This is the website for the research group headed by Prof. Jonathan Makela in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We focus on understanding the dynamics of the ionosphere using a combination of optical and radio techniques. This is accomplished through instrument development, experimental campaigns, and data analysis. Our group is part of the Remote Sensing & Space Science group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. We are always looking for students interested in becoming involved in our research, especially those with a background in signal/image processing, plasma physics, or optical/radio instrument design.

NEW: We are currently searching for a postdoctoral research associate to work on our MANGO project. Click here for the job description and consider applying today!

Our research takes us all around the world. See the map below for our past, current, and future locations.