J. DOUGLAS MENIETTI
10 Lyn Den Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 339‑4533
(home) (319) 335‑1919 (office)
PERSONAL DATA:
Date of Birth: 10 February 1949
U.S. Citizen
Marital Status: Married
(Stephanie); 4 Children: Matthew (17), Christina (16), John (12), Robin (4)
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Physics with Honors,
Minor in Mathematics, 1971:
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville,
Illinois
Master of Science in Physics, 1974:
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Thesis:
"Model of a Circumstellar Shell"
Ph.D., 1977:
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Dissertation: "Luminosity Constant Models of
Circumstellar Dust Shells and Resultant Spectra"
EXPERIENCE:
1977‑1980‑‑Assistant Professor
of Physics at Western Illinois University.
Courses taught include: "Energy and the Environment",
"Astrophysical Concepts", and "Introduction to Astronomy".
Summer,
1979‑‑ Post‑doctoral Research Associate in Space Physics at
University of Iowa under Professor D. A. Gurnett.
1980‑1992‑‑Research,
Principal, and Staff Scientist at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio,
TX.
Primary duties included
conducting basic research in space physics by data analysis and computer
modeling. Projects involved the
following satellite programs:
Atmospheric Explorer, Voyager 1 and 2, and Dynamics Explorer 1 and 2.
1992‑present‑‑Research Scientist
in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa.
Duties
include conducting basic research in space analyzing particle and wave data
from the Galileo, Polar, Cluster, and Cassini satellites; assisting teaching of
Electricity and Magnetism; assist graduate students in conducting
research. I am currently the Science
Data Manager of the Plasma Wave Instrument of the Polar spacecraft.
POSITIONS
& HONORS:
1971 Graduated with Honors (Southern
Illinois University)
1970, 1971 Outstanding
Achievement Award ‑ A.F.R.O.T.C.
1971‑1974 National
Defense Education Act Fellow, University of Iowa
1990,1992 Chairman
of Dept. Management Advisory Committee at S.w.R.I.
1993 NASA Outstanding Achievement Award for
the Galileo Project
1993‑1995 Executive
Committee of Commission H of the International Union of Radio Science
1992‑2002
Served on Several Proposal Review
Panels each for NASA & NSF
2001 Co‑editor of "Planetary
Magnetospheres", Adv Space Sci, 28, 2001.
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS:
American
Geophysical Union
Union
Radio‑Scientifique Internationale
Publications:
To
date Dr. Menietti has over 100 publications in refereed scientific journals
including Journal of Geophysical Research, Geophysical Research Letters, Radio Science, Planetary and Space Science, and numerous geophysical
monographs. A list of publications is
available.
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Project Title: Modeling and Investigative Studies of Jovian Low Frequency
Emissions
Principal Investigator: J.
D. Menietti
Source: NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Award Amount: $64,000
Period of Award: March 1, 1985 to Feb 28, 1986
Project Title: Ray Tracing of Cyclotron‑Maser Emission From an RSCVn‑Type
Stellar System
Principal Investigator: J. D. Menietti
Source: Southwest Research Institute Internal
Research Program
Award Amount: $16,650
Period of Award: January 1, 1982 to 31 December, 1982
Project Title: Statistical Study of Plasmaspheric Refilling and Ion Flow
Velocities Utilizing The Dynamics Explorer Database
Principal Investigator: J.
D. Menietti
Source: Southwest Research Institute Internal
Research Program
Award Amount: $47,822
Period of Award: October 1, 1984 to March 31, 1986
Project Title: Numerical Simulation Of Conical Distributions of Electrons in the
Auroral Magnetosphere
Principal Investigator: J.
D. Menietti
Source: Southwest Research Institute Internal
Research Program
Award Amount: $69,839
Period of Award: October 1, 1986 to September 30, 1987
Project Title: Comparative Study of Planetary Emissions
Principal Investigator: J. D.
Menietti
Source: Southwest Research Institute Internal
Research Program
Award Amount: $100,959
Period of Award: January 1, 1988 to December 31, 1988
Project Title: Plasma Radio Wave Source Mechanism and Propagation Study for the
Uranus Data Analysis Program
Principal
Investigator: J. D. Menietti
Source: NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Award
Amount: $313,619
Period
of Award: October 1, 1987 to
September 30, 1990
Project Title: Plasma Radio Wave Source Mechanism and Propagation Study for the
Neptune Data Analysis Program
Source: NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Period
of Award: January 1, 1991 to May
31, 1994
Project Title: A
Comprehensive Analysis of Electron Conical Distributions from Multisatellite
Databases
Principal Investigator: J.
D. Menietti
Award
Amount: $180,000
Project Title: Comprehensive Investigation of 2fp Radio Emissions Observed by DE
1 in the Dayside and Nightside Auroral Regions
Principal Investigator: J.
D. Menietti
Source: NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Project Title: Theory and Modeling of
Auroral Region 2fp Radio Emissions
Principal
Investigator: J. D. Menietti
Source: NASA Headquarters
Award
Amount: $115,000
Period: 1
July 1997 to 30 June 2000
Project Title: Analysis and Modeling of
Jovian Radio Emissions Observed by Galileo
Principal
Investigator: J. D. Menietti
Source: NASA Headquarters
Award
Amount: $105,000
Period: 1
January 2001 to 30 June 2003
Project Title: Modeling of Auroral Kilometric Radiation (AKR) Ordered Fine
Structure via Electromagnetic and Electrostatic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC/EIC) Wave
Stimulation and Particle Interaction
Principal Investigator: J. D. Menietti
Source: National Science Foundation
Award Amount: $300,000
Period: 1 July, 2004 to June 30,
2007
REFERENCES
Dr. James. L. Burch
V. P., Instrumentation &
Space Research Div.
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Rd
P. O. Drawer 28510
San Antonio, TX 78228‑0510
(210) 522‑2526
(Office)
(210) 520‑9935 (Fax)
email: JBurch@swri.edu
Prof. Robert F. Winglee
University of Washington
Geophysics
Box 351650
Rm 202, ATG Bldg.
Seattle, WA 98195‑1650
(206) 685‑8160
(Office)
(206) 685‑3815 (Fax)
winglee@geophys.washington.edu
Dr. James L. Green
NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center
MC 630
Bldg #26
Greenbelt, MD 20771‑1000
(301) 286‑7354 (Office)
(301) 286‑1771 (Fax)
green@mail630.gsfc.nasa.gov