Yue Deng

Dr. Yue Deng is a Professor of Space Physics in the Department of Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). She leads the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) project and serves as an Interdisciplinary Scientist for NASA's Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) mission. Her research focuses on ionosphere-thermosphere coupling, solar-terrestrial interactions, and global 3D modeling of planetary atmospheres.

Education:

• PhD in Atmospheric and Space Science, University of Michigan (2006)
• MS in Space Physics, Peking University (2001)
• BS in Space Physics, Peking University (1997)

Research Interests: Dr. Deng investigates global 3D modeling of Earth and planetary atmospheres, magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, solar wind energy input, gravity waves, and space weather impacts. Her work emphasizes meso-scale processes and their roles in driving upper atmospheric dynamics.

Recent Research Trends: Her publications highlight advancements in modeling ionospheric disturbances, thermospheric neutral winds, and the effects of geomagnetic storms. She leverages machine learning for space weather prediction and explores multi-scale interactions using high-resolution datasets from missions like ICON.

Awards and Honors:

• AGU Fellow (2022)
• Joanne Simpson Medal (AGU, 2022)
• NSF CAREER Award (2010)

Advising and Grants:

• Advised over 20 graduate students and postdocs
• Total grants exceeding $15 million from NASA, AFOSR, NSF, and others

Labs/Teams: Core member of UTA's Space Physics Group and principal investigator for the MURI project advancing ionosphere-thermosphere simulation capabilities. Collaborates with NASA and international agencies on space weather initiatives.