Near-Earth Space: the once and future frontier
Nov 6, 2018
About the Topic
The space around our planet is increasingly exploited for commercial and military technologies and is more accessible than it has ever been before. At the same time, the fundamental physical processes of this region and its dynamic nature are still not fully understood. A key feature of this environment is that matter is in the plasma state and supports complex interactions with electromagnetic waves. The presentation will give a background on processes in the near-Earth space environment how they affect technology systems in space and on the ground.
Bio
Dr. Mark Golkowski is associate professor of electrical engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. Before moving to Colorado, Dr. Golkowski completed his PhD (2009) and MS (2004) at Stanford University and BS (2002) at Cornell University. For his PhD research Dr. Golkowski used the HAARP facility in Alaska to probe near-Earth space with very low frequency waves. He has expertise in electromagnetic waves, near Earth space sciences, and plasma physics. His research group at CU Denver conducts fundamental and applied research funded by the National Science Foundation and Department of Defense. Dr. Golkowski is also co-founder of Sterifre Medical which exploits plasmas for disinfection and wound treatment in the medical field.