Manolis K. Georgoulis

Ph. D. Student

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

Curriculum Vitae


Personal Data

DATE OF BIRTH: August 14, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sykiada, Chios , Greece
NATIONALITY: Greek
MARITAL STATUS: Engaged with Mrs. D. Stefaniorou
MILITARY SERVICE: From March, 1998 to February, 2000 (Lieutenant of Artillery of the Hellenic Army)

Degrees

1993, Diploma in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Membership in Societies

Junior member of the Hellenic Astronomical Society (1995).

Scholarships

  • Greek State Foundation for Scholarships (1996)
  • European Astrophysical Doctoral Network through the ERASMUS Program (September 1996 - September 1997)

    Teaching Experience

    During the first term of the Academic Years 1994-95, 1995-96 I was a tutor for the course ``Plasma Physics" which is taught in the 4th year undergraduate students of the Physics Department of the University of Thessaloniki.

    Computing Experience

    1. Remote Systems: MS-DOS, MS-WINDOWS 3.x, 98, UNIX, LINUX
    2. Facilities used: PC Computers, HP-UX 9000 Series 700 / UNIX Workstations, SUN-SPARC Workstations, IBM Workstations, CRAY Supercomputer
    3. Programming Languages: FORTRAN 77, FORTRAN 90, CRAY FORTRAN, IDL, MATHEMATICA
    4. Graphics Retrieval and Image Processing: GRAPHER (DOS & WINDOWS), SURFER, ORIGIN, PGPLOT, XGOBI, MATHEMATICA, IDL,CORELDRAW,PHOTOSHOP
    5. Animation Packages: LE PREMIERE, FPS60, IDL

    Collaborations

  • With Dr. Robert Walsh on Modelling Microflares and Nanoflares in Solar Coronal Loops , St. Andrews, Scotland, 1996.
  • With Profs. Giorgio Einaudi and Marco Velli on MHD Simulations of Flaring Activity and the Statistical Flare Model , Pisa, Italy, 1996-97.
  • With Prof. Nicole Vilmer on X-Ray Observations of Flaring Activity and Self-Organised Criticality, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France, 1997
  • With Drs. Gerard Trottet and Claude Mercier on Statistical Properties of Solar Type I Radio Bursts , Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France 1997.
  • With Prof. Jean-Claude Vial and Dr. Karine Bocchialini on Statistical Properties of EUV Bright Points Observed by SOHO, Orsay, Paris, France 1997
  • With Dr. Dimitrios Vassiliadis on Derivation of Solar Flare CA Models from a Subset of MHD Equations , NASA/GSFC/USRA, Greenbelt, USA

    Participation in Conferences and Advanced Schools

    1. 7th EADN Summer School , San Miniato, Italy, 1994.
    2. Nato ASI on Solar and Astrophysical Magnetohydrodynamical Flows, Herakleion, Crete, Greece, 1995.
    3. Second Astronomical Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1995.
    4. 8th European Meeting on Solar Physics, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1996.
    5. MHD Summer School on MHD Reconnection in Solar and Magnetospheric Plasmas , St. Andrews, Scotland, 1996.
    6. Nonlinear Dynamics of Magnetized Fluids and Plasmas, Pisa, Italy, 1997.
    7. 3rd Hellenic Astronomical Conference (JENAM - 97), Thessaloniki, Greece, 1997
    8. Summer School on Theoretical and Observational Issues in the Context of the SOHO Mission , Orsay, France, 1997

    Participation in research projects

    1. Generation of Electromagnetic and Gravitational Waves and Wave Particle Interactions in Astrophysics , Greek Ministry of Research, (P.I. Prof. N. Spyrou), 1992 - 1993.
    2. The Dynamics of Complex Astrophysical Systems: Acceleration and Plasma Radiation Processes , Hellenic Ministry of Research and Technology (P.I. Prof. Vlahos), 1996 - 97

    Conference and School Organization

    I have been a member of the Local Organising Committee of the 8th European Meeting on Solar Physics , Thessaloniki, Greece, 13-18 May 1996

