Andrew Yau
Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
PhD - Physics (Experimental Space Science)
York University, 1978
BSc - Physics and Applied Maths
York University, 1976
Contact information
Phone
Office: 403.220.8825
Location
Location
: SB623
Courses
- PHYS 598A - Honours Research Thesis
- PHYS 599.1 - Senior Research Thesis (Experimental Project I)
- PHYS 599.2 - Senior Research Thesis (Experimental Project II)
- PHYS 599.3 - Senior Research Thesis (Theoretical Project I)
- PHYS 599.4 - Senior Research Thesis (Theoretical Project II)
- PHYS 599.5 - Senior Research Thesis (Reading Project I)
- PHYS 223 - Introductory Electromagnetism, and Thermal Physics
- PHYS 598B - Honours Research Thesis
- PHYS 599.1 - Senior Research Thesis (Experimental Project I)
- PHYS 599.2 - Senior Research Thesis (Experimental Project II)
- PHYS 599.3 - Senior Research Thesis (Theoretical Project I)
- PHYS 599.4 - Senior Research Thesis (Theoretical Project II)
- PHYS 599.5 - Senior Research Thesis (Reading Project I)
Research and teaching
Research areas
- Advanced satellite-borne plasma instrumentation and mass spectrometry
- Aeronomy + plasma composition and dynamics in planetary ionosphere, plasmasphere, and magnetosphere
Highlight of Space Research Experience
- Mission Scientist: Canadian CASSIOPE e-POP Satellite Mission (2003-present)
- Principal Investigator (PI): Canadian sounding rocket compaigns (3) (1983-2009)
- PI - satellite instruments: Nozomi Thermal Plasma Analyser (TPA) (1995-2003)
Akebono Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer (SMS) (1995-2001) - Co-I - satellite instruments: Freja Cold Plasma Analyser (CPA) (1985-1989)
Akebono Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer (1984-1994)
DE-1 Energetic Ion Composition Spectrometer (EICS) (1981-1988)
Publications
Journal Articles:
- Yau, Andrew, Howarth, Andrew, White, Andrew Stuart, Enno, Greg and Amerl, Peter. "Imaging and Rapid-Scanning Ion Mass Spectrometer (IRM) for the CASSIOPE e-POP Mission". Space Science Reviews 189.1 (2015): 41-63. Print.
- Yau, Andrew, Howarth, Andrew, Peterson, W.K. and Abe, Takumi. "Transport of Thermal-energy Ionospheric Oxygen (O+) Ions between the Ionosphere and the Plasma Sheet and Ring Current at Quiet Times Preceding Magnetic Storms". Journal of Geophysical Research 117. (2012). Print.
- Yau, Andrew, Abe, T. and Peterson, W.K.. "The polar wind: recent observations". Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics 69. (2007): 1936-1983. Print.
- Yau, Andrew and Andre, M.. "Source processes in the high latitude ionosphere". Space Science Reviews 80. (2007): 1-25. Print.
- Yau, Andrew, Whalen, B.A., Abe, T., Mukai, T., Oyama, K.I. and Chang, T.. "Akebono observations of electron temperature anisotropy in the polar wind". Journal of Geophysical Research 100. (1995): 17451-17463. Print.
- Yau, Andrew, Shelley, E.G., Peterson, W.K. and Lenchyshyn, L.. "Energetic auroral and polar ion outflow at DE-1 altitudes: magnitude, composition, magnetic activity dependence, and long-term variations". Journal of Geophysical Research 90. (1985): 8417-8432. Print.
- Yau, Andrew, Whalen, B.A., McNamara, A.G., Kellogg, P.J. and Berstein, W.. "Particle and wave observations of low-altitude ionosphere ion acceleration events". Journal of Geophysical Research 88. (1983): 341-355. Print.
Journal Articles - Peer Reviewed:
- Yau, Andrew. "List of Peer-Reviewed Publications: Andrew W. Yau, 2015". List of Peer-Reviewed Publications: Andrew W. Yau, 2015, (2015). Print.