Lucas Liuzzo is a 2nd year PhD student studying space physics, more specifically moon-magnetosphere interactions, under the advisement of Dr. Sven Simon. He graduated with a Bachelor's of Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2014. While there, he studied thermosphere-ionosphere coupling in the Earth's upper atmosphere. Currently, he models the interaction between Callisto (a Galilean moon of Jupiter) and the Jovian magnetosphere.

Lucas has a peer-reviewed article in JGR - Space Physics that he published as an undergraduate student at Michigan. Additionally, a paper in JGR - Space Physics was just accepted to be published and should be available shortly. This most recent manuscript is a culmination of the work he’s done so far while in EAS since he arrived last year. It focuses on quantifying the effect that Callisto's atmosphere has on the plasma signatures around the moon, something that has never been done before! For this research, he received 1st prize for best presentation at the International School/Symposium for Space Simulations, held this past summer in Prague, Czech Republic.

Lucas is also the chairman of the GEAS (Graduates in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) committee. GEAS focuses on enhancing graduate student life and fosters professional and social development for graduate students in EAS. In his spare time, he loves to cook, bake various breads, and he enjoys running.