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Joseph J. Wang
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Plasma Physics, June 1991.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.M. in Aeronautics & Astronautics, February 1988.
Tsinghua University, B.Eng. in Engineering Mechanics/Thermophysics, July 1985.
Employment History
8/2008 – present
University of Southern California, Los Angles, CA
Astronautical Engineering Department:
Associate Professor
1/2001 – 9/2008
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA
Department of Aerospace & Ocean Engineering:
Associate Professor
Co-Director, Center for Space Science & Engineering Research (07-08)
8/1991 – 1/2001
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Advanced Propulsion Technology Group:
Principal Member of Engineering Staff (9/00 – 1/01)
Senior Member of Engineering Staff (5/97 – 9/00)
Member of Technical Staff (8/94 – 5/97)
Natural Space Environments Group:
Member of Technical Staff (8/91 – 8/94)
9/1986 – 7/1991
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory:
Research Assistant
Joint Appointments
1/2001 – 9/2008
8/2003 – 8/2005
Visiting Positions
2/2009 – 7/2009
9/2008 – 1/2009
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Mission Environments Group:
Principal Member of Engineering Staff-Faculty Part Time (10/06–9/08)
Advanced Propulsion Technology Group:
Principal Member of Engineering Staff-Faculty Part Time (1/01-9/06)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute:
Faculty Fellow
French National Aerospace Research Laboratory, Toulouse, France
Space Environment Department:
Senior Visiting Scientist
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere:
Visiting Professor
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6/2003 – 7/2003
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Radio Science Center for Space and Atmosphere:
Visiting Professor
5/2001 – 7/2001
Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
Department of Electrical Engineering:
Visiting Professor (Japan Ministry of Higher Education Foreign Scholar)
Awards and Honors
• National Academy of Engineering “German-American Frontiers of Engineering
Symposium”: Invited Participant, 2009
• National Academies “Keck Futures Initiative on Complex Systems”: Invited Participant,
2008
• VT College of Engineering: Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research, 2006
• National Academy of Engineering “Frontiers of Engineering Symposium”: Invited
Participant, 2004
• 23rd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics: Plenary Speaker, 2002
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory: The Lew Allen Award for Excellence for significant individual
accomplishments in scientific research or leadership in technology innovation, 2000
• AIAA Space Systems Award for Deep Space 1 Mission Team, 2003
• NASA Group Achievement Award for Deep Space 1 Mission Comet Team, 2002
• NASA “Turning Goals Into Reality” Award for NASA Solar Electric Propulsion Technology
Readiness Team, 2001
• NASA Group Achievement Award for Deep Space 1 Mission Science Team, 1999
• NASA Group Achievement Award for NSTAR Project, 1999
Research Interests
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Space Technology and Space Systems
Plasma and Space Physics
Computational Physics and Parallel Computing
Ground Testing of Spacecraft Environmental Interactions
Student Satellite.
Research Grants
• PI or Co-PI on 50 sponsored research projects. Competitively awarded funding totaling
$5,149,817 (Individual share: $3,424,934).
-Total grants awarded from 2001 to present: $4,081,376 (Individual share: $2,689,934).
-Total grants awarded prior to 2001: $1,068,441 (Individual share: $735,000). (Excludes
grants awarded through NASA programmatic funds and projects.)
Teaching Experience
Courses Taught at USC
• ASTE 301b: Thermal and Statistical Systems (Revised)
• ASTE 535: Space Environment and Spacecraft Interactions (Revised)
• ASTE 599: Spacecraft Plasma Dynamics (New Course)
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• ASTE 599: Computational Techniques in Plasma Dynamics (New Course)
• EE 572a: Plasma Dynamics (Revised)
Courses Taught at Virginia Tech
• AOE 4174/ME 4174: Spacecraft Propulsion (New Course)
• AOE 4234/ME 4234: Aerospace Propulsion Systems
• AOE 5135/ME 5135: Vehicle Propulsion
• AOE 5504: Spacecraft Environmental Interactions (New Course)
• AOE 5984/ECE 5984: Computational Methods Using Particle Simulation (New Course)
• AOE 6145: Computational Fluid Dynamics
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Advising
• Advised 4 Ph.D. candidates and 12 M.S. candidates to thesis and degree completion
o Doctoral students graduated:
R. Kafafy (2005); H. Jeong (2008); X. He (2009); P. Wang (2010)
• Currently advising 9 Ph.D. candidates
• Advised 2 postdoctoral research fellows
• Currently advising 1 postdoctoral research fellow
Undergraduate Student Advising
• Advised 15 undergraduate individual research projects and 2 team projects
• Faculty Advisor, 1st place award in undergraduate team competition, AIAA Mid-Atlantic
Regional Student Conference, 2006
Curriculum Development
• Developed 2 new graduate courses, revised 2 graduate courses and 1 undergraduate
course at USC; Developed 2 new graduate courses and 1 new undergraduate course at
Virginia Tech.
• Co-led the development of a new space science and engineering curriculum at VT.
• Currently leading the USC participation of an International Student Satellite Project
(involving Kyushu Institute of Technology of Japan, Surrey University in England, and
USC) to design, build, test, launch, and operate a cube-satellite (2009-2012).
Engineering Experience
• Performed engineering studies on lunar surface charging for NASA’s lunar exploration
architecture team (2007).
• Performed engineering studies on ion propulsion contamination control for NASA’s DAWN
mission (2003-2005).
• Performed engineering studies on ion thruster service life, ion thruster plume effects, and
ion propulsion diagnostics as a member of the NASA Solar Electric Propulsion Technology
Readiness team and the Deep Space 1 Ion Propulsion System team (1995-2001).
• Led technology development tasks on advanced electric propulsion, micro-propulsion,
plasma emission devices, and advanced concept studies under various NASA advanced
propulsion projects (1994-2001).
• Performed engineering analysis on space radiation, spacecraft charging, electromagnetic
interference and compatibility, and spacecraft reliability for Cassini, Galileo, and other
NASA missions; and supported spacecraft design, integration, and test as a spacecraft
reliability engineer (1991-1994).
Examples of University Service and Professional Service
• USC Viterbi School of Engineering Ph.D Council (2012-present)
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• USC Viterbi School Center for Engineering Diversity Faculty Advisory Board (2011-
present)
USC Vitertbi School of Engineering Research Committee (2010-present)
USC Ambassadors (2009-present)
USC ASTE Department Faculty Search Committee (2009)
Founding Co-Director, VT Center for Space Science and Engineering Research (2007-08)
Faculty Group Leader, VT Aerodynamics and Hydrodynamics Discipline (2007-present)
Organizer and Program Chair, Plasmadynamics and Lasers Program, 53rd AIAA Aerospace
Sciences Meeting, 2015.
