Jacob Fruchtman

Recent doctoral graduate with foundational knowledge in physics, and talent for synthesizing data. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

• The Mars Space Weather Collaboration, 06/23 - Present: Participated in meetings to develop collaboration between MAVEN and NASA's Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC) and Moon-to-Mars (M2M) Space Weather Analysis Office for predicting, monitoring, and studying space weather at Mars in preparation for human exploration.
• MAVEN Tohban, 03/24 -12/24: As part of cycling team duty, created Tohban reports, analyzing most recent week MAVEN spacecraft Particle and Fields (PFP) instrument time-series data to identify data gaps and plasma processes of interest.

• The Mars Space Weather Collaboration, 2023-Present
• American Geophysical Union, 2021-2024
• MAVEN team, 2021-2024

• Zhang, C., Dong, C., Liu, T., Mazelle, C., Raptis, S., Zhou, H., ... & Mitchell, D., Role of ULF Waves in Reforming the Martian Bow Shock., AGU Advances, in review
• Halekas, J., Mitchell, D., Mazelle, C., Epsley, J., Fruchtman, J., Ion Reflection from the Martian Bow Shock., Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, in review
• Fruchtman, J., Halekas, J., Eparvier, F. G., Gruesbeck, J., Mazelle, C., & Mitchell, D., Application of a scale normalization technique for high resolution analysis of the magnetosheath at mars., Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 129, e2024JA033166, 2024
• Fruchtman, J., Halekas, J., Gruesbeck, J., Mitchell, D., & Mazelle, C., Seasonal and Mach Number Variation of the Martian Bow Shock Structure., Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 128, e2023JA031759, 2023