Manolis K. Georgoulis

Ph. D. Student

Tel: +30 31 99 8044, Fax: +30 31 99 5384, e-mail: georgoul@astro.auth.gr

Research Interests


In a general framework, I am working on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Complex Active Regions in the Sun - Mechanisms of Energy Release . The subject deals with applications of Self-Organised Criticality in the solar corona, and specifically with the impact of Self-Organization on flaring activity and energetic phenomena.
I am mainly working with 3D numerical simulations of the solar corona. These simulations attempt to describe the corona as an inherently complex nonlinear dynamical system, rather than a Magnetohydrodynamic astrophysical system. The goal is to enhance the essential features of active regions' evolution and the characteristics of flaring activity by studying the generic complexity of the system, using only very basic concepts of Magnetohydrodynamics.
In general, my research interests are focused on applications of Self-Organized Criticality on various, mainly Astrophysical, systems, as well as on energetic phenomena like flaring activity on accretion disks, on Sun-like (typical Main-Sequence) stars, etc.


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last updated on Jan 9, 1996