• Organizer and Program Chair, Plasmadynamics and Lasers Program, 40th AIAA Aerospace
Sciences Meeting, 2002.
• AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Technical Committee Member (1999-present).
• Reviewed manuscripts for the following journals: AIAA Journal; Aerospace Science and
Technology; Computer Physics Communications; Geophysical Research Letters; IEEE
Transactions on Plasma Sciences; Journal of Computational Physics; Journal of
Geophysical Research; Journal of Propulsion & Power; Journal of Spacecraft & Rockets.
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Publications
40 refereed journal articles (3 currently under review); 6 book chapters; 80 papers in
conference proceedings; 12 invited talks and 39 additional papers presented at conferences;
and 3 NASA Reports.
(* denotes undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral research assistant)
A) Refereed Journal Articles
[1] J. Wang, O. Chang*, Y. Cho, 2012. Electron-Ion Coupling in Mesothermal Plasma Beam
Emission: Full Particle PIC Simulations, IEEE Trans. Plasma Science, 40(2), pp230—
236. dol:10.1109/TPS.2011.2179066.
[2] O. Chang*, S. Peter Gary, and J. Wang, 2011. Whistler Turbulence Forward
Cascade: Three-dimensional Particle-in-Cell Simulations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38,
L22102, doi:10.1029/2011GL049827.
[3] G. Ganguli, L. Rudakov, W. Scales, J. Wang, M. Mithaiwala, 2010. Three Dimensional
Character of Whistler Turbulence, Physics of Plasmas, 17(5), 052310—052310-8.
[4] J. Wang, X. He*, Y. Cao, 2008. Modeling Electrostatic Levitation of Dusts on Lunar
Surface. IEEE Trans. Plasma Science, 36(5), pp2459—2466.
[5] J. Wang, Y. Cao*, R. Kafafy*, R. Martinez, and J. Williams, 2008. Numerical and
Experimental Investigations of Cross-Over Ion Impingement for Sub-Scale Ion Optics,
J. Propulsion & Power. 24(3), pp562—570.
[6] J. Wang, Y. Cao*, R. Kafafy*, and V. Decyk (2007), Electric Propulsion Plume
Simulations Using Parallel Computer, Scientific Programming, 15(2), pp83—94.
[7] R. Kafafy* and J. Wang, 2007. Whole Ion Optics Gridlet Simulations Using A HybridGrid IFE-PIC Code, J. Propulsion & Power, 23(1), pp59—68.
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[8] J. Wang, Y. Cao*, R. Kafafy*, J. Pierru*, and V. Decyk, 2006. Simulations of Ion
Thruster Plume Spacecraft Interactions on Parallel Supercomputer, IEEE Trans. Plasma
Science, 34(5), pp2148—2158.
[9] R. Kafafy* and J. Wang, 2006. A Hybrid-Grid Immersed-Finite-Element Particle-in-Cell
Algorithm for Modeling Spacecraft Plasma Interactions", IEEE Trans.Plasma Science,
34(5), pp2114—2124.
[10] Y. Cao* and J. Wang, 2005. Modeling Bio-Particle Dynamics in a Dielectrophoresis
Micro-channel with Electroosmotic Flow, Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and
Impulsive Systems B: Applications and Algorithms, 12b, pp103—118.
[11] R. Kafafy*, J. Wang, and T. Lin, 2005. A Hybrid Grid Immersed-Finite-Element Particlein-Cell Simulation Model of Ion Optics Plasma Dynamics, Dynamics of Continuous,
Discrete and Impulsive Systems B: Applications and Algorithms, 12b, pp1—16.
[12] R. Kafafy*, T. Lin, Y. Lin, and J. Wang, 2005. 3-D Immersed Finite Element Method for
Electric Field Simulation in Composite Materials, Int. Journal for Numerical Methods in
Engineering, 64 (7), pp940—972.
[13] J. Wang, J. Polk, J. Brophy, and I. Katz, 2003. Three-Dimensional Particle Simulations
of Ion Thruster Optics Plasma Flow and Grid Erosion, J. Propulsion & Power, 19 (6),
pp1192—1199.
[14] J. Nordholt, D. Reisenfeld, R. Wiens, S.P. Gary, F. Crary, D. Delapp, R. Elphic, H.
Funsten, J. Hanley, D. Lawrence, D. McComas, M. Shappirio, J. Steinberg, J. Wang, &
D. Young, 2003. Deep Space 1 Encounter with Comet 19P/Borrelly: Ion Composition
Measurements by the PEPE Mass Spectrometer, Geophys. Res. Letters, 30(9),
pp1465—1469.
[15] J. Wang, D. Brinza, and M. Young*, 2001. Three-Dimensional Particle Simulation
Modeling of Ion Propulsion Plasma Environment for Deep Space 1, J. Spacecraft &
Rockets, 38(3), pp433—440.
[16] D. Brinza, J. Wang, J. Polk, and M. Henry, 2001. Deep Space 1 Measurements of Ion
Propulsion Contamination, J. Spacecraft & Rockets, 38(3), pp426—432.
[17] M. Tajmar and J. Wang, 2001. Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Field
Emission Electric Propulsion Backflow Contamination, J. Spacecraft & Rockets, 38(1),
pp69—78.
[18] M. Tajmar* and J. Wang, 2000. Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Field
Emission Electric Propulsion Neutralization, J. Propulsion & Power, 16(3), pp536—544.
[19] J. Wang, D. E. Brinza, D. Young, J. Nordholt, J. Polk, M. Henry, R. Goldstein, J.
Hanley, D. Lawrence, M. Shappirio, 2000. Deep Space 1 Investigations of Ion
Propulsion Plasma Environment, J. Spacecraft & Rockets, 37(5), pp545—555.
[20] J. Wang, S.P. Gary, and P.C. Liewer, 1999. Electromagnetic Heavy Ion/Proton
Instabilities, J. Geophys. Res., 104 (A11), pp 24807—24818.
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[21] J. Wang, D. Kondrashov*, P. Liewer, and S. Karmesin, 1999. 3-D Deformable Grid
Electromagnetic Particle-in-Cell for Parallel Computers, J. Plasma Physics, 61(3),
pp367—389.
[22] J. Wang and S. Lai, 1997. Virtual Anode in Ion Beam Emissions in Space: Numerical
Simulations, J. Spacecraft & Rockets, 34 (6), pp829—836.
[23] S.P. Gary, J. Wang, D. Winske, and S. Fuselier, 1997. Proton Temperature
Anisotropy Upper Bound: Effects of Electromagnetic Proton Cyclotron and Mirror
Instabilities, J. Geophys. Res., 102 (A12), pp27159—27169.