    Publications

      Thesis

    1. Georgoulis, M. K.: "Galaxy Formation and Study of the Large - Scale Structure of the Universe", Diploma Thesis , Thessaloniki, Greece, 1993 (in Greek)
    2. Georgoulis, M.K.: "Spatiotemporal Evolution of Complex Active Regions - Mechanisms of Energy Release in the Solar Corona", PhD Thesis , to be completed before October 2000, Thessaloniki, Greece (in Greek)

      Refereed Journals

    3. Vlahos L., Georgoulis M., Kluiving R. and Paschos P.: The Statistical Flare , Astron. Astroph. , 299 , 897, 1995.
    4. Georgoulis M., Kluiving R. and Vlahos, L.: Extended instability criteria in isotropic and anisotropic energy avalanches , Physica A , 218 , 191, 1995
    5. Georgoulis, M. K. and Vlahos, L.: Coronal Heating by Nanoflares and the Variability of the Occurence Frequency in Solar Flares , ApJ Letters , 469 , 135, 1996
    6. Anastasiadis A., Vlahos L. and Georgoulis M. K.: Electron Acceleration by Random DC Electric Fields , ApJ , 489 , 367, 1997
    7. Georgoulis, M. K. and Vlahos, L.: Variability of the Occurrence Frequency of Solar Flares and the Statistical Flare, Astron. Astroph. , 336 , 721, 1998
    8. Georgoulis, M. K., Velli, M. and Einaudi, G.: Statistical Properties of Magnetic Activity in the Solar Corona, ApJ , 497 , 957, 1998
    9. Vassiliadis, D., Anastasiadis, A., Vlahos, L. and Georgoulis, M: Derivation of Solar Flare Cellular Automata Models from a Subset of the Magnetohydrodynamical Equations , ApJ Letters , 509 , L53, 1998
    10. Aletti, V., Velli, M., Bocchialini, K., Georgoulis, M. and Vial J. C.: Microscale Structures on the Quiet Sun and Coronal Heating , ApJ , 544 , 550, 2000
    11. Georgoulis, M. K., Vilmer, N. and Crosby, N. B.: A Comparison Between Statistical Properties of Solar X-Ray Flares and Avalanche Predictions in Cellular Automata Statistical Flare Models , Astron. Astroph. , 2001, in press

      Conference Proceedings and Special Volumes

    12. Georgoulis M., Vlahos L. and Kluiving R.: Are flares a result of a Self-Organization process in Active Regions? , Proc. of the Second Hellenic Astronomical Conference (eds: M. E. Contadakis, J. D. Hadjidemetriou, L. N. Mavridis and J. H. Seiradakis), Hellenic Astronomical Society, p52, 1996
    13. Mylonas, N., Kluiving, R., Vlahos, L. and Georgoulis, M.: Competition model for the evolution of Complex Active Regions Proc. of the Second Hellenic Astronomical Conference (eds: M. E. Contadakis, J. D. Hadjidemetriou, L. N. Mavridis and J. H. Seiradakis), Hellenic Astronomical Society, 1996
    14. Mylonas, N., Kluiving, R., Vlahos, L. and Georgoulis, M.: A Cellular Automaton Model for the Formation and Evolution of Active Regions , JOSO Annual Report, 1996
    15. Georgoulis, M., Velli, M. and Einaudi, G: MHD Turbulence and Statistics of Energy Release in the Solar Corona, Proc. of the Fifth SOHO Workshop (ed: A. Wilson), European Space Agency, p401, 1997
    16. Georgoulis, M. K., Einaudi, G. and Velli, M.: Statistical Properties of Magnetic Activity in the Solar Corona , Proc. of the Sixth European and Third Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Abstract, p38, 1997
    17. Georgoulis, M. K. and Vlahos, L.: Variability of the Occurrence Frequency of Solar Flares and the Statistical Flare , Proc. of the Sixth European and Third Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Abstract, p39, 1997
    18. Crosby, N., Georgoulis, M. and Vilmer, N.: A Comparison Between Statistical Properties of X-Ray Flares and Predictions of the Statistical Flare Model, Proc. of the 8th SOHO Workshop, 'Plasma Dynamics in the Solar Transition Region and Corona', Paris, France, 22-25 June 1999 (ESA SP-446, October 1999), pp247-250

      In Preparation

    19. Walsh, R. W. and Georgoulis, