Margaret Campbell-Brown

Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Western Ontario

  • London ON

Professor and researcher in meteor physics

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Biography

Margaret is a professor and active researcher in the field of meteor physics. She has been faculty at Western University since 2005. She works with the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office on assessing risks to spacecraft from meteoroids.
Scientifically, she is interested in the links between comets, asteroids and meteors, and what small solar system bodies can tell us about the origin of our planet.
When she is not doing research, Margaret enjoys teaching undergraduate and graduate Physics and Astronomy courses.

Industry Expertise

Research

Areas of Expertise

Meteors
Meteor showers
Fireballs
Comets
Shooting stars
Asteroids

Education

Mount Allison University

BSc

Physics

1998

Western University

PhD

Physics

2002

Languages

  • English