Dr. Denny Oliveira

Dr. Denny Oliveira

Research Associate · Non-Tenure Track

Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

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About

Dr. Oliveira is currently an Associate Research Scientist at the Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, under contract with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), since October 2022. While an undergraduate student at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Dr. Oliveira majored in physics with emphasis on research and teaching in 2005. As a graduate student at the same university, Dr. Oliveira obtained a M.Sc. in theoretical physics in 2010, under the supervision of Prof. Adílson José da Silva. Dr. Oliveira obtained his Ph.D. from UNH in 2015. Dr. Oliveira’s doctoral work was supervised by Prof. Joachim Raeder.

Research interests

Dr. Oliveira's research interest correspond to: (1) response of the ionosphere-thermosphere system to geomagnetic storms (thermosphere heating and cooling; satellite orbital drag); and (2) ionosphere-magnetosphere system response to solar wind transients (solar wind interplanetary shocks with different inclinations)

Education

  • Ph D, Space Physics — University of New Hampshire (2015)
    A study of interplanetary shock geoeffectiveness controlled by impact angles using simulations and observations
  • MS, Master of Science, Physics — University of Sao Paulo (2010)
    Lorentz symmetry breaking in quantum electrodynamics
  • BS, Research in Physics — University of Sao Paulo (2005)
    Classical theory of fields

Publications

  • Editorial: Understanding the Causes of Asymmetries in Earth's Magnetosphere-Ionosphere System 2023 Published in the Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science research topic "Understanding the Causes of Asymmetries in Earth's Magnetosphere-Ionosphere System" · Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science · 10
  • Using mutual information to investigate geoeffectiveness of solar wind phase fronts with different front orientations 2019 Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics · 124 T. G Cameron, B. J Jackel, D. M Oliveira
  • How do interplanetary shock impact angles control the size of the geoeffective magnetosphere? 2018 Advances in Space Research · 63 (1) · pp. 317-326 J. T Rudd, D. M Oliveira, A. Bhaskar, A. J Halford
  • Geoeffectiveness of interplanetary shocks with different impact angles: A review 2018 Advances in Space Research, 61(1), 1-44, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2017.10.006 · 61 (1) · pp. 1-44 D. M Oliveira, A. A Samsonov
  • Thermosphere global time response to geomagnetic storms caused by coronal mass ejections 2017 Journal of Geophysical Research- Space Physics, 122(10), 10,762-10,782, doi:10.1002/2017JA024006 D. M Oliveira, E. Zesta, P. W Schuck, E. K Sutton
  • High-latitude thermosphere neutral density response to solar wind dynamic pressure enhancement 2017 Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 122(11), 11,559-11,578, doi:10.1002/2017JA023889 Yong Shi, E. Zesta, H. K Connor, Y. -J Su, Eric K Sutton, C. Y Huang, D. M Ober, C. Christodoulo, S. Delay, D. M Oliveira
  • Geomagnetically induced currents: Principles 2017 Brazilian Journal of Physics, 47(5), 552-560, doi:10.1007/s13538-017-0523-y D. M Oliveira, C. M Nqwira
  • Ionosphere-thermosphere global time response to geomagnetic storms 2017 Proceedings of the 15th International Ionospheric Effects Symposium Denny M Oliveira, Eftyhia Zesta, Peter W Schuck, Hyunju K Connor, Eric K Sutton
  • Thermosphere response to geomagnetic storms 2017 Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Fisica · 39 (3) · pp. e3305, doi:10.1590/1806-9126-RBEF-2016-0219 D. M Oliveira, M. V. D Silveira
  • Magnetohydrodynamic shocks in the solar wind: A theoretical review 2017 Brazilian Journal of Physics. 47(1), 81-95, doi:10.1007/s13538-016-0472-x

Presentations

  • Oral (invited) 2019 AGU Chapman Conference on Scientific Challenges Pertaining to Space Weather Forecasting Including Extremes · American Geophysical Union · Oral Presentation
  • Causes of unusually high dB/dt variations at magnetic equatorial regions 2018 2018 GU Fall Meeting · AGU · Poster D. M Oliveira (Author & Presenter), D. M Arel (Author), J. Raeder (Author), E. Zesta (Author), C. M Ngwira (Author), B. A Cater (Author), E. Yizengaw (Author), A. J Halford (Author), B. T Tsurutani (Author), J. W Gjerloev (Author), J. T Rudd (Author), A. Bhaskar (Author)
  • Geomagnetically induced currents and interplanetary shocks 2018 GEM Summer Workshop · NASA/NSF · Oral Presentation D. M Oliveira (Author & Presenter), D. Arel (Author), J. Raeder (Author), E. Zesta (Author), C. M Ngwira (Author), B. A Carter (Author), E. Yizengaw (Author), A. J Halford (Author), B. T Tsurutani (Author), J. W Gjerloev (Author), J. T Rudd (Author)

Grants and Contracts

  • Realistic precipitation patterns and their impact on Ionosphere-Thermosphere simulations during moderate, intense, and extreme storms: Science for the Geospace Global Constellation (GDC) mission 2019 NASA · Grant · Funded Denny De Oliveira (Co-Principal), Eftyhia Zesta (Principal), George V Khazanov (Co-Principal), Marilia Samara (Co-Principal)
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