[24] J. Wang, P. Liewer, and E. Huang, 1997. 3-D Particle-in-Cell with Monte Carlo Collision
Simulations on Three MIMD Parallel Supercomputers, J. Supercomputing, 10 (4),
pp331—348.
[25] S.P. Gary and J. Wang, 1996. Whistler Anisotropy Instability: Electron Anisotropy
Upper Bound, J. Geophys. Res.,101 (A5), pp10749—10754.
[26] J. Wang, R. Biasca, and P. Liewer, 1996. 3-D Electromagnetic Monte Carlo
Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Critical Ionization Velocity Experiments in
Space, J. Geophys. Res., 101 (A1), pp371—382.
[27] J. Wang, P. Liewer, and V. Decyk, 1995. 3D Electromagnetic Plasma Particle
Simulations on a MIMD Parallel Computer, Comput. Phys. Comm. 87, pp35—53.
[28] R. Biasca and J. Wang, 1995. Ion Current Collection in Spacecraft Wakes, Physics of
Plasmas, 2(1), 1995, pp280—288.
[29] J. Wang, P. Leung, H. Garrett, and G. Murphy, 1994. Multibody-Plasma Interactions:
Charging in the Wake, J. Spacecraft & Rockets, 31(5), pp889—894.
[30] J. Feynman, G. Spitale, J. Wang, and S. Gabriel, 1993. Interplanetary Proton Fluence
Model; JPL “1991”, J. Geophys. Res., 98 (A8), pp13281—13294.
[31] J. Wang, D.E. Hastings, and M. Martinez-Sanchez, 1993. Electrodynamic Interactions
Between a Space Station and the Ionospheric Plasma Environment, J. Spacecraft &
Rockets, 30(2), pp176—188.
[32] D. E. Hastings, M. Cho, and J. Wang, 1992. Space Station Freedom Structure Floating
Potential and the Probability of Arcing, J. Spacecraft & Rockets, 29(6), pp830—834.
[33] J. Wang and D. E. Hastings, 1992. Ionospheric Plasma Flow Over Large High-Voltage
Space Platforms. I: Ion-Plasma-Time Scale Interactions of a Plate at a Zero-Angle of
Attack, Physics of Fluids B, 4(6), pp1597—1614.
[34] J. Wang and D. E. Hastings, 1992. Ionospheric Plasma Flow Over Large High-Voltage
Space Platforms. II: The Formation and Structure of Plasma Wake, Physics of Fluids B,
4(6), pp1615—1629.
[35] J. Wang and D. E. Hastings, 1991. A Dynamic Analysis of the Radiation Excitation from
the Activation of a Current Collecting System in Space, J. Geophysics. Res., 96 (A3),
pp3611—3620.
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[36] D. E. Hastings and J. Wang, 1989. Induced Emission of Radiation from a Large Space
Station Like Structure in the Ionosphere, AIAA Journal, 27(4), pp438—445.
[37] D. E. Hastings and J. Wang, 1987. The Radiation Impedance of a Electrodynamic
Tether with End Connectors, Geophys. Res. Letters, 14(5), pp519—522.
Manuscripts Currently Under Review:
[38] J. Wang, P. Wang*, M. Belhaj, J-C Matero-Velez, 2011. Modeling Facility Effects on
Secondary Electron Emission Experiment, submitted to IEEE Trans. Plasma Science.
[39] S. Peter Gary, O. Chang*, and J. Wang, 2012. Forward Cascade of Whistler
Turbulence: Three-dimensional Particle-in-Cell Simulations, submitted to Astrophysical
Journal.
[40] J-C. Matero-Velez, M. Belhaj, J. Puech, F. Moro, and J. Wang, 2012. Total Electron
Yield under Low Energy Electron Irradiation (1eV-100eV), submitted to Journal of
Physics D: Applied Physics.
B) Chapters in Books
[1] O. Chang* and J. Wang, 2010. Kinetic Simulations of Ion Beam Neutralization, Rarefied
Gas Dynamics, American Institute of Physics Proceedings, (in press)
[2] N. Ding*, R. Downey, J. Polansky*, and J. Wang, 2010. Experimental Investigations of
Ion Beam Neutralization, Rarefied Gas Dynamics, American Institute of Physics
Proceedings, (in press)
[3] J. Wang, J. Polk, and D. Brinza, 2003. (Invited Chapter). Ion Thruster Modeling:
Particle Simulations and Experimental Validations, Rarefied Gas Dynamics, American
Institute of Physics Proceedings, V663, pp525—532. (A. Ketsdever and E. Muntz eds.)
[4] C. Marrese, J. Wang, K. Goodfellow, and A. Gallimore, 2000. Chapter 18: SpaceCharge Limited Emission from Field Emission Array Cathodes for Electric Propulsion and
Tether Applications, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Aeronautics &
Astronautics, V187, pp423—447, America Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
(M. Micci and A. Ketsdever eds.)
[5] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1992. Dynamic Interactions of Large High-Voltage Space
Systems with the Ionospheric Plasma. Part 1: Transient Plasma Response to Rapid
Surface Potential Changes, Physics of Charged Bodies in Space Plasmas, Societa
Italiana di Fisica, ISPP-11, pp93—130. (M. Dobrowolny and E. Sindoni eds.)
[6] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1992. Dynamic Interactions of Large High-Voltage Space
Systems with the Ionospheric Plasma. Part 2: The formation of plasma wake", Physics
of Charged Bodies in Space Plasmas, Societa Italiana di Fisica, ISPP-11, pp131—164.
(M. Dobrowolny and E. Sindoni eds.)
C) Refereed Conference Proceedings
[1] J. Wang, J. Polansky*, S. Gimelshein, N. Ding*, and D. Han*, 2011. Experimental and
Numerical Investigations of Vacuum Chamber Effects on Plasma Plume Measurement,
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IEPC 2011-187, 32nd International Electric Propulsion Conference, Wiesbaden,
Germany, Sept. 11-15, 2011.
[2] J. Wang and O. Chang*, 2011. Kinetic Simulations of Electron-Ion Coupling and
Electron Characteristics in a Plasma Plume, IEPC 2011-188, 32nd International Electric
Propulsion Conference, Wiesbaden, Germany, Sept. 11-15, 2011.
[3] N. Ding*, J. Polansky*, and J. Wang, 2011. Low Cost Fabrication of Ion Optics, 47th
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, San Diego, CA, July 31-Aug. 3,
2011.
[4] J. Wang, P. Wang*, M. Belhaj, and JC Mateo-Velez, 2011. Modeling Secondary Electron
Emission Experiment, AIAA 914045, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit,
Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2011.
