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Professor Francis Keenan

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Professor Francis Keenan

Professor Francis Keenan

School of Mathematics and Physics

Prof Keenan’s research interests span a range of areas, including solar and stellar astrophysics; plasma physics (including the study of astrophysical-type plasmas in the laboratory, and research on magnetically-confined tokamak plasmas for fusion work); spectral modelling of astrophysical plasmas using atomic physics data generated at Queen’s University.

His research has attracted funding from numerous sources, including the 
UK Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, AWE Aldermaston, UK Atomic Energy Authority, the Royal Society, Leverhulme Trust and EU. 

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  • F.Keenan@qub.ac.uk
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PhD Title A Detailed study of astrophysical elements for important astrophysical elements
Year of Study 2012 - 2015
Country  United Kingdom 
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Professor in Solar Physics at Mullard Space Science Laboratory

   

 

 


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