Peter Chi
Researcher
Research interests: Magnetoseismology and terrestrial/Mars magnetosphere; seismic insights within geomagnetic and ionospheric data; lunar magnetism.
MagnetoseismologyPlanetary plasma • magnetospheres • space weather
Space Plasma Research Group @ UCLA
We study magnetic fields, plasma environments, and solar-wind interactions across Earth and planetary systems, combining observations, theory, and modeling to understand space environments from the Moon to Mars and beyond.
Members
A collaborative group spanning magnetospheric physics, planetary plasma environments, instrumentation, modeling, and mission data analysis.
Martin Connors
Collaborator
Research interests: Geomagnetism; geo-electricity and space weather effects; instrumentation; asteroid astronomy; history of astronomy; online teaching; instructional laboratory techniques.
GeomagnetismElizabeth A. Jensen
Collaborator
Research interests: Solar particles, solar wind, Earth, Moon, Mercury, and Vesta; remote sensing, spectroscopy, heliophysics, education/public outreach, and safety.
HeliophysicsYingdong Jia
Researcher
Research interests: Plasma environments at comets and asteroids; solar wind–magnetosphere interactions; MHD, hybrid, and PIC modeling.
Hybrid / PICWilliam Leung
Applications Programmer
Focus: Space mission data processing and scientific software support.
Data SystemsYingjuan Ma
Researcher
Research interests: Plasma environments at Mars, Venus, and Titan; global MHD modeling.
Planetary MHDChristopher T. Russell
Faculty
Research interests: Energy flow from the Sun through the solar wind and into terrestrial and planetary magnetospheres, both intrinsic and induced, and how this energy is dissipated.
Solar Wind CouplingHanying Wei
Researcher/Project Manager
Research interests: ICWs, foreshocks, STEREO, MMS, Psyche, and IMAP.
ForeshocksXiaoyan Zhou
Researcher
Research interests: Aurora and interplanetary shocks.
Aurora / IP ShocksContact Us
Email: yingdong at ucla.edu
Address: Slichter Hall 6867, 595 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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