Heliospheric Flux Rope

About the role

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Description

This project aims to study the spatiotemporal variations of Heliospheric flux ropes (FRs), inspect the dependence of FR local deformation on the ambient environments, and quantify the impact of FR evolution on their structures and intrinsic properties. The applicant is expected to use physics-based models to define the in-situ observed FR structure (preferentially probed at multiple locations) and to quantify their evolution and erosion. Additionally, the project aims to improve existing machine learning architecture to identify FRs and their orientations automatically using solar wind data.

Field of Science

Heliophysics Science

Advisors

• Lan Jian
  lan.jian@nasa.gov
  (301) 286-3309

Eligibility

• U.S. Citizens;
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
• Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status;
• Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status

Questions

Please email npp@orau.org for questions about this opportunity.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a Doctoral Degree.

Benefits

ORAU offers internships, fellowships, research opportunities, and contract positions that can provide valuable experience.