[5] J. Wang, JC Mateo-Velez, P. Wang*, M. Belhaj, F. Moro, V. Inguimbert, T. Tondu, N.
Balcon, 2010. Optimization of the Experimental Facility DEESSE by PIC Modeling,
Proceedings of the 11th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Albuquerque, NM,
Sept. 20-24, 2010.
[6] J. Wang and O. Chang*, 2010. Kinetic Simulations of Ion Beam Neutralization,
Proceedings of the 11th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Albuquerque, NM,
Sept. 20-24, 2010.
[7] S. Mori, J. Polansky*, H. Masui, J. Wang, and M. Cho, 2010. Development of
Laboratory Simulation System of Lunar Dust Charging and Levitation, Proceedings of
the 11th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Sept. 20-24,
2010.
[8] J. Wang, 2010. Investigations of Charging on Lunar Surface, AIAA 2010-0078, 48th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2010.
[9] J. Wang, 2009. Kinetic Simulations of Ion Beam Neutralization, ISCM II – EPMESC XII
Proceeding, Hong Kong-Macau, Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2009. (American Institute of Physics)
[10] J. Wang and H. Usui, 2008. Kinetic Simulations of Plasma Beam Emission and
Neutralization, Proceedings of the 5th Space Environments and Effects Symposium,
Tsukuba, Japan, Dec. 18-19, 2008.
[11] H. Jeong* and J. Wang, 2008. Fully Kinetic Modeling of the Photoelectron Sheath in
Drifting Plasma, AIAA 2008-3784, 39th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference,
Seattle, WA, June 23-26, 2008.
[12] J. Wang and Y. Cao, 2007. Modeling Ion Thruster Beam Neutralization, IEPC 2007-241,
30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, Italy, Sept. 17-20, 2007.
[13] R. Kafafy, J. Wang and Y. Cao, 2007. Interactions of Ion Propulsion with Formation
Flying Satellite, IEPC 2007-77, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference,
Florence, Italy, Sept. 17-20, 2007.
[14] J. Wang, Y. Cao, R. Kafafy, R. Martinez, and J. Williams, 2007. Numerical and
Experimental Investigations of Cross-Over Ion Impingement for Sub-Scale Ion Optics,
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AIAA 2007-5244, 43nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnati,
OH, July 8-11, 2007.
[15] J. Wang, X. He*, and Y. Cao, 2007. Modeling Spacecraft Charging and Charged Dust
Particle Interactions on Lunar Surface, Proceedings of the 10th Spacecraft Charging
Technology Conference, Biarritz, France, June 18-21, 2007.
[16] H. Jeong* and J. Wang, 2007. Full Particle PIC Simulations of Solar Sail Charging and
Plasma Interactions, Proceedings of the 10th Spacecraft Charging Technology
Conference, Biarritz, France, June 18-21, 2007.
[17] R. Winski*, J. Wang, C. Carpenter, J. Cassady, A. Hoskins, 2006. Lunar Robotic
Precursor Missions Using Electric Propulsion, AIAA 2006-5165, 42nd
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA, July 9-12, 2006.
[18] R. Spicer*, J. Wang, and L. Brieda, 2006. Modeling Particle Collisions with DRACO
Electric Propulsion Simulation Package, AIAA 2006-5025, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE
Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA, July 9-12, 2006.
[19] A. Barrie*, R. Spicer*, and J. Wang, 2006. Modeling Surface Charging with DRACO
Electric Propulsion Simulation Package, AIAA 2006-5022, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE
Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA, July 9-12, 2006.
[20] J. Wang, Y. Cao*, R. Kafafy*, R. Martinez, and J. Williams, 2006. Ion Impingement
Limits of Subscale Ion Optics: Comparisons of Simulations and Experiments, AIAA
2006-4999, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA,
July 9-12, 2006.
[21] J. Wang, Y. Cao*, and R. Kafafy*, 2006. Electric Propulsion Plume Modeling using
Parallel Supercomputers, AIAA 2006-3559, 37th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers
Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 5-8, 2006.
[22] J. Wang, Y. Cao*, R. Kafafy*, and V. Decyk, 2005. Simulations of Electric Propulsion
Plume-Spacecraft Interactions on Parallel Supercomputers, Proceedings of the JointArmy-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) Conference on Spacecraft Propulsion, Monterey,
CA, Dec. 5-8, 2005.
[23] J. Wang, Y. Cao*, R. Kafafy*, J. Pierru*, and V. Decyk, 2005. Ion Propulsion
Simulations Using Parallel Supercomputers, IEPC 2005-271, 29th International Electric
Propulsion Conference, Princeton, NJ, Oct. 31-Nov.4, 2005.
[24] L. Brieda, D. VanGilder, and J. Wang, 2005. Modeling Ion Beam Neutralization and
Near Field Plume Interactions, IEPC 2005-270, 29th International Electric Propulsion
Conference, Princeton, NJ, Oct. 31-Nov.4, 2005.
[25] L. Brieda* and J. Wang, 2005. Modelling Ion Thruster Beam Neutralization Using a
Fully Kinetic ES-PIC Code, AIAA 2005-4045, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint
Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, AZ, July 10-13, 2005.
[26] R. Kafafy* and J. Wang, 2005. Whole Subscale Ion Optics Simulation: Direct Ion
Impingement and Electron Backstreaming, AIAA 2005-3691, 41st
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, AZ, July 10-13,
2005.
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[27] Y. Cao* and J. Wang, 2005. Modelling Bio-Particle Dynamics in a Dielectrophoresis
Microchannel with Electroosmotic Flow, AIAA 2005-5056, 4th AIAA Theoretical Fluid
Mechanics Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 6-9, 2005
[28] R. Kafafy* and J. Wang, 2005. A HG-IFE-PIC Simulation Model for Ion Thruster Optics
Plasma Flow, AIAA 2005-4789, 36th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 6-9, 2005.
[29] J. Wang and R. Kafafy*, 2005. A HG-IFE-PIC Model for Ion Thruster Plume
Interactions, Proceedings of the 9th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference,
Tsukuba, Japan, April 3-8, 2005
[30] J. Wang, D. Brinza, and R. Kafafy*, 2005. Modelling Ion Thruster Plume Contamination
on Solar Array, AIAA 2005-0370, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit,
Reno, NV, Jan. 10-13, 2005.
[31] J. Wang, 2004. Modeling Multiple Ion Thruster Plume Interactions, AIAA 2004-3634,
40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale,
FL, July 11-14, 2004.
[32] R. Kafafy* and J. Wang, 2004.Whole Ion Optics Simulations of a Subscale Gridlet Using
a Hybrid-Grid IFE-PIC Code, AIAA 2004-3783, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint
Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 11-14, 2004.
