Transport Processes in Space Physics and Astrophysics

Dr. Gary P. Zank began his current position as Pei-Ling Chan Chair Scholar in Physics and Director of the Center for Space Plasma and Aerononmic Research (CSPAR) at University of Alabama at Huntsville in 2008. In 2010 he also became the Chair of the Physics Department in the College of Science. Dr. Zank is one of the leading theorists working on the IBEX satellites, which earlier in 2010 started to return data on the shape and size of the Sun’s “bubble” in the interstellar medium. Other notable funded research since his move to UAHuntsville include NASA’s “Particle Acceleration for Solar Energetic Particle and Energetic Particle Storm Events” (2008), GSFC/EPSCoR’s “The Dynamical Inner Heliosheath and the Space Radiation Environment” (2009), and most recently SAO’s “Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) Investigations for Solar Probe” (2010). Dr. Zank is well-known in the world of space physics for his extensive list of peer-reviewed publications and numerous books. He has published in excess of 350 papers. He is also distinguished in his field because of his wide-ranging honors and awards achieved throughout his career. Notable mentions are the Max-Planck-Post-Doctoral-Fellowship (1987-1989); Quest for Excellence Award, SciQuest (2009); NASA Group Achievement Award, NASA (2011). Dr. Zank is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; The American Physical Society; and of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). He is the Pei-Ling Chan Chair of Physics and Eminent Scholar at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, Solar Terrestrial Distinguished Lecturer at the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, and Chancellor’s Professor of Physics and Astronomy at University of California, Riverside. Dr. Zank obtained his BSc (Hons), and Ph.D. both from the University Natal, South Africa.

• Statistical Background.- The Boltzmann transport equation.- Charged particle transport in a collisional magnetized plasma.- Charged particle transport in a collisionless magnetized plasma.- The transport of low frequency turbulence.- Radiative transport.

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