Aroh Barjatya
- Title
- Interim Executive Director of CSAR, Professor, and Associate Dean for Research
- Aroh.Barjatya@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Physical Sciences Department
- College
- College of Arts & Sciences
Office Hours
T-Th 12:30 pm to 4:00 pmAreas of Expertise
Space Systems Engineering
Embedded Systems
In-situ Plasma Diagnostics
External Links
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Biography
Dr. Aroh Barjatya is Professor of Engineering Physics and Director of the Space and Atmospheric Instrumentation Lab. He is a space systems expert with an eye for looking at the big picture and a passion for finding efficient out-of-the-box solutions for tough technical, analytical and management problems. His research interests and active projects span small satellites, sounding rockets, high altitude balloons, spacecraft charging, embedded electronics, space situational awareness and space systems engineering. As of May 2025, he is also serving as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Barjatya has written or co-written eleven successful proposals over the last decade to various federal funding agencies that resulted in over $74M of funding for delivering hardware to be launched in sounding rockets, CubeSats/SmallSats and high-altitude balloons. He has overseen seven space flight projects from the proposal stage to requirements review, PDR, CDR, MRR, launch and commissioning. He is currently part of six additional missions, including a NASA mission to Mars.
As a tenured Full Professor and Program Coordinator for Engineering Physics program, he led and developed a five-year strategic plan for the department, started the Spacecraft Instrumentation area of concentration within the major and performed annual assessment of the program, including a five-year comprehensive review that provided a metrics-based assessment of progress.
He is active member in multiple cross disciplinary academic societies such as AGU, Senior Member in IEEE, AIAA, etc. He has also organized sessions and panels at multiple conferences and workshops.
He currently chairs the Heliophysics Technology Program Assessment Group and serves on the NASA Space Environment Technical Definition Team. He is a past member of the NASA Heliophysics Advisory Committee and the NASA Sounding Rocket Working Group.
Education
- Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering: Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Utah State University
- M.S. - Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Utah State University
Currently Teaching
- EP 800: Dissertation
- ENGP 800: Dissertation
Courses Taught
Spacecraft Systems Engineering (EP394)Space Systems Design (EP496, EP497)
Microcomputers and Electronic Instrumentation (EP391, EP391Lab)
Advanced Electricity and Magnetism (EP703)
Physics I (PS150)
Physics III (PS250)
Publications
- On the Temporal Variability of High-Altitude Reflection Potential Structures (HARPS) Pure Portfolio (2024)
- The LLITED Mission's Post-Launch Status & Lessons Learned Pure Portfolio (2024)
- Assuring Radiation Tolerance of a Langmuir Probe Instrument for Low-Cost Interplanetary Missions Pure Portfolio (2024)
- In-Situ Turbulence and Particulate Measurements in Support of the BOLT II Flight Experiment Pure Portfolio (2024)
- Balloon Borne GPSsondes that Enable Simultaneous Multi-Point Atmospheric Sensing with a Single Ground Station Pure Portfolio (2023)
- Methods for Measuring Spacecraft Floating Potential Using a Contaminated Sweeping Langmuir Probe and Floating Potential Probe System Pure Portfolio (2023)
- Low Cost Magnetometer Calibration and Distributed Simultaneous Multipoint Ionospheric Measurements from a Sounding Rocket Platform Pure Portfolio (2023)
- Mesosphere-Lower-Thermosphere Neutral Density Measurements from Low-cost COTS Accelerometers and Ionization Gauge Pure Portfolio (2023)
- In-situ Turbulence and Particulate Measurements in Support of the BOLT II Flight Experiment Pure Portfolio (2023)
- Rocket Measurements of Electron Energy Spectra From Earth's Photoelectron Production Layer Pure Portfolio (2022)
- Rocket Measurements of Electron Energy Spectra From Earth’s Photoelectron Production Layer Publications (2022)
- Rocket Measurements of Electron Energy Spectra From Earth’s Photoelectron Production Layer Pure Portfolio (2022)
