Professor;
Associate Director, Center for Space Physics
Research Interests: Computational, theoretical, and observational space plasma physics; dynamics of the ionosphere and solar atmosphere; particle-wave interactions in plasmas; plasma-radio wave interactions; and the physics of meteors.
Group Website: https://spaceplasma.bu.edu/
Professor Meers Oppenheim is a leading expert in space plasma physics and its interaction with planetary atmospheres. His research combines theory, large-scale supercomputer simulations, and observational data to explore fundamental processes in the solar system. This expertise has led to studies on a range of topics, including the Earth’s ionosphere, the lower solar atmosphere, and the physics of meteor trails. In these studies, he has used some of the world’s largest supercomputers and radar systems. His research has been funded by NSF, NASA, DOE, and DoD.