Mishchenko Mikhail Ivanovich General data:
10.08.1959 - ≤ 2020-07-23
Place of birth: Simferopol city, Crimea region, Ukrainian SSR
Studied in: Moscow Order of the Labor Red Banner Institute of Physics and Technology (since December 2009, National Research University, Russian Federation) (1983);
Key interests: polarimetry. PhD Thesis: Transfer of polarized radiation in isotropic and highly anisotropic atmospheres (1987 Main astronomical observatory Academy of Sciences Ukrainian SSR); ScD Thesis: Electromagnetic scattering in random disperse media: fundamental theory and applications (2008 Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine);
Biography:
He was born Simferopol city of Crimea region of the Ukrainian SSR.
In 1983 he graduated from the Moscow Order of the Labor Red Banner Institute of Physics and Technology. He received a Master's degree in Physics.
During 1987-1992 astronomer was a member of the Main Astronomical Observatory of the Ukrainian SSR and later the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The labor way he began as a junior researcher, then he worked as a research assistant and later a senior fellow.
In 1987 astronomer defended his candidate's dissertation (PhD) "Transfer of polarized radiation in isotropic and strongly anisotropic atmospheres" at the Main Astronomical Observatory of Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR.
An employee of the Main astronomical observatory the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
In 2007 scientist defended a doctoral dissertation "Electromagnetic scattering in random disperse media: fundamental theory and applications" in the specialty "05. 07.12 - Remote aerospace studies" at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In the same year, the protection was recognized by NASA. In 2008, he received the title of doctor degree of physical and mathematical sciences.
While working at the Main astronomical observatory, Dr. Mishchenko developed an analytical theory of multiple scattering of polarized light in clouds composed of oriented nonspherical particles and several robust numerical techniques for computing the transfer of polarized radiation in planetary atmospheres. In 1990, he developed an efficient T-matrix method for computing scattering and absorption characteristics of randomly and axially oriented, polydisperse nonspherical particles. In 1991-1992, he developed a vector theory of coherent backscattering of light and radar signals by particulate surfaces and interpreted quantitatively the photometric and polarization opposition effects exhibited by Saturn's rings and outer-planet satellites and peculiar radar returns caused by ice-covered planetary surfaces.
In the 80's of the XX century, together with V.A. Kucherov and A.V. Morozhenko, developed a method for determining the amount of absorbed gas in the supernatural layer of the planetary atmosphere by the behavior of the Stokes parameter (Q) along the absorption band.
June 1, 1992 astronomer became a senior researcher of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York city, and in the same year became a professor at Stone Brook State University.
Since 1997 to 2006, he was the leader of a joint project between NASA and the World Climate Research Program.
During 2003- 2011, he was the chief scientific director of NASA's space project "Glory".
In 2003, the scientist became a collaborator of the Optical Society of America and the American Geophysical Union, and in 2004 he became a member of the Institute of Physics in the UK. Since 2006, he has been a member of the American Meteorological Society.
He is an individual member of the Ukrainian Astronomical Association.
The scientist conducts an active editorial work in in many scientific journals. Since 2017 he is a member of the Editorial Board, a series of monographs in Springer on light scattering. During 2007-2012, the scientist was a member of the AUU Fellowship Committee, Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Since 2013 he is a member of the "Physics Procedia" Advisory Board. Since 2012 he is a member of the editorial board "Evolution of Astronomy and Space Physics". Since 2006 the scientist has been working as Chief Editor of the Journal on Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer. Since 2004, he has been a member of the Editorial Board of Waves in Random and Integrated Mass Media. Since 2003 he has been a member of the editorial board of the journal "Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies". During 2000-2006 he was the thematic editor of the theory of scattering and meteorological optics of applied optics. During 1999-2004 he worked as an associate editor of the journal "Atmospheric Sciences". During 1995-2005 he was a member of the Editorial Board of the "Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer". During 1991-1992, he was a member of the Editorial Board of the "Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Programs".
The scientisthas organized 8 major international conferences, including two NATO Advanced Study Institutes in Yalta city in 2003 and Kyiv City in 2010. In 2007-2012, he was a member of the American Geophysical Union Fellows Committee.
The scientist has been awarded many scientific awards. Thus, in particular, in 1993, the astronomer received the N.P. Barabashov Award of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in 1999 he received the Award of the American Meteorological Society of Henry G. Houghton, in 2006 he received the Arthur S. Fleming Award from George Washington University, in 2006 the NASA GSFC Award Award, in 2007 received the NASA Award for 10 years. In 2008, he received the NASA Emergency Medal of Science, the NASA Award for Quality Improvement, and in 2010 the scientist became the laureate of the National the prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology, received the award of the fundamentals NASA's Special Award Award and the NASA Special Act Award, and the Elsevier JQSRT Milestone Paper Award, in 2012 received the NASA Science Excellence Medal, the NASA Science Award for fifteen years, at 2013 was awarded the Hendrica S. van de Hoolt Award from Elsevier.
His scientific interests include electromagnetic scattering, radiation transmission to the atmosphere of the planet and surface particles, terrestrial and planetary remote sensing, cloud and aerosol physics, direct and indirect aerosol press of the climate.
In 2009, the International Astronomical Union, the Asteroid 22686 (1998 QL53) was named "Mischenko" in honor of the scientist.
He died around July, 23, 2020.
Scientific research is devoted to the development of a rigorous theory of multiple scattering of electromagnetic waves, the theory of electromagnetic scattering by particles and groups of particles, its application in planetary astrophysics and remote sensing. He studied the propagation of radiation and carried out the project "Aerosol-UA".
He is the author of over 300 articles, has written or edited 7 books.
Main publications:
1. Mishchenko M. I., Hovenier J. W., Travis L. D. Light scattering by Nonspherical Particles: Theory , Measurements and Applications(New York, 2000)
2. The efect of particle shape on physical properties of the Jovian aerosolsobtained according earth-based spectropolarimetricobservatios/Dlugach J.M., Mishchenko M.I. // Abstracts NATO ASI on Photopolarimetry in Remote Sensing and Workshop on Remote Sensing Techniques and Instrumentation: International Cooperation, Yalta, Ukraine, 20 September to 4 October 2003 .-USA: ArmyReseach Laboratory, 2003,-P.31
3. Mishchenko M. I. Physical Proporties of the upper tropospheric aerosols in the equatorial region of Jupiter, Icarus ,84, 296-304 (1999)
4. Long-term global climatology of aerosol properties from AVHHR radiances and effects of particlenon sphericity and absorption/Geogdzhaev I.V., Mishchenko M.I. // Abstracts NATO ASI on Photopolarimetry in Remote Sensing and Workshop on Remote Sensing Techniques and Instrumentation: International Cooperation, Yalta, Ukraine, 20 September to 4 October 2003 .-USA: ArmyReseach Laboratory, 2003,-P.34
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