Allison Jaynes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy
Biography
Research Interests:
- Experimental space physics
- Inner magnetosphere and radiation belts particle dynamics, particularly high-energy electrons and protons
- The physics of the aurora in Earth’s ionosphere
- Relativistic particle effects throughout the magnetosphere in the vicinity of magnetic reconnection
- Solar driving of the near-Earth space environment
- Co-Investigator on NASA’s Van Allen Probes and MMS missions
- Hardware and instrument development focused on the above science questions
![Allison Jaynes mentor profile photo](/sites/isa.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-09/Jaynes%2C%20Allison%20mentor%20profile%20photo.png?h=ab622562&itok=72paS6hX)