Alexander Willam Degeling

Research Scientist, Institute of Space Science, Shandong University

Tel: 1555 386 3214

Email: Degeling@sdu.edu.cn

Education

1995 – 1999: Ph.D. in Plasma Physics, Research School of Physical Science and Engineering, Australian National University, ACT, Australia.

1994 – 1994: Honours 1st Class in Physics, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

1990 ­­­­­– 1993: B.Sc. in Physics and Applied Mathematics University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Employment

2015 – 2016: Instructor, 1^styear Mathematics, Grant Macewan University, Edmonton Canada

2004 – 2014: Research Associate, University of Alberta, Edmonton Canada

2004 – 2004: Sessional Lecturer, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

2000 – 2004: Post doctoral fellow, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland.

1999 – 2000: Post-doctoral fellow, Australian National University, ACT, Australia

1997 – 1997: Instructor, 1^styear experimental physics, University of Canberra, ACT, Australia

1994 – 1994: Instructor, 1^styear experimental physics, University of Sydney, NSW Australia

Research Communication Summary

Peer reviewed publications: 49 articles (18 first author) in space physics, magnetically confined fusion and fundamental plasma physics, with over 850 citations.

Web of Science Citation H-factor: 19.

Conference Presentations and Seminars: 10 Invited seminars in space physics, magnetically confined fusion and plasma physics at conferences, workshops and research institutions worldwide. Over 35 contributed oral presentations or posters at various international conferences and workshops.

Reviewing and Refereeing Research

Invited NASA Funding Review Panel Member:

- 2016 (Heliophysics Supporting Research Program)

- 2013 (Heliophysics – Living with a Star Program)

Journal referee for: Journal of Geophysical Research, Plasma Phsysics and Controlled Fusion and Physics of Plasmas.

Research Interests Website:

https://sites.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/degeling-research/home

Publications

1. Rae, I. J., K. Murphy, C. E. J. Watt, I. R. Mann, A. Halford, L. G. Ozeke, D. Sibeck, M. Clilvard, C. Rodger, A. W. Degeling, H. Singer (2016), The role of localized Ultra-Low-Frequency waves in energetic electron precipitation, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics (in press).

2. Ozeke, L. G., I. R. Mann, D. L. Turner, K. R. Murphy, A. W. Degeling, I. J. Rae, and D. K. Milling (2014), Modeling cross L shell impacts of magnetopause shadowing and ULF wave radial diffusion in the Van Allen belts, Geophysical Research Letters, 41(19), 6556-6562, doi:10.1002/2014GL060787.

3. Rae, I. J., K. R. Murphy, C. E. J. Watt, G. Rostoker, R. Rankin, I. R. Mann, C. R. Hodgson, H. U. Frey, A. W. Degeling, and C. Forsyth (2014), Field line resonances as a trigger and a tracer for substorm onset, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 119(7), 5343-5363, doi:10.1002/2013JA018889.

4. Degeling, A. W., R. Rankin, and Q.-G. Zong (2014), Modeling radiation belt electron acceleration by ULF fastmode waves, launched by solar wind dynamic pressure fluctuations, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 119(11), 8916-8928, doi:10.1002/2013JA019672.

5. Degeling, A. W., R. Rankin, K. Murphy, and I. J. Rae (2013), Magnetospheric convection and magnetopause shadowing effects in ULF wave-driven energetic electron transport, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 118(6), 2919-2927, doi:10.1002/jgra.50219.

6. Mann, I. R., E. A. Lee, S. G. Claudepierre, J. F. Fennel, A. Degeling, I. J. Rae, D. N. Baker, G. D. Reeves, H. E. Spence, L. G. Ozeke, R. Rankin, D. K. Milling, A. Kale, R. H. W. Friedel, F. Honary. (2013), Discovery of the action of a geophysical synchrotron in the Earth's Van Allen radiation belts, Nature Communications, 4, doi:10.1038/ncomms3795.

7. Watt, C. E. J., A. W. Degeling, and R. Rankin (2013), Constructing the frequency and wave normal distribution of whistler-mode wave power, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 118(5), 1984-1991, doi:10.1002/jgra.50231.

8. Watt, C. E. J., R. Rankin, and A. W. Degeling (2012), Whistler mode wave growth and propagation in the prenoon magnetosphere, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 117, doi:10.1029/2012JA017765.

9. Degeling, A. W., R. Rankin, and S. R. Elkington (2011), Convective and diffusive ULF wave driven radiation belt electron transport, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 116, doi:10.1029/2011JA016896.

