Lindsay Goodwin
(L. V. Goodwin)
Assistant Professor, Physics
205 Microelectronics Center (MIC)
About Me
My name is Lindsay Goodwin, and I am an Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology working in the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research. Although I like to study a wide variety of topics within space physics, I am currently focusing most of my energy on understanding plasmas in the geospace environment and magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling. I am also quite familiar with ionospheric plasma physics, non-Maxwellian ion velocity distributions, ion temperature anisotropies, and radio spectra produced by incoherent scatter radars.
Education
Ph.D.
; University of Saskatchewan
; Physics and Engineering Physics
; 2018
M.S. ; University of Saskatchewan ; Physics and Engineering Physics ; 2013
B.S. ; University of Calgary ; Physics ; 2010
M.S. ; University of Saskatchewan ; Physics and Engineering Physics ; 2013
B.S. ; University of Calgary ; Physics ; 2010
Office Hours
9 AM - 5 PM
Website
2025 Fall Courses
PHYS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 432 - ELECTROMAGNETISM I
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 432 - ELECTROMAGNETISM I
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
Teaching Interests
I am interested in teaching a wide variety of basic physics topics, such as electromagnetism, optics, and classical mechanics. However, I also am interested in developing and teaching courses that reach higher levels or learning, in particular space physics and remote sensing.
Past Courses
PHYS 122: ELECTRICITY & MAGNTSM ECE APPL
PHYS 780: ST: REMOTE SENSING FOR SPACE WEATHER MONITORING PURPOSES
PHYS 780: ST: REMOTE SENSING FOR SPACE WEATHER MONITORING PURPOSES
Research Interests
Ionospheric properties impact long distance radio communication, navigation systems, and power infrastructure. Therefore, it is important to understand the ionosphere to mitigate "space weather". As a Space Physicist, my research addresses the following two questions: 1) "How does coupling between the sun, solar wind, magnetosphere, and ionosphere drive ionospheric properties, and the global redistribution of plasma density structures?”, and 2) "How does space plasma change in response to changing ionospheric conditions?"
Other
"The high latitude ionospheric response to the major May 2024 geomagnetic storm: A synoptic view"
Wiley.
"The Impact of Solar and Magnetospheric Conditions on High-Latitude Irregularity Spatial-Scales as Observed Using Advanced Radar Techniques"
Copernicus GmbH.
Wiley.
"The Impact of Solar and Magnetospheric Conditions on High-Latitude Irregularity Spatial-Scales as Observed Using Advanced Radar Techniques"
Copernicus GmbH.
Journal Article
Chirag R. Skolar, William J. Longley, Lindsay V Goodwin.
2025. "Computing the generalized plasma dispersion function for non-Maxwellian plasmas, with applications to Thomson scattering."
Physics of Plasmas , vol. 32 , no. 4 .
Lindsay V Goodwin, M. Ivarsen, L. Lamarche, Gareth W. Perry, C. Negrea. 2024. "Using RISR‐N to Resolve Variations in Dayside and Nightside Plasma Density Spatial‐Scales." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics , vol. 129 , no. 11 .
David R. Themens, Sean Elvidge, Anthony McCaffrey, P. T. Jayachandran, Anthea Coster, Roger H. Varney, Ivan Galkin, Lindsay V Goodwin, Chris Watson, Sophie Maguire, Andrew J. Kavanagh, Shun‐Rong Zhang, Larisa Goncharenko, Asti Bhatt, Gareth Dorrian, Keith Groves, Alan G. Wood, Ben Reid. 2024. "The High Latitude Ionospheric Response to the Major May 2024 Geomagnetic Storm: A Synoptic View." Geophysical Research Letters , vol. 51 , no. 19 .
Muhammad Fraz Bashir, Amy M. Keesee, Seth G. Claudepierre, Michael D. Hartinger, Elizabeth A. MacDonald, Allison Jaynes, Alexa J. Halford, Ben L. Alterman, Charles Owolabi, Christina Cohen, Christina O. Lee, C. R. Gilly, Doga Ozturk, Erika Palmerio, Federico Gasperini, Geoff Reeves, Hui Zhang, James A. Klimchuk, Jerry Goldstein, John Leibacher, Katrina Bossert, Kristie Llera, Larry Paxton, Lindsay V Goodwin, Lisa Wingate, Lynn B. III, Lynn Harvey, Matt Young, Mei-Ching Fok, Mike Liemohn, Misa Cowee, Naomi Maruyama, Niescja Turner, Paul Cassak, Ramon Lopez, Romina Nikoukar, Ryan McGranaghan, Sebastijan Mrak, Selvaraj Dharmalingam, Todd Anderson, Tom Berger, Victor Pinto, Yuri Shprits. 2023. "Recognition for All: A Way Forward to Enhance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Space Physics." Bulletin of the AAS , vol. 55 , no. 3 .
