Bio

Suleiman M. Baraka is a scientist who holds a Ph.D. in Magnetospheric and Astrophysics from Sorbonne University in Paris, France. With an illustrious career spanning more than two decades, he has established himself as a renowned authority in the field of Kinetic Modelling, with a particular focus on Particle-In-Cell (PIC) EM 3D Global Simulation, specializing in the study of space and astrophysical plasmas. Currently, Suleiman holds the position of Senior Research Scientist at the prestigious National Institute of Aerospace in the United States. Furthermore, he is actively immersed in research as a valued member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. His collaborative endeavours extend to the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, where he contributes significantly to the field of lunar wake kinetic simulation. During the course of his doctoral research, Suleiman skillfully employed PIC code to investigate the intricate dynamics between the Solar Wind and Earth's Magnetosphere. His groundbreaking work delves into the response of the dayside magnetopause under various orientations of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) and varying solar wind conditions. His findings are closely aligned with valuable spacecraft data acquired from missions such as MMS, ARTEMIS, THEMIS, and Cluster. More recently, his research endeavours encompass the fascinating realm of lunar surface charging, as well as simulations of the interaction between stellar winds and exoplanets orbiting within the corona of their parent stars.