Charles Swenson
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: EL 241DPhone: 435-797-2958
Email: charles.swenson@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Teaching Interests
Space Engineering, Space Science, Systems Engineering, Circuits and Instrumentation
Research Interests
Space Science, Instrumentation for Measuring the Space Environment, Space Systems Engineering and Small Satellites
Awards
Distinguished Service Award, 2023
Brazilian Space Agency
Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2018
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University
Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2013
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University
Achievement Award for the DICE Team, 2012
Space Dynamics Laboratory
Chair of The Space Dynamics Lab Professor, 2012
College of Engineering, Utah State University
Honorable Mention Eric Stromberg, 2010
Small Satellite Student Competition
35th Annual Last Lecture, 2010
We Choose to go to the Moon
Outstanding Service, 2008
NASA
Best Poster Award, 2005
9th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference
Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 2005
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University
Research Excellence , 2005
College of Engineering, Utah State University
Excellence in Education at Utah State University, 2004
Logan LDS Institue of Religion
Outstanding Faculty Employee Finalist, 2004
Utah State University
Outstanding Faculty Investigator Award, 2003
USU Space Dynamics Lab
Outstanding Professor, 1998
Utah State University Mortar Board
Outstanding Teacher , 1998
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University
Escort for the College of Engineering Valedictorian, 1996
College of Engineering
Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 1996
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University
Reserach Excellence , 1996
Utah State University
Outstanding Advisor , 1995
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University
Outstanding Professor, 1995
Utah State University Mortar Board
Tau Beta Phi, 1986
Phi Kapa Phi, 1985
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Spence, H., Caspi, A., Bahcivan, H., Nieves-Chinchilla, J., Crowley, G., Cutler, J., Fish, C., Jackson, D., Jorgensen, T., Klumpar, D., Li, X., Mason, J., Paschalidis, N., Sample, J., Swenson, C.M, Woods, T., (2022). Achievements and Lessons Learned from Successful Small Satellite Missions for Space Weather-Oriented Research. Space Weather Journal, 2022, doi: 10.1029/2021SW003031
- Baktur, R., Oliveira, E., Sato, L., Swenson, C.M, (2022). An X band Downlink Antenna for a CubeSat Mission. Radio Science Letters, 2022, 4, doi: 10.46620/22-0004
- Newheart, A., Sazykin, S., Coffey, V., Chandler, M., Coster, A., Fejer, B., Minow, J., Swenson, C.M, (2022). GHOST: A Satellite Mission Concept for Persistent Monitoring of Stratospheric Gravity Waves Induced by Severe Storms. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 127, doi: 10.1029/2022JA030373
- Newheart, A., Sazykin, S., Coffey, V., Chandler, M., Coster, A., Fejer, B., Minow, J., Swenson, C.M, (2022). Observations of Night-Time Equatorial Ionosphere Structure with the FPMU on board the International Space Station. GR Space Physics, 2022
- Tratt, D.M, Hackwell, J.A, Valant-Spaight, B.L, Walterscheid, R.L, Gelinas, L.J, Hecht, J.H, Swenson, C.M, Lampen, C.P, Alexander, M.J, Hoffmann, L., Nolan, D.S, Miller, S.D, Hall, J.L, Atlas, R., Marks, F.D, Partain, P.T, (2018). GHOST: A Satellite Mission Concept for Persistent Monitoring of Stratospheric Gravity Waves Induced by Severe Storms. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 99, 1813-1828. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0064.1
- Fish, C.S, Swenson, C.M, Cowley, G., Barjatya, A., Neilsen, T., Gunther, J.H, Fullmer, R.R, Baktur, R., Sojka, J.J, (2014). Design, Development, Implementation, and On-orbit Performance of the Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment Mission. Space Science Review, 181:1 - 4, 61 - 120. doi: doi:10.1007/S11214-014-0034-x
