Kuldeep Pandey
Post-doctoral Fellow
New Jersey Institute of Technology, US Apr 2024 - present
University of Saskatchewan, Canada Nov 2020 - Mar 2024
Physical Research Laboratory, India Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
PhD in ‘Investigations on Ionospheric Electrodynamics Over Low Latitudes in Indian Sector’
from Physical Research Laboratory, India
degree awarded by Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India in July 2019
Research Interests
Space Weather : Global adjustments in Ionospheric electric fields/currents, Auroral Joule heating, Substorm induced electric Field
Low-latitude Ionosphere : Electric fields and currents, Plasma irregularities and distribution
Solar Eclipse Impact on Ionosphere : Electron density changes, Sporadic-E conditions
Radio Waves : Faraday Rotation, Polarization/Ellipticity, Scintillation
Awards/Honors
Nanabhoy Moos Research Fellowship (NMRF) 2021
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), India
National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) 2020
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), India
Among top 5 Best Young Scientist Papers 2018
International Symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy (ISEA), Physical Research Laboratory, India
Best Poster Award 2016
National Space Science Symposium (NSSS), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, India
Best Poster Award 2015
URSI-Regional Conference on Radio Science (URSI-RCRS), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Publications
18. The Ellipticity of High Frequency Transionospheric Radio Waves
K. Pandey, E.C.K. Eyiguler, G.C. Hussey, D.W. Danskin, R.G. Gillies, A.W. Yau
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JA032022
17. The 2022 Starlink geomagnetic storms: global thermospheric response to a high-latitude ionospheric driver
D.D. Billett, K. Sartipzadeh, M.F. Ivarsen, E. Iorfida, E. Doornbos, E.C.K. Eyiguler, K. Pandey, K.A. McWilliams
Space Weather, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023SW003748
16. The growth of ring current/SYM-H under northward IMF Bz conditions present during the 21-22 January 2005 geomagnetic storm
D. Rout, S. Patra, S. Kumar, D. Chakrabarty, G.D. Reeves, C. Stolle, K. Pandey, S. Chakraborty, E. Spencer
Space Weather, 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023SW003489
15. cavsiopy: A Python package to calculate and visualize spacecraft instrument orientation
E.C.K. Eyiguler, W. Holley, A.D. Howarth, D.W. Danskin, K. Pandey, C. Martin, R.G. Gillies, A.W. Yau, G.C. Hussey
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2023.1278794
14. Effect of spacecraft attitude on radio wave polarization measurements for the Radio Receiver Instrument on Swarm-E
E.C.K. Eyiguler, K. Pandey, A.D. Howarth, W. Holley, D.W. Danskin, G.C. Hussey, R.G. Gillies, A.W. Yau
Advances in Space Research, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2023.09.001
13. Characteristics of X-class Flares of Solar Cycles 23 and 24 in X-ray and EUV bands
K. Pandey, D. Chakrabarty, A. Kumar, Anil Bhardwaj, S. Biswal, G.C. Hussey, A.K. Yadav
Advances in Space Research, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2023.02.022
12. Polarization characteristics of a single mode radio wave traversing through the ionosphere: A unique observation from the RRI on ePOP/SWARM-E
K. Pandey, E.C.K. Eyiguler, R.G. Gillies, G.C. Hussey, D.W. Danskin, A.W. Yau
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JA030684
11. Evidence for Presence of a Global Quasi-Resonant Mode of Oscillations During High-Intensity Long-Duration Continuous AE Activity (HILDCAA) events
D. Rout, R. Singh, K. Pandey, T.K. Pant, C. Stolle, D. Chakrabarty, S. Thampi, T. Bag
Earth, Planets and Space, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01642-1
10. Solar flux dependence of post-sunset enhancement in vertical total electron content over the crest region of equatorial ionization anomaly
A. Kumar, D. Chakrabarty, K. Pandey, and A. K. Yadav
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JA030156
9. Investigation on Longitudinal and Decadal Variations of the Equatorial Electrojet using a Physical Model
K. Pandey, R. Sekar, D. Chakrabarty, B.G. Anandarao
Advances in Space Research, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2021.02.040
