At the same time, the amateur astronomy hobby and association with an active Chicago area club led to his current status of graduate student in astronomy at Boston University. In preparation, two years of coursework in physics was completed at the University of Chicago. In addition, under the supervision of Dr. J.A. Simpson, research concerning the Jovian magnetosphere was performed by analyzing Pioneer 10 and 11 data. The experience as an engineer and the advice of Dr. Sullivan helped develop a satellite model which was analyzed heat flow. The determination of spacecraft temperature and methods to reduce the spacecraft temperature are published in this proposal.
Current research includes modeling of the earth's magnetosphere and investigations into substorms.