- Gunther, J.H, Fish, C., Swenson, C.M, Moon, T.K, (2014). Reliable space-to-Earth communication as a secondary service in the 460-470 MHz band. International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 33:2, 93 - 106. doi: 10.1002/sat.1072
- Barjatya, A., St-Maurice, J.P, Swenson, C.M, (2013). Elevated electron temperaturs around twin sporadic E layers at low latitude: Observations and the case for a plausible link to currents parallel to the geomagnetic field. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 118:11, 7316–7328. doi: 10.1002/2013JA018788
- Earle, G.D, Bhaneja, P., Roddy, P.A, Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., Bishop, R.L, Bullett, T.W, Crowley, G., Redmon, R., Groves, K., Cosgrave, R., Vadas, S.L, (2010). A comprehensive rocket and radar study of midlatitude spread F. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 115:A12339, doi: 10.1029/2010JA015503
- Barjatya, A., Swenson, C.M, Thompson, D., Wright, J.H, (2009). Invited Artice: Data analysis of the Floating Potential Measurement Unit aboard the International Space Station. Review of Scientific Instruments , 80:4, doi: 10.1063/1.3116085
- Wright, K., Swenson, C.M, Thompson, D.T, Barjatya, A., Koontz, S., Schneider, T., Vaughn, J., Minow, J., Craven, P., Coffey, V., Parker, L., Bui, T., (2008). Charging of the International Space Station as Observed by the Floating Potential Measurement Unit: Initial Results. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 36:5, 2280 - 2293. doi: 10.1109/TPS.2008.2003257
- Spencer, E., Patra, S., Andriyas, T., Swenson, C.M, Ward, J., Barjatya, A., (2008). Electron density and electron neutral collision frequency in the ionosphere using plasma impedance probe measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113:A09305, doi: 10.1029/2007JA013004
- Roddy, P.A, Earle, G.D, Swenson, C.M, Carlson, C.G, Bullett, T.W, (2007). The composition and horizontal homogeneity of E region plasma layers. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 112:A06312, doi: 10.1029/2006JA
- Hysell, D.L, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Wheeler, T.F, (2006). Shear flow effects at the onset of equatorial spread F. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 111:A11317, doi: 10.1029/2006JA011963
- Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., (2006). Observations of triboelectric charging effects on Langmuir-type probes in dusty plasma. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 111:A10302, doi: 10.1029/2006JA011806
- England, S.L, Immel, T.J, Sagawa, E., Henderson, S.B, Hagan, M., Mende, S.B, Frey, H.U, Swenson, C.M, Paxton, L.J, (2006). Effect of atmospheric tides on the morphology of the quiet time, postsunset equatorial ionospheric anomaly. Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 111:A10, doi: 10.1029/2006JA011795
- Immel, T.J, Sagawa, E., England, S.L, Henderson, S.B, Hagan, M., Mende, S.B, Frey, H.U, Swenson, C.M, Paxton, L.J, (2006). Control of equatorial ionospheric morphology by atmospheric tides. Geophysical Research Letters, 33:15, doi: 10.1029/2006GL026161
- Hysell, D.L, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., Wheeler, T.F, Bullett, T.F, Woodman, R.F, Sarango, M.F, Chau, J.L, Sponseller, D., (2006). Rocket and radar investigation of background electrodynamics and bottom-type scattering layers at the onset of equatorial spread F. Annales Geophysics, 24:5, 1387 - 1400. doi: 10.5194/angeo-24-1387-2006
- Hysell, D.L, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., Wheeler, T.F, Sarango, M.F, Woodman, R.F, Chau, J.L, (2005). Onset conditions for equatorial spread F determined during EQUIS II. Geophysical Research Letters, 32:L24104, doi: 10.1029/2005GL024743
- Henderson , S.B, Swenson, C.M, Christensen, A.B, Paxton, L.J, (2005). Morphology of the equatorial anomaly and equatorial plasma bubbles using image subspace analysis of Global Ultraviolet Imager data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 110, doi: 10.1029/2004JA010830.
- Henderson, S.B, Swenson, C.M, Gunther, J.H, Christensen, A.B, Paxton, L.J, (2005). Method for characterization of the equatorial anomaly using image subspace analysis of Global Ultraviolet Imager data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 110, doi: 10.1029/2005JA011080
- Ward, J., Swenson, C.M, Furse, C., (2005). The Impedance of a Short Dipole Antenna in a Magnitized Plasma via a Finite Difference Time Domain Model. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 53:8, 2711 - 2718. doi: 10.1109/TAP.2005.851823
- Bishop, R.L, Earle, G.D, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Carlson, C.G, Roddy, P.A, Fish, C., Bullett, T.W, (2005). Sequential observations of the local neutral wind field structure associated with E region plasma layers. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 110:A04309, doi: 10.1029/2004JA010686
- Roddy, P.A, Earle, G.D, Swenson, C.M, Carlson, C.G, Bullett, T.W, (2004). Relative concentrations of molecular and metallic ions in midlatitude intermediate and sporadic-E layers. Geophysical Research Letter, 31:L19807, doi: 10.1029/2004GL020604
- Christensen , A.B, Paxton, L., Avery, S., Craven, J., Crowley, G., Humm, D., Kil, H., Meier, R., Meng, C., Morrison, D., Ogorzalek, B., Straus, P., Strickland, D., Swenson, C.M, Walterscheid, R., Wolven, B., Zhang, Y., (2003). Initial observations with the global ultraviolet imager (guvi) in the nasa timed satellite mission. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 108:A12, 1451. doi: 10.1029/2003JA009918
- Swenson, C.M, Nikitin, P., (2001). Impedance of a short dipole antenna in a cold plasma. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 49:10, 1377 - 1381. doi: 10.1109/8.954926
- Baker, S.D, Kelley, M.C, Swenson, C.M, Bonnell, J., Hahn, D.V, (2000). Generation of electrostatic emissions by lightning-induced whistler-mode radiation over thunderstorms. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 62:15, 1393 - 1404. doi: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00127-9
- Bolin, O., Brenning , N., Swenson, C.M, Primdahl, F., (1996). CRIT II electric and magnetic observations inside and outside an ionizing neutral jet. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 101:A9, 19729-19744. doi: 10.1029/96JA01284
- Bolin, O., Brenning, N., Swenson, C.M, Primdahl, F., (1995). Momentum and Energy Transfer in an Ionospheric Critical Ionization Velocity Experiment. Physical Review Letters, 75:20, 3673 - 3676.
- Haskell, D.L, Kelley, M.C, Swartz, W.E, Pfaff, R.F, Swenson, C.M, (1994). Steepened structures in equatorial spread F: 1. New observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 99:A5, 8827 - 8840. doi: 10.1029/93JA02961
- Swenson, C.M, (1992). The critical velocity effect and recent space experiments. Encyclia, 69, 273-296.
- Brenning , N., Kelley, M.C, Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, (1991). Barium swarm: An ionospheric alternating current generator in CRIT I. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 96:A6, 9735 - 9743. doi: 10.1029/90JA01974
- Kelley, M.C, Swenson, C.M, Brenning , N., Baker, K.D, Pfaff, R., (1991). Electric and Magnetic Field Measurements Inside a High Velocity Neutral Beam Undergoing Ionization. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 96:A6, 9703 - 9718. doi: 10.1029/91JA00442
- Brenning , N., Falthammar, C.G, Haerendel, G., Kelley, M.C, Marklund, G., Pfaff, R., Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, Torbert, R.B, Wescott, E.M, (1991). Interpretation of the electric fields measured in an ionospheric critical ionization velocity experiment. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 96:A6, 9719 - 9733.
- Swenson, C.M, Kelley, M.C, Primdahl, F., Baker, K.D, (1990). CRIT II electric, magnetic, and density measurements within an ionizing neutral stream. Geophysical Research Letters, 17:12, 2337 - 2340. doi: 10.1029/GL017i013p02337
- Brenning , N., Falthammar, C.G, Haerendel, G., Kelley, M.C, Marklund, G., Pfaff, R., Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, Torbert, R., Wescott, E.M, (1990). Critical ionization velocity interaction in the CRIT I rocket experiment. Advances in Space Research, 10:7, 63 - 66. doi: 10.1016/0273-1177(90)90274-4
- Brenning , N., Falthammar, C.G, Haerendel, G., Kelley, M.C, Marklund, G., Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, Torbert, R., Wescott, E.M, (1989). Electrodynamic interaction between the CRIT I ionized barium streams and the ambient ionosphere. Advances in Space Research, 10:7, 76-70. doi: 10.1016/0273-1177(90)90275-5
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