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Dr Andy Smith

Senior Research Fellow

School: Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

Andy Smith

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  • Better Forecasting of Extreme Geomagnetic Storms Using Non‐Stationary Statistical Models, Wang, T., Fletcher, D., Parry, M., Rodger, C., Smith, A., Petersen, T. 1 Jul 2025, In: Space Weather
  • Estimating Electron Temperature and Density Using Van Allen Probe Data: Typical Behavior of Energetic Electrons in the Inner Magnetosphere, Rasinskaite, D., Watt, C., Forsyth, C., Smith, A., Lao, C., Chakraborty, S., Holmes, J., Delzanno, G. Apr 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
  • Geomagnetically Induced Currents, Transformer Harmonics, and Reactive Power Impacts of the Gannon Storm in May 2024, Clilverd, M., Rodger, C., Manus, D., Brundell, J., Dalzell, M., Renton, A., Lo, V., Lapthorn, A., Smith, A., Malone‐Leigh, J., Feng, X., Petersen, T. Apr 2025, In: Space Weather
  • Identifying Typical Relativistic Electron Pitch Angle Distributions: Evolution During Geomagnetic Storms, Killey, S., Rae, J., Smith, A., Bentley, S., Watt, C., Chakraborty, S., Ozeke, L., Walach, M., Sandhu, J., Rasinskaite, D. 16 Feb 2025, In: Geophysical Research Letters
  • Implementing an Operational Cloud‐Based Now‐ and Forecasting System for Space Weather Ground Effects in the UK, Beggan, C., Eastwood, J., Eggington, J., Forsyth, C., Freeman, M., Henley, E., Heyns, M., Hübert, J., Jackson, D., LaMoury, A., Richardson, G., Smith, A., Thomson, A. May 2025, In: Space Weather
  • Predictions of Equatorial Vertical Plasma Drift Using TEC Data and a Neural Network Model, Reddy, S., Pi, X., Forsyth, C., Aruliah, A., Smith, A. 17 Jun 2025, In: Earth and Space Science
  • Relativistic Electron Acceleration and the “Ankle” Spectral Feature in Earth’s Magnetotail Reconnection, Sun, W., Oka, M., Øieroset, M., Turner, D., Phan, T., Cohen, I., Li, X., Huang, J., Smith, A., Slavin, J., Poh, G., Genestreti, K., Gershman, D., Dokgo, K., Le, G., Nakamura, R., Burch, J. 10 Jan 2025, In: The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Severe Space Weather Impacts on UK Critical National Infrastructure, Allcock, M., Pidgeon, A., Black , G., Prestwood, E., Frayling, A., Cucaro, S., Lecky, W., Coxon, J., Smith, A., Bentley, S., Watt, C., Wicks, R., Rae, J. 1 Jan 2025
  • The Effect of Intense Chorus Waves on the Storm-Time Outer Radiation Belt Relativistic Electron Dynamics, Chakraborty, S., Watt, C., Rae, J., Mann, I., Olifer, L., Smith, A., Ripoll, J., Rodger, C. 19 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
  • Why Do Sudden Commencements Sometimes Generate Disproportionate Geomagnetically Induced Currents?, Smith, A., Rodger, C., Pratscher, K., Manus, D., Rae, J., Ratliff, D., Clilverd, M., Lawrence, E., Beggan, C., Richardson, G., Fogg, A., Oliveira, D., Hübert, J., Petersen, T., Dalzell, M. 1 Oct 2025, In: Space Weather

  • Matthew Billcliff Long Horizon Forecasting of a Global Geomagnetic Activity Index Using a Coupled Numerical Model and Machine Learning Approach from Near-Sun Data Start Date: 01/10/2023
  • Matthis Houlès AI-Based Forecasts of Solar Eruptive Events Start Date: 23/09/2024
  • Matthew Billcliff Long Horizon Forecasting of a Global Geomagnetic Activity Index Using a Coupled Numerical Model and Machine Learning Approach from Near-Sun Data Start Date: 01/10/2023 End Date: 17/10/2025
  • Matthis Houlès AI-Based Forecasts of Solar Eruptive Events Start Date: 23/09/2024 End Date: 17/10/2025

  • Physics PhD July 31 2018
  • Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) 2022

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