I am a space physicist and I specialize in the study of the upper
atmosphere, specifically the ionosphere and magnetosphere. My field of
study is inextricably linked to space weather, which has the ability
to disrupt spacecraft well-being and long distance radio
communication. However, space physics is also the study of our home in
the universe. My research turns on two major questions: “How does
energy cascade from the Sun to the Earth?” and “How does space plasma
respond to changing ionospheric conditions?”
In addition to performing my own research, I host the "Goodwin Group
Gatherings". Attendees are either folks I supervise and mentor, or
folks I work closely with.
GGG Regulars:
William Longley, PhD
(Assistant Research Professor) - Plasma and Thomson scatter
expert!
Chirag Skolar, PhD
(Postdoctoral Researcher) - Computational plasma
physicist. Currently computing backscatter spectra from arbitrary ion
velocity distributions.
Bimal Dahal, MSc (Graduate Student) - Characterizing
plasma density variations and structures in the high-latitude
ionosphere.
Aidan Thayer, MSc (Graduate Student) - Using incoherent
scatter radars to characterize ion temperature anisotropy.
Austin Dalton (Graduate Student) - Using the GEMINI model to
examine the impact of heating, plasma flows, precipitation, and instabilities
on polar cap patches.
Pranay KC (Undergraduate Student) - Using incoherent scatter
radars to characterize plasma signatures associated with
STEVE events, and
resolve their magnetospheric structure.
Brandon Lee (Undergraduate Student) - Simulations of incoherent scatter
radar backscatter spectra for both research and educational purposes.
Lara Tunca (Undergraduate Student) - Joule heating studies using
incoherent scatter radars and Fabry-Perot Intererometers.
Temitope Ikujuni (Undergraduate Student) - Scintillation studies using
Swarm and GPS receiver conjunctions.
Reach out to learn more!
