Bio
BioYing Zou studies the dynamic space environment surrounding Earth and how activity from the Sun disturbs the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere. Her research spans magnetic reconnection at the magnetopause, auroras and auroral electrojet in the ionosphere, magnetic disturbances at the ground, and neutral wind circulation in the thermosphere. Her work combines observations from space- and ground-based instruments, such as all-sky cameras, radars, magnetometers, and Fabry–Pérot interferometers, to study the various multiscale coupling processes in geospace.
Notable Awards and Leadership
Notable Awards and Leadership| Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Year(s) 2025 - Present | Description Head of the data analysis section in NASA’s Center for Geospace Storms DRIVE (Diversify, Realize, Integrate, Venture, Educate) Center |
| Year(s) 2024 - Present | Description Deputy project scientist on the CINEMA mission |
| Year(s) 2024 - Present | Description GEM focus group member on “Multiscale Dayside Transients and Their Effect on Earth’s Magnetosphere” |
| Year(s) 2023 - 2025 | Description Lead of the Ionosphere-Thermosphere-Mesosphere group in NASA’s CGS DRIVE center |
| Year(s) 2021 - 2024 | Description Coupling, Energetics and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) Program Science Steering Committee member |
| Year(s) 2021 | Description Journal of Geophysical Research’s top downloaded article, “Geospace Plume and Its Impact on Dayside Magnetopause Reconnection Rate” |
| Year(s) 2021 | Description Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) Science Achievement Award |
| Year(s) 2020 | Description University of Alabama in Huntsville New Faculty Research |
