Univ.-Doz. Dr.

Rumi Nakamura

Rumi Nakamura

Senior Group Leader am Institut für Weltraumforschung der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Full Member of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences since 2024

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Research Areas:

  • Physics, Astronomy
  • Plasma physics
  • Space exploration
  • General geophysics
  • Magnetosphere Physics

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Publications:

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Selected Memberships:

  • Member, Academia Europa (2019-)
  • Fellow, American Geophysical Union (2018-)
  • Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2018-)
  • Full Member, International Academy of Astronautics (2011-)

Selected Prizes:

  • 2014 Julius-Bartels Medal, European Geophysical Union
  • 2005 TanakadateAward, Society of Geomagnetism & Earth, Planetary & Space Sciences, Japan
  • ISI Most-Cited Scientist, Geosciences, top 1% 1997-2007, 2008
  • 2005 Woman Researcher of the Month, Ministry for Transport, Innovation & Technology, Austria

Selected Publications:

  • Nakamura, R.; Genestreti, K.J.; Nakamura, T.K.M.; Baumjohann, W.; Varsani, A. et al. [..] (2019) Structure of the current sheet in the 11 July 2017 electron diffusion region event. J. Geophys. Res., Bd. 124, S. 1173-1186.
  • Nakamura, R., W. Baumjohann, R. Schoedel, V. A. Sergeev, M. Kubyshkina, M. Brittnacher, T. Mukai, K. Liou, (2001), Earthward flow bursts, auroral streamers and small expansions, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 10791-10802.
  • Nakamura, R.; Baumjohann, W.; Mouikis, C.; Kistler, L. M.; Runov, A.; Volwerk, M.; Asano, Y.; Voeroes, Z.; Zhang, T. L.; Klecker, B.; Reme, H. and Balogh, A. (2004) Spatial scale of high-speed flows in the plasma sheet observed by Cluster. Geophysical Research Letters (31) L09804
  • Nakamura, R.; Baumjohann, W.; Klecker, B.; Bogdanova, Y.; Balogh, A.; Reme, H.; Bosqued, J.-M.; Dandouras, I.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Glassmeier, K.-H.; Kistler, L.; Mouikis, C.; Zhang, T. L.; Eichelberger, H. and Runov, A. (2002) Motion of the dipolarization front during a flow burst event observed by Cluster. Geophysical Research Letters (29), 1942.
  • Nakamura, R.; Baker, D.N.; Yamamoto, T.; Belian, R. D.; Bering III, E. A.; Benbrook, J. R. and Theall, J. R. (1994) Particle and field signatures during pseudobreakup and major expansion onset. Journal of Geophysical Research (99), S. 207-221.