Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences, College of Engineering, University of Michigan

  Faculty Research Summary
Natalia G Andronova
  • 1541 D SRB — 2143
  • natand@umich.edu

Climate, climate change, climate dynamics, climate sensitivity, methane emissions, wetlands, atmospheric chemistry, radiation, system and feedback... (more)

Spiro Antiochos
  • santioch@umich.edu
Brian Arbic
  • 3020 C. C. Little Bldg.
  • arbic@umich.edu
Sushil Atreya
  • 1531 SRB
  • atreya@umich.edu

Planetary and Space Science
http://esse.engin.umich.edu/psl

John R Barker
  • 1520 Space Research Building
  • jrbarker@umich.edu

Computational chemical kinetics and dynamics

Jeremy N. Bassis
  • 2529 Space Research Building
  • jbassis@umich.edu
  • Ice sheet and glacier dynamics
  • Fracture mechanics
  • Sea level rise
  • Planetary science
  • Complex... (more)
Joseph E. Borovsky
  • borovsky@umich.edu

Structure of the solar-wind plasma.

Solar-wind/magnetosphere coupling.

Magnetospheric dynamics.

Stephen W Bougher
  • bougher@umich.edu

Comparative Planetary Upper Atmospheres

John P Boyd
  • jpboyd@umich.edu

Analytical and numerical studies of waves and wave-related phenomena

Mary Anne Carroll
  • mcarroll@umich.edu

Atmospheric chemistry and atmosphere-biosphere interactions

Michael R Combi
  • mcombi@umich.edu

Planetary Science and Cometary Physics

Jason Daida
  • daida@umich.edu

Theory and application of computational intelligence technologies that support open-ended problem solving, discovery, and innovation. This work... (more)

Roger D. De Roo
  • 2436A Space Research Building
  • deroo@umich.edu

Microwave Remote Sensing

Darren De Zeeuw
  • 1411A SRB
  • darrens@umich.edu

Multiscale MHD on solution adaptive grids. Visualization and graphics. Web design.  Code development.

R. Paul Drake
  • rpdrake@umich.edu

Experimental, theoretical and computer simulation of laboratory, space and astrophysical plasmas

Anthony (Tony) W. England
  • 2527A Space Research Building
  • england@umich.edu

Land surface and cryosphere thermophysical models / Microwave radiometry / Radiobrightness models for prairie and arctic terrains; and the... (more)

Lennard A Fisk
  • lafisk@umich.edu

Solar and Heliospheric Physics

Mark Flanner
  • 2527B Space Research Building
  • flanner@umich.edu
  • Cryosphere-climate interaction and feedback
  • Climate forcing by black carbon
  • Ice sheet energy balance
  • Snowpack... (more)
Richard A. Frazin
  • 1411C SRB
  • rfrazin@umich.edu

I have always been fascinated by how scientists learn about the Universe we all share.  After all, no one  can measure the ... (more)

Bruce Fryxell
  • 1424D
  • fryxell@umich.edu
Natalia Ganjushkina
  • 2438 SRB
  • ganuna@umich.edu
Jason A Gilbert
  • 2417A SRB
  • jagi@umich.edu

Space Hardware/instrumentation, specifically ion optics and mass spectrometry. Characteristics of the solar wind, pickup ions, and other... (more)

Brian E Gilchrist
  • gilchrst@umich.edu

Plasma electrodynamics for space propulsion technology; plasma diagnostics

George M. Gloeckler
  • gglo@umich.edu

Properties of the local interstellar medium, such as its magnetic field, density and composition of its gas, and its interaction with the solar... (more)

Tamas I Gombosi
  • 1517 SRB
  • tamas@umich.edu

Planetary science, space weather, heliospheric and magnetospheric physics, high-performance scientific computing

Kenneth C Hansen
  • kenhan@umich.edu

Magnetohydrodynamic simulations of comets and the magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn

Xianglei Huang
  • 1541A Space Research Bldg.
  • xianglei@umich.edu

Infrared radiative transfer and remote sensing; diagnostic analysis of satellite observations and climate simulations; hydrological cycle and its... (more)

Christiane Jablonowski
  • 1541B
  • cjablono@umich.edu
  • Adaptive mesh refinement techniques for weather and climate models
  • Dynamical cores of General... (more)
Xianzhe Jia
  • 1411B SRB
  • xzjia@umich.edu

Modeling of planetary magnetospheres and magnetosphere-moon interactions;

