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Member Since 1989
James F. Frederick Drake
Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland College Park
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Professional Experience
University of Maryland College Park
Distinguished University Professor
1978 - Present
Education
Doctorate
1975
James F.'s AGU Research
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A Mechanism for 3He Acceleration in Flares due to Ion Beam Instabilities
SOLAR FLARE PARTICLE ACCELERATION: OBSERVATIONS, MODELS, AND MULTIMISSION SYNERGIES II ORAL
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 19 december 2025
FIERCE: The Fundamentals of Impulsive Energy Release in the Corona Explorer
HIGH-ENERGY HELIOPHYSICS SCIENCE AND THE ENGINEERING REALITIES TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE III ORAL
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 18 december 2025
Plasma Heating and Energization in Hot Onset Flare Precursor Events
SOLAR FLARE PARTICLE ACCELERATION: OBSERVATIONS, MODELS, AND MULTIMISSION SYNERGIES I POSTER
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 17 december 2025
Dynamics of Switchbacks’ Parameters from Sub to Super Alfvénic Solar Wind
ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING THE INNERMOST HELIOSPHERE II ORAL
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 17 december 2025
Upper Limits on Particle Energization during Magnetic Reconnection
SOLAR FLARE PARTICLE ACCELERATION: OBSERVATIONS, MODELS, AND MULTIMISSION SYNERGIES I POSTER
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 17 december 2025
Parker Solar Probe Observations of the Scaling of Plasma Heating by Magnetic Reconnection in the near-Sun Heliospheric Current Sheet
FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS OF THE SOLAR CORONA AND INNER HELIOSPHERE I ORAL
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 16 december 2025
Probing Proton versus Electron Heating and Energization during Magnetic Reconnection
MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AND CURRENT SHEET PHYSICS IN SPACE PLASMAS: THEORY, OBSERVATIONS, AND MULTISCALE DYNAMICS II POSTER
spa-magnetospheric physics | 16 december 2025
Consequences from inclusion of divergence free magnetic dissipation in the heliosheath
ACROSS THE HELIOSPHERIC BOUNDARIES AND REGIONS: IN SITU OBSERVATIONS AND MODELING AS TOOLS FOR PROBING THE OUTER HELIOSPHERE II POSTER
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 16 december 2025
Volunteer Experience
2013 - 2014
Member
Union Fellows Committee
Honors & Awards
John Adam Fleming Medal
Received December 2026
Union Fellow
Received January 2012
Citation
For pioneering theoretical investigations of space plasmas leading to discovery of fundamental properties, causes and effects of magnetic reconnection.
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Outstanding Reviewer Award - Geophysical Research Letters
Received December 2009