Marc Kornbleuth

Marc Kornbleuth is a Research Scientist in the Department of Astronomy at Boston University. He is currently affiliated with the NASA DRIVE Center SHIELD and serves as Deputy Director of the Global Heliosphere Team (Research Thrust #1). His work focuses on understanding the heliosphere through energetic neutral atoms and magnetohydrodynamic modeling.

Education:

• B.A. in Astronomy & Physics (Boston University, 2013)
• PhD in Astronomy (Boston University, 2020)

Research Interests:

• Structure and dynamics of the heliosphere
• Solar wind interactions and charge exchange processes
• Magnetohydrodynamic modeling of space plasmas
• Observational studies using ENAs to probe cosmic environments

Professional Activities:

• Former research associate at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (2013–2014)
• Active contributor to the SHIELD initiative and heliophysics collaborations