Magnetic properties of the satellites of Jupiter and Saturn

Paul A Keiter
  • 2106
  • pkeiter@umich.edu
Margaret G. Kivelson
  • mkivelso@umich.edu

Theory and data analysis of fields and particles in the solar system: properties of the internal magnetic fields of moons and planets,... (more)

Janet U. Kozyra
  • jukozyra@umich.edu

Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetosphere - Ionosphere - Atmosphere Coupling Processes, Earth and Planetary Aeronomy

Carolyn C. Kuranz
  • 1424A SRB
  • ckuranz@umich.edu
Enrico Landi
  • 2426
  • elandi@umich.edu

1 - Solar physics (transition region, corona, solar wind, CMEs, flares, abundances etc)
2 - X-ray, EUV, UV spectroscopy
3 - Spectral... (more)

Susan T. Lepri
  • slepri@umich.edu

Solar wind composition; MHD modeling; solar and heliospheric physics

Michael W. Liemohn
  • 1436 SRB
  • liemohn@umich.edu

Plasma transport in the ionosphere and magnetosphere of the Earth and other solar system bodies

Ward (Chip) B Manchester
  • chipm@umich.edu

Solar physics, space weather modeling and coronal mass ejections

Frank J Marsik
  • marsik@umich.edu

Synoptic and Boundary Layer Meteorology; Weather Forecasting; Air Quality

Darren McKague
  • 1531A SRB
  • dmckague@umich.edu

Research interests include geophysical remote sensing - particularly passive microwave and inversion techniques - microwave radiometer design, and... (more)

Guy A Meadows
  • 1521B SRB
  • gmeadows@umich.edu

Physical oceanography,ocean engineering, ocean remote sensing, autonomous marine vehicles

Mark Moldwin
  • 1418 SRB
  • mmoldwin@umich.edu
  • Space Plasma Physics
  • Magnetospheric and Heliospheric Physics
  • Upper... (more)
Eric S. Myra
  • 1424B
  • emyra@umich.edu

Computational astrophysics;  radiation hydrodynamics;  shock waves;  high-energy-density physics; numerical analysis; ... (more)

Richard J Niciejewski
  • 2517C Space Research Building
  • niciejew@umich.edu

Laboratory and remote field site investigations of the thermodynamics of the terrestrial upper atmosphere, including the mesosphere and... (more)

Christopher Parkinson
  • theshire@umich.edu

Hydrodynamic escape from planetary atmospheres; photochemistry in extrasolar gas giant planetary atmospheres

Joyce E Penner
  • penner@umich.edu

Cloud and aerosol interactions and cloud microphysics, climate and climate change, global tropospheric chemistry and budgets,model... (more)

Derek J Posselt
  • 2517D SRB
  • dposselt@umich.edu

Climate change effects on clouds and precipitation; clouds and precipitation associated with tropical convective cloud clusters and midlatitude... (more)

Christopher J Poulsen
  • poulsen@umich.edu

Earth System History; paleoclimatology and paleoceanography

Nilton O. Renno
  • 1531C SRB
  • nrenno@umich.edu

Thermodynamics, geophysical fluid dynamics, and instrument development

Aaron Ridley
  • ridley@umich.edu

Magnetosphere - Ionosphere Coupling
Thermospheric and Ionosphere Dynamics
Modeling of the near-Earth space environment
Data... (more)

Richard B Rood
  • 2525 Space Research Building
  • rbrood@umich.edu

I teach a class on climate change and the interface of climate change with all aspects of society. This has evolved into a class on climate change... (more)

Martin Rubin
  • 2129B SRB
  • rubinmar@umich.edu
Christopher Ruf
  • 1533 SRB
  • cruf@umich.edu

Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing

Perry Samson
  • 1539 Space Research Building
  • samson@umich.edu

Chemical meteorology; computer simulation of atmospheric transport and chemistry of contaminants, applications of meteorological and air pollution... (more)

Sanford Sillman
  • sillman@umich.edu

Tropospheric chemistry, models for global transport of chemically active species, urban and regional air quality, mathematical modeling for... (more)

Wilbert Skinner
  • 2517B
  • wskinner@umich.edu

Remote sensing of the atmospheres of the Earth and planets, particularly with optical techniques

James A. Slavin
  • 1517 SRB
  • jaslavin@umich.edu

Solar System Magnetic Fields

  • Solar Wind Interactions with Planets and Comets
  • Magnetospheric Physics
  • Spaceborne... (more)
Igor Sokolov
  • 1411C SRB
  • igorsok@umich.edu
  • Modeling of solar engetic particles and space environment
  • Data assimilation
  • Geospace data analysis
Allison L Steiner
  • 2517E Space Research Building
  • alsteine@umich.edu

