Kenneth C Hansen
Research Associate Professor
- Education:
Ph.D., Space and Planetary Physics, University of Michigan
M.S., B.S., Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University
- Research:
Magnetohydrodynamic simulations of comets and the magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn
Specializations and Research Interests
- Continued study of the dynamics of the Jovian system
- Numerical modeling of the coupled Saturn-Titan system with application to mission planning for the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn
- Continued study of comets, including the effects of strong neutral jets on the topology of cometary environments
- Development of improved numerical methods for calculating the distribution of multi-species cometary ions and solar wind high charge state ions and the x-ray production resulting from their charge exchange with cometary neutrals
- Participant in the development of a Space Weather Framework which will simulate the space environment starting at the solar surface and continuing to the Earth's upper atmosphere
- Continued collaboration on understanding the Earth's paleomagnetosphere
Honors, Awards and Accomplishments
- College of Engineering Outstanding Research Scientist Award, University of Michigan
- Ralph Baldwin Prize in Astrophysics and Space Sciences for excellence in research activities, PhD thesis and publications, University of Michigan
- Distinguished Achievement Award, Space and Planetary Physics, University of Michigan
- Participant, Magnetospheric and Plasma Science (MAPS) interdisciplinary science team, Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn
- Leading development of Key Parameter database of data to be collected by Cassini fields and particles instruments
Professional Service
- American Geophysical Union
- Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society
- Reviewer, Journal of Geophysical Research, Advances in Space Research
- Reviewer, NASA Geospace Sciences Supporting Research and Technology Program (Geospace SR&T)
- Former Review Panel Member, NASA Geospace SR&T
Updated: 2010-05-24
