Associate Research Scientist
Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering
2417B Space Research Building
Climate & Space Research Building University of Michigan 2455 Hayward Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2143(734) 936-0867
PhD, Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Michigan
Low- to mid-energy (<100 keV) heliospheric plasma and related topics in Heliophysics, space hardware/instrumentation development focused on ion optics and mass spectrometry, the characteristics and composition of the solar wind, coronal mass ejections, pickup ions.
My research interests are on the solar wind and other low-energy space plasmas, interplanetary coronal mass ejections, and the design and calibration of space-based plasma mass spectrometers. Specific topics of interest include pickup ions, low-charge-state space plasmas, ion mass spectrometry, and the development of new measurement techniques. I am a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and oversee the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory at U-M, which includes facilities for prototype testing and calibration of instrument systems. I am also involved with public outreach efforts and have mentored over 20 undergraduate and graduate students.