Friday, April 20, 2012 - 11:15am - 12:15pm
Computer Science -
Seminar Event
Location: Torgerson 2150
Prof. Joseph Baker
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Center for Space Science and Engineering Research
Virginia Tech
Abstract:
The Center for Space Science and Engineering Research (Space@VT) in the
College of Engineering is a relatively new center having been initiated
in summer 2007. At the present time Space@VT comprises twelve Faculty in
the ECE and AOE departments and approximately 30 graduate students and
postdoctoral associates. Space@VT research and education activities are
focused on developing improved scientific understanding of the
near-Earth space environment and expanding its technological
exploitation for societal needs. In this presentation I will provide an
overview of Space@VT research activities with a particular emphasis on
those aspects that touch on computational issues. The intent is to
expand the conversation with CS faculty beyond the ad-hoc collaborations
that are currently ongoing and, hopefully, generate new
collaborations. Some of the themes that will be covered in the
presentation include: (1) data mining the archive of space physics
datasets for enhanced scientific productivity, (2) the necessity for
development of new compression algorithms for data downlinks and
attitude control on small university-built satellites (i.e. CubeSats),
and (3) high performance numerical simulations of the near-Earth space
plasma environment.
Bio:
Joseph Baker is an Assistant Professor in the Bradley Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, and a member of
the Center for Space Science and Engineering Research
(Space@VT). Dr. Baker's current research uses data from the Super Dual
Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) in conjunction with other ground- and
space-based datasets to investigate electromagnetic coupling in the
near-Earth space environment between the solar wind, the magnetosphere,
and the ionosphere (or "space weather"). Prior to joining Virginia Tech
in 2008, Dr. Baker was a Senior Staff Scientist at the Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. in
Atmospheric and Space Sciences from the University of Michigan in 2001,
and his B.Sc. in Physics from the University of New England (Australia)
in 1994. In 2011, Dr. Baker was named the Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty
Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and an Outstanding New
Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering. Dr. Baker is a member
of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and serves on its Education
Award Committee. He is also a 2012 NSF CAREER award recipient.
Contact: T. M. Murali
Email: murali@cs.vt.edu
Phone: 5402318534
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