Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Rakov Lab
Led by Vladimir Rakov · Electrical and Computer Engineering
What we study
The Rakov Lab studies lightning and atmospheric electricity, using field measurements and experiments to understand lightning behavior and improve protection systems.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Modeling and Statistical Characterization of Preliminary Breakdown Pulses in Negative Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes
2026 · IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
Models early-stage lightning pulses to understand how they initiate lightning flashes.
- FDTD Computation of Ground-Level Electric Fields Generated by CIDs at Both Far and Close Ranges
2026 · IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
Models electric fields from high-altitude cloud discharges at different distances from the source.
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- Some recent findings on properties of positive and negative lightning discharges
2026 · Electric Power Systems Research
- FDTD Study of Ionospheric Reflections Associated With Consecutive Strokes of the Same Lightning Flash
2026 · IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
Simulates electric fields from lightning strokes to study their behavior over long distances.
- Unexpected Morphology and Dynamics of Lightning Continuing‐Current Channel as Seen in UV
2026 · Geophysical Research Letters
Observes lightning channels breaking apart and pulsing in ultraviolet light for the first time.
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How to reach out
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