David J McComas

Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
Vice President for PPPL
Associated Faculty in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Office Phone
609-258-1100
Email
[email protected]
Education

B.S., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980

M.S., Geophysics and Space Physics, University of California Los Angeles, 1985

Ph.D., Geophysics and Space Physics, University of California Los Angeles, 1986

 

Research Interests

  • Space plasma physics
  • Spaceflight instrumentation and missions
  • Heliosphere interactions with the LSM
  • Heliospheric and magnetospheric physics
  • Planetary magnetospheres
  • See Space Physics at Princeton web page

Awards & Honors

  • 2014 COSPAR Space Science Award
  • NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal
  • James B. Macelwane Medal (AGU)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Teaching

  • AST 555 Space Physics lectures
  • Currently developing a laboratory-based first year seminar
  • Previously (UTSA): Fundamentals of Space Physics, Heliospheric Physics, and Space Physics Lab class
Selected Publications
  • Author of over 700 scientific papers in the refereed literature spanning topics in heliospheric, magnetospheric, solar, and planetary science and space instrument and mission development.