10. Watt, C. E. J., A. W. Degeling, R. Rankin, K. R. Murphy, I. J. Rae, and H. J. Singer (2011), Ultralow-frequency modulation of whistler-mode wave growth, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 116, doi:10.1029/2011JA016730.

11. Degeling, A. W., R. Rankin, K. Kabin, I. J. Rae, and F. R. Fenrich (2010), Modeling ULF waves in a compressed dipole magnetic field, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 115, doi:10.1029/2010JA015410.

12. Degeling, A. W., L. G. Ozeke, R. Rankin, I. R. Mann, and K. Kabin (2008), Drift resonant generation of peaked relativistic electron distributions by Pc 5 ULF waves, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 113(A2), doi:10.1029/2007JA012411.

13. Degeling, A. W., and R. Rankin (2008), Resonant drift echoes in electron phase space density produced by dayside Pc5 waves following a geomagnetic storm, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 113(A10), doi:10.1029/2008JA013254.

14. Degeling, A. W., R. Rankin, K. Kabin, R. Marchand, and I. R. Mann (2007), The effect of ULF compressional modes and field line resonances on relativistic electron dynamics, Planetary and Space Science, 55(6), 731-742, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2006.04.039.

15. Kabin, K., R. Rankin, I. R. Mann, A. W. Degeling, and R. Marchand (2007), Polarization properties of standing shear Alfven waves in non-axisymmetric background magnetic fields, Annales Geophysicae, 25(3), 815-822.

16. Mann, I. R., et al. (2006a), The outer radiation belt injection, transport, acceleration and loss satellite (ORBITALS): A Canadian small satellite mission for ILWS, Advances in Space Research, 38(8), 1838-1860, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.11.009.

17. Rankin, R., C. E. J. Watt, K. Kabin, R. Marchand, J. Y. Lu, A. Degeling, K. Takahashi, P. Chi, R. Denton, and R. Lysak (2006), Theoretical aspects of kinetic and inertial scale dispersive Alfven waves in earth's magnetosphere, in Magnetospheric ULF Waves: Synthesis and New Directions, edited, pp. 91-108.

18. Becoulet, M., et al. (2005), Edge localized modes control: experiment and theory, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 337(1-3), 677-683, doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.09.074.

19. Lang, P., et al. (2005), Integrated exhaust scenarios with actively controlled ELMs, Nuclear Fusion, 45(6), 502-511, doi:10.1088/0029-5515/45/6/012.

20. Degeling, A., G. Borg, and R. Boswell (2004a), Transitions from electrostatic to electromagnetic whistler wave excitation, Physics of Plasmas, 11(5), 2144-2155, doi:10.1063/1.1689352.

21. Degeling, A., J. Lister, Y. Martin, and G. Zvejnieks (2004b), Were the chaotic ELMs in TCV the result of an ARMA process?, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 46(10), L15-L21, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/46/10/L01.

22. Degeling, A., H. Weisen, A. Zabolotsky, B. Duval, R. Pitts, M. Wischmeier, P. Lavanchy, P. Marmillod, and G. Pochon (2004c), AXUV bolometer and Lyman-alpha camera systems on the TCV tokamak, Review of Scientific Instruments, 75(10), 4139-4141, doi:10.1063/1.1787131.

23. Lang, P., et al. (2004), Frequency control of type-I ELMs by magnetic triggering in ASDEX Upgrade, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 46(11), L31-L39, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/46/11/L02.

24. Horton, L., et al. (2004), ITER-relevant H-mode physics at ASDEX upgrade, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 46, B511-B525, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/46/12B/042.

25. Hynonen, V., O. Dumbrajs, A. Degeling, T. Kurki-Suonio, and H. Urano (2004), The search for chaotic edge localized modes in ASDEX Upgrade, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 46(9), 1409-1422, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/46/9/005.

26. Zvejnieks, G., V. Kuzovkov, O. Dumbrajs, A. Degeling, W. Suttrop, H. Urano, and H. Zohm (2004), Autoregressive moving average model for analyzing edge localized mode time series on Axially Symmetric Divertor Experiment (ASDEX) Upgrade tokamak, Physics of Plasmas, 11(12), 5658-5667, doi:10.1063/1.1814368.

27. Goodman, T., et al. (2003), An overview of results from the TCV tokamak, Nuclear Fusion, 43(12), 1619-1631, doi:10.1088/0029-5515/43/12/008.

28. Henderson, M., et al. (2003), Recent results from the electron cyclotron heated plasmas in Tokamak a Configuration Variable (TCV), Physics of Plasmas, 10(5), 1796-1802, doi:10.1063/1.1562167.

