Kshitija Deshpande

Kshitija Deshpande is an Associate Professor of Engineering Physics in the Physical Sciences Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, within the College of Arts and Sciences. She joined ERAU in Fall 2016 after completing her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where she specialized in Space Science under Professor C. Robert Clauer and collaborated with Dr. Gary Bust at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech (2014)
• M.S. in Radio Astronomy, Virginia Tech
• B.Tech. in Electronics and Telecommunication, College of Engineering Pune (COEP), India

Her research focuses on space science and engineering applications, particularly in remote sensing, GPS/GNSS technology, space weather effects, ionospheric disturbances, signal processing, high-performance computing, and mathematical modeling. Her work bridges observational data with simulation to understand upper atmospheric and ionospheric phenomena.

Her recent publications (2023–2025) highlight investigations into GNSS scintillation, TEC anomalies during geomagnetic storms, ionospheric density structures, auroral physics, and rocket-induced disturbances. These studies employ both observational networks and computational models, contributing to the understanding of space weather impacts on communication and navigation systems.

Scientific Contributions and Recognition:

• Active contributor to space physics literature in journals like Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, and Sensors.
• Collaborates with researchers across institutions including JHUAPL, Virginia Tech, and international stations like KLEF-Guntur.

Dr. Deshpande advises students and leads research projects in space science and engineering physics, though specific advisees are not listed. Her work likely involves external funding and participation in national research initiatives such as those under URSI and AGU. She is engaged in developing low-cost GNSS monitoring systems and analyzing large datasets for space weather prediction.

She is also involved in experimental campaigns at observatories like Poker Flat, Alaska, and contributes to understanding electron precipitation and auroral scintillation through integrated modeling and data analysis. Her lab or research group appears to focus on space weather monitoring, GNSS remote sensing, and high-latitude ionospheric dynamics.