Michael Mendillo
Boston UniversityCenter for Space Physics
725 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617.353.2629
email: mendillo@bu.edu
EDUCATION:
- Boston University, Boston, MA
- Ph.D. in Physics and Astronomy, 1971
- M.A. in Physics and Astronomy, 1968
- Providence College, Providence, RI
- B.S. in Physics, cum laude, 1966
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- American Astronomical Society (AAS);
Division of Planetary Science; History Division - International Union of Radio Science (URSI)
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
| Professor of Astronomy Boston University, CSP |
1985 to present | |
| Associate Dean for the Graduate School Boston University |
1978 to 1987 | |
| Associate Professor of Astronomy Boston University |
1978-1985 | |
| Assistant Professor of Astronomy Boston University |
1971-1972, 1974-1978 | |
| NRC/NAS Post-doctoral Research Associate Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories |
1972-1974 |
RESEARCH FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION:
- Space Physics
- Solar-Terrestrial Relations
- Active Experiments in Space Plasmas
- Planetary Astronomy
- History of Astronomy and Geophysics
- Experimental:
- Low-light level optical imaging
- incoherent scatter radar
- satellite radio beacon techniques
- groundbased atmospheric emission tomography (GAET)
- Theoretical/Computer Modeling:
- Fluid Element Simulation(FES) techniques
- NASA Spacelab-2 Mission (1977-86)
- NASA SPINEX Rocket Program (1984-86)
- NASA ERIC & RED AIR Rocket Programs (1987-89)
- NASA CRRES Mission (1984-92); NASA RED AIR-2 (1990-1992)
- Boston University's Mobile Ionospheric Observatory (1983-1991)
- NSF CEDAR Class-I Imager and Optical Tomography Facility(1987-)
- NASA Sodium Atmospheres of Solar System Bodies (1989 --)
- Graduate
- Space Physics
- Celestial Mechanics ,
- Undergraduate
- General Astronomy for Non-Science Majors
- History of Astronomy
- Celestial Navigation