[33] L. Brieda*, R. Kafafy*, and J. Wang, 2004. Development of the DRACO Code for
Modeling Electric Propulsion Plume Interactions, AIAA 2004-3633, 40th
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale, FL,
July 11-14, 2004
[34] M. Nakles* and J. Wang, 2004. Further Investigation of Low Energy Ion Sputtering in
Ion Thrusters, AIAA 2004-3789, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 11-14, 2004.
[35] J. Wang, L. Brieda*, J. Pierru*, and R. Kafafy*, 2004. A Virtual Testing Environment for
Electric Propulsion-Spacecraft Interactions, AIAA 2004-0652, 42nd AIAA Aerospace
Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 5-8,2004.
[36] J. Wang, L. Brieda*, J. Pierru*, and R. Kafafy*, 2003. Development of a Virtual Testing
Laboratory for Spacecraft Plasma Interactions, Proceedings of the 8th Spacecraft
Charging Technology Conference, Huntsville, AL, Oct. 2003.
[37] H. Garrett and J. Wang, 2003. Simulations of Solar Wind Plasma Flow around a Simple
Solar Sail", Proceedings of the 8th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference,
Huntsville, AL, Oct. 19-24, 2003.
[38] R. Kafafy*, T. Lin, and J. Wang, 2003. 3-Dimensional Ion Optics Simulations using an
IFE-PIC code. AIAA 2003-5164, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.
[39] M. Nakles*, J. Wang, and M. Domonkos, 2003. Experimental and Modeling Studies of
Low Energy Ion Sputtering in Ion Thrusters, AIAA 2003-5160, 39th
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AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 2023, 2003.
[40] L. Brieda*, J. Pierru*, J. Wang, and R. Stillwater*, 2003. A Virtual Testing Environment
for Electric Propulsion, AIAA 2003-5020, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.
[41] J. Wang, R. Kafafy*, and L. Brieda*, 2003. An IFE-PIC Simulation Model for PlumeSpacecraft Interactions, AIAA 2003-4874, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.
[42] J. Wang and T. Lin, 2003. The Immersed Finite Element Method for Plasma Particle
Simulation, AIAA 2003-0842, 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno,
NV, Jan. 6-9, 2003.
[43] M. Allen, W. Denvenport, J. Wang, and C. Woolsey, 2003. Assessing Conceptual
Knowledge in an Engineering Course: Four Case Studies, AIAA 2003-0949, 41st AIAA
Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 6-9, 2003.
[44] T. Lin and J. Wang, 2002. An Immersed Finite Element Electric Field Solver for Ion
Optics Modeling, AIAA 2002-4263, 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002.
[45] J. Wang and J. Polk, 2002. 3-D Particle Simulations of Ion Optics Plasma Flow and grid
Erosion, AIAA 2002-2193, 33rd AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Maui,
Hawaii, May 20-23, 2002.
[46] J. Wang and J. Polk, 2002. Characteristics of Ion Optics Grid Impingement: Particle
Simulations, AIAA 2002-0489, 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit,
Reno, NV, Jan. 14-17, 2002.
[47] J. Wang, J. Polk, J. Brophy, and I. Katz, 2001. 3-D Particle Simulations of NSTAR Ion
Optics, IEPC 2001-085, 27th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Pasadena,
CA, Oct. 15-19, 2001.
[48] V. Davis, I. Katz, M. Mandell, D. Brinza, M. Henry, J. Wang, and D. Young, 2001.Ion
Engine Generated Charge Exchange Environment: Comparison Between NSTAR Flight
Data and Numerical Simulations, AIAA 2001-0970, 39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 8-11, 2001.
[49] J. Wang, D. Brinza, and J. Polk, 2001. Deep Space 1 Ion Propulsion Induced Plasma
Interactions and Contamination, AIAA 2001-0971, 39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 8-11, 2001.
[50] D. Brinza, M. Henry, A. Mactutis, K. McCarty, J. Rademacher, T. van Zandt, P. Narvaez,
J. Wang, B. Tsurutani, I. Katz, 2001. An Overview of Results from the Ion Propulsion
Diagnostics Sensors Flown on DS1, AIAA 2001-0966, 39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 8-11, 2001.
[51] V. Davis, I. Katz, M. Mandell, D. Brinza, M. Henry, J. Wang,and D. Young, 2000. Ion
Engine Generated Charge Exchange Environment -Comparison Between NSTAR Flight
Data and Numerical Simulations, AIAA 2000-3529, 36th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint
Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 16-19, 2000.
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[52] J. Wang, M. Young, J. Mueller, C. Marrese, and J. Polk, 2000. Modeling Micro-Ion
Thrusters, AIAA 2000-3527, 36th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 16-19, 2000.
[53] J. Mueller, C. Marrese, J. Wang, and J. Polk, 2000. Design and Fabrication of a MicroIon Engine, AIAA 2000-3264, 36th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 16-19, 2000.
[54] J. Wang, D. Brinza, M. Young, 2000. Modeling Ion Propulsion Plasma Environment for
Deep Space One, AIAA 2000-3528, 36th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, July 16-19, 2000
[55] J. Wang, 2000. 3-D Particle Simulation Modeling of Ion Propulsion Plasma Environment
for Deep Space 1, AIAA 2000-2483, 31st AIAA Plasmadynamics and Laser Conference,
Denver, CO, June 19-22, 2000.
[56] D. Brinza, J. Wang, J. Polk, and M. Henry, 2000. Deep Space One Investigations of Ion
Propulsion Contamination: Overview and Initial Results, AIAA 2000-0465, 38th AIAA
Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 10-13, 2000.
[57] J. Wang, D. Brinza, J. Polk, and M. Henry, 1999. Deep Space One Investigations of Ion
Propulsion Plasma Environment, IEPC 99-151, 26th International Electric Propulsion
Conference, Kitakushu, Japan, Oct. 1999.
[58] J. Wang, D. Brinza, R. Goldstein, J. Polk, M. Henry, D. Young, J. Hanley, J. Nordholt, D.
Lawrence, and M. Shappirio, 1999. Deep Space One investigations of ion propulsion
plasma interactions - Initial results, AIAA 99-3734, 30th AIAA Plasmadynamics and
Lasers Conference, Norfolk, VA, June 28-July1, 1999
[59] M. Tajmar, J. Mitterauer, and J. Wang, 1999. Field-Emission-Electric-Propulsion (FEEP)
Plasma Modeling: 3-D full particle simulations, AIAA 99-2298, 35th
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-24 1999.
[60] J. Wang, D. Brinza, R. Goldstein, J. Polk, M. Henry, D. Young, J. Hanley, J. Nordholt, D.
