Japheth Yates
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Academic Background

My education, research, and contributions in astrophysics and computational science.

Highlighted Research Projects

Scientific research and academic contributions

Gas Giant Thermospheres and their response to time-varying solar wind

Gas Giant Thermospheres and their response to time-varying solar wind

TBC

Fortran
Matlab
Python
Physics
High Performance Computing
Waves in Gas Giant Magnetospheres

Waves in Gas Giant Magnetospheres

TBC

MatLab
Python
Data Science
Machine Learning
Physics

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

  • Yates, J. N., Ray, L. C., Achilleos, N., Witasse, O. G., & Altobelli, N. (2020). Magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling at Jupiter using a three-dimensional atmospheric general circulation model. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 125, e2019JA026792. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JA026792

  • Yates, J. N., et al. (2016), Saturn’s quasiperiodic magnetohydrodynamic waves, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, 11,102–11,111, https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL071069

  • Yates, J. N., Achilleos, N., Guio, P. (2013). Response of the Jovian thermosphere to a transient ‘pulse’ in solar wind pressurePlanetary and Space Science, Vol. 91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2013.11.009

  • See all publications on Google Scholar

Education

PhD in Astrophysics

University College London

2009-2013

Thesis: "The influence of solar wind on Jupiter’s atmosphere over long and short time scales."

Developed and enhanced a two-dimensional upper atmosphere model coupled to a one-dimensional magnetosphere model of the Jovian system so that it could be driven by prescribed profiles of the solar wind dynamic pressure. The major scientific achievement was establishing, for the first time, how transient solar wind phenomena affected Jupiter’s upper atmosphere..

Advisor: Prof. Nicholas Achilleos

Teaching and Outreach

Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant - Python for Physics Undergrads, Imperial College London (2014-2016)

  • MSci Project Supervisor - Space Physics, Imperial College London (2013-2016)

  • First Year Project Supervisor - Physics, Imperial College London (2014-2016)

Public Outreach

  • Guest Speaker - King's College School Panama

  • Guest Speaker - Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

  • Careers Fair Presenter - Sedgehill Secondary School

  • Your Universe Assistant - University College London