Biosphere-atmosphere interactions
Regional climate modeling
Chemistry-climate interactions

Quentin F. Stout
  • 3605 CSE Building
  • qstout@umich.edu

Parallel computing, algorithms, software, scientific and statistical computing, adaptive designs, mathematics

Valeriy Tenishev
  • 2129B SRB
  • vtenishe@umich.edu
Gabor Toth
  • 1424C
  • gtoth@umich.edu

Algorithm and code development for space and plasma physics simulations.

 

 

  • Leading role in the... (more)
Bart van der Holst
  • 1432A SRB
  • bartvand@umich.edu
Timothy Wallington
  • twalling@umich.edu
Daniel Welling
  • dwelling@umich.edu
Michael H Wong
  • 1212 SRB
  • catarrh@umich.edu
Shasha Zou
  • 2132 SRB
  • shashaz@umich.edu

Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling; Substorms; Inner Magnetospheric Electrodynamics; Ionospheric Electrodynamics; Aurora Physics

Thomas Zurbuchen
  • thomasz@umich.edu

Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Experimental Space Research

Staff Title Office Contact Info
Katie Abdou

Administrative Assistant

1134 SRB katcarew@umich.edu
Ph: 936-7775
Rick Baker

Operations Manager

2209 SRB rtbaker@umich.edu
Ph: 764-9461
Jan Beltran

Sr. Administrative Assistant to the CRASH Director

1414 SRB jbeltran@umich.edu
Ph: 734 936-0494
Jacob Brabbs 2116 jrbrabbs@umich.edu
Ph:
Darla Briggs

Research Administrator

2243 SRB darla@umich.edu
Ph: 647-0496
Darren Britten-Bozzone

Desktop Support Specialist

2215 dbritten@umich.edu
Ph: 615-6314
Linda G. Chadwick

SPRL Proposal Manager

1134 SRB lchadw@umich.edu
Ph: 647-9683
Yiben Chin

Research Computer Specialist

roychen@umich.edu
Ph:
Dhammika Dewasurendra

Grants/Contract Accountant

2239 dhamdewa@umich.edu
Ph: 734-764-9463
Deborah K Eddy

Administrative Assistant / Assistant Editor

2436 SRB dkeddy@umich.edu
Ph: 647-3590
Michael Grosskopf

Engineer in Research SR.

1210 mikegros@umich.edu
Ph: 734-763-5419
Shun Han

Applications Programmer

2241 SRB shunhan@umich.edu
Ph: 647-0472
Kristi Hansen

Assistant to the Chair; Senior Administrative Assistant

1521A SRB kristikh@umich.edu
Ph: 764-7221
Sandee Hicks

Communications Assistant / Undergraduate Student Services

2237 SRB sandee@umich.edu
Ph: 764-3282
Cheri Johnson

Research Administrator

2208 SRB hovater@umich.edu
Ph: 763-6218
Sallee R. Klein

Engineer in Research

1210 salleer@umich.edu
Ph: (734) 763-5419
Rachel Long

Human Resources Coordinator

2207 SRB rklong@umich.edu
Ph: 647-3340
Barb Lupi

Administrative Assistant

2517 blupi@umich.edu
Ph: 734-615-3297
Allison Lyons

Marketing and Communications Specialist

1521 SRB adlyons@umich.edu
Ph:
Donna Marion

Engineering Tech

1210 SRB dcmarion@umich.edu
Ph: 763-5419
Marie McKnight

Research Administrator

2205 mjmck@umich.edu
Ph: 734-764-9462
Laurie Miller-Raven

Grants and Contracts Accountant

1134 SRB laurieam@umich.edu
Ph: 734-936-2073
Marti Moon Facilities Manager 2510 SRB mamoon@umich.edu
Ph: 647-3420
Mary Nehls-Frumkin

