Alexander Kosovichev

Distinguished Professor, Department of Physics
Degrees:
D.Sc. Astrophysics, 1989, St.Petersburg Univ.
Ph.D., Applied Math., 1980, Moscow Univ.
Positions:
09/13-present: Distinguished Professor, NJIT
09/94 – 08/13: Stanford University
10/90 – 09/94: Univ. of Cambridge
11/79 – 10/90: Crimean Astrophys. Observatory
Recognition:
Wempe Prize in Astrophysics(2005)
Fellow of American Geophysical Union
Ph.D.
D.Sc.; St.Petersburg University; Astrophysics; 1989
Ph.D.; Moscow University; Applied Mathematics; 1980
M.S.; Novosibirsk University; Physics; 1975
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 202 - INTRO ASTRONOMY COSMOLGY
PHYS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 741 - BASIC PLASMA PHYS W SPACE, LAB
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
Solar-terrestrial physics, plasma physics, heliophysics
PHYS 202: INTRO ASTRONOMY COSMOLGY
PHYS 202: INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY AND COSMOLOGY
PHYS 741: BASIC PLASMA PHYS W SPACE, LAB
PHYS 747: INTRO TO HELIOSEISMOLOGY
PHYS 780: CURR TOPICS APPLIED PHYS
PHYS 780: ST: SOLAR AND SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
Solar observations and theory, helioseismology, astrophysics, numerical simulations.
Krishnendu Mandal, Alexander G. Kosovichev, Valery V. Pipin, Sylvain G. Korzennik. 2025. "Investigating Variations in Solar Differential Rotation by Helioseismology." The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 993, no. 1, pp. 71.
Alexander V. Getling, Alexander G. Kosovichev. 2025. "Activity-Cycle Variations of Convection Scales in Subsurface Layers of the Sun." Solar Physics, vol. 300, no. 9.
Krishnendu Mandal, Alexander G. Kosovichev, Valery V. Pipin, Sylvain G. Korzennik. 2025. "Investigating Variations in Solar Differential Rotation by Helioseismology." arXiv e-prints, pp. arXiv:2505.10756.
Viacheslav Sadykov, Petrus Martens, Dustin Kempton, Rafal Angryk, Berkay Aydin, Jessica Hamilton, Griffin Goodwin, Aatiya Ali, Sanjib K C, Rimsha Syeda, Irina Kitiashvili, Kathryn Whitman, Alexander G. Kosovichev, Kimberly Moreland, Manolis Georgoulis, Ming Zhang, Azim Ahmadzadeh, Ronald Turner. 2025. "Operational and Exploration Requirements and Research Capabilities for SEP Environment Monitoring and Forecasting." arXiv e-prints, pp. arXiv:2505.10390.
John T. Stefan, Alexander G. Kosovichev, Gustavo Guerrero, Andrey M. Stejko. 2025. "Resolution of the Solar Convective Conundrum? New Results Using the Time-Distance Deep-Focus Method." arXiv e-prints, pp. arXiv:2505.05454.
Alexander G. Kosovichev, Sarbani Basu, Yuto Bekki, Juan Camilo Buitrago-Casas, Theodosios Chatzistergos, Ruizhu Chen, Christensen-Dalsgaard, J\orgen, Alina Donea, Bernhard Fleck, Damien Fournier, Garc\'\ia, Rafael A., Alexander V. Getling, Laurent Gizon, Douglas O. Gough, Shravan Hanasoge, Chris S. Hanson, Shea A. Hess Webber, J. Todd Hoeksema, Rachel Howe, Kiran Jain, Spiridon Kasapis, Samarth G. Kashyap, Irina N. Kitiashvili, Rudolf Komm, Sylvain G. Korzennik, Natalie A. Krivova, Jeffrey R. Kuhn, Zhi-Chao Liang, Charles Lindsey, Sushant S. Mahajan, Krishnendu Mandal, Prasad Mani, Juan Carlos Martinez Oliveros, Savita Mathur, M. Cristina Rabello Soares, S. Paul Rajaguru, Johann Reiter, Edward J. Rhodes, Jean-Pierre Rozelot, Philip H. Scherrer, Sami K. Solanki, John T. Stefan, Juri Toomre, Sushanta C. Tripathy, Lisa A. Upton, Junwei Zhao. 2025. "Structure and Dynamics of the Sun's Interior Revealed by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager." Solar Phys., vol. 300, no. 5, pp. 70.
