Dr Nicolas Labrosse

PhD (Orsay), FRAS, MInstP, FHEA

University Teacher in Physics and Astronomy

Personal Details

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SUPA
School of Physics & Astronomy

University of Glasgow

Lanarkshire G12 8QQ

Scotland, UK

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+44 (0)141 330 3817

Nicolas.Labrosse@glasgow.ac.uk

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Date of Birth

1975, July 18th

Affiliations

Royal Astronomical Society; Institute of Physics; Higher Education Academy; International Astronomical Union

Employment

Since 09/2012:

09/2007–08/2012:

University Teacher in Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow

Lecturer in Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Glasgow

Research in Solar Physics; teaching in Physics and Astronomy; administration.

My primary research interests are in understanding complex processes in the Sun's atmosphere which affect Space Weather, using radiative transfer modelling, spectral diagnostics, and image processing techniques.

02/2002–09/2007:

Research assistant in Solar System Physics, Aberystwyth University

Research in Solar Physics; teaching in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Education

2007–2009:

University of Glasgow. Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice

1998–2001:

Paris XI University. PhD in Plasma Physics

Supervisor: P. Gouttebroze, Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS)

Thesis title: Modelling of the helium spectrum in solar prominences

1997–1998:

Paris XI University. DEA in Plasma Physics

Research training at IAS supervised by P. Gouttebroze, J.-C. Vial

Thesis title: Solar prominence diagnostics

1996–1997:

Bordeaux I University. Maîtrise in Physics

Subjects: Theoretical physics, Maths, Astrophysics

1995–1996:

Bordeaux I University. Licence in Physics

Subjects: Theoretical physics, Maths

1993–1995:

Bordeaux I University. DEUG A

Subjects: Physics, Maths

Teaching Experience

Since 09/2007:

University of Glasgow

Lectures, tutorials, supervisions, labs – contact hours per year

Solar System Physics 1 (Astronomy 1) – 6

Introduction to Cosmology (Astronomy 1) – 10

Astronomy 1 tutorials – 16

Solar System I (Exploring the Cosmos 1) – 9

Life and Death of Stars I (Exploring the Cosmos 1) – 9

Theoretical Astrophysics (Astronomy 2) – 15

Astronomy 2 supervisions – 8

Laboratory (Astronomy 2) – 42

Matter in the Universe (Exploring the Cosmos 2) – 10

Numerical Methods (Physics 3/4) – 9

Cosmology I (Astronomy 3/4) – 12

Stellar Structure and Evolution II (Astronomy 3/4) – 12

Astronomy 3/4 supervisions – 12

Laboratory (Astronomy 4) – 36

Research Skills (Masters) – 20

Supervision of final year projects – up to 33 hours per year

Supervision of summer undergraduate research projects – 6 weeks

2014: “UV/EUV spectroscopic diagnostics of solar prominences” (RAS)

2012: “Investigating solar prominence properties using 2D radiative transfer models” (Carnegie Trust)

Investigating solar prominence properties over the last solar cycle” (RAS)

2011: “Radiative transfer models of solar prominences” (RAS)

EUV signatures of solar prominence eruptions” (Nuffield)

2010: “Plasma parameters in solar prominences” (RAS)

2009: “Solar Prominence Detection”

Supervision of summer undergraduate teaching projects – 6 weeks

2009: “Designing Interactive Questions for use with Astronomy 2”

2002–2007:

University of Wales Aberystwyth

Introductory Astronomy (Year 1) – 5 lectures per year

2000–2001:

Paris XI University

CAML programming language (Year 1)

Professional Project (Year 1)

Responsibilities

International:

Since 2012:

Science Co-Investigator for the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) instrument on the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter flagship mission (due to be launched in 2017). I perform numerical simulations in relation to EUI's scientific objectives.

2009-2011:

Leader of International Team “Solar Prominence Formation and Equilibrium: New Data, New Models”, ISSI – International Space Science Institute (Bern). I have organised several meetings and coordinated the work of a dozen of researchers.

Member of International Team “Mining and exploiting the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory data in Europe”, ISSI. I was invited to join this interdisciplinary group as a recognition of my work in solar activity monitoring.

2007-2009:

Leader of International Team Spectroscopy and Imaging of Quiescent and Eruptive Solar Prominences from Space”, ISSI. I have organised several meetings and coordinated the work of a dozen of researchers.

2000, 2004:

Planner for SOHO/SUMER during MEDOC campaigns 5 and 13

External reviewer for several international journals and grant agencies.

University of Glasgow:

2011

Space Glasgow” Research Cluster Steering Group Committee member. I help setting the strategy and promote the University's space-related research activities to major national and international partners.

Departmental:

2012:

Deputy Class Head for Exploring the Cosmos 1

Teaching Committee member. The School Teaching Committee is responsible for leading the development of strategies for enhancing learning and teaching within the School, managing the provision of high-quality teaching and associated professional activities within the School, and establishing consistent practices and policies and useful synergies in School curricula and teaching activity.

2011:

Convenor of Postgraduate taught master programmes. I organise, coordinate and promote all of the School's taught Masters programmes in, and at the interface with, Physics. I am also Chair of the PGT Examination Board.

Advisor of studies for taught postgraduate students.

2010:

Astronomy 2 Laboratory Head. I coordinate the experimental teaching in Astronomy to 2nd-year students with three demonstrators under my supervision.

Postgraduate Prize Committee member. Rewarding postgraduate research students who have submitted the best 1st and 2nd year reports.

2008:

Exploring the Cosmos 2 Class Head. I coordinate the teaching activities in this module and am responsible for 4 lecturers.

