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About
Dr. X. Ma is an Assistant Research Professor at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His research focuses on comparative magnetospheric physics with an emphasis on the numerical simulation of plasma shock, magnetic reconnection, the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, and other plasma instabilities using magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), test particle, and hybrid (kinetic ion, fluid electron) simulations. Dr. Ma has studied the solar wind interaction with Earth’s magnetosphere, and the giant magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn.
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Space Physics, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
2008 → 2012
B.S., Geophysics, University of Science and Technology of China
2004 → 2008
Disciplines
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Astrophysics and Astronomy
- The Sun and the Solar System
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Investigation of Causal Relationships of the Cross-Scale Wave Coupling Through Information Theoretical Approach
Rivera, E. C., Johnson, J. R., Wing, S., Kim, E. H., Kim, K. H., Nykyri, K. & Ma, X., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 131, 3, e2025JA034436.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kelvin-Helmholtz Stability Analysis as a Function of Dipole Tilt and Solar Wind Property
Navarro, A., Ma, X., Johnson, J., Wing, S., Kavosi, S. & Liou, Y. L., May 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 131, 5, e2026JA035173.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Statistical Distribution of the Characteristic Heating Frequency in Mesoscale Physical Processes in Space Plasmas: Application to the Kelvin-Helmholtz and Drift Mirror Instabilities
Nykyri, K., Blasl, K., Liou, Y. L., Ma, X., Le, G., Gershman, D., Kepko, L., Gabrielse, C. & Giles, B., May 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 131, 5, e2026JA035233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Day-Side Magnetic Reconnection Rate and Cusp Ion Dispersion During the May 2024 Geomagnetic Storm
Burkholder, B. L., Zou, Y., Chen, L. J., da Silva, D. E., Nykyri, K., Ma, X., DesJardin, I., Huang, Y. M., Dorelli, J., Bessho, N., Merkin, S., Chartier, A., Sorathia, K., Pham, K. & Shepherd, S. G., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 131, 4, e2026JA035059.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Study of the Quasi-Periodicity Observed on Plasma Density and Magnetic Field on Saturn's Magnetosphere: An Information Theory Approach
Neupane, B. R., Johnson, J. R., Delamere, P. A., Wing, S., Sciola, A., Sorathia, K., Caggiano, J., Ma, X., Mino, B., Smith, A. & Maxim, C., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 131, 4, e2025JA034481.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 2 Membership of professional organization or network
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International Space Science Institute (External organization)
Ma, X. (Member)
Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2013Activity: Membership › Membership of professional organization or network
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American Geophysical Union (External organization)
Ma, X. (Member)
Jan 1 2009 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of professional organization or network
Grants and Awards
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COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientist, 2018
Ma, X. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)