29. Degeling, A., Y. Martin, J. Lister, X. Llobet, P. Bak, I. Falconer, R. Dewar, and J. Khachan (2003a), ELM dynamics in TCV H-modes, in Plasma Physics, edited, pp. 223-227.

30. Degeling, A., Y. Martin, J. Lister, L. Villard, V. Dokouka, V. Lukash, and R. Khayrutdinov (2003b), Magnetic triggering of ELMs in TCV, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 45(9), 1637-1655, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/45/9/306.

31. Martin, Y., et al. (2003), Accessibility and properties of ELMy H-mode and ITB plasmas in TCV, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 45, A351-A365, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/45/12A/023.

32. Mlynar, J., S. Coda, A. Degeling, B. Duval, F. Hofmann, T. Goodman, J. Lister, X. Llobet, and H. Weisen (2003), Investigation of the consistency of magnetic and soft X-ray plasma position measurements on TCV by means of a rapid tomographic inversion algorithm, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 45(2), 169-180, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/45/2/308.

33. Martin, Y., A. Degeling, and J. Lister (2002), Search for determinism in ELM time series in TCV, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 44, A373-A382, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/44/5A/340.

34. Moret, J., et al. (2002), ECH physics and new operational regimes on TCV, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 44, B85-B97, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/44/12B/307.

35. Scharer, J., A. Degeling, G. Borg, and R. Boswell (2002), Measurements of helicon wave propagation and ArII emission, Physics of Plasmas, 9(9), 3734-3742, doi:10.1063/1.1501475.

36. Weisen, H., et al. (2002), Shape dependence of sawtooth inversion radii and profile peaking factors in TCV L mode plasmas, Nuclear Fusion, 42(2), 136-142, doi:10.1088/0029-5515/42/2/303.

37. Degeling, A., Y. Martin, P. Bak, J. Lister, and V. Llobet (2001), Dynamics of edge localized modes in the TCV tokamak, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 43(12), 1671-1698, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/43/12/304.

38. Hofmann, F., et al. (2001), Stability and energy confinement of highly elongated plasmas in TCV, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 43, A161-A173.

39. Sauter, O., et al. (2001), Steady-state fully noninductive operation with electron cyclotron current drive and current profile control in the tokamak a configuration variable (TCV), Physics of Plasmas, 8(5), 2199-2207, doi:10.1063/1.1355317.

40. Scharer, J., A. Degeling, G. Borg, R. Boswell, E. Paller, R. Cao, B. White, R. Sund, T. Mau, and J. DeGrassie (2001), Optical measurements of fast electron effects in a helicon plasma, in Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas, edited, pp. 522-525.

41. Weisen, H., et al. (2001), Overview of TCV results, Nuclear Fusion, 41(10), 1459-1472, doi:10.1088/0029-5515/41/10/313.

42. Charles, C., A. Degeling, T. Sheridan, J. Harris, M. Lieberman, and R. Boswell (2000), Absolute measurements and modeling of radio frequency electric fields using a retarding field energy analyzer, Physics of Plasmas, 7(12), 5232-5241, doi:10.1063/1.1322557.

43. Coda, S., et al. (2000), High-power ECH and fully non-inductive operation with ECCD in the TCV tokamak, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 42, B311-B321, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/42/12B/323.

44. Degeling, A., T. Sheridan, and R. Boswell (1999a), Intense on-axis plasma production and associated relaxation oscillations in a large volume helicon source, Physics of Plasmas, 6(9), 3664-3673, doi:10.1063/1.873624.

45. Degeling, A., T. Sheridan, and R. Boswell (1999b), Model for relaxation oscillations in a helicon discharge, Physics of Plasmas, 6(5), 1641-1648, doi:10.1063/1.873419.

46. Degeling, A., N. Mikhelson, R. Boswell, and N. Sadeghi (1998), Characterization of helicon waves in a magnetized inductive discharge, Physics of Plasmas, 5(3), 572-579, doi:10.1063/1.872749.

47. Boswell, R., A. Ellingboe, A. Degeling, M. Lieberman, J. Derouard, and P. Williams (1997), The transition from capacitive to inductive to wave sustained discharges, in Plasma Processing of Semiconductors, edited, pp. 181-186.

48. Degeling, A., and R. Boswell (1997), Modeling ionization by helicon waves, Physics of Plasmas, 4(7), 2748-2755, doi:10.1063/1.872143.

49. Degeling, A., C. Jung, R. Boswell, and A. Ellingboe (1996), Plasma production from helicon waves, Physics of Plasmas, 3(7), 2788-2796, doi:10.1063/1.871712.