Dr. Georgios Chintzoglou
Senior Research Scientist
Lockheed Martin Solar & Astrophysics Laboratory
3176 Porter Dr Bldg 252
Palo Alto
CA
94304
Email
gchintzo@lmsal.com
Phone
5712010317
Research interests
My research focuses on the study of the Sun as the source of Space Weather near Earth. I’m interested in the physics of solar magnetism, with an emphasis on solar active region evolution and activity, magnetic flux emergence and decay, and initiation of solar flares and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from a theoretical, observational/experimental perspective.
To understand what triggers explosive activity in solar active regions, I combine advanced analysis techniques on solar observations (e.g., from the HMI and AIA instruments aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory SDO as well as from other space-borne and ground-based instrumentation) with state-of-the-art numerical experiments (from data-driven non-linear force-free magnetic field modeling to radiative MHD simulations).
To understand what triggers explosive activity in solar active regions, I combine advanced analysis techniques on solar observations (e.g., from the HMI and AIA instruments aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory SDO as well as from other space-borne and ground-based instrumentation) with state-of-the-art numerical experiments (from data-driven non-linear force-free magnetic field modeling to radiative MHD simulations).
Candidate's preferred background
A Ph.D. in solar physics, space physics and related fields. The candidate is expected to have good knowledge of solar physics, specifically of the physics of the solar corona and transient events, and should be skilled in computer languages, such as IDL (SolarSoft) & Python. The applicant should have the ability to work independently and collaboratively and possess strong written and oral communication skills.