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Liheng Zheng

Liheng Zheng

Research Associate - Space Sciences

Professional Preparation

Ph.D. - Physics
Rice University - 2015
M.S. - Physics
Rice University - 2011
B.S. - Physics
Fudan University - 2007

Research Areas

Overview
  • Radiation belt simulation
  • Wave-particle interactions in Earth's radiation belts
  • Mathematical and numerical methods for solving kinetic equations

Publications

Markov Chain Modeling of Nonlinear Electron Scattering by Rising‐Tone Chorus Waves 2026 - Journal Article
Markov Chain Modeling of Nonlinear Electron Scattering by Rising-Tone Chorus Waves 2025 - Other
UBER v1.0: a universal kinetic equation solver for radiation belts 2021 - Journal Article
UBER v1.0: A universal kinetic equation solver for radiation belts 2021 - Other
A universal kinetic equation solver for radiation belts 2020 - Other
The Effects of Localized Thermal Pressure on Equilibrium Magnetic Fields and Particle Drifts in The Inner Magnetosphere 2019 - Journal Article
Modeling Energetic Electron Nonlinear Wave‐Particle Interactions With Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves 2019 - Journal Article
Eigenmode analysis of compressional poloidal modes in a self‐consistent magnetic field 2017 - Journal Article

Awards

William & Elva Gordon Fellowship - Rice University [2015]
Vela Fellowship - Los Alamos National Laboratory [2011]
Samsung Fellowship - Fudan University [2005]

Funding

Modeling electron response due to nonlinear wave particle interaction
- NASA [2018/06–2023/06]
Collaborative research: GEM–Energetic electron nonlinear interactions with oblique whistler-mode chorus waves
- NSF [2022/10–2026/10]
Dynamics of radiation belt electron loss during fast magnetopause compression
- NASA [2024/01–2026/12]