Alexa J. Halford, Julia E. Stawarz, Robert C. Allen, Chuanfei Dong, Christopher Bard, Brian Walsh, Lynn B. Willson, Jacob Bortnik, Parisa Mostafavi, Rachael Filwett, Michael W. Liemohn, Leonardo H. Regoli, Amy M. Keesee, Angeline G. Burrell, Jaye L. Verniero, Jeff Klenzing, Kristine Sigsbee, Lauren Blum, Niescja Turner, David Malaspina, McArthur Mack Jr., James Paul Mason, Solène Lejosne, Michael S. Kirk, Sarah K. Vines, Thomas S. Sotirelis, Susan T. Lepri, Katherine Garcia-Sage, Bea Gallardo-Lacourt, Michael Hartinger, Nicholeen Viall, Laura Brandt, Samuel Badman, Vincent Ledvina, Drew Turner, Matthew Zettergren, C. Alex Young, Astrid Maute, Hyunju Connor, Emil Atz, Linda Habash Krause, Ryan McGranaghan, Jörg-Micha Jahn, Lindsay V Goodwin, Burcu Kosar. 2023. "An Inclusive Heliophysics Community." Bulletin of the AAS .
Lindsay V Goodwin, M. Ivarsen, L. Lamarche, Gareth W. Perry, C. Negrea. 2024. "Using RISR‐N to Resolve Variations in Dayside and Nightside Plasma Density Spatial‐Scales." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics , vol. 129 , no. 11 .
David R. Themens, Sean Elvidge, Anthony McCaffrey, P. T. Jayachandran, Anthea Coster, Roger H. Varney, Ivan Galkin, Lindsay V Goodwin, Chris Watson, Sophie Maguire, Andrew J. Kavanagh, Shun‐Rong Zhang, Larisa Goncharenko, Asti Bhatt, Gareth Dorrian, Keith Groves, Alan G. Wood, Ben Reid. 2024. "The High Latitude Ionospheric Response to the Major May 2024 Geomagnetic Storm: A Synoptic View." Geophysical Research Letters , vol. 51 , no. 19 .
Muhammad Fraz Bashir, Amy M. Keesee, Seth G. Claudepierre, Michael D. Hartinger, Elizabeth A. MacDonald, Allison Jaynes, Alexa J. Halford, Ben L. Alterman, Charles Owolabi, Christina Cohen, Christina O. Lee, C. R. Gilly, Doga Ozturk, Erika Palmerio, Federico Gasperini, Geoff Reeves, Hui Zhang, James A. Klimchuk, Jerry Goldstein, John Leibacher, Katrina Bossert, Kristie Llera, Larry Paxton, Lindsay V Goodwin, Lisa Wingate, Lynn B. III, Lynn Harvey, Matt Young, Mei-Ching Fok, Mike Liemohn, Misa Cowee, Naomi Maruyama, Niescja Turner, Paul Cassak, Ramon Lopez, Romina Nikoukar, Ryan McGranaghan, Sebastijan Mrak, Selvaraj Dharmalingam, Todd Anderson, Tom Berger, Victor Pinto, Yuri Shprits. 2023. "Recognition for All: A Way Forward to Enhance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Space Physics." Bulletin of the AAS , vol. 55 , no. 3 .
Alexa J. Halford, Julia E. Stawarz, Robert C. Allen, Chuanfei Dong, Christopher Bard, Brian Walsh, Lynn B. Willson, Jacob Bortnik, Parisa Mostafavi, Rachael Filwett, Michael W. Liemohn, Leonardo H. Regoli, Amy M. Keesee, Angeline G. Burrell, Jaye L. Verniero, Jeff Klenzing, Kristine Sigsbee, Lauren Blum, Niescja Turner, David Malaspina, McArthur Mack Jr., James Paul Mason, Solène Lejosne, Michael S. Kirk, Sarah K. Vines, Thomas S. Sotirelis, Susan T. Lepri, Katherine Garcia-Sage, Bea Gallardo-Lacourt, Michael Hartinger, Nicholeen Viall, Laura Brandt, Samuel Badman, Vincent Ledvina, Drew Turner, Matthew Zettergren, C. Alex Young, Astrid Maute, Hyunju Connor, Emil Atz, Linda Habash Krause, Ryan McGranaghan, Jörg-Micha Jahn, Lindsay V Goodwin, Burcu Kosar. 2023. "An Inclusive Heliophysics Community." Bulletin of the AAS .
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Chapter
Gareth W. Perry, Lindsay Goodwin.
"Density, irregularity, and instability ."
In Yukitoshi Nishimura, Olga Verkhoglyadova, Yue Deng, Shun-Rong Zhang, eds.,
"Cross-scale coupling and energy transfer in the magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere system,"
pp. 566. Elsevier, 2021.
Conference Proceeding
"Resolving F-region irregularity spectra using novel incoherent scatter radar methods"
August, 2021.
August, 2021.