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Sven Simon is a Professor and the Director of Teaching Effectiveness at the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. He has received several prestigious awards for outstanding scientific achievements and excellence in teaching, including the Heinrich Bussing Award and the Albertus-Magnus Award from German universities. Sven earned his Habilitation in Geophysics from the University of Cologne in 2012, where he also achieved his doctoral degree in Natural Sciences. His research interests encompass various aspects of magnetospheres of outer planets, focusing on large-scale magnetospheric dynamics, Moon-magnetosphere interactions, and planetary interactions involving solar wind. He also studies plasma environments around small bodies like asteroids and comets, and computational space plasma physics. With a strong foundation in solid Earth sciences and space and planetary science, Sven employs analytical models and analysis techniques to interpret spacecraft magnetic field data.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.