معرفی
Mark Moldwin is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. He holds affiliations with the Space Physics Research Laboratory, Engineering Education Research program, African Studies Center, Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering, and Robotics Institute. As Faculty Director of UM’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and M-STEM’s M-Engin program, he leads initiatives in postdoctoral development and engineering education. His research focuses on space physics, including magnetospheric dynamics, plasma physics, and magnetometer technology, with over 200 peer-reviewed articles and four patents. Moldwin is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, AGU Waldo E. Smith Award, and 2024 STAR Award. He actively promotes DEI in STEM through educational outreach and has advised over 50 Ph.D. students across multiple disciplines. His work extends to planetary science via NASA’s Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) and the HERMES payload on the Lunar Gateway.
Education
- Ph.D. in Astronomy/Space Physics, Boston University (1992)
- B.A. in Physics with Honors, University of Alaska-Fairbanks (1987)
Research Interests
Moldwin’s work explores energy transfer from the Sun to Earth’s space environment, including magnetic structures, ULF waves, and plasma distribution in the magnetosphere. He develops advanced magnetometers for space missions (e.g., NASA’s Artemis Lunar Gateway, GDC) and ground-based arrays. His educational initiatives address inclusive mentoring, teacher training, and DEI in STEM, supported by NASA’s Michigan Space Grant Consortium and UM’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Recent efforts include mental health advocacy and reimagining postdoctoral training in Earth and space sciences.
Grants & Awards
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award
- Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar
- AGU Waldo E. Smith Award (2016)
- UM CoE Trudy Huebner Service Excellence Award (2020)
Advising & Labs
As a mentor, Moldwin has guided over 50 Ph.D. students in Geophysics, Space Physics, and Plasma Physics. He co-founded A2 Motus LLC, a company developing educational tools for kinesthetic learning in complex systems. His research groups collaborate on missions like NASA’s GDC and HERMES, focusing on heliospheric measurements and lunar science. He also chairs UM’s M-STEM program, fostering multidisciplinary engineering education.
