Research Associate Professor, Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences
Have extensive experience in theoretical and computational space plasma physics, in particular in:
kinetic and magnetohydrodynamic modeling of the Earth's magnetospheric plasma
nonlinear wave-particle and wave-wave interactions in the Earth's magnetospheric ring current and radiation belts
large scale kinetic modeling of the Earth's magnetospheric ring current, plasmasphere, ionosphere, and electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves
interaction between ultra low frequency wave activity in the Pc 4-5 frequency range (2-22 mHz) and electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves (0.1-5 Hz) in Earth's magnetosphere
self-consistent kinetic modeling of the interstellar pickup ions, Alfvenic turbulence, and the core solar wind in the outer heliosphere
energetic particle propagation, acceleration, and interaction with neutral atoms in the heliosphere and interstellar medium
particle interactions with an external and self-generated turbulence
data analysis and interpretation
Developed
global, based on first principles, self-consistent computational model of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves and ring current ions in a coupled system of the Earth's magnetosphere, ionosphere, and plasmasphere - the best currently available global model of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in Earth's magnetosphere
self-consistent kinetic model of the interstellar pickup ions, Alfvenic turbulence, and the core solar wind heating in the outer heliosphere
Introduction to Space Plasma Physics - undergraduate, Florida Institute of Technology, USA, 2014
Physics of Turbulent Plasma - graduate, Altai State University, Russia, 1994-1998
Mechanics - undergraduate, Altai State University, Russia, 1994-1998
Nuclear Physics - undergraduate, Altai State University, Russia, 1994-1998
Calculus of Variations - undergraduate, Altai State University, Russia, 1994-1998
Integral Equations - undergraduate, Altai State University, Russia, 1994-1998
Equations of Mathematical Physics - undergraduate, Altai State University, Russia, 1994-1998
Ph.D., Physics and Mathematics, Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN), Moscow, Russia, 1994 (Thesis title: Wave phenomena in the Earth's magnetospheric ring current)
M.S., Physics, Department of Theoretical Physics, Altai State University, Barnaul, Russia, 1986 (Thesis title: Multiple production process in hadron-hadron collisions)
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowship Award, USA, Period: 2006 - 2008
National Research Council Research Associateship Award, USA, 2005
Award to Outstanding Young Scientist from Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Period: 1994-1997
Reviewed research articles submitted for publication in
Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics (JGR)
Geophysical Research Letters (GRL)
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (JASTP)
Astrophysical Journal (ApJ)
Earth, Planets and Space (EPS)
Proceedings of International Solar Wind Conference
Proceedings of Annual International Astrophysics Conference
Reviewed research proposals submitted to
NSF's Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) program
NSF's Solar, Heliosphere, and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) program
NSF's Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF) program
NASA's Heliophysics Supporting Research (H-SR) program
NASA's Heliophysics Guest Investigators (H-GI) program
NASA's Heliophysics Grand Challenges Research (H-GCR) program
NASA's Solar Terrestrial Probes program
Regularly participate in the NASA's review panels
Serve as the PI of projects involving collaborations of multiple institutions
Research Associate Professor, Florida Institute of Technology, Department of Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences, Melbourne, FL, USA, 2012- present
Research Scientist, Florida Institute of Technology, Department of Physics and Space Sciences, Melbourne, FL, USA, 2009-2012
Visiting Professional, Universities Space Research Association, National Space Science and Technology Center, Huntsville, AL, USA, 2008-2009
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, National Space Science and Technology Center, Huntsville, AL, USA, 2006-2008
National Research Council Research Associate, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, National Space Science and Technology Center, Huntsville, AL, USA, 2005
Visiting Professional in Theoretical Physics, Universities Space Research Association, National Space Science and Technology Center, Huntsville, AL, USA, 2004-2005
Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation, Moscow, Russia, 2002-2004
Senior Research Scientist, Altai State University, Department of Medical Physics, Barnaul, Russia, 2001-2002
Post Doctoral Fellow, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA, 1999-2000
Visiting Research Scholar, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA, 1998-1999
Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation, Moscow, Russia, 1995-1998
Assistant Professor, Altai State University, Department of Theoretical Physics, Barnaul, Russia, 1994-1998
Senior Research Scientist, Altai State University, Department of Theoretical Physics, Barnaul, Russia, 1992-1997
Ph.D. Student, Altai State University, Department of Theoretical Physics, Barnaul, Russia, 1989-1992
Assistant Research Scientist, Altai State University, Department of Theoretical Physics, Barnaul, Russia, 1987-1989
Engineer, Altai State University, Department of Theoretical Physics, Barnaul, Russia, 1986-1987
Gamayunov, K. V., J. Heerikhuisen, and H. Rassoul (2019), Effect of the Interstellar Magnetic Field Draping Around the Heliopause on the IBEX Ribbon, ApJL, 876:L21 (6pp), https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ab1b4f
Gamayunov, K. V., K. Min, A. A. Saikin, and H. Rassoul (2018), Generation of EMIC waves observed by Van Allen Probes at low L shells. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 123, 8533 – 8556, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025629
Gamayunov, K. V., J. Heerikhuisen, and H. Rassoul (2017), A test of the Interstellar Boundary Explorer ribbon formation in the outer heliosheath, ApJ, 845:63 (10pp), https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa7f70
Heerikhuisen, J., K. V. Gamayunov, E. J. Zirnstein, and N. V. Pogorelov (2016), Neutral Atom Properties in the Direction of the IBEX Ribbon, ApJ, 831:137 (11pp), http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/831/2/137
Gamayunov, K. V., M. J. Engebretson, M. Zhang, and H. K. Rassoul (2015), Source of seed fluctuations for electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in Earth's magnetosphere, Adv. Space Res., 55, 2573-2583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2015.02.024
Gamayunov, K. V., M. J. Engebretson, M. Zhang, and H. K. Rassoul (2014), Model of Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Inner Magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 119, 7541-7565, https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JA020032
Gamayunov, K. V., M. Zhang, N. V. Pogorelov, J. Heerikhuisen, and H. K. Rassoul (2012), Self-consistent model of the interstellar pickup protons, Alfvenic turbulence, and core solar wind in the outer heliosphere, ApJ, 757,74 (15pp), https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/757/1/74
Email kgamayunov@fit.edu
Since 2012, when my status in the U.S.A. allowed me to submit proposals, my NSF, NASA, and DOE grants total to $2,337,167 among which $1,140,640 as the PI and $1,196,527 as the Co-PI.
American Geophysical Union, 2005-present.