Department & Communications Manager

1521C SRB maryln@umich.edu
Ph: 763-7305
Kathy Norris

Center Administrator

Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics

1428 SRB norris@umich.edu
Ph: 734-936-7745
Faye Ogasawara

IT Manager

2118 SRB fko@umich.edu
Ph: 615-7616
Sandra Pytlinski

Administrative Assistant

1549 SRB sanpyt@umich.edu
Ph: 763-6234
Margaret Reid

Student Services Coordinator

2204 SRB margreid@umich.edu
Ph: 936-0482
Erica Rutter

Research Technician

1210 SRB ruttere@umich.edu
Ph: 734-763-5419
Mark Stakhiv

Research Computer Specialist

2127 mstakhiv@umich.edu
Ph:
Melissa Terwilliger

Data Security Analyst

2116 SRB techess@umich.edu
Ph: 647-3565
Eidilia Thomas

Administrative Assistant Inter

Rm 1432 eidiliat@umich.edu
Ph: 734-615-3583
Jonathan Wesley Thomas

Research Computer Specialist

jonthom@umich.edu
Ph:
Marcia Wallin

Research Area Specialist

Drake Lab/CSEM

2215 SRB mwallin@umich.edu
Ph: 615-6314
Sande Wetmore

Web Services

2241 SRB swetmore@umich.edu
Ph: (734) 647-0498
Bryan White

Desktop Support Specialist

2117 SRB bkwhite@umich.edu
Ph: 764-5141
Engineers Title Skills
Kenneth Arnett Electronics Engineer

Analog electronics, low-voltage power supplies, high voltage power supplies.

Bruce Block Engineer in Research Lead

Mass spectrometry, project management, systems engineering, vacuum engineering, high-speed and RF analog circuit design, FPGA design, software design for embedded and realtime applications, mechanical design, design of integration and test flows.

David Boprie

Senior Electronics Technician

NASA flight electronics/mechanical fabrication and custom magnetics components.

Michael Chou

Engineer

Simon Clemens

Analog Engineer

Curt Cooper Electronics Design Engineer Analog circuit designs, VHDL FPGA logic design, and digital circuit design.
Marie Cooper

Programmer, Analyst, Sr. Mission Operations Engineer

Scientific and analytic software design/production; software design and maintenance; web programming; PERL; Javascript; Java; FORTRAN; C/C++; IDL.

John Eder

Research Project Engineer/Safety Manager

Spaceflight materials, processes, contamination control, quality assurance, EEE parts, safety.

Charles Edmonson

Assistant Director for Technical Operations

Responsible for project management, engineering, manufacturing, space instrument operations, and quality management for the Space Physics Research Laboratory, performing space research and space instrumentation development.

Robb Gillespie

Senior Mechanical Technician III

Builder of flight hardware, laboratory instrumentation, and rapid prototyping.

Michael Long

Senior Electronics Technician

Custom electronics fabrication and testing.

Robert Lundgren

Engineer in Research Lead

Alan Marshall

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Optical Sensing of the Winds, Temperatures, and Constituents of the Middle Atmosphere

Ryan Miller

Engineer in Research-Lead

Stephen Musko

Engineer in Research Lead

Real-time programming; real-time operating systems; C, C#, and C++ assembly languages; software design, coding and testing; autonomous data acquisition and communications systems; .NET, Perl, Python, Matlab, Linus, Qt, PHP assembly languages.

Charles Navarre

Senior Instrument Maker II.

Mechanical Design & Fabrication, CNC Programming, NC Machining Specialization, Journeyman Tool Maker, ID/OD/Surface Grinding Specialist.

Damen Provost

Engineer

Space Physics Research Laboratory

Jim Raines

Lead Mission Operations Engineer

Doctoral student, Atmospheric and Space Science

Mission operations and data analysis for plasma mass spectrometers on MESSENGER, ACE, WIND, and Ulysses.  Development and validation of production data.  Composition and dynamics studies of space plasmas.

Ronald Rizor

Electrical/Mechanical Designer

AutoCAD and PADS

Steven Rogacki

Senior Engineer in Research

Time-to-digital conversion, instrument design

Research Fellows Title Office Phone
Xiuhong Chen

Research Fellow

1213 SRB 734-647-3670
Lars Daldorff

Research Fellow

1429 SRB
Justin Edmondson

Research Fellow

Alex Gardner

Research Fellow

1211 SRB 734-763-6241
James Kent 1211 734-763-6241
Guy Malamud

Research Fellow

1111
German Martinez

Research Fellow

2215
Lam Nguyen

Research Fellow

1218 936-0518
Martin O'Leary

Research Fellow

1214 734-647-5401
Dhilip Kumar Thogluva Janardhana 1218 SRB
Paul Ullrich

Research Fellow

2133 SRB 734-936-5503
Erdal Yiğit

Research Fellow

1429 Space Research Building 001 734 763 6248
Cheng Zhou

Research Fellow, Adjunct Lecturer

1214 SRB 734-647-5401
STUDENTS Faculty Research Advisor

Doctoral Student


Deepak Singh
Christopher Ruf

Doctoral Student


Jonathan Nickerson
Kenneth Hansen
Doctoral Student
Xi Chen
Joyce Penner
Doctoral Student
Daniel Gershman
Thomas Zurbuchen

