Education:

2012.9 – 2016.7, Ph.D. in Space Physics, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.

2014.9 – 2015.8, Exchange student in Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences (AOSS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Hosting Advisor: Professor James A. Slavin

2009.9 – 2012.6, M. S. in Theoretical Physics, Shandong University, Weihai, China.

2009.9 – 2010.7, Exchange student in School of Earth Sciences, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

2005.9 – 2009.6, B. S. in Applied Physics, Shandong University, Weihai, China

Research Interests: ^top

• Planetary Magnetospheres
• Magnetic Reconnection and Magnetic Structures
• Analysis Methods for Single-Spacecraft and Multi-Spacecraft Data

Biography: ^top

2018.4 – Now, Research Fellow, Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLaSP), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

2016.7 – 2018.3, Assistant Researcher, Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Professional Service: ^top

• Manuscript Reviewer for The Astrophysical Journal Letter (ApJL), The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics (JGR-Space Physics), Astrophysics and Space Science, Earth and Planetary Physics, Planetary and Space Science, Chinese Journal of Space Science

• Proposal Reviewer for NASA Heliophysics Supporting Research (HSR)

• Member in the Scientist-In-The-Loop (SITL) of the NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission (2018 – Present)

• Co-Investigator, Mercury Plasma/Particle Experiment (MPPE) of Mercury Magnetosphere Orbiter (Mio), ESA-JAXA-NASA BepiColombo Mission

• Co-Convener of ST08 Magnetic Flux Ropes Throughout the Solar System: Theory, Simulations and Observations, AOGS 16th Annual Meeting, 28 July to 2 August 2019, Singapore

Awards: ^top

• 2016.6: National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
• 2016.5: Top-Ten Students with Academic Research Honor, Peking University
• 2012.9-2016.7: Presidential Scholarship, Peking University

Publications: ^top

Selected Publications:

1. Sun, W. J., J. A. Slavin, R. Dewey, Y. Chen, G. DiBraccio, J. Raines, J. Jasinski, X. Jia, and M. Akhavan-Tafti (2020). MESSENGER observations of Mercury’s nightside magnetosphere under extreme solar wind conditions: reconnection-generated structures and steady convection, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 125, doi:10.1002/2019JA027490
2. Sun, W. J.^*, J. A. Slavin, A. M. Tian, S. C. Bai, G. K. Poh, M. Akhavan-Tafti, S. Lu, S. T. Yao, G. Le, R. Nakamura, B. L. Giles, and J. L. Burch (2019). MMS study of the structure of ion-scale flux ropes in the Earth’s cross-tail current sheet. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 6168– 6177. doi: 10.1002/2019GL083301.
3. Sun, W. J.^*, J. A. Slavin, R. M. Dewey, J. M. Raines, S. Y. Fu, Y. Wei, T. Karlsson, G. K. Poh, X. Jia, D. J. Gershman, Q. G. Zong, W. X. Wan, Q. Q. Shi, Z. Y. Pu, and D. Zhao (2018). A comparative study of the proton properties of magnetospheric substorms at Earth and Mercury in the near magnetotail. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 7933–7941. doi: 10.1002/2018GL079181.
4. Sun, W. J.^*, S. Y. Fu, Y. Wei, Z. H. Yao, Z. J. Rong, X. Z. Zhou, J. A. Slavin, W. X. Wan, Q. G. Zong, Z. Y. Pu, Q. Q. Shi, and X. C. Shen (2017). Plasma sheet pressure variations in the near Earth magnetotail during substorm growth phase: THEMIS observations. J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 122, 12,212–12,228. doi: 10.1002/2017JA024603
5. Sun, W. J.^*, J. M. Raines, S. Y. Fu, J. A. Slavin, Y. Wei, G. K. Poh, Z. Y. Pu, Z. H. Yao, Q. G. Zong, and W. X. Wan (2017), MESSENGER observations of the energization and heating of protons in the near Mercury magnetotail, Geophys. Res. Lett., 44, 8149–8158, doi:10.1002/2017GL074276.
6. Sun, W. J.^*, S. Y. Fu, J. A. Slavin, J. M. Raines, Q. G. Zong, G. K. Poh, and T. H. Zurbuchen (2016), Spatial distribution of Mercury’s flux ropes and reconnection fronts: MESSENGER observations, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 121, 7590–7607, doi:10.1002/2016JA022787.
7. Sun, W.-J.^*, J. A. Slavin, S. Fu, J. M. Raines, T. Sundberg, Q.-G. Zong, X. Jia, Q. Shi, X. Shen, G. Poh, and Z. Pu (2015), MESSENGER observations of Alfvénic and compressional waves during Mercury’s substorms, Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, 6189–6198, doi:10.1002/2015GL065452.
8. Sun, W.-J.^*, J. A. Slavin, S. Fu, J. M. Raines, Q.-G. Zong, S. M. Imber, Q. Shi, Z. Yao, G. Poh, D. J. Gershman, Z. Pu, T. Sundberg, B. J. Anderson, H. Korth, and D. N. Baker (2015), MESSENGER observations of magnetospheric substorm activity in Mercury’s near magnetotail. Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, 3692–3699. doi: 10.1002/2015GL064052.
9. Sun, W.-J., S. Fu^*, Z. Pu, G. K. Parks, J. A. Slavin, Z. Yao, Q.-G. Zong, Q. Shi, D. Zhao, and Y. Cui (2014), The current system associated with the boundary of plasma bubbles, Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, 8169–8175, doi:10.1002/2014GL062171.
10. Sun, W.-J., S. Fu^*, G. K. Parks, Z. Pu, Q.-G. Zong, J. Liu, Z. Yao, H. Fu, and Q. Shi (2014), Electric fields associated with dipolarization fronts, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 119, 5272–5278, doi:10.1002/2014JA020045. (Highlighted by AGU publications in EOS as “Balcerak, E. (2014), Studying electric fields in dipolarization fronts, Eos Trans. AGU, 95(45), 416.” )
11. Sun, W., S. Fu^*, Q. Shi, Q. Zong, Z. Yao, T. Xiao, and G. K. Parks (2014), THEMIS observation of a magnetotail current sheet flapping wave, Chin. Sci. Bull., 59(2), 154-161, doi: s11434-013-0056-x.
12. Sun, W. J., S. Y. Fu^*, G. K. Parks, J. Liu, Z. H. Yao, Q. Q. Shi, Q.-G. Zong, S. Y. Huang, Z. Y. Pu, and T. Xiao (2013), Field-aligned currents associated with dipolarization fronts, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 4503–4508, doi:10.1002/grl.50902.
13. Sun, W. J., Q. Q. Shi^*, S. Y. Fu, Z. Y. Pu, M. W. Dunlop, A. P. Walsh, Q. G. Zong, T. Xiao, C. L. Tang, H. Reme, C. Carr, E. Lucek, and A. Fazakerley (2012), Cluster and TC-1 observation of magnetic holes in the plasma sheet, Ann. Geophys., 30, 583-595, doi:10.5194/angeo-30-583-2012.
14. Sun, W. J., Q. Q. Shi^*, S.Y. Fu, Q. G. Zong, Z. Y. Pu, L. Xie, T. Xiao, L. Li, Z. X. Liu, H. Reme, E. Lucek (2010), Statistical research on the motion properties of the magnetotail current sheet: Cluster observations. Sci China Tech Sci, 53: 1732-1738, doi: 10.1007/s11431-010-3153-y

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