Conducting active experiments in space with supporting theory, modeling and data analysis

Studies dayside solar wind, magnetosphere, and ionosphere interactions

Uses sounding rockets and ground-based optical instruments to study space weather

Uses simulations to study particle acceleration and Alfven wave dynamics in space plasmas

Studies magnetospheric physics with emphasis on the numerical simulation of space plasmas

Uses optical instruments to observe and study the aurora and upper atmosphere

Studies design and development of ground-based lidar systems for atmospheric research

Studies the dynamics, structure and circulation of the middle and upper atmosphere with ground-based and satellite observations

Researches complex systems from turbulence in fusion plasmas to power transmission grids

Analyzes space and fusion plasmas through theory and computational plasma physics

Uses observational data and machine learning to study the effects of space weather on the thermosphere-ionosphere systems

Studies the coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere systems using numerical models and data analysis