Lawrence, and M. Shappirio, 1999. Deep Space One Investigations of Ion Propulsion
Plasma Interactions: Overview and Initial Results, AIAA 99-2971, 35th
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Los Angeles, CA, June
20-24, 1999.
[61] J. Wang, J. Polk, and J. Anderson, 1998. Three-Dimensional Particle Simulations of Ion
Optics Plasma Flow, AIAA 98-3799, 34th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, Cleveland, OH, July 13-15, 1998
[62] S. Lai and J. Wang, 1998. Supercharging - Theory and Simulations, AIAA 98-0987,
36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 12-15, 1998.
[63] J. Wang, 1998. Ion Propulsion-Solar Wind Plasma Interactions, AIAA 98-0985, 36th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 12-15, 1998.
[64] J. Wang, 1997. Ion Thruster Plume Plasma Interactions in the Solar Wind, IEPC 97181, 25th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 1997.
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[65] I. Katz, V. Davis, J. Wang, and D. Brinza, 1997. Electric Potentials in the NSTAR
Charge Exchange Plume, IEPC 97-042, 25th International Electric Propulsion
Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 1997.
[66] J. Wang, J. Brophy, and D. Brinza, 1997. A Global Analysis of Ion Thruster Plume
Interactions for Interplanetary Spacecraft, AIAA 97-3194, 33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE
Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Seattle, WA, July 6-9,1997.
[67] J. Wang, P. Liewer, S. Karmesin, and D. Kondrashov, 1997. 3-D Deformable Grid
Electromagnetic PIC for Parallel Computers, AIAA 97-0365, 35th AIAA Aerospace
Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 6-9, 1997.
[68] J. Wang, J. Brophy, and D. Brinza, 1996. 3-D Simulations of NSTAR Ion Thruster
Plasma Interactions, AIAA 96-3202, 32nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 1-3, 1996
[69] J. Wang and S. Lai, 1996. Numerical Simulations of Virtual Anode in Ion Beam
Emissions, AIAA 96-2299, 27th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, New
Orleans, LA, June 17-20, 1996.
[70] J. Wang and S. Lai, 1996. Numerical Simulations of Ion Beam Emissions from
Negatively Charged Spacecraft, AIAA 96-0147, 34th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 15-18, 1996.
[71] J. Wang and J. Brophy, 1995. 3D Monte-Carlo Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Ion
Thruster Plumes, AIAA 95-2826, 31st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, San Diego, CA, July 10-12, 1995.
[72] J. Polk, J. Brophy, and J. Wang, 1995. Spatial and Temporal Variation of Sputter
Erosion on Accelerator Grids in 30 cm Ion Optics, AIAA 95-2924, 31st
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, San Diego, CA, July 1012, 1995.
[73] R. Biasca and J. Wang, 1995. Possibilities for Surface Discharges in Spacecraft Wakes,
AIAA 95-0598, 33rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 912, 1995.
[74] J. Wang, J. Brophy, P. Liewer, and G. Murphy, 1995. Modeling Ion Thruster Plumes,
AIAA 95-0596, 33rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 912, 1995.
[75] J.Wang, P. Liewer, and E. Huang, 1995. 3D Particle-in-Cell with Monte Carlo Collision
Simulations on MIMD Parallel Computers, AIAA 95-0593, 33rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 9-12, 1995.
[76] R. Biasca and J. Wang, 1994. Transient Charging of Objects in Spacecraft Wakes –
Numerical Simulations, AIAA 94-0331, 32nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and
Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 10-13, 1994.
[77] J. Wang, P. Liewer, and V. Decyk, 1994. 3D Electromagnetic Plasma Particle
Simulations on the Intel Delta and Paragon Parallel Computer, AIAA 94-0235,
32nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 10-13, 1994.
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[78] J. Wang, P. Leung, G. Murphy, and B. Ruff, 1993. Multibody-Plasma Interactions, AIAA
93-0564, 31st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 11-14
1993.
[79] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1992. The Formation and Structure of Plasma Wake in
Ionosphere, AIAA 92-0577, 30th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno,
NV, Jan. 6-9, 1992.
[80] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1991. A Global Analysis of the Space Station's
Electrodynamic Environment, AIAA 91-0114, 29th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting,
Reno, NV, Jan. 7-10, 1991.
D) Technical Reports
[1] J. Wang, 2006. “Modeling Solar Sail Plasma Interactions”, in Charged Particle Effects
on Solar Sails - Final Report, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Publication, ISPT-SS06-101, 2006. (NASA Internally reviewed)
[2] D. Brinza, M. Henry, A. Mactutis, K. McCarty, J. Rademacher, T. van Zandt, P. Narvaez,
J. Wang, B. Tsurutani, I. Katz, 2001. Results from the Ion Propulsion Subsystem
Diagnostics Sensors on DS1, in NASA New Millennium Deep Space 1 Technology
Validation Report, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Publication, JPL 00-10, 2000. (NASA
Internally reviewed)
[3] P. Leung and J. Wang, 1995. “Plasma Noise in EMI Design”, in NASA Reliability
Preferred Practices for Design and Test, NASA Publication, 1995. (Refereed)
E) Other Scholarly Publications: Papers Presented at Conferences
(excludes papers published in conference proceedings listed in Section C)
E.1: Invited Papers
[1] J. Wang and S.T. Wu, 2011. Predicting Micro-Physics Effects on Macro-Systems: Some
Recent Advances in Space Plasma Simulation, AIAA 2011-3101, (Invited Plenary Talk),
AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 27-30, 2011.
[2] J. Wang, 2009. Kinetic Simulations of Ion Beam Neutralization, 2nd International
Symposium on Computational Mechanics and 12th International Conference on
Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Science and Engineering,
Hong Kong-Macau, Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2009.
[3] J. Wang, 2009. PIC Simulations of Ion Propulsion, 9th International Symposium on
Space Simulations, St Quentin en Yvelines, France, July 3-10, 2009.
[4] J. Wang, 2009. Modeling Spacecraft Plasma Interactions, PlasmaMAX Workshop,
Bonascre, March 18-20, 2009.
[5] J. Wang, 2007. Plasma Particle Simulations for Ion Propulsion, 1st International
Workshop on Non-Equilibrium Flows, Sanya, China, Dec. 27-30, 2007.
[6] J. Wang, 2006. Review of Current Status on PIC Simulations of Ion Propulsion,
JAXA/JEDI Workshop on Numerical Simulations for Spacecraft Environment, Tokyo,
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Japan, October 2-3, 2006. (Keynote Presentation) (Also in JAXA-SP-06-014, Feb.
2007).
