Dr. Alexei Pevtsov

Dr. Alexei Pevtsov serves as Solar Physics Discipline Scientists at Heliophysics Division, Science Mission Directorate; he is also the Program Scientist for several Heliophysics missions including Hinode (former Solar-B), SDO, SOHO, TRACE, and RHESSI. In addition to his NASA responsibilities, Dr. Pevtsov is an Associate Astronomer at the National Solar Observatory/Sacramento Peak studying topology and evolution of solar magnetic fields and their role in solar activity. He also teaches introductory astronomy at New Mexico State University. Dr. Pevtsov received his Ph.D. degree in Physics and Mathematics (Solar and Planetary Physics) from the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Russia, in June 1992. He is the author and co-author of over 90 scientific papers. He has co-edited a book on "Magnetic helicity in laboratory and space plasmas", published by the American Geophysical Union and three other books of conference proceedings. He is a member of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and its Solar Physics Division, the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR).