ProfessorMichael Wheatland

My research is mostly in solar astrophysics (the physics of events at the Sun). Specific research interests include solar flares and solar activity, the statistics of that activity, coronal magnetic fields, solar-terrestrial relations, and Bayesian probability. I have worked on the problem of modelling magnetic fields in the Sun's corona using nonlinear force-free fields. I am also interested, more generally, in computational modeling, and have published on diverse topics including the fall of a slinky and the rotational dynamics of a mobile phone.

My research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths — Understanding the Universe, Earth and Space Exploration and Technologies.