Agnit Mukhopadhyay Research Asst Professor Physics
- Additional Positions at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Degrees
- Ph.D., Space Sciences and Scientific Computing, University of Michigan
M.S., Climate and Space Sciences, University of Michigan
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Punjab Engineering College - Bio
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I am interested in the study of the interplanetary plasma medium that lies in between the planets and the stars using modern astronomical, numerical and statistical techniques. I am presently involved in studying the dependence of the terrestrial magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling on solar and magnetospheric activity. More specifically, I am trying to estimate ionospheric conductance in global MHD models during extreme solar events, using a physics-based modeling tool. This will help us predict space weather more accurately on the ground and in the upper atmosphere.
I am involved in learning computational fluid and plasma dynamics in addition to statistical methods, that can be applied in space research. I am a lifelong student of fluid mechanics, and actively pursuing the study of theoretical fluid/plasma dynamics with applications in astrophysics and space physics, as a future field of research.
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