Anatoly Streltsov

Title
Professor and Program Coordinator for B.S. in Space Physics
Email
Department
Physical Sciences Department
College
College of Arts & Sciences

Office Hours

Tuesday and Thursday, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM

Areas of Expertise

  • Space Plasma Physics
  • Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Signal Analysis
  • Computational Sciences
  • Mathematical Methods and Numerical Techniques for Partial Differential Equations
Anatoly Streltsov

Dr. Anatoly V. Streltsov is a professor in the Physics Department and a coordinator of the Bachelor of Science in Space Physics (BSSP) program. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College and a degree of a Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in Radio Physics from IZMIRAN (Russia).

Dr. Streltsov specializes in modeling electromagnetic waves and plasma in the near-Earth space environment. His expertise lies in the development of comprehensive, multidimensional computer models describing the electromagnetic coupling between the Earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere and interactions between the electromagnetic waves and energetic particles in the Earth's radiation belts. His research has been supported with multiple grants from NSF, NASA, DARPA and the U.S. Air Force.

Before joining Embry-Riddle, Dr. Streltsov served as a research associate professor at Dartmouth College, a scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, and a senior research associate at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM.

Dr. Streltsov is an internationally recognized specialist in the fields of space plasma physics and electromagnetic waves. He is the author and co-author of 1 book, 100 papers, and more than 250 presentations at professional meetings and conferences around the world. Dr. Streltsov was chair and organizer of several international science teams at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland. In 2016-2017, he was a recipient of the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholar Award for conducting research and organizing collaboration with space-related organizations in Kazakhstan.

Dr. Streltsov is a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the International Union of Radio Science (URSI).

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Dartmouth College
  • EP 509: Advanced Space Physics
  • EP 101: Current Topics - Space Science
  • EP 800: Dissertation
  • EP 492: Senior Project
  • EP 595I: Space Physics
  • EP 410: Space Physics
  • EP 411: Space Physics II

PS104 Technical Physics

PS150 Physics for Engineers I

PS160 Physics for Engineers II

PS250 Physics for Engineers III

EP410 Space Physics

EP411 Advanced Space Physics

EP509 Advanced Space Physics

EP605 Spacecraft Power & Thermal Design

EP703 Electrodynamics of Space Environment

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko, Dispersive field line resonances on auroral field lines, J. Geophys. Res., 100, 19,457, 1995.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko, The fine structure of dispersive, non-radiative field line resonance layers, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 5343, 1996.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko, Influence of the finite ionospheric conductivity on dispersive, non-radiative field line resonances, Annales Geophysicae, 15, 625, 1997.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko, Dispersive, nonradiative field line resonances in a dipolar magnetic field geometry, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 27,121, 1997.

Streltsov, A.V., W. Lotko, J.R. Johnson, & C.Z. Cheng, Small-scale, dispersive field line resonances in the hot magnetospheric plasma, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 26,559, 1998.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko, Small-scale, “electrostatic” auroral structures and Alfvén waves, J. Geophys. Res., 104, A3, 4411, 1999.

Streltsov, A.V., Dispersive width of the Alfvénic field line resonance, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 22,657, 1999.

Streltsov, A.V., W. Lotko, A. Keiling, J.R. Wygant (2002), Numerical modelling of Alfvén waves observed by the Polar spacecraft in the nightside plasma sheet boundary layer, J. Geophys. Res., 107(A8), 10.1029/2001JA000233.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko (2003), Reflection and absorption of Alfvénic power in the low-altitude magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A4), doi:10.1029/2002JA009425.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko (2003), Small-scale electric fields in auroral downward current channels, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A7), 1289, doi:10.1029/2002JA009806.

Streltsov, A.V. & E.V. Mishin (2003), Simulations of localized electromagnetic structures in the nightside sub-auroral zone, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A8), 1332, doi:10.1029/2003JA009858.

Streltsov, A.V. & J. C. Foster (2004), Electrodynamics of the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling in the nightside subauroral zone, Phys. Plasmas, 11(4), 1260.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko (2004), Multiscale electrodynamics of the ionosphere-magnetosphere system, J. Geophys. Res., 109, A09214, doi:10.1029/2004JA010457.

Streltsov, A.V., W. Lotko, & Milikh (2005), Simulation of ULF field-aligned currents generated by HF heating of the ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A04216, doi:10.1029/2004JA010629.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko (2005), Ultra-low-frequency electrodynamics of the magnetosphere-ionosphere interaction, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A08203, doi:10.1029/2004JA010764.

Streltsov, A.V. & G. Marklund (2006), Divergent electric fields in the downward current channels, Journal of Geophysical Research, A07204, doi:10.1029/2005JA011196.

Streltsov, A.V., M. Lampe, W. Manheimer, G. Joyce, and G. Ganguli (2006), Whistler propagation in inhomogeneous plasma, J. Geophys. Res., 111, A03216, doi:1029/2005JA011357.

Streltsov, A.V., M. Lampe, G. Ganguli (2007), Whistler propagation in non-symmetrical density channels, J. Geophys. Res., 112, A06226, doi:1029/2006JA012093.

Streltsov, A.V. (2007), Narrowing of the discrete auroral arc by the ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 112, A10218, doi:10.1029/2007JA012402.

Streltsov, A.V., Spectral properties of high-density ducts, J. Geophys. Res., 112, A12218, doi:10.1029/2007JA012710, 2007.

Streltsov, A.V. & W. Lotko (2008), Coupling between density structures, electromagnetic waves and ionospheric feedback in the auroral zone, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A05212, doi:10.1029/2007JA012594.

Streltsov, A.V. (2008), Effects of ionospheric heating on feedback-unstable electromagnetic waves, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A09211, doi:10.1029/2008JA013199.