- Climatology of Deep O+ Dropouts in the Night-Time F-Region in Solar Minimum Measured by a Langmuir Probe Onboard the International Space Station Publications (2022)
- Climatology of Deep O+ Dropouts in the Night-Time F-Region in Solar Minimum Measured by a Langmuir Probe Onboard the International Space Station Pure Portfolio (2022)
- The Endurance Rocket Mission Publications (2022)
- The Endurance Rocket Mission Pure Portfolio (2022)
- Mosaic: A Satellite Constellation to Enable Groundbreaking Mars Climate System Science and Prepare for Human Exploration Publications (2021)
- Mosaic: A Satellite Constellation to Enable Groundbreaking Mars Climate System Science and Prepare for Human Exploration Pure Portfolio (2021)
- Observations and Validation of Plasma Density, Temperature, and O+ Abundance From a Langmuir Probe Onboard the International Space Station Publications (2021)
- Observations and Validation of Plasma Density, Temperature, and O+ Abundance From a Langmuir Probe Onboard the International Space Station Pure Portfolio (2021)
- Simultaneous in Situ Measurements of Small-Scale Structures in Neutral, Plasma, and Atomic Oxygen Densities During the WADIS Sounding Rocket Project Pure Portfolio (2019)
- The Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density (LLITED) Mission Pure Portfolio (2019)
- Vortex: A New Rocketexperiment to Studymesoscale Dynamics at the Turbopause Publications (2019)
- Vortex: A New Rocketexperiment to Studymesoscale Dynamics at the Turbopause Pure Portfolio (2019)
- Simulating Spacecraft Photometry Using Scanline Rendering Frameworks Student Research Symposium (SRS) (2018)
- Observations of Reduced Turbulence and Wave Activity in the Arctic Middle Atmosphere Following the January 2015 Sudden Stratospheric Warming Publications (2018)
- Observations of Reduced Turbulence and Wave Activity in the Arctic Middle Atmosphere Following the January 2015 Sudden Stratospheric Warming Pure Portfolio (2018)
- On the Short-Term Variability of Turbulence and Temperature in the Winter Mesosphere Publications (2018)
- On the Short-Term Variability of Turbulence and Temperature in the Winter Mesosphere Pure Portfolio (2018)
- Error Analysis of Multi-Needle Langmuir Probe Measurement Technique Publications (2018)
- Error Analysis of Multi-Needle Langmuir Probe Measurement Technique Pure Portfolio (2018)
- Applying Computational Scanline Rendering Models in Satellite Photometry Inversion Space Traffic Management Conference (2018)
- Automated Calibration Techniques for Resident Space Object Observations with the ERAU OSCOM System Space Traffic Management Conference (2018)
- Improved Tracking of Resident Space Objects Using the ERAU OSCOM System Space Traffic Management Conference (2018)
- Applying Computational Scanline Rendering Models in Satellite Photometry Inversion Pure Portfolio (2018)
- Improved Tracking of Resident Space Objects Using the ERAU OSCOM System Pure Portfolio (2018)
- Automated Calibration Techniques for Resident Space Object Observations with the ERAU OSCOM System Pure Portfolio (2018)
- Simulating Spacecraft Photometry Using Scanline Rendering Frameworks Pure Portfolio (2018)
- Multi-Site Simultaneous Time-Resolved Photometry with a Low Cost Electro-Optics System Publications (2017)
- Spatial and Temporal Variability in MLT Turbulence Inferred from in situ and Ground-Based Observations During the WADIS-1 Sounding Rocket Campaign Publications (2017)
- Spatial and Temporal Variability in MLT Turbulence Inferred from in situ and Ground-Based Observations During the WADIS-1 Sounding Rocket Campaign Pure Portfolio (2017)
- Multi-Site Simultaneous Time-Resolved Photometry with a Low Cost Electro-Optics System Pure Portfolio (2017)
- Research Panel: Orbital Space Traffic Management Conference (2016)
- Observations of Small Satellites and CubeSats Using the OSCOM System Space Traffic Management Conference (2016)
- High Frame Rate, Simultaneous Multi-Point Observations Using the OSCOM System Space Traffic Management Conference (2016)
- The Design and Capabilities of OSCOM System Space Traffic Management Conference (2016)
- High Frame Rate, Simultaneous Multi-Point Observations Using the OSCOM System Pure Portfolio (2016)
- Observations of Small Satellites and CubeSats Using the OSCOM System Pure Portfolio (2016)
