Vania Jordanova

Education

• Ph.D, Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1995

• M.S, Physics (specialty Geophysics)
• ofia University “Saint Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1983

Positions

• 2008 - Present | Scientist, ISR-1: Space Science and Applications
• 2006 - 2008 | Technical Staff Member, ISR-1: Space Science and Applications

Awards

• R&D 100 Award Winner for SHIELDS Space Weather Platform, 2017
• NASA Group Achievement Award to Van Allen Probes Project Team, 2013
• Los Alamos Distinguished Performance Award for Van Allen Probes Mission Team, 2012
• Los Alamos Awards Program (LAAP) Award, September 2009
• ESA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cluster II Science, September 2005
• AGU Certificate of Achievement for participation in the E/PO “Bright Stars” Program, 2004
• Outreach Scholar, Office of Research and the Office of Academic Affairs, UNH, 2004
• Faculty Development Award, UNH/College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, 2002

Professional Societies

• Life Member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• Associate of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
• Member of the European Geosciences Union (EGU)
• Member of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)

Publications

• Jordanova, V. K., J. U. Kozyra, G. V. Khazanov, A. F. Nagy, C. E. Rasmussen, and M.-C. Fok, A bounce-averaged kinetic model of the ring current ion population, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2785, 1994.
• Jordanova, V. K., L. M. Kistler, J. U. Kozyra, G. V. Khazanov, and A. F. Nagy, Collisional losses of ring current ions, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 111, 1996.
• Jordanova, V. K., J. U. Kozyra, and A. F. Nagy, Effects of heavy ions on the quasi-linear diffusion coefficients from resonant interactions with EMIC waves, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 19771, 1996.
• Jordanova, V. K., J. U. Kozyra, A. F. Nagy, and G. V. Khazanov, Kinetic model of the ring current-atmosphere interactions, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 14279, 1997.
• Jordanova, V. K., C. J. Farrugia, R. M. Thorne, G. V. Khazanov, G. D. Reeves, and M. F. Thomsen, Modeling ring current proton precipitation by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves during the May 14-16, 1997, storm, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 7, 2001.
• Jordanova, V. K., L. M. Kistler, M. F. Thomsen, and C. G. Mouikis, Effects of plasma sheet variability on the fast initial ring current decay, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(6), 1311, doi:10.1029/2002GL016576, 2003.
• Jordanova, V. K., and Y. Miyoshi, Relativistic model of ring current and radiation belt ions and electrons: Initial results, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L14104, doi:10.1029/2005GL023020, 2005.
• Miyoshi Y. S., V. K. Jordanova, A. Morioka, M. F. Thomsen, G. D. Reeves, D. S. Evans, J. C. Green, Observations and modeling of energetic electron dynamics during the October 2001 storm, J. Geophys. Res., 111, A11S02, doi:10.1029/2005JA011351, 2006.
• Jordanova V. K., Y. S. Miyoshi, S. Zaharia, M. F. Thomsen, G. D. Reeves, D. S. Evans, C. G. Mouikis, J. F. Fennell, Kinetic simulations of ring current evolution during the Geospace Environment Modeling challenge events, J. Geophys. Res., 111, A11S10, doi:10.1029/2006JA011644, 2006.
• Zaharia, S., V. K. Jordanova, M. F. Thomsen, G. D. Reeves, Self-consistent modeling of magnetic fields and plasmas in the inner magnetosphere: Application to a geomagnetic storm, J. Geophys. Res., 111, A11S14, doi:10.1029/2006JA011619, 2006.
• Vapirev, A. E., and V. K. Jordanova, Calculation of bounce-averaged velocities and hydrogen densities for a storm-time magnetic field, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L10103, doi:10.1029/2007GL029380, 2007. Lavraud, B., and V. K. Jordanova, Modeling the effects of cold-dense and hot-tenuous plasma sheet on proton ring current energy and peak location, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L02102, doi:10.1029/2006GL027566, 2007. Jordanova, V. K., M. Spasojevic, and M. F. Thomsen, Modeling the EMIC wave-induced formation of detached subauroral proton arcs, J. Geophys. Res., 112, A08209, doi:10.1029/2006JA012215, 2007.
• Zaharia, S., V. K. Jordanova, M. F. Thomsen, and G. D. Reeves, Self-consistent geomagnetic storm simulation: The Role of the induced electric fields, 70, 511, J. Atm. Sol.-Terr. Phys., doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2007.08.067, 2008.
• Miyoshi, Y., K. Sakaguchi, K. Shiokawa, D. Evans, J. Albert, M. Connors, and V. Jordanova, Precipitation of radiation belt electrons by EMIC waves, observed from ground and space, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L23101, doi:10.1029/2008GL035727, 2008. Jordanova, V. K., J. Albert, and Y. Miyoshi, Relativistic electron precipitation by EMIC waves from self-consistent global simulations, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A00A10, doi:10.1029/2008JA013239, 2008. Jordanova, V. K., H. Matsui, P. A. Puhl-Quinn, M. F. Thomsen, K. Mursula and L. Holappa, Ring current development during high speed streams, J. Atm. Sol. Terr. Phys., 71, 1093, doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2008.09.043, 2009.
• Chen, L., J. Bortnik, R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, and V. K. Jordanova, Three-dimensional ray tracing of VLF waves in a magnetospheric environment containing a plasmaspheric plume, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L22101, doi:10.1029/2009GL040451, 2009.
• Jordanova, V. K., R. M. Thorne, W. Li , Y. Miyoshi, Excitation of whistler mode chorus from global ring current simulations, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A00F10, doi:10.1029/2009JA014810, 2010. Jordanova, V. K., S. Zaharia, D. T. Welling, Comparative study of ring current development using empirical, dipolar, and self-consistent magnetic field simulations, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A00J11, doi:10.1029/2010JA015671, 2010.