Streltsov, A.V. & T. Karlsson (2008), Small-scale, localized electromagnetic waves observed by Cluster--result of magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L22107, doi:10.1029/2008GL035956.

Streltsov, A.V., E.V. Mishin, and G. Joyce (2009), Nonlinear interaction of broadband whistler waves with energetic electrons, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, doi:10.1016/ j.jastp.2009.02.007.

Streltsov, A.V., M. Golkowski, U.S. Inan, and K.D. Papadopoulos (2009), Effect of frequency modulation on whistler-mode waves in the magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 114, A08214, doi:10.1029/2009JA014155.

Streltsov, A.V., T.R. Pedersen, E.V. Mishin, and A.L. Snyder (2010), Ionospheric feedback instability and substorm development, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A07205, doi:10.1029/2009JA014961.

Streltsov, A.V., M. Golkowski, U.S. Inan, and K.D. Papadopoulos (2010), Propagation of whistler-mode waves with a modulated frequency in the magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A09209, doi:10.1029/2009JA015155.

Streltsov, A.V. & T.R. Pedersen (2010), An alternative method for generation of ULF waves by ionospheric heating, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L14101, doi:10.1029/2010GL043543.

Streltsov, A.V. & T.R. Pedersen (2011), Excitation of zero-frequency magnetic field-aligned currents by ionospheric heating, Ann. Geophys., 29, 1147-1152, doi:10.5194/angeo-29-1147-2011.

Streltsov, A.V. (2011), Effect of heavy ions on coupling between density structures and electromagnetic waves in the auroral zone, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A10203, doi:10.1029/2011JA016550.

Streltsov, A.V., C.-L. Chang, J. Labenski, G. M. Milikh, A. Vartanyan, and A. L. Snyder (2011), Excitation of the ionospheric Alfven resonator from the ground: Theory and experiments, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A10221, doi:10.1029/2011JA016680.

Streltsov, A.V., J. Woodroffe, W. Gekelman, and P. Pribyl (2012), Modeling of propagation of whistler-mode waves in the presence of field-aligned density irregularities, Physics of Plasmas, 19, 052104, doi:10.1063/1.4719710.

Streltsov, A.V., J. Woodroffe, and J. Huba (2012), Propagation of whistler-mode waves through the ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 117, A08302, doi:10.1029/2012JA017886.

Streltsov, A.V., N. Jia, T.R. Pedersen, H.U. Frey, E.D. Donovan (2012), ULF waves and discrete aurora, J. Geophys. Res., 117, A09227, doi:10.1029/2012JA017644.

Streltsov, A.V., T. Guido, B. Tulegenov, J. Labenski, C.-L. Chang (2014), Artificial excitation of ELF waves with frequency of Schumann resonance, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 119, 110, doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2014.07.004.

Streltsov, A.V., & J.D. Huba (2015), Magnetospheric resonances at low and middle latitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 120, 1, doi:10.1002/2015JA021532.

Streltsov, A.V., & E.V. Mishin (2018), Ultralow frequency electrodynamics of magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions near the plasmapause during substorms, J. Geophys. Res.: Space Phys., 123, 7441-7451, doi:10.1029/2018JA025899.

Streltsov, A.V., J.-J. Berthelier, A.A. Chernyshov, V.L. Frolov, F. Honary, M.J. Kosch, R.P. McCoy, E.V. Mishin, M.T. Rietveld (2018), Past, Present and Future of Active Radio Frequency Experiments in Space, Space Sci. Rev. 214:118, doi: 10.1007/s11214-018-0549-7

Streltsov, A.V., & E.V. Mishin (2018), On the existence of ionospheric feedback instability in the Earth's magnetosphere-ionosphere system, J. Geophys. Res.: Space Phys., 123, 8951-8957, doi: 10.1029/2018JA025942.

Streltsov, A.V. (2018), On the asymmetry between upward and downward field-aligned currents interacting with the ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res.: Space Phys., 123, 9275-9285, doi: 10.1029/2018JA025826.

Streltsov, A.V., & E.V. Mishin (2020), ULF Waves Generated near the Plasmapause by the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Interactions, J. Geophys. Res., 125, doi:10.1029/2019JA027353.

2011-present   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Professor of Engineering Physics (2015 - present); Associate Professor  (2011-2015)

2006-2011       Dartmouth College: Research Associate Professor 

2005-2006       Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC: Research Physicist 

2004-2005       Icarus Research Inc., Washington DC:  Principal Scientist

1991-2004       Dartmouth College, USA:  Research Associate Professor (2003-04); Research Assistant Professor (1997-2003); Research Associate (1995-1997); Graduate Research Assistant (1991-1995)

1985-1991       Institute of Mathematics & Mechanics, USSR: Senior Scientist (1990-1991); Scientist (1988-1990); Junior Scientist (1986-1988);  Senior Engineer (1985-1986)

1982-1985       Institute for Nuclear Research, USSR: Senior Engineer (1984-1985); Researcher (1982-84)


  • American Geophysical Union (AGU) 
  • International Union of Radio Science (URSI)
  • Sigma Pi Sigma physics honor society.
  • 2019 AFRL SFFP Award
  • 2017-2018 National Academy of Sciences, NRC Research Associateship Award.
  • 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholar Award
  • AGU 2014 Editor’s Citation for Excellence in Refereeing at JGR-Space Physics
  • Speaker at TEDx Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, October 6, 2012
  • AFRL ASEE Summer Faculty Research Award, 2009
  • Dartmouth/NASA Space Grant Outstanding Research Award, 1994
  • San Diego Supercomputer Center Award, San Diego, 1992
  • Phillip R. Jackson '43 Scholarship, Dartmouth College, 1991.
  • The Best Young Scientist Award, Institute of Mathematics & Mechanics, USSR, 1988