[7] J. Wang, 2005. A First-Principle Based Virtual Testbed for Spacecraft Using Advanced
Propulsion Systems, 9th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Tsukuba, Japan,
April 3-8, 2005.
[8] J. Wang, 2005. Simulations of Electric Propulsion Induced Plasma Interactions, 7th
International Symposium on Space Simulations, Kyoto, Japan, March 26-31, 2005.
[9] J. Wang, 2003. Ion Propulsion Induced Spacecraft-Plasma Interactions: Results from
Deep Space 1 Investigations, XXIII General Assembly of International Union of
Geodesy and Geophysics, Sapporo, Japan, June 30-July 11, 2003.
[10] J. Wang, 2002. Ion Thruster Modeling: Particle Simulation and Experimental Validation,
23rd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Whistler, BC, Canada, July
20-25, 2002. (Plenary Lecture)
[11] J. Wang, 2002. Characteristics of Ion Optics Grid Impingement, 40th Aerospace
Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 14-17, 2002.
[12] J. Wang, 2000. Deep Space 1 Investigations of Ion Propulsion Induced Contamination,
38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 10-13, 2000.
E.2: Contributed Papers
[13] O. Chang*, S. Peter Gary, and J. Wang, 2011. Whistler Turbulence Cascade: Three
Dimensional Particle-in-Cell Simulations, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2011.
[14] J. Wang and O. Chang*, 2010. 3D EMPIC Simulations of Whistler Turbulence,
Workshop on Remediation of Enhanced Radiation Belt, San Francisco, CA, December
12, 2010.
[15] J. Wang and W. Scales, 2009. Modeling Generation and Nonlinear Evolution of Plasma
Turbulence for Radiation Belt Remediation, Workshop on Remediation of Enhanced
Radiation Belt, Stanford, CA, February 18-19, 2009.
[16] W. Scales and J. Wang, 2008. Hybrid Simulations of Ion-Cyclotron Turbulence Induced
by Artificial Plasma Cloud in the Magnetosphere, Workshop on Remediation of
Enhanced Radiation Belt, Lake Arrowhead, CA, March 3-6, 2008.
[17] J. Minow and J. Wang, 2008. Lunar Environments for Constellation, Polar Gateways
2008, Barrow, Alaska, January 23-29, 2008.
[18] J. Wang, 2007. Modeling Charged Dust Particle Interactions with Spacecraft on Lunar
Surface, Space Technology and Applications International Forum, Albuquerque, NM,
February 11-15, 2007.
[19] J. Wang, 2003. Overview of the DRACO Simulation Code, Air Force Thruster Spacecraft
Simulation Workshop, MIT, Cambridge, MA, October, 2003.
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[20] J. Wang, 2003. Status of IFE-PIC Plume Model Development, Air Force ThrusterSpacecraft Simulation (TSIS) Workshop, Lancaster, CA, February 2003.
[21] R. Kafafy* and J. Wang, 2003. The Immersed Finite Element Electric Field Solver, Air
Force Thruster-Spacecraft Simulation (TSIS) Workshop, Lancaster, CA, February 2003.
[22] L. Brieda* and J. Wang, 2003. Immersive Visualization for Plume Modeling, Air Force
Thruster-Spacecraft Simulation (TSIS) Workshop, Lancaster, CA, February 2003.
[23] D. Reisenfeld, et al, 2002. Deep Space 1 Encounter with Comet Borrelly: Composition
Measurements by the PEPE Ion Mass Spectrometer, European Geophysical Society
XXVII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 21-26, 2002.
[24] J. Wang, S.P. Gary, and P. Liewer, 1999. The Whistler Heat Flux Instability, Computer
Particle Simulations, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA,
December 1999.
[25] J. Wang, S.P. Gary, and P.C. Liewer, 1998. The Whistler Heat Flux Instability in the
Solar Wind, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December
1998
[26] D. Kondrashov*, J. Wang, S.P. Gary, and D. Winske, 1998. Mesoscale Kinetic
Simulations of Proton Anisotropies in the Solar Wind, American Geophysical Union Fall
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 1998
[27] J. Wang, S.P. Gary, and D. Winske, 1997. Proton Anisotropies in the Outer
Magnetosphere: Effects of Spatial Inhomogeneity, American Geophysical Union Fall
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 1997.
[28] J. Wang, 1997. Virtual Experiments for Advanced Propulsion, NASA Advanced
Propulsion Concepts Workshop, Pasadena, CA, June 1997.
[29] D. Kondrashov*, J. Wang, and P. Liewer, 1997. Stability and Energy Conservation of a
3-D Electromagnetic PIC code for Non-Orthogonal Meshes, IEEE International
Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS'97), San Diego, CA, May 19-22, 1997.
[30] S. Lai and J. Wang, 1997. Spacecraft Interactions with Beam Emissions, IEEE
International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS'97), San Diego, CA, May 19-22,
1997.
[31] J. Wang, P. Liewer, D. Kondrashov, 1997. 3-D Deformable Grid Electromagnetic
Particle-in-Cell for Parallel Computers, Los Alamos Workshop on Numerical Simulations
of Plasmas, Los Alamos, NM, July 1997
[32] J. Wang, S.P. Gary, P. Liewer, and D. Winske, 1996. Mesoscale Kinetic Simulations of
Proton Anisotropies in the Outer Magnetosphere, American Geophysical Union Fall
Meeting, December 1996.
[33] J. Wang and S.P. Gary, 1995. The Electron Anisotropy Upper Bound: Two Dimensional
Simulations, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1995.
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[34] J. Wang and J. Brophy, 1995. 3-D Monte Carlo Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Ion
Thruster Plasma Interactions, NASA Advanced Propulsion Concepts Workshop,
Pasadena, CA, June 1995
[35] J. Wang, P. Liewer, and S. Karmesin, 1995. 3-D Particle Push on Deformable Grids for
Parallel Computers, Proceedings of the Numerical Tokamak Symposium, Incline Village,
NV, April 1995.
[36] J. Wang, R. Biasca, P.C. Liewer, 1994. 3D Monte Carlo Particle-in-Cell Simulations of
Critical Ionization Velocity Experiments in Space, American Geophysical Union Fall
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December, 1994.
[37] J. Wang, P. C. Liewer, and V. K. Decyk, 1994. 3D Electromagnetic Plasma Particle
Simulations on the Intel Delta and Paragon Parallel Computer, 15th International
Conference on the Numerical Simulation of Plasmas, Valley Forge, PA, September
1994.
[38] J. Wang, R. Biasca, P.C. Liewer, 1994. 3D Monte Carlo Particle-in-Cell Simulations of
Critical Ionization Velocity Experiments, 15th International Conference on the
Numerical Simulation of Plasmas, Valley Forge, PA, September, 1994.
