Opportunity for Summer 2014 Research at the Jicamarca Radio Observatory in Peru

By: Nathaniel Frissell on: Tue., Dec. 17, 2013 02:17 PM EST (8820 Reads)

10 Week Duration starting anytime between May 12 and June 20, 2014
Jicamarca and Lima, Peru

Open to: Junior/Senior Undergraduates and 1st/2nd year Grad Students
Application Deadline: January 24, 2014
Apply Through: http://jro.igp.gob.pe/jirep/

Support: Travel expenses and a reasonable stipend

A large radar system known as the Jicamarca Radio Observatory (JRO) is located under Earth’s magnetic equator in Peru, not far from the national capital, Lima. It makes scientific observations of the atmosphere and ionosphere and is also a laboratory for developing new radar instrumentation and software. Since 2006 the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has sponsored a summer Research Experience Program for U.S. students at JRO. Students gain experience on different aspects of radar systems and are welcome to propose and run their own experiments. The program is open to junior/senior undergraduate and first/second year graduate students. It provides travel expenses and a reasonable stipend for a period of ten weeks. For 2014 a student can begin any time between May 12 and June 20. More information on the Jicamarca International Research Experience Program (JIREP 2014) can be found at http://jro.igp.gob.pe/jirep/

The Center for Space Science and Engineering Research at Virginia Tech (Space@VT) conducts research on Earth’s upper atmosphere and space environment using radars and collaborates with scientists and engineers at the JRO. If you are interested in pursuing this exciting possibility for hands-on experience at a major research facility in an exotic location, we suggest that you contact a member of the SuperDARN HF radar group (listed below) for an informal discussion. Please make this contact by January 17, 2014. No prior experience of radars or research is necessary; however, you should have a good record of coursework in E/M fields (ECE3105/3106) or equivalent. Skills in hardware or software are also a plus.

VT Contacts:

Prof. Michael Ruohoniemi	mikeruo@vt.edu	(Faculty: SuperDARN HF radar group)
Prof. Jo Baker	bakerjb@vt.edu	(Faculty: SuperDARN HF radar group)
Mr. Nathaniel Frissell	nafrissell@vt.edu	(Student: SuperDARN HF radar group)

Opportunity for Summer 2014 Research at the Jicamarca Radio Observatory in Peru

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