Fun Links:

Upcoming Conferences and Workshops:

Visiting the Mu Radar - Thank you for the tour, Professor Yamamoto!
(Koka, Japan - August 2023)

At the Royal Greenwich Observatory!
(London, England - May 2024)

Crawling on the Expanded Owens Valley Solar Array
(Owens Valley, USA - June 2024)

Visiting EISCAT3D
(Skibotn, Norway - July 2024)

Presenting at the 2024 EISCAT Symposium. Thank for the invite!
(Tromso, Norway - August 2024)

Operating EISCAT Tromso (kidding!). Thank for the tour, Erik Varberg!
(Near Tromso, Norway - August 2024)

Me, with a totally reasonable car, at the GIGI meeting. Thank you for the invite!
(Boulder, USA - September 2024)

AGU 2024
(Washington, USA - December 2024)

Selfie with the upcoming FLARE instrument at PPPL. Thank you for the tour!
(Princeton, USA - January 2025)

Presenting a the STAR Monthly Meeting. Thank you for having me!
(Brookdale Community College, USA - February 2025)

I am a space physicist and I specialize in the study of the upper atmosphere, specifically the ionosphere and magnetosphere. My field of study is inextricably linked to space weather, which has the ability to disrupt spacecraft well-being and long distance radio communication. However, space physics is also the study of our home in the universe. My research turns on two major questions: “How does energy cascade from the Sun to the Earth?” and “How does space plasma respond to changing ionospheric conditions?”

In addition to performing my own research, I host the "Goodwin Group Gatherings". Attendees are either folks I supervise and mentor, or folks I work closely with.

GGG Regulars:

William Longley, PhD (Assistant Research Professor, He/Him) - Plasma and Thomson scatter expert!

Chirag Skolar, PhD (Postdoctoral Researcher, He/Him) - Expert in computational plasma physics. Currently computing backscatter spectra from arbitrary ion velocity distributions.

Bimal Dahal, MSc (Graduate Student, He/Him) - Characterizing plasma density variations and structures in the high-latitude ionosphere.

Aidan Thayer, MSc (Graduate Student, They/Them) - Current focus is using incoherent scatter radars to characterize ion temperature anisotropy in the ionosphere due to O+-O resonant charge exchange.

Pranay KC (Undergraduate Student, He/Him) - Current focus is using incoherent scatter radars to characterize plasma signatures associated with STEVE events, and resolve their magnetospheric structure.

Reach out to learn more!

My Philosophy: One of the things I love about table-top role-playing games is the chance to create an environment that players want to engage in and is designed for their abilities and needs. As silly as it sounds, I try to incorporate this as much as possible in my classroom.

My goal is to take participants on a journey that connects them to the learning objectives of the class, but is considerate of their aims, identities, strengths, and weaknesses. I want my classroom to be an environment that folks want to be a part of and one where we collaborate together.

Courses I have taught at NJIT:

Phys 122 - Electricity and Magnetism for ECE Applications (Undergraduate Level): Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022
Phys 780 - Remote Sensing for Space Weather Monitoring Purposes (Graduate Level): Fall 2024

Upcoming Courses at NJIT:

Phys 432 - Electromagnetism I (Undergraduate Level): Fall 2025

My experience in space physics is shaped by my need to research, learn, and teach, as well as my identity. I have fought to create a place for myself here, and as I advance, I strive to hold space for others to join. For this reason, I am currently one of the leads for the Merit and Training for Research, Innovation, and eXcellence (MATRIX) working group with CEDAR. Space physics is a place for everyone, and since there are many paths into and out of STEM, as well as many definitions of who is a ‘physicist,’ my approach to MATRIX is broad and focuses on mentorship and outreach.