Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests: Space plasma dynamics; X-ray imaging and sensing technologies; Solar wind-planetary coupling; Small spacecraft technology; Space weather
Website: https://sites.bu.edu/bwalsh/
Professor Walsh’s research interests include space and plasma dynamics in planetary space environments. Of particular interest are the plasma interactions in the near-Earth environment and the coupling of energy from the sun into Earth’s magnetic system. As an experimentalist, Dr. Walsh is involved in a number of ongoing NASA spacecraft missions.
Dr. Walsh is currently involved in the development of soft x-ray technology to image solar wind charge-exchange around planetary bodies.
Additional Affiliations:
BU College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering