Solar Physics
Dr. Klimchukâs research mostly concerns the structure, heating, stability, and dynamics of the outer solar atmosphere, including active regions, loops, prominences, flares, and coronal mass ejections. He places strong emphasis on the important link between theory and observation, using observations to both motivate and test his theoretical ideas. His theoretical work includes analytical modeling and numerical simulation of hydrodynamic and MHD systems. His observational work includes analysis and interpretation of imaging, spectroscopic, and polarimetric data in the soft X-ray, UV, visible, and radio wavebands.
2008
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Present
Research Astrophysicist
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Heliophysics Science Division
,
Greenbelt, MD
2007
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Present
Affiliate Research Professor
George Mason University, School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences
,
Fairfax, VA
1994
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2008
Astrophysicist
Naval Research Laboratory, Space Science Division,
Washington, DC
1990
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1994
Senior Research Scientist and Assistant Director
Stanford University, Center for Space Science and Astrophysics,
Stanford, CA
1987
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1990
Research Associate
Stanford University, Center for Space Science and Astrophysics,
Stanford, CA
1985
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1987
National Research Council Cooperative Research Associate
Naval Research Laboratory, Space Science Division,
Washington, DC
1981
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1985
Graduate Research Assistant
National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory,
Boulder, CO
1979
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1981
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics,
Boulder, CO
Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Colorado, 1985
B.A. Physics (magna cum laude), Kalamazoo College, 1979
American Astronomical Society
Solar Physics Division (SPD), Chair (05-07), Vice-Chair (04-05, 07-08)
Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy (07-12)
SPD Committee (95-97, 08-10)
SPD Nominating Committee, Chair (00-01), member (92-93)
SPD Annual Meeting Scientific Organizing Committee, Chair (05, 08)
SPD Policy and Advocacy Liaison (11-12)
American Geophysical Union
Space Physics and Aeronomy Section, President (13-15), Pres.-Elect (10-12), Past-Pres.
(15-16)
Council Leadership Team (13-15)
Council (10-15)
Union Fellows Committee (17-19)
Mission Alignment Project Team (10-12)
Scientific Trends Task Force (14)
Program Committee (04-05, 07-08)
Space Weather Journal Editor-in-Chief Search Committee (14)
SPARC Award Selection Committee (12)
International Astronomical Union
Commission 10 (Solar Activity), President (06-09), Vice-Pres. (03-06), Committee
(09-12)
Division II (Sun and Heliosphere), Vice-Pres. (09-12), Committee (06-09)
NASA
Heliophysics Advisory Committee (HPAC) (17-present)
Solar and Heliospheric Management Operations Working Group, Chair (10-16),
Committee (00-01)
Sun-Earth Connections Advisory Subcommittee (01-04)
Solar Management Operations Working Group (92-96)
Sun-Earth Connections Roadmap Committee (99-00)
Living With a Star TR&T Steering Committee (07)
Living With a Star Focused Science Team Leader (07-10)
STEREO Mission Science Definition Team (97-98)
GSFC Deputy Director's Council on Science (08-10)
NSF
Astronomy Division Committee of Visitors (07-08)
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Modeling and Data Assimilation Site
Visit Review Team (16)
NCAR High Altitude Observatory (HAO) External Advisory Committee (12-15)
NCAR - HAO Site Visit Review Team (11)
National Optical Astronomy Observatory - National Solar Observatory
AURA Management Review Committee (06)
Other
Solar Physics (journal) Advisory Board, Chair (21-present), member (00-present)
Solar Physics (journal) Editor-in-Chief Selection Committee, Chair (21)
Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, NJIT, Advisory Committee (15-present)
National Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (02-03)
Semi-Annual Coronal Loops Workshop Series, Founder, Steering Committee Chair
(10-12), Committee (12-15), SOC (02, 04, 07, 09, 11, 22)
Triennial Earth Sun Summit meeting series, Founder, Co-Chair (15), Committee (18, 22)
Solar, Helio., and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) Steering Committee (01-04)
SHINE Coronal Mass Ejections Working Group, Leader (00-01)
National Security Space Weather Architecture Study Team, Solar Co-chair (97-99)
National Space Weather Program Implementation Plan Science Working Group (14)
SECCHI/STEREO Working Group 1 (CME Initiation), Leader (08)
SOHO-8, Coronal Heating and Structuring Working Group, Leader (99)
Newark, California Unified School District Board of Education (93-94)
Office of Naval Research Space Physics Working Group (92)
Numerous meeting scientific organizing committees, including Chair (93-present)
Numerous NASA and NSF Peer Review Panels, including Chair (89-present)
American Astronomical Society and Solar Physics Division
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1983
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Present
American Geophysical Union,
1990
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Present
International Astronomical Union,
1991
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Present
Royal Astronomical Society (Honorary Fellow),
2006
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Present
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (2006)
John C. Lindsay Memorial Award for Space Science (2013)
NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal (2012)
AGU Honorary Parker Lecture (2021)
NASA Group Silver Achievement Medal, Parker Solar Probe (2019)
NASA Goddard Special Act Individual Award, TESS (2015)
NASA Group Achievement Award, EUNIS (2015)
NASA Goddard Exceptional Achievement Science Team Award, EUNIS (2015)
NASA Goddard Special Act Award, Leadership (2010)
NASA Group Achievement Award, Sun-Earth Con. Roadmap Team (2000)
Solar Physics Division / AAS Studentship Award (1984)
Hornbeck Prize for Achievement in Advanced Physics (1979)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Prize in Science and Math (1974)
Numerous invited talks and keynote addresses at international conferences
11 post-docs
10 graduate students (co-advisor)
3 undergraduate students
1 high school student
Principal external examiner for 3 PhD defenses
13 NASA Research and Analysis grants,
NASA
Grant Amount: $4.519M
DoD Space Test Program grant,
DoD
Grant Amount: $6.180M
2 Naval Research Lab internal grants,
NRL
Grant Amount: $2.019M
5 GSFC competed grants,
NASA GSFC
Grant Amount: $3.576M
Publications
203 papers (148 refereed)
Citations: 12,530 (Google Scholar), 9621 (ADS)
H-index: 59 (Google Scholar), 53 (ADS)
Papers cited > 100 times: 35 (Google Scholar)
Bibliography available upon request
