PHAS Profile Andrew Yau

Andrew Yau

Positions

Faculty Professor

Faculty of Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Professor Emeritus

Faculty of Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Contact information

Email

yau@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 220-8825

Location

Office: SB623

Background

Educational Background

PhD Physics, York University, 1978

BSc Physics & Applied Math, York University, 1976

Research

Areas of Research

Advanced satellite-borne plasma instrumentation and mass spectrometry
Aeronomy + plasma composition and dynamics in planetary ionosphere, plasmasphere, and magnetosphere
Highlight of Space Research Experience
  • Mission Scientist: Canadian CASSIOPE e-POP Satellite Mission (2003-present)
  • Principal Investigator (PI): Canadian sounding rocket compaigns (3) (1983-2009)
  • PI - satellite instruments: Nozomi Thermal Plasma Analyser (TPA) (1995-2003)     
  • Akebono Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer (SMS) (1995-2001)
  • Co-I - satellite instruments: Freja Cold Plasma Analyser (CPA) (1985-1989)          
  • Akebono Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer (1984-1994)          
  • DE-1 Energetic Ion Composition Spectrometer (EICS) (1981-1988)

Publications

  • Cold Ionospheric Ions in the Magnetosphere. Andrew W Yau; Sergio Toledo-Redondo; Mats Andre. Wiley. (2019)
  • Ionospheric Ion Acceleration and Transport. Takumi Abe; Andrew W Yau; Andrew D Howarth; William K Peterson; Mats Andre. Wiley. (2019)

More Information

Journal Articles:

  • Yau, Andrew, Howarth, Andrew, White, Andrew Stuart, Enno, Greg and Amerl, Peter. "Imaging and Rapid-Scanning Ion Mass Spectrometer (IRM) for the CASSIOPE e-POP Mission". Space Science Reviews 189.1 (2015): 41-63. Print.
  • Yau, Andrew, Howarth, Andrew, Peterson, W.K. and Abe, Takumi. "Transport of Thermal-energy Ionospheric Oxygen (O+) Ions between the Ionosphere and the Plasma Sheet and Ring Current at Quiet Times Preceding Magnetic Storms". Journal of Geophysical Research 117. (2012). Print.
  • Yau, Andrew, Abe, T. and Peterson, W.K.. "The polar wind: recent observations". Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics 69. (2007): 1936-1983. Print.
  • Yau, Andrew and Andre, M.. "Source processes in the high latitude ionosphere". Space Science Reviews 80. (2007): 1-25. Print.
  • Yau, Andrew, Whalen, B.A., Abe, T., Mukai, T., Oyama, K.I. and Chang, T.. "Akebono observations of electron temperature anisotropy in the polar wind". Journal of Geophysical Research 100. (1995): 17451-17463. Print.
  • Yau, Andrew, Shelley, E.G., Peterson, W.K. and Lenchyshyn, L.. "Energetic auroral and polar ion outflow at DE-1 altitudes: magnitude, composition, magnetic activity dependence, and long-term variations". Journal of Geophysical Research 90. (1985): 8417-8432. Print.
  • Yau, Andrew, Whalen, B.A., McNamara, A.G., Kellogg, P.J. and Berstein, W.. "Particle and wave observations of low-altitude ionosphere ion acceleration events". Journal of Geophysical Research 88. (1983): 341-355. Print.

Journal Articles - Peer Reviewed:

  • Yau, Andrew. "List of Peer-Reviewed Publications: Andrew W. Yau, 2015". List of Peer-Reviewed Publications: Andrew W. Yau, 2015, (2015). Print.