[39] J. Wang, P. C. Liewer, and V. K. Decyk, 1994. 3D Electromagnetic Plasma Particle
Simulations on the Intel Delta and Paragon Parallel Computer, IEEE International
Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS'94), Santa Fe, NM, May, 1994.
[40] J. Wang, P.C. Liewer, G. Murphy, and R. Biasca, 1994. 3D Monte Carlo Particle-in-Cell
Simulations of CIV Experiments in the Ionosphere, IEEE International Conference on
Plasma Science (ICOPS'94), Santa Fe, NM, May, 1994.
[41] J. Wang, G. Murphy, P. C. Liewer, and R. Biasca, 1993. 3D Modeling of the Critical
Velocity Ionization Interaction, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, December 1993.
[42] G. Murphy, J. Wang, B. D. Green, and G. Caledonia, 1993. Evidence for Critical Velocity
Ionization in an Ionospheri Release Experiment, American Geophysical Union Fall
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 1993.
[43] P.C. Liewer, P. Lyster, J. Wang, and E. Huang, 1993. Implementation of a 3D
Electrostatic Plasma PIC Code on a MIMD Parallel Computer, American Physics Society
Physics Computing'93, 1993.
[44] J. Wang, P. C. Liewer, P. Lyster, and V. K. Decyk, 1993. Implementation of a
3D Electromagnetic Plasma PIC Code on the Intel Delta Parallel Computer, IEEE
Supercomputing'93, Portland, OR, Nov. 1993.
[45] J. Wang, G. Murphy, and P. Leung, 1992. Dynamic Space Charge Wake Generation by
Pulsed High-Voltage Plates in Ionosphere, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting,
San Francisco, CA, December 1992.
[46] P. Leung, J. Wang, and A. Wong, 1992. Space Environment and Dust Plasma
Interactions, American Geophysical Union Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting, Hong
Kong, July 1992.
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[47] J. Wang, G. Murphy, H. Garrett, and P. Leung, 1992. Dynamic Charging in the Wake of
Large High-Voltage Space Platforms, American Geophysical Union Western Pacific
Geophysics Meeting, Hong Kong, July 1992.
[48] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1991. Dynamic Interactions of Large High-Voltage Space
Platforms with Plasma, International School of Plasma Physics, Varenna, Italy,
September 23-27, 1991.
[49] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1990. Dynamic Near-field Interactions and Their Effects on
Overall EM Interference between a High-Voltage System and the Ionosphere, American
Geophysical Union Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, December, 1990.
[50] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1989. Temporal Current Collection from the Activation of a
Negatively Biased Platform in Space, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, December, 1989.
[51] J. Wang and D.E. Hastings, 1988. Temporal Radiation from the Activation of a Charged
System in Space, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA,
December, 1988.
F) Invited Seminars or Lectures
[1] “Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Electron-Ion Coupling in Plasma Plume”,
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China, Nov. 2, 2011.
[2] “Modeling Whistler Wave and Turbulence for Radiation Belt Remediation Applications”,
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, Sept. 22, 2010.
[3] “Space Plasma Engineering and Electric Propulsion Research at USC”, Northrop
Grumman, Ranedo Beach, CA, February 2, 2010.
[4] “Space Plasma and Electric Propulsion Research Overview”, Aerospace Corporation, El
Segundo, CA, November 17, 2009.
[5] “Kinetic Simulations of Plasma Beam Emission and Neutralization”, Colorado State
University, February 4, 2009.
[6] “Lectures on Engineering Space Plasma Dynamics”, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese
Academy of Science, Beijing, August 2008.
[7] “Lectures on Plasma Particle Simulations”, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of
Science, Beijing, August 2008.
[8] “Modeling Ion Propulsion”, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, April 2008.
[9] “Modeling Electric Propulsion Plume Interactions”, Peking University, Beijing, December
2007.
[10] “PIC Simulations Methods and Framework for the Analysis of Spacecraft-Plasma
Interactions,” Kyoto University, Uji, Japan, October 2006.
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[11] “Particle Simulation Algorithms for Modeling Plasma-Object Interactions Involving
Complex Boundaries,” Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, CA,
January 2006.
[12] “Ion Thruster Modeling,” L-3 Communications, Los Angles, CA, January 2006.
[13] “Development of Physics Based Design Tools for Spacecraft Environment Interactions”,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, January 2006.
[14] “Electric Propulsion Spacecraft Interactions,” Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai,
China, July 2005.
[15] “Ion Optics Plasma Flow and Grid Erosion,” Beijing University of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, Beijing, China, June 2005.
[16] “Computational Methods in Space Propulsion,” Tsinghua University, Beijing, China,
June 2005.
[17] “Overview of Electric Propulsion,” Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
Beijing, China, June 2004.
[18] “Investigations of Ion Thruster Plume Effects for the DAWN Spacecraft,” Orbital
Science Inc., Washington, DC, March 2004.
[19] “Ion Propulsion Induced Spacecraft-Plasma Interactions,” Kyoto University, Uji, Japan,
June 2003.
[20] “Modeling Ion Thrusters: Particle Simulation and Experimental Validation'', California
Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, January 2002.
[21] “Spacecraft Plasma Interactions,” Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan,
June 2001.
[22] “Ion Propulsion Induced Plasma Environment and Contamination: Results from Deep
Space 1,” Boeing Satellite Systems, El Sequendo, CA, August 2000.
[23] “Plasma Physics Issues in Ion Propulsion,” California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena, CA, November 1997.
[24] “3-D Particle Simulations of Ion Thruster Plasma Interactions,” Air Force Research
Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA, October 1996.
[25] “Spacecraft Plasma Interactions in the Ionosphere,” Los Alamos National Laboratory,
Los Alamos, NM, January 1994.
[26] “Electrodynamic Interactions Between Charged Space Systems and the Ionospheric
Plasma Environment,” California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, January 1992.
Intellectual Properties
J. Wang, “Coliseum DRACO”, a physics based design tool for Air Force satellite using electric
propulsion developed for the Air Force Research Laboratory, 2006.
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J. Wang, “HGPIC-Plume Code”, a plasma simulation code licensed to the Boeing Company,
2006.
J. Wang, “SailPIC”, a physics based simulation tool for assessing charging and plasma
interactions for solar sail developed for NASA, 2005.
J. Wang, “3D-HybPICMCC Code”, a plasma simulation code licensed to the Boeing Company,
2004.
J. Wang and P. Liewer, “A Parallel, 3-Dimensional, Non-Orthogonal Grid Electromagnetic
Particle-in-Cell Algorithm”, NASA New Technology Report NTR 20496, 1999.