SGUS/MS Student


Laura O'Connor
Frank Marsik

Doctoral Student


Kristen Mihalka
Sushil Atreya

Doctoral Student


Kevin Reed
Christiane Jablonowski

Doctoral Student

Atmospheric & Space Sciences 


Ahmed Tawfik
Allison Steiner
Doctoral Student
Jacob Gruesbeck
Thomas Zurbuchen
Doctoral Student
Hui-Wen Chuang
Xianglei Huang

Doctoral Student


Tamara McDunn
Stephen Bougher

SGUS/MEng Student


Adelina Nastasoiu
Darren McKague

Doctoral Student


Peter Bosler
Christiane Jablonowski
Doctoral Student
Li Xu
Joyce Penner
Doctoral Student
Yuxing Yun
Joyce Penner

Doctoral Student


Shannon Curry
Michael Liemohn

Doctoral Student


David Chen
Christopher Ruf

SGUS/MEng Student


Gregory Briley
Darren McKague

Doctoral Student


Alexander Bryan
Allison Steiner

Doctoral Student


Gina DiBraccio
James Slavin

Doctoral Student


Aron Dodger
Aaron Ridley

Doctoral Student


Fang Fang
Ward (Chip) Manchester

Doctoral Student


Julie Feldt
Mark Moldwin

PhD Student


Nicolas Fougere
Michael Combi

Doctoral Student


Douglas Halleaux
Nilton Renno

Doctoral Student


Zhenguang Huang
Tamas Gombosi

Doctoral Student


Meng Jin
Ward (Chip) Manchester

Doctoral Student


Roxanne Katus
Michael Liemohn

MEng Student


Alexander Kazerooni

SGUS/MEng Student


Trevor Glick
Darren McKague

Doctoral Student


Rachael Kroodsma
Christopher Ruf

Doctoral Student


Yuni Lee
Michael Combi

Doctoral Student


Guangxing Lin
Joyce Penner

Doctoral Student


Xing Meng
Tamas Gombosi

Doctoral Student


Amanda Mims
Christopher Ruf

Doctoral Student


Stav Ofer
Tamas Gombosi

Doctoral Student


Rona Oran
Tamas Gombosi

PhD Student


Evan Oswald
Richard Rood

Doctoral Student


Catherine Walker
Jeremy Bassis

PhD candidate


Chunpeng Wang
Xianglei Huang

SGUS/MEng Student


Jessica Arlas
Darren McKague

Doctoral Student


Weiye Yao
Christiane Jablonowski

Doctoral Student


Soner Yorgun
Richard Rood

Doctoral Student


Chaoyi Jiao
Mark Flanner

Doctoral Student


Yinsi Shou
Michael Combi

Doctoral Student


Wesley Wan
R. Paul Drake

Doctoral Student


Colin Zarzycki
Christiane Jablonowski

Doctoral Student


Xiangyun Zhang
Mark Moldwin

Doctoral Student


Harvey Elliott
Nilton Renno

Doctoral Student


Chuanfei Dong
Stephen Bougher

SGUS/MEng Student


Jordan Handler
Darren McKague

MEng Student


Thomas Heine
Darren McKague

SGUS/MEng Student


Zachary Ousnamer
Darren McKague

MEng Student


K. Tripp
Darren McKague

SGUS/MEng Student


Raymond VanPutten
Darren McKague

Doctoral Student


Melissa Zagorski
Allison Steiner

Doctoral Student


John Xun Yang
Christopher Ruf

Erika Roesler

SGUS/MEng Student


Adam Ourchane
Darren McKague

Doctoral Student


Micah Weberg
Thomas Zurbuchen

MEng Student


Caleb Klingbeil
Darren McKague

MEng Student


Raphael Levy
Darren McKague

Doctoral Student
Composer / Intermedia Artist


Robert Alexander
Thomas Zurbuchen

SGUS/MEng Student


Nicholas Haisma
Darren McKague

SGUS/MEng Student


Turner Noel
Darren McKague

Graduate Student


Fei He
Xianglei Huang