ethan Cole, MSci, Physics, Birmingham, 2023-present (co-sup.)
-Joseph Spencer (MMath, Mathematics, Exeter, 2021-22, Advection and Diffusion of Electrons Interacting with Electromagnetic Waves -- Mathematics Masters Project Prize) (lead sup.)
Helpful online space plasma resources
(Oliver Allanson and University of Birmingham not responsible for links that take user to external pages!)
https://spacephysics.ucla.edu/
https://solenelejosne.com/bounce/
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/cfsa/research/wpc/
https://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/plasma/Plasma/Plasmahtml.html
https://www-thphys.physics.ox.ac.uk/people/AlexanderSchekochihin/
Doctor of Science, Theory of one-dimensional Vlasov-Maxwell equilibria: with applications to collisionless current sheets and flux tubes, University of St Andrews
Award Date: 1 Aug 2017
Master of Mathematical Physics, MASt (Part III), University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jun 2013
Master of Physics, MPhys Mathetmatics-Theoretical Physics, University of St Andrews
Award Date: 1 Jun 2012
Lecturer, University of Exeter
2023 → …
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Natural Environment Research Council
23/01/23 → 11/07/26
Project: Research Councils
Oliver Allanson (Member)
Activity: Other
Oliver Allanson (Panel Member)
Activity: Membership › Member of an organisation
Oliver Allanson (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Grant peer review
Oliver Allanson (Editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal
Oliver Allanson (Chair)
Activity: Membership › Membership of a network
Allanson, Oliver (Recipient), 23 Mar 2023
Prize: Appointment
Allanson, Oliver (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Allanson, Oliver (Recipient), 13 Jan 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Allanson, Oliver (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)