"Effects of Rotation on the Structure and Dynamics of Outer Convection Zones in F-type Stars"
June, 2025.
"Exploring Moreton-Ramsey Wave Dynamics with 3D Acoustic and 3D Non-linear MHD Simulations"
June, 2025.
"Improving Our Knowledge of the Solar Near-Surface Shear Layer: The Special Case of the Leptocline"
June, 2025.
"Investigating Dynamo Wave-Like Signatures in Solar Differential Rotation Variations"
June, 2025.
"Investigating Solar Polar Vortex Flows as Manifestations of Inertial Waves"
June, 2025.
"Large-Scale Solar Convection and Cyclic Variations in Subsurface Flows from SDO/HMI Observations"
June, 2025.
"Development of Intelligent Databases and Analysis Tools for Heliophysics"
Wiley, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2022.
"Characteristics of Sunquake Events Observed in Solar Cycle 24"
Copernicus GmbH, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2021.
Jean-Pierre Rozelot, Alexander G. Kosovichev, Ali Kilcik. "A brief history of the solar diameter measurements: a critical quality assessment of the existing data." "Variability of the Sun and Sun-like Stars: from Asteroseismology to Space Weather," pp. 89-108. EDP Sciences, 2020.
Jean-Pierre Rozelot, Alexander G. Kosovichev, Ali Kilcik. "A brief history of the solar diameter measurements: a critical quality assessment of the existing data." "Variability of the Sun and Sun-like Stars: from Asteroseismology to Space Weather," pp. 89-108. EDP Sciences, 2020.
Alexander G. Kosovichev, Junwei Zhao, Stathis Ilonidis. "Local Helioseismology of Emerging Active Region: A Case Study." "Variability of the Sun and Sun-like Stars: from Asteroseismology to Space Weather," pp. 15-38. EDP Sciences, 2020.
Alexander G. Kosovichev, Junwei Zhao, Stathis Ilonidis. "Local Helioseismology of Emerging Active Region: A Case Study." "Variability of the Sun and Sun-like Stars: from Asteroseismology to Space Weather," pp. 15-38. EDP Sciences, 2020.
Alan A. Wray, Khalil Bensassiy, Irina N. Kitiashvili, Nagi N. Mansour, Alexander G. Kosovichev. "Realistic Simulations of Stellar Radiative MHD." "Variability of the Sun and Sun-like Stars: from Asteroseismology to Space Weather," pp. 39-62. EDP Sciences, 2020.
Alan A. Wray, Khalil Bensassiy, Irina N. Kitiashvili, Nagi N. Mansour, Alexander G. Kosovichev. "Realistic Simulations of Stellar Radiative MHD." "Variability of the Sun and Sun-like Stars: from Asteroseismology to Space Weather," pp. 39-62. EDP Sciences, 2020.
Alexander G. Kosovichev. "Solar and Stellar Magnetic Fields: Origins and Manifestations." 495 pp. Cambridge University Press, 2020. ISBN ISBN110848249X.
"How big is the Sun: Solar diameter changes over time"
Balkan, Black sea and Caspian sea Regional Network for Space Weather Studies, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2018.
"On the role of tachoclines in solar and stellar dynamos"
ArXiv e-prints, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2015.
"Simulations of Stellar Magnetoconvection using the Radiative MHD Code ‘StellarBox’"
ArXiv e-prints, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2015.
"Effects of large-scale non-axisymmetric perturbations in the mean-field solar dynamo"
ArXiv e-prints, May, 2015.
"Using MHD simulations to model H-alpha and UV spectral lines for interpretation of IRIS and NST data"
ArXiv e-prints, November, 2014.