Dr Rekha Jain

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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Dr Rekha Jain
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
H24
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
Research interests

Dr Rekha Jain works in the field of solar physics in which one studies various phenomena that occur on the Sun. She is interested in:

  • investigating the effects of magnetism on the oscillations.
  • studying wave propagation through gravitationally stratified atmospheres.
  • resonant modes of magnetic loops in the sun’s corona.
  • understanding how the Sun's outer atmosphere is heated to million degrees.
  • modelling of magnetic reconnection and nanoflare heating.
  • numerical simulation of forced magnetic reconnection.
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Jain R, Hindman B & Blume C (2024) . Astrophysical Journal Letters, 965(1).
  • Jain R & Hindman BW (2023) . The Astrophysical Journal, 958(1).
  • Nandy D, Banerjee D, Bhowmik P, BRUN AS, Cameron RH, Gibson SE, Hanasoge S, Harra L, Hassler DM, Jain R , Jiang J et al (2023) . Bulletin of the AAS, 55(3).
  • Tripathy SC, Jain K, Braun D, Cally P, Dikpati M, Felipe T, Jain R, Kholikov S, Khomenko E, Komm R , Leibacher J et al (2023) . Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 55(3).
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2023) . The Astrophysical Journal, 943.
  • Hindman B & Jain R (2022) . Astrophysical Journal, 932(1).
  • Nakariakov VM, Anfinogentov SA, Antolin P, Jain R, Kolotkov DY, Kupriyanova EG, Li D, Magyar N, Nisticò G, Pascoe DJ , Srivastava AK et al (2021) . Space Science Reviews, 217(6).
  • Allian F & Jain R (2021) . Astronomy and Astrophysics, 650.
  • Allian F, Jain R & Hindman BW (2019) . The Astrophysical Journal, 880(3).
  • Thackray H & Jain R (2018) . Astronomy & Astrophysics, 608.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2018) . Astrophysical Journal, 858.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2015) . Astrophysical Journal, 814(2).
  • Gascoyne A, Jain R & Hindman B (2014) . Astrophysical Journal, 789(2).
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2014) . Astrophysical Journal, 784(2).
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2012) . Astrophysical Journal, 746(1).
  • Jain R, Hindman BW, Braun DC & Birch AC (2009) . ASTROPHYS J, 695(1), 325-335.
  • Gordovskyy M, Jain R & Hindman BW (2009) . ASTROPHYS J, 694(2), 1602-1609.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2008) The generation of coronal loop waves below the photosphere by p-mode forcing. ASTROPHYS J, 677(1), 769-780.

Preprints

  • Nakariakov VM, Anfinogentov SA, Antolin P, Jain R, Kolotkov DY, Kupriyanova EG, Li D, Magyar N, Nistico G, Pascoe DJ , Srivastava AK et al (2021) , arXiv.