- The Design and Capabilities of OSCOM System Pure Portfolio (2016)
- Research Panel: Orbital Pure Portfolio (2016)
- Plasma Density Analysis of CubeSat Wakes in the Earth’s Ionosphere Publications (2016)
- Plasma Density Analysis of CubeSat Wakes in the Earth’s Ionosphere Pure Portfolio (2016)
- Design, development, implementation, and on-orbit performance of the dynamic ionosphere cubesat experiment mission Pure Portfolio (2014)
- DICE: Mission Results from Over a Year of On-Orbit Operations Pure Portfolio (2013)
- Multi-Instrument Comparisons of D-Region Plasma Measurements Publications (2013)
- Payload Charging Events in the Mesosphere and Their Impact on Langmuir Type Electric Probes Publications (2013)
- Elevated Electron Temperatures Around Twin Sporadic E Layers at Low Latitude: Observations and the Case for a Plausible Link to Currents Parallel to the Geomagnetic Field Publications (2013)
- Elevated Electron Temperatures Around Twin Sporadic E Layers at Low Latitude: Observations and the Case for a Plausible Link to Currents Parallel to the Geomagnetic Field Pure Portfolio (2013)
- UV cleaned langmuir probe Pure Portfolio (2013)
- Multi-Instrument Comparisons of D-Region Plasma Measurements Pure Portfolio (2013)
- Payload Charging Events in the Mesosphere and Their Impact on Langmuir Type Electric Probes Pure Portfolio (2013)
- DICE Mission Design, Development, and Implementation: Success and Challenges Pure Portfolio (2012)
- Contamination Effects on Fixed-Bias Langmuir Probes Publications (2012)
- Contamination Effects on Fixed-Bias Langmuir Probes Pure Portfolio (2012)
- Dynamic Ionosphere Cubesat Experiment (DICE) Pure Portfolio (2011)
- A Comprehensive Rocket and Radar Study of Midlatitude Spread F Publications (2010)
- A Comprehensive Rocket and Radar Study of Midlatitude Spread F Pure Portfolio (2010)
- Dynamic Ionosphere Cubesat Experiment (DICE) Pure Portfolio (2010)
- A comprehensive rocket and radar study of midlatitude spread F Pure Portfolio (2010)
- Invited Article: Data Analysis of the Floating Potential Measurement Unit Aboard the International Space Station Publications (2009)
- Invited Article: Data Analysis of the Floating Potential Measurement Unit Aboard the International Space Station Pure Portfolio (2009)
- Electron Density and Electron Neutral Collision Frequency in the Ionosphere Using Plasma Impedance Probe Measurement Publications (2008)
- Electron Density and Electron Neutral Collision Frequency in the Ionosphere Using Plasma Impedance Probe Measurement Pure Portfolio (2008)
- Charging of the International Space Station as observed by the floating potential measurement unit Pure Portfolio (2008)
- Langmuir Probe Measurements in the Ionosphere Pure Portfolio (2007)
- Observations of Triboelectric Charging Effects on Langmuir-Type Probes in Dusty Plasma Publications (2006)
- Rocket and Radar Investigation of Background Electrodynamics and Bottom-Type Scattering Layers at the Onset of Equatorial Spread F Publications (2006)
- Rocket and Radar Investigation of Background Electrodynamics and Bottom-Type Scattering Layers at the Onset of Equatorial Spread F Pure Portfolio (2006)
- Observations of Triboelectric Charging Effects on Langmuir-Type Probes in Dusty Plasma Pure Portfolio (2006)
- Onset Conditions for Equatorial Spread F Determined During Equis II Publications (2005)
- Onset Conditions for Equatorial Spread F Determined During Equis II Pure Portfolio (2005)
- A Low Power Command and Control Module for Small Satellites Pure Portfolio (2002)
Memberships and Credentials
IEEE Senior Member
AGU Member
AIAA Member
AAAS Member
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
- NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal, 2025
- Eagle Research Award from the Office of Vice President of Research, 2024 and 2025
- Dean's Award for Graduate Student Mentorship, 2023
- Dean’s Award for Leadership and Innovation, College of Arts and Sciences, 2021
- Outstanding Researcher of the Year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2019
- Outstanding Graduate Student, ECE Department, USU, Logan, UT, 2007
- Outstanding Paper Award, Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, 2005
- Outstanding Poster Award, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2004