Internal Checker (Astronomy). I am the warrant of the quality of our astronomy examination papers.

Recruitment and Retention Committee member. I contribute to recruiting physics students in particular via the organisation and co-animation of the Science Startup Masterclasses attracting 60 S1/S2 pupils per year.

Internal examiner for MSc and PhD degrees; Chair of PhD examinations

2007:

Astronomy Examination Board Committee member

Group:

2008-2011:

Astronomy & Astrophysics group seminar organiser. I organised around fifty research talks by high-profile researchers, inviting them to visit our group.

2008-2010:

Member of the Local Organising Committee for the Royal Astronomical Society National Astronomy Meeting 2010 (12-16th April 2010). In charge of the physical and computer infrastructures, I ensured the smooth running of this major conference with over 600 delegates attending on the University premises.

2009:

Member of the Local Organising Committee for the Solar Observational Data Analysis School (June 1-5, 2009). I helped with the computing requirements for this international summer school funded by the European Union.

1999-2001

PhD representative at the Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale

Grants and Awards

2014:

Co-I on EC FP7 F-Chroma project “Chromospheric Flares: Observations, Models and Archives” - £471,072 (1/1/2014 – 31/12/2016)

Co-I on STFC Consolidated grant in solar and astrophysical plasmas - £901,409 (1/4/2014 – 31/3/2017)

PI of telescope time at THEMIS for the project “Magnetic field structure of the prominences, solar tornadoes and spicules” (20 days) with SOLARNET support

2012:

Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (Distinguished Visitor Programme) - £1300

Royal Astronomical Society Research Grant (summer student) - £1080

2011:

Royal Observatory of Belgium for the Guest Investigator programme on the PROBA2 satellite - 3500 €

Royal Astronomical Society conference travel grant (ESPM13) - £675

Royal Astronomical Society Research Grant (summer student) - £1080

Nuffield Foundation Undergraduate Research Bursaries (summer student) - £1080

2010:

Ogden Trust: to support the introduction of the “Physics communication in schools” module for honours physics students - £2000

Royal Astronomical Society Research Grant (summer student) - £1080

2009:

International Space Science Institute - £20k for leading an international team on solar prominences

Royal Society International Travel Grants 2009R2 Conference Participation to attend the 2009 Prominence Research Workshop: Observations and Models (Prague, CZ) – £442

Royal Society Conference Grants 2008/R3 to attend the Solar Image Processing Workshop IV: Algorithm comparison and effective implementation (Baltimore, USA) – £1050

2007:

International Space Science Institute - £20k for leading an international team on solar prominences

Research assistants

TBD

Solar flare chromospheres and active region prominences from the optical to the EUV – 04/2014

Dr Paulo Simoes

Observations and modelling of chromospheric flares – 04/2014

Postgraduate research students

Mr Peter Levens

Plasma diagnostics of small-scale dynamical magnetic structures – 10/2013

Mr Gerrard Brown

On the role of coronal illumination of solar chromospheric structures – 10/2011

Conferences

Invited talks at international conferences

Conferences organised

Continuing Professional Development

2013:

Coaching Skills for Line Managers (University of Glasgow)

Learning from International Practice workshop (QAA)

2012:

International Academic Collaborations (University of Glasgow)

Developing International Research Collaborations (University of Glasgow)

Meeting the needs of Postgraduate Students (UKCGE)

2011:

Enhancing Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Taught Masters; Royal Society Funding Schemes (University of Glasgow)

2010:

MOODLE - Writing Questionnaires and using feedback (University of Glasgow)

2009:

Digital Media workshop: Audio Production (JISC)

Electronic classroom voting systems workshop (University of Glasgow)

2008:

Doing Outreach (Institute of Physics / Excite UK)

New and Aspiring Lecturer Workshop (Higher Education Academy – Physical Sciences Centre)

Programme for New or Aspiring Principal Investigators; Recruitment and Selection (University of Glasgow)

Outreach Activities

Since 2012:

Lectures for Adult Continuing Education classes

Since 2008:

Organiser of Science Startup Masterclasses for secondary school pupils at the University of Glasgow in partnership with the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Talks to local community (amateur astronomical societies, Rotary Club, public observing evenings)

2007:

Contributions to FAQ section of sunearthplan.net, a website celebrating Britain’s pivotal role in space science for the International Heliophysical Year.

2006:

Outreach article on Black Holes for French publisher Editions Atlas

Publications

17 refereed publications (10 first author)

Refereed journal papers

Refereed conference proceedings

Conference proceedings

PhD thesis

Book reviews

References

Prof Martin A Hendry, Head of School

SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK

Phone: +44 141 330 4709 Email: Martin.Hendry@glasgow.ac.uk


Prof Graham Woan, Astronomy & Astrophysics group leader

SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK

Phone: +44 141 330 5897 Email: graham.woan@glasgow.ac.uk


Prof John C Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland

SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK

Phone: +44 141 330 4152 Email: john.brown@glasgow.ac.uk


Petr Heinzel

Astronomical Institute, ASCR, Dr. Frice 298/1, 25165 Ondrejov, Czech Republic

Phone: +420 323620 113 Email: pheinzel@asu.cas.cz


Brigitte Schmieder

LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, 5 place Jules Janssen, 92190, Meudon, France

Phone: +33 145 077 817 E-mail: brigitte.schmieder@obspm.fr


Jean-Claude Vial

Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale, CNRS/Université Paris XI, Bât.121, 91405 Orsay cedex, France

Phone: +33 169 858 631 Email: vial@ias.u-psud.fr

Nicolas Labrosse – Curriculum Vitae 04/04/2014