All publications

Journal articles

  • Jain R, Hindman BW & Blume C (2025) . The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 979(2), L52-L52.
  • Jain R, Hindman B & Blume C (2024) . Astrophysical Journal Letters, 965(1).
  • Xu Q, Jain R & Xing W (2024) . Solar Physics, 299(2).
  • Jain R & Hindman BW (2023) . The Astrophysical Journal, 958(1).
  • Nandy D, Banerjee D, Bhowmik P, BRUN AS, Cameron RH, Gibson SE, Hanasoge S, Harra L, Hassler DM, Jain R , Jiang J et al (2023) . Bulletin of the AAS, 55(3).
  • Tripathy SC, Jain K, Braun D, Cally P, Dikpati M, Felipe T, Jain R, Kholikov S, Khomenko E, Komm R , Leibacher J et al (2023) . Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 55(3).
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2023) . The Astrophysical Journal, 943.
  • Hindman B & Jain R (2022) . Astrophysical Journal, 932(1).
  • Conde C. SM, Jain R & Jatenco-Pereira V (2022) . The Astrophysical Journal, 931(2).
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2021) . The Astrophysical Journal, 921(1).
  • Nakariakov VM, Anfinogentov SA, Antolin P, Jain R, Kolotkov DY, Kupriyanova EG, Li D, Magyar N, Nisticò G, Pascoe DJ , Srivastava AK et al (2021) . Space Science Reviews, 217(6).
  • Allian F & Jain R (2021) . Astronomy and Astrophysics, 650.
  • Rast MP, González NB, Rubio LB, Cao W, Cauzzi G, DeLuca E, Pontieu BD, Fletcher L, Gibson SE, Judge PG , Katsukawa Y et al (2021) . Solar Physics, 296(4).
  • Jain R (2020) . Physics of Plasmas, 27(7).
  • Conde C SM, Jain R & Jatenco-Periera V (2020) . The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 890(2).
  • Jain R, Conde C. S & Jatenco-Periera V (2020) . The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 890(2), L21-L27.
  • Allian F, Jain R & Hindman BW (2019) . The Astrophysical Journal, 880(3).
  • Thackray H & Jain R (2018) . Astronomy & Astrophysics, 608.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2018) . Astrophysical Journal, 858.
  • Prasad SK, Jess DB, Jain R & Keys PH (2016) . Astrophysical Journal, 823(1).
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2015) . Astrophysical Journal, 814(2).
  • Jain R, Maurya RA & Hindman BW (2015) . Astrophysical Journal Letters, 804(1).
  • Jain R, Gascoyne A, Hindman BW & Greer B (2014) . The Astrophysical Journal, 796(2), 72-72.
  • Gascoyne A, Jain R & Hindman B (2014) . Astrophysical Journal, 789(2).
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2014) . Astrophysical Journal, 784(2).
  • Jain R, Tripathy SC, Watson FT, Fletcher L, Jain K & Hill F (2013) . Astronomy and Astrophysics, 560.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2013) . Astrophysical Journal, 778(2).
  • Wyper PF & Jain R (2013) . Physics of Plasmas, 20(5).
  • Jain R & Hindman BW (2012) . Astronomy and Astrophysics, 545.
  • Jain R, Tripathy SC, Watson FT, Fletcher L, Jain K & Hill F (2012) . Astronomy and Astrophysics, 545.
  • Wyper PF, Jain R & Pontin DI (2012) . Astronomy and Astrophysics, 545.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2012) . Astrophysical Journal, 746(1).
  • Chitta LP, Jain R, Kariyappa R & Jefferies SM (2012) . Astrophysical Journal, 744(2).
  • Orza B, Ballai I, Jain R & Murawski K (2011) The effect of the environment on the P1/P2 period ratio for kink oscillations of coronal loops.
  • Jain R, Gascoyne A & Hindman BW (2011) Interaction of p modes with a collection of thin magnetic tubes. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
  • González-Morales PA, Jain R & Thompson MJ (2011) . Journal of Physics Conference Series, 271(1).
  • Jain R, Gascoyne A & Hindman BW (2011) . Journal of Physics Conference Series, 271(1).
  • Gascoyne A, Jain R & Hindman BW (2011) . Astronomy and Astrophysics, 526(11).
  • Wyper P & Jain R (2011) . Journal of Plasma Physics, 77(part 6), 843-855.
  • Wyper P & Jain R (2010) . Physics of Plasmas, 17(11).
  • Wyper P & Jain R (2010) . Physics of Plasmas, 17(9).
  • Tripathi D, Isobe H & Jain R (2009) . SPACE SCI REV, 149(1-4), 283-298.
  • Gascoyne A & Jain R (2009) . ASTRON ASTROPHYS, 501(3), 1131-1137.
  • Jain R, Hindman BW, Braun DC & Birch AC (2009) . ASTROPHYS J, 695(1), 325-335.
  • Gordovskyy M, Jain R & Hindman BW (2009) . ASTROPHYS J, 694(2), 1602-1609.
  • Gordovskyy M & Jain R (2008) Amplitude suppression and absorption of p-modes by a magnetic flux tube. ASTROPHYS J, 681(1), 664-671.
  • Pinter B, Jain R, Tripathi D & Isobe H (2008) Prominence seismology: Wavelet analysis of filament oscillations. ASTROPHYS J, 680(2), 1560-1568.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2008) The generation of coronal loop waves below the photosphere by p-mode forcing. ASTROPHYS J, 677(1), 769-780.
  • Jain R & Gordovskyy M (2007) . Solar Physics, 251(1), 361-368.
  • Isobe H, Tripathi D, Asai A & Jain R (2007) . SOLAR PHYSICS, 246(1), 89-99.
  • Jain R & Steele CDC (2007) . ASTRON ASTROPHYS, 473(3), 937-942.
  • Gordovskyy M & Jain R (2007) Scattering of p-modes by a thin magnetic flux tube. ASTROPHYS J, 661(1), 586-592.
  • Jain R (2007) Effects of horizontal magnetic fields on acoustic travel times. ASTROPHYS J, 656(1), 610-614.
  • Jain R & Gordovskyy M (2007) . Astronomische Nachrichten, 328(3-4), 309.
  • Gordovskyy M, Jain R & Thompson MJ (2006) Effect of sunspot structure on p-modes scattering. European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP, 624 SP.
  • Jain R (2006) Effects of horizontal magnetic fields on acoustic travel-times. European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP, 624 SP.
  • Jain R, Browning P & Kusano K (2006) . PHYS PLASMAS, 13(5).
  • Jain R & Mandrini CH (2006) . ASTRON ASTROPHYS, 450(1), 375-381.
  • Mandrini CH & Jain R (2005) On the scaling of magnetic field strength with loop length in solar active regions. European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP(596), 85-90.
  • Jain R, Browning P & Kusano K (2005) On solar coronal heating by forced magnetic reconnection. European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP(596), 309-314.
  • Jain R, Browning P & Kusano K (2005) . PHYS PLASMAS, 12(1).
  • Browning PK & Jain R (2004) Coronal heating by forced magnetic reconnection with multi-pulse driving. European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP(575), 474-478.
  • Jain R & Vekstein G (2003) . Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 45(535), 535-545.
  • Jain R & Yashiro S (2002) . ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 394(3), 1111-1116.
  • Jain R & Vekstein G (2002) Probing nanoflare heating with X-ray variability of coronal loops. European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP(477), 123-126.
  • Jain R & Haber D (2002) . The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, 387(3), 1092-1099.
  • Vekstein G & Jain R (1999) . Physics of Plasmas, 6(7), 2897-2902.
  • Haber D, Jain R & Zweibel EG (1999) . ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 515(2), 832-841.
  • Vekstein GE & Jain R (1998) . PHYSICS OF PLASMAS, 5(5), 1506-1513.
  • Jain R & Vekstein GE (1998) . Astrophysics and Space Science, 264(1-4), 113-128.
  • Hindman BW, Jain R & Zweibel EG (1997) . Astrophysical Journal, 476(1 PART I), 392-402.
  • Jain R, Hindman BW & Zweibel EG (1996) . Astrophysical Journal, 464(1 PART I), 476-486.
  • Jain R & Roberts B (1996) . ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 456(1), 399-402.
  • JAIN R & ROBERTS B (1994) SURFACE EFFECTS OF A MAGNETIC-FIELD ON P-MODES - 2-LAYER ATMOSPHERE. ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 286(1), 254-262.
  • JAIN R & ROBERTS B (1994) EFFECTS OF NONPARALLEL PROPAGATION ON P-MODES AND F-MODES. ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 286(1), 243-253.
  • JAIN R & ROBERTS B (1993) . ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 414(2), 898-907.
  • Steele CDC & Jain R (1993) . Solar Physics, 145(1), 197-200.
  • JAIN R & ROBERTS B (1991) . SOLAR PHYSICS, 133(2), 263-280.

