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Desai RT, Perrin J, Meredith NM, Glauert SA, Ruparelia S, Johnston J,
Multi-MeV electrons observed by CRRES during solar cycle 22
Space Weather, in review

Lozinski AR, Kellerman AC, Bortnik J, Horne RB, Desai RT, Glauert SA,
Modeling the Internal Redistribution of Earth’s Proton Radiation Belt by Interplanetary Shocks,
JGR Space Physics, in review

Kim K, Edberg NJT, Modolo R, ..., Desai RT, et al.,
Electron structures in Titan’s induced magnetosphere and low-frequency wave activity,
JGR Space Physics, in review

Bertrand-Delgado R, Desai RT, Zorto-Aguilera F, Zhang Z, Miyake Y,
Spacecraft Charging of the Morazán MRZ-SAT Satellite in Low Earth Orbit: Initial Results on the Influence of Energetic Electron Anisotropy on Differential Charging,
4th International Astronautical Congress (IAC23), https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2310.11803

Zhang Z, Desai RT, Shebanits O, Johansson FL, Miyake Y, Usui H,
Simulating secondary electron and ion emission from the Cassini spacecraft in Saturn's ionosphere,
Planet. Sci. J.4:105, https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acd844

Zhang Z, Desai RT, Shebanits O, Miyake Y, Usui H,
Cassini's floating potential in Titan's ionosphere: 3-D particle-in-cell simulations,
URSI GASS XXXVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS) IEEE, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10265366

Koehn GJ, Desai RT, Davies EE et al.
Successive interacting coronal mass ejections: How to create a perfect storm
The Astrophysical Journal, ApJ 941 139, https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aca28c

Eggington J, Coxon J, Shore R, Desai RT, Mejnertsen L, Chittenden J, Eastwood J,
Response timescales of the magnetotail current sheet during a geomagnetic storm: global MHD simulations,
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences9:1-17, https://www.dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2022.966164

Eggington JWB, Desai RT, Mejnertsen L, Chittenden JP, Eastwood JP,
Time-Varying Magnetopause Reconnection: Global MHD Simulations, Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 127, e2021JA030006. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JA030006

Roussos E, …, Desai RT, et al.,
The in-situ exploration of Jupiter’s radiation belts,
Experimental Astronomy, Special Issue,54:745-789 (45 pages), Springer, 1007/s10686-021-09801-0
Desai RT, Eastwood JP, Horne RB, Allison HJ, Allanson O, Wat CEJ, et al.

Drift Orbit Bifurcations and Cross-field transport in the Outer Radiation Belt: Global MHD and Integrated Test Particle Simulations
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 126, 1029/2021JA029802

Desai RT, Freeman MP, Eastwood JP, Eggington JWB, Archer MO, Shprits YY, et al.
Interplanetary Shock-induced Magnetopause Motion: Comparison between Theory and Global-MHD Simulations, Geophysical Research Letters, Special Issue, 48, 16, 1029/2021GL092554

Yao Z, Dunn WR, …., Desai RT, et al. (25 coauthors)
Revealing the source of Jupiter's x-ray auroral flares
Science Advances, 7, 28, 1126/sciadv.abf0851

Zhang Z, Desai RT, Miyake Y, Usui H, Shebanits O
Particle-in-cell simulations of the Cassini spacecraft’s interaction with Saturn’s ionosphere during the Grand Finale
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 504, 964-973, 1093/mnras/stab750

Desai RT, Zhang Z, Wu Z, Lue, C
Photodetachment and Test-particle Simulation Constraints on Negative Ions in Solar System Plasmas
The Planetary Science Journal, 2, 90-99, 3847/PSJ/abf638

Desai RT, Zhang H, Davies E, Stawarz J, Mico-Gomez J, Iváñez-Ballesteros P
Three dimensional simulations of solar wind preconditioning and the 23 July 2012 Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejection
Solar Physics, Special Issue, 295, 1-14, 1007/s11207-020-01700-5

Mihailescu AT, Desai RT, Shebanits O, Haythornthwaite R, Wellbrock A, et al.
Spatial variations of low mass negative ions in Titan's upper atmosphere
The Planetary Science Journal, 1, 1-8, 3847/PSJ/abb1ba

Eggington JWB, Eastwood JP, Mejnertsen L, Desai RT, Chittenden JP
Dipole tilt effect on magnetopause reconnection and the steady‐state magnetosphere‐ionosphere system: global MHD simulation
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 125, 1-17, 10.1029/2019JA027510

Nordheim TA, Wellbrock A, Jones GH, Desai RT, Coates AJ, Teolis BD, Jasinski JM
Detection of negative pickup ions at Saturn's moon Dione
Geophysical Research Letters, 47, 7, 1029/2020GL087543

Wellbrock A, Coates AJ, Jones GH, Vuitton V, Lavvas P, Desai RT, Waite JH
Heavy negative ion growth in Titan’s polar winter
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 490, 2, 1093/mnras/stz2655

Dubois D, Carrasco N, Bourgalais J, Vettier L, Desai RT, Wellbrock A, Coates AJ
Nitrogen-containing Anions and Tholin Growth in Titan's Ionosphere
Astrophysical Journal Letters, 872, 3847/2041-8213/ab05e5

Eggington JWB, Mejnertsen L, Desai RT, Eastwood JP, Chittenden JP
Forging links in Earth's plasma environment,
Astronomy and Geophysics, Vol:59, 1093/astrogeo/aty275

Gingell IL, Schwartz SJ, Gershman DJ, Paterson WR, Desai RT, Giles BL, et al.
Production of negative hydrogen ions within MMS Fast Plasma Investigation
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 123, 1029/2018JA025341

Desai RT, Taylor SA, Regoli LH, Coates AJ, Nordheim TA, Cordiner MA, et al.
Cassini CAPS Identification of Pickup Ion Compositions at Rhea
Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 1704-1712, 1002/2017GL076588

Taylor SA, Coates AJ, Jones GH, Wellbrock A, Fazakerley AN, Desai RT, et al.
Modeling, Analysis, and Interpretation of Photoelectron Energy Spectra at Enceladus
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 123, 1002/2017JA024536

Desai RT, Cowee MM, Wei H, Fu X, Gary SP, Volwerk M, Coates AJ
Hybrid Simulations of Positively and Negatively Charged Pickup Ions and Cyclotron Wave Generation at Europa
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 122, 1002/2017JA024479

Desai RT, Coates AJ, Wellbrock A, Vuitton V, Crary FJ, Gonzalez-Caniulef D, et al.
Carbon Chain Anions and the Growth of Complex Organic Molecules in Titan's Ionosphere
The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 844, 3847/2041-8213/aa7851

Shebanits O, Wahlund J-E, Edberg NJT, Crary FJ, Wellbrock A, Andrews DJ, et al.
Ion and aerosol precursor densities in Titan's ionosphere: A multi-instrument case study
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 121, 1002/2016JA022980

Desai RT & Cowee MM
Hybrid simulations of the right-hand ion cyclotron temperature anisotropy instability
Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Report, 9-16, 2172/1227256

Daykin-Iliopoulos A & Desai RT 
Performance evaluation of micropropulsion systems for Active Debris Removal
Proceedings of the 50th AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, 2514/6.2014-3540