8. Evidence for the significant differences in response times of equatorial ionization anomaly crest corresponding to plasma fountains during daytime and post‐sunset hours
A. Kumar, D. Chakrabarty, K. Pandey, B.G. Fejer, S. Sunda, G.K. Seemala, S. Sripathi, A.K. Yadav
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JA028628
7. Altitude of two-stream irregularities in equatorial E-region using sounding rocket experiments from Thumba
K. Pandey and S.P. Gupta
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JA027195
6. Significant electric field perturbations in low latitude ionosphere due to the passage of two consecutive ICMEs during 6–8 September 2017
D. Rout, K. Pandey, D. Chakrabarty, R. Sekar, X. Lu
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JA027133
5. Critical evaluation of the impact of disturbance dynamo on equatorial ionosphere during daytime
K. Pandey, D. Chakrabarty, R. Sekar
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025686
4. On the occurrence of afternoon counter electrojet over Indian longitudes during June solstice in solar minimum
K. Pandey, R. Sekar, B.G. Anandarao, S.P. Gupta, D. Chakrabarty
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JA024725
3. Solar wind flow angle and geoeffectiveness of corotating interaction regions: First results
D. Rout, D. Chakrabarty, P. Janardhan, R. Sekar, V. Maniya, K. Pandey
Geophysical Research Letters, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL073038
2. Comparison of quiet time vertical plasma drifts with global empirical models over the Indian sector: Some insights
K. Pandey, R. Sekar, S.P. Gupta, D. Chakrabarty, B.G. Anandarao
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2017.03.012
1. Estimation of nighttime dip-equatorial E-region current density using measurements and models
K. Pandey, R. Sekar, B.G. Anandarao, S.P. Gupta, D. Chakrabarty
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2016.06.002
Conference Proceedings
5. Changes in Polarization State of Transionospheric Radio Waves Driven by Difference in O- and X-mode Power
K. Pandey, E.C.K. Eyiguler, D.W. Danskin, R.G. Gillies, A.W. Yau, G.C. Hussey
Zenodo, 2023, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7946643 [Ionospheric Effects Symposium, Alexandria, Virginia, 9-11 May 2023]
4. Estimating the refractive index of transionospheric HF radio waves
D.W. Danskin, R.G. Gillies, E.C.K. Eyiguler, K. Pandey, G.C. Hussey, A.W. Yau
Zenodo, 2023, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7946579 [Ionospheric Effects Symposium, Alexandria, Virginia, 9-11 May 2023]
3. Attitude effects on the observed orientation angle of HF waves from the Radio Receiver Instrument on e-POP/Swarm-E
E.C.K. Eyiguler, D.W. Danskin, A.D. Howarth, W. Holley, K. Pandey, R.G. Gillies, A.W. Yau, G.C. Hussey
Zenodo, 2023, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7964200 [Ionospheric Effects Symposium, Alexandria, Virginia, 9-11 May 2023]
2. Modeling the radio wave polarization in transionspheric propagation
K. Pandey, R.G. Gillies, E.C.K. Eyiguler, G.C. Hussey, D.W. Danskin, A.W. Yau
IEEE Xplore, 2022, https://doi.org/10.23919/AT-AP-RASC54737.2022.9814167 [3rd URSI AT-AP-RASC, Gran Canaria, 29 May – 3 June 2022]
1. Satellite attitude effects on the reception of transionospheric HF signals: Examples from the Radio Receiver Instrument onboard e-POP/Swarm-E
E.C.K. Eyiguler, D.W. Danskin, G.C. Hussey, K. Pandey, R.G. Gillies
IEEE Xplore, 2022, https://doi.org/10.23919/AT-AP-RASC54737.2022.9814292 [3rd URSI AT-AP-RASC, Gran Canaria, 29 May – 3 June 2022]
Special Mentions
Served as Editor/Topic-editor
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Served as Reviewer
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Advances in Space Research Journal of Earth System Science
Invited Speaker Presentation 2019
Short Course on Space Weather by CSSTEAP (affiliated to United Nations), Physical Research Laboratory, India
Member of Board of Studies 2021 - present
Physics Department, Bhavan's College, Andheri, India
Programming Experience
Python (3 yr)
MATLAB (8 yr)
FORTRAN (4 yr)
Operating System
Linux (3 yr)
Windows (12 yr)
macOS (6 yr)
Software Experience
Microsoft Office (10 yr)
LaTeX (10 yr)
Overleaf (2 yr)
Contact
Email ID : KuldeepPandey1306@gmail.com
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