Maria M. Kuznetsova

Geospace Physics Branch,

Laboratory for Solar and Space Physics

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics) 1987, Space Research Institute (IKI), Moscow.

M.S. (Physics, Physics of Plasma) 1981, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

EXPERIENCE:

Dr. Kuznetsova jointed NASA/GSFC as a National Research Council (NRC) Research Associate in 1993 after having worked at Space Research Institute (IKI, Moscow, Russia) from 1981-1993. After the conclusion of the NRC fellowship, Dr. Kuznetsova became a Raytheon principal scientist contracted to GSFC until April 2004 when she was appointed a NASA civil service astrophysicist at the GSFC. Dr. Kuznetsova has authored or co-authored about 50 scientific papers. She conducted original research on critical magnetosphere phenomena including magnetic reconnection, mechanisms of collisionless dissipation, current-driven instabilities, particle acceleration, structure and stability of magnetospheric thin current sheets. Her research interests also include global MHD modeling of magnetsophere dynamics and implementation of kinetic effects in MHD models. Dr. Kuznetsova serves as a Deputy Director of the Community coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC). She lead science-based validation and research efforts for a wide variety of space weather models including global MHD magnetsphere models, ionosphere electrodynamics models, interplanetary scintillation solar wind model and coupled ionosphere thermosphere model. Dr. Kuznetsova serves as a co-chair of the Laboratory for Solar and Space Physics Seminar Series.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Kuznetsova M., M. Hesse, L. Rastaetter, J. C. Dorelli, T.I. Gombosi, D.L. DeZeeuw, and J. Birn, Magnetotail current sheet thinning in global MHD simulations of substorm growth phase, Annales Geophysicae, 2005.

Kuznetsova, M., M. Hesse, D. Winske, Collisionless reconnection supported by nongyrotropic pressure effects in hybrid and particle simulations, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 3799, 2001

Kuznetsova M., M. Hesse, and D. Winske, Toward a transport model of collisionless magnetic reconnection, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 7601, 2000.

Kuznetsova M., M. Hesse, and D. Winske, Kinetic quasi-viscous and bulk flow inertia effects in collisionless magnetotail reconnection, J Geophys. Res., 103, 199, 1998.

Kuznetsova M.M., M.Hesse, and D.Winske, Ion Dynamics in a Hybrid Simulation of Magnetotail Reconnection, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 27,351, 1996.

Kuznetsova M.M., J. Buchner, and L.M. Zelenyi, Onset of collisionless magnetic reconnection in sheared field reversals, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 161, 1996.

Kuznetsova, M.M., M. Hesse, and D. Winske, Hybrid Modeling of Collisionless Tearing Mode: Linear theory, J. Geophys. Res., 100, 21,827, 1995.

Kuznetsova M.M., and B. Nikutowski, A Modified Lower-Hybrid-Drift Instability as a Possible Mechanism of the Magnetic Noise Bursts Generation in the Magnetotail Neutral Sheet, J. Geophys. Res. 99, 4105, 1994