Book chapters

  • Jain R (2020) , Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings (pp. 9-16). Springer International Publishing
  • Jain R & Vekstein GE (1999) , Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics (pp. 113-128). Springer Netherlands
  • Jain R & Roberts B (1994) , The Sun as a Variable Star: Solar and Stellar Irradiance Variations (pp. 261-266). Springer Netherlands
  • Jain R & Roberts B (1991) , Mechanisms of Chromospheric and Coronal Heating (pp. 511-513). Springer Berlin Heidelberg
  • Jain R & Gordovskyy M () , Helioseismology, Asteroseismology, and MHD Connections (pp. 361-368). Springer New York

Conference proceedings

  • Schwarzenbacher R, Furci L, Buswell W, Lopez A, Jain R, Pardo D, Berkowitz O, Colot V, Petriacq P, Johannes F & Ton J (2018) . FEBS Open Bio, Vol. 8(Suppl 1) (pp 16-16). Prague, Czech Republic, 7 July 2018 - 7 July 2018.
  • Gascoyne A & Jain R (2011) . PHYSICS OF SUN AND STAR SPOTS(273) (pp 351-355)
  • Jain R, Hindman BW, Braun DC & Birch AC (2009) Absorption of p Modes by Magnetic Plage. SOLAR-STELLAR DYNAMOS AS REVEALED BY HELIO AND ASTEROSEISMOLOGY: GONG 2008/SOHO 21, Vol. 416 (pp 55-60)
  • Jain R, Katsukawa Y, Tsuneta S & Vekstein G (2004) Nanoflares and coronal X-ray variability. Solar-B Mission and the Forefront of Solar Physics, Proceedings, Vol. 325 (pp 271-280)
  • JAIN R & ROBERTS B (1994) . SOLAR PHYSICS, Vol. 152(1) (pp 261-266)
  • JAIN R & ROBERTS B (1993) P-MODE FREQUENCY-SHIFTS AND CHROMOSPHERIC MAGNETISM. GONG 1992: SEISMIC INVESTIGATION OF THE SUN AND STARS, Vol. 42 (pp 53-56)

Preprints

  • Nakariakov VM, Anfinogentov SA, Antolin P, Jain R, Kolotkov DY, Kupriyanova EG, Li D, Magyar N, Nistico G, Pascoe DJ , Srivastava AK et al (2021) , arXiv.
  • Allian F & Jain R (2021) , arXiv.
  • Rast MP, González NB, Rubio LB, Cao W, Cauzzi G, DeLuca E, De Pontieu B, Fletcher L, Gibson SE, Judge PG , Katsukawa Y et al (2020) , arXiv.
  • Allian F, Jain R & Hindman BW (2019) , arXiv.
  • Orza B, Ballai I, Jain R & Murawski K (2011) , arXiv.
  • Hindman BW & Jain R (2008) .
Research group

Grants

Past grants, as Principal Investigator
EPSRC
Theory and Observations of the Solar-Terrestrial System, STFC Introductory Course in Solar and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISS 2008) STFC
Solar coronal heating: A new approach based on satellite observations Nuffield
Extrapolation of magnetic field lines using Photospheric MDI magnetograms RS

Past grants, as Coinvestigator
Application to STFC for Consolidated Grant Support for the Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre (SP2RC) STFC
Consolidated Grant Support for SP2RC STFC
Consolidated Grant Support for the Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre (SP2RC) STFC
Structure and Dynamics of Solar Interior and Other Stars STFC
Teaching interests
  • Differential Equations
  • Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Scalar and Vector fields
Teaching activities
MAS112 Vectors and Mechanics

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