Staff profile
Overview
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Affiliation | Telephone |
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Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences | |
Associate Professor in the Department of Physics | |
Associate Professor in the Biophysical Sciences Institute | |
Biophysical Sciences Institute Executive Board in the Biophysical Sciences Institute |
Research interests
- Magnetohydrodynamics
- Topological constraints
Publications
Journal Article
- Investigating the Effects of Atmospheric Stratification on Coronal Active Region Field ModelingRice, O., & Prior, C. (2025). Investigating the Effects of Atmospheric Stratification on Coronal Active Region Field Modeling. The Astrophysical Journal, 981(1), Article 86. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adb1ae
- Investigating the Efficacy of Topologically Derived Time Series for Flare Forecasting. I. Data Set PreparationWilliams, T., Prior, C. B., & MacTaggart, D. (2025). Investigating the Efficacy of Topologically Derived Time Series for Flare Forecasting. I. Data Set Preparation. The Astrophysical Journal, 980(1), Article 102. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ada600
- Winding and magnetic helicity in periodic domainsXiao, D., Prior, C. B., & Yeates, A. R. (2025). Winding and magnetic helicity in periodic domains. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 481(2307), Article 20240152. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2024.0152
- MdfA is a novel ClpC adaptor protein that functions in the developingMassoni, S. C., Evans, N. J., Hantke, I., Fenton, C., Torpey, J. H., Collins, K. M., Krysztofinska, E. M., Muench, J. H., Thapaliya, A., Martínez-Lumbreras, S., Hart Ferrell, S., Slater, C., Wang, X., Fekade, R., Obwar, S., Yin, S., Vazquez, A., Prior, C. B., Turgay, K., … Camp, A. H. (2025). MdfA is a novel ClpC adaptor protein that functions in the developing. Genes & Development, 39, 510-523. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.352498.124
- Deciphering the Pre–solar-storm Features of the 2017 September Storm From Global and Local DynamicsRaphaldini, B., Dikpati, M., Norton, A. A., Teruya, A. S. W., McIntosh, S. W., Prior, C. B., & MacTaggart, D. (2023). Deciphering the Pre–solar-storm Features of the 2017 September Storm From Global and Local Dynamics. The Astrophysical Journal, 958(2), Article 175. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acfef0
- The SKMT Algorithm: A method for assessing and comparing underlying protein entanglementBale, A., Rambo, R., & Prior, C. (2023). The SKMT Algorithm: A method for assessing and comparing underlying protein entanglement. PLOS Computational Biology, 19(11), Article e1011248. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011248
- Computation of Winding-Based Magnetic Helicity and Magnetic Winding Density for SHARP Magnetograms in Spherical CoordinatesXiao, D., Prior, C. B., & Yeates, A. R. (2023). Computation of Winding-Based Magnetic Helicity and Magnetic Winding Density for SHARP Magnetograms in Spherical Coordinates. Solar Physics, 298(10), Article 116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11207-023-02211-9
- Spherical winding and helicityXiao, D., Prior, C., & Yeates, A. (2023). Spherical winding and helicity. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 56(20), Article 205201. https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/accc17
- ARTop: an open-source tool for measuring active region topology at the solar photosphereAlielden, K., MacTaggart, D., Ming, Q., Prior, C., & Raphaldini, B. (2023). ARTop: an open-source tool for measuring active region topology at the solar photosphere. RAS Techniques and Instruments, 2(1), 398-407. https://doi.org/10.1093/rasti/rzad029
- A minimal model of elastic instabilities in biological filament bundlesPanter, J., Kusumaatmaja, H., & Prior, C. (2022). A minimal model of elastic instabilities in biological filament bundles. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 19(194), Article 20220287. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0287
- Magnetic Winding as an Indicator of Flare Activity in Solar Active RegionsRaphaldini, B., Prior, C. B., & MacTaggart, D. (2022). Magnetic Winding as an Indicator of Flare Activity in Solar Active Regions. Astrophysical Journal, 927(2), Article 156. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac4df9
- An exact threshold for separator bifurcationPrior, C., & Wyper, P. (2022). An exact threshold for separator bifurcation. Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 116(4), 321-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/03091929.2022.2085696
- Intrinsic winding of braided vector fields in tubular subdomainsPrior, C. B., & Yeates, A. R. (2021). Intrinsic winding of braided vector fields in tubular subdomains. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 54(46), Article 465701. https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/ac2ea3
- Direct evidence that twisted flux tube emergence creates solar active regionsMacTaggart, D., Prior, C., Raphaldini, B., Romano, P., & Guglielmino, S. (2021). Direct evidence that twisted flux tube emergence creates solar active regions. Nature Communications, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26981-7
- WASP: a software package for correctly characterizing the topological development of ribbon structuresSierzega, Z., Wereszczynski, J., & Prior, C. (2021). WASP: a software package for correctly characterizing the topological development of ribbon structures. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 1527. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80851-8
- Helicity and winding fluxes as indicators of twisted flux emergenceMacTaggart, D., & Prior, C. (2021). Helicity and winding fluxes as indicators of twisted flux emergence. Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 115(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/03091929.2020.1740925
