03/28/2022
By Lynne Schaufenbil

Please join the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology and the Space Science Lab for a virtual talk by Professor P. T. Jayachandran, Physics Department, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick on Thursday, April 14 at 11 a.m.

Abstract
Arctic nations confront many challenges, including resolving and addressing the effects of climate change and the impact of explosive release of energy from the Sun on our modern technology. It is well documented that processes in the Sun-Earth system, such as solar flares and storms, affect satellite and radio communication and navigation systems, aviation safety, electrical power grids, and even our climate. As our society increasingly depends on space technologies, and as our environment affects our daily lives, Solar-Terrestrial interactions have become increasingly relevant to our day-to-day lives. Understanding these interactions will enable us to predict and forecast space weather and mitigate detrimental effects on communication and navigation technologies and other critical infrastructure. The Arctic is a natural laboratory for the research of Solar-Terrestrial interaction. Continuous monitoring of the Arctic atmosphere is crucial for understanding the Physics of Solar-Terrestrial interaction. To continuously monitor the Arctic ionosphere, we operate several radio instruments in the Arctic. This talk will outline the research and applications based on the monitoring of the Arctic ionosphere.

Bio
P. T. Jayachandran is a Professor of physics at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada. His research focuses on the Physics of Solar-Terrestrial interaction and the development of radio remote sensing techniques. He is the principal investigator of the Canadian High Arctic Ionospheric Network (CHAIN), a ground-based network of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receivers and High-Frequency (HF Radars). He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed papers in various scientific journals and is a part of various national and international satellite missions. He is a member of the Canadian Committee of Antarctic Research (CCAR) and the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) data working group. He is also a member of various national and international scientific bodies. He has supervised more than 50 graduate students, and many of them won prestigious international young scientists awards for their research work.

If you are interested in attending, please email Lynne_Schaufenbil@uml.edu for the Zoom link.