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Shibaji Chakraborty
Research Scientist · SAIL · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
chakras4@erau.edu  |  (1) 540-739-0127
shibaji7.github.io  |  ORCID: 0000-0001-6792-0037
Appointments
Research Scientist2024–
SAIL · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Postdoctoral Associate2021–2024
Virginia Tech (Baker & Ruohoniemi groups)
IT Analyst2010–2015
Tata Consultancy Services Innovation Labs
Education
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering2021
Virginia Tech · Advisors: Baker & Ruohoniemi
M.A., Data Analytics & Applied Statistics2020
Virginia Tech
M.S., Electrical Engineering2017
Virginia Tech
B.Tech., Electronics & Communication2010
WBUT, Kolkata, India
Selected Publications (32 total · 450+ citations)
Chakraborty, S. et al. (2025). G-condition following 2017 eclipse. Earth & Space Sci., 12, e2024EA004007.
Chakraborty, S. et al. (2025). Solar flare-induced gradient drift instability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics., 130, e2025JA033824.
Chakraborty, S. et al. (2022). Modeling GMI in submarine cables. Front. Phys., 10, 1022475.
Chakraborty, S. et al. (2022). Driving influences of Doppler flash. JGR: SP, 127, e2022JA030342.
Chakraborty, S. et al. (2021). Ionospheric sluggishness. JGR: SP, 126, e2020JA028813.
Chakraborty, S. & Morley (2020). Probabilistic Kp prediction. J. Space Wea. Space Clim., 10, 36.
Research Interests
Solar flares & ionosphere SuperDARN HF radar Geomagnetic induction Submarine cable space weather Solar eclipse ionospheric dynamics Acoustic & gravity waves ML for space weather
Technical Skills
Languages: Python, R, MATLAB, Julia, C/C++, Java
ML/Data: TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy
Models: SAMI3, WACCM-X, IRI, pyDARN, SCUBAS
Tools: Git, Docker, LaTeX, Flask, HPC/SLURM
Active Grants
PI — Google GARA Google2025
SCUBAS submarine cable GMI quantification
PI — NSF-GEM NSF2024–27
Ionospheric–magnetospheric currents & submarine cables
PI — NSF Eclipse NSF2024–27
Ionospheric density response to American solar eclipses
Co-I — NASA LWS NASA2022–26
Thunderstorm-generated AGW ionospheric responses
Awards & Fellowships
GARA Fellowship2025
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship2022
IEEE/WiSEE Best Paper Award2021
NCAR/UCAR ASP-GVP Fellowship2020
LANL Vella Fellowship2018
Service
AGU Convener (2022) · OSPA Judge (since 2021)
NASA Reviewer (2023) · NSF Reviewer (2024)
CEDAR Judge (2022, 2024)
Reviewer: Nature Comm., JGR, Space Weather, Radio Sci., ApJ, IEEE TGRS