- Magnetic winding – a key to unlocking topological complexity in flux emergenceMacTaggart, D., & Prior, C. (2021). Magnetic winding – a key to unlocking topological complexity in flux emergence. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1730(1). https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1730/1/012013
- The alternative Kirchhoff Approximation in Elastodynamics with applications in ultrasonic non-destructive testingFradkin, L., Djakou, A., Prior, C., Darmon, M., Chatillion, S., & Calmon, P.-F. (2020). The alternative Kirchhoff Approximation in Elastodynamics with applications in ultrasonic non-destructive testing. The ANZIAM Journal, 62(4), 406-422. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1446181120000036
- Spatial scales and locality of magnetic helicityPrior, C., Hawkes, G., & Berger, M. (2020). Spatial scales and locality of magnetic helicity. Astronomy and Astrophysics., 635, Article A95. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936675
- Obtaining Tertiary Protein Structures by the ab Initio Interpretation of Small Angle X-ray Scattering DataPrior, C., Davies, O. R., Bruce, D., & Pohl, E. (2020). Obtaining Tertiary Protein Structures by the ab Initio Interpretation of Small Angle X-ray Scattering Data. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 16(3), 1985-2001. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.9b01010
- Magnetic winding: what is it and what is it good for?Prior, C., & MacTaggart, D. (2020). Magnetic winding: what is it and what is it good for?. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 476(2242), Article 20200483. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2020.0483
- Using topology to locate the position where fully three-dimensional reconnection occursGekelman, W., DeHaas, T., Prior, C., & Yeates, A. (2020). Using topology to locate the position where fully three-dimensional reconnection occurs. SN Applied Sciences, 2(12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03896-4
- Interpreting magnetic helicity flux in solar flux emergencePrior, C., & MacTaggart, D. (2019). Interpreting magnetic helicity flux in solar flux emergence. Journal of Plasma Physics, 85(2), Article 775850201. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022377819000229
- Observational signatures of magnetic field structure in relativistic AGN jetsPrior, C., & Gourgouliatos, K. (2019). Observational signatures of magnetic field structure in relativistic AGN jets. Astronomy and Astrophysics., 622, Article A122. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201834469
- Quantifying reconnective activity in braided vector fieldsPrior, C., & Yeates, A. (2018). Quantifying reconnective activity in braided vector fields. Physical Review . E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 98(1), Article 013204. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.98.013204
- The emergence of braided magnetic fieldsPrior, C., & MacTaggart, D. (2016). The emergence of braided magnetic fields. Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 110(5), 432-457. https://doi.org/10.1080/03091929.2016.1216552
- Twisted versus braided magnetic flux ropes in coronal geometry. II. Comparative behaviourPrior, C., & Yeates, A. (2016). Twisted versus braided magnetic flux ropes in coronal geometry. II. Comparative behaviour. Astronomy and Astrophysics., 591, Article A16. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201528053
- The extended polar writhe: a tool for open curves mechanicsPrior, C., & Neukirch, S. (2016). The extended polar writhe: a tool for open curves mechanics. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 49(21), Article 215201. https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/49/21/215201
- Twisted versus braided magnetic flux ropes in coronal geometry. I. Construction and relaxationPrior, C., & Yeates, A. (2016). Twisted versus braided magnetic flux ropes in coronal geometry. I. Construction and relaxation. Astronomy and Astrophysics., 587, Article A125. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201527231
- Ribbon curling via stress relaxation in thin polymer filmsPrior, C., Moussou, J., Chakrabarti, B., Jensen, O., & Juel, A. (2016). Ribbon curling via stress relaxation in thin polymer films. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(7), 1719-1724. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1514626113
- Helical Birods: An Elastic Model of Helically Wound Double-Stranded RodsPrior, C. (2014). Helical Birods: An Elastic Model of Helically Wound Double-Stranded Rods. Journal of Elasticity, 117(2), 231-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-014-9472-7
- On the helicity of open magnetic fieldsPrior, C., & Yeates, A. (2014). On the helicity of open magnetic fields. Astrophysical Journal, 787(2), Article 100. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/787/2/100
- On the shape of force-free field lines in the solar corona.Prior, C., & Berger, M. (2012). On the shape of force-free field lines in the solar corona. Solar Physics, 278(2), 323-345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11207-012-9938-3
- Stability estimates for a twisted rod under terminal loads: a three-dimensional studyPrior, C., & Majumdar, A. (2012). Stability estimates for a twisted rod under terminal loads: a three-dimensional study. Journal of Elasticity, 109(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-012-9371-8
- The fourier transform of tubular densitiesPrior, C., & Goriely, A. (2012). The fourier transform of tubular densities. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 45(22). https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/45/22/225208
Supervision students
Jeremy Cai
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