Education
- B.S., Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, 1975
- M.S., Physics, University of Michigan, 1976
- M.S.E., Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, 1978
- Ph.D., Astrophysical Sciences, Program in Plasma Physics, Princeton University, 1981
Awards & Honors
- Fellow, American Physical Society, 1993
- James Van Allen Natural Sciences Fellowship, University of Iowa, 1996
- University of Iowa Faculty Scholar, 1997-2000
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2000
- Collegiate Fellow, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, 2003
- Michael J. Brody Award, University of Iowa, 2003
- Basic Science Book Award, International Academy of Astronautics, Paris, France, 2007
- Fulbright Research Scholar, Paris, France, 2010
- Outstanding Academic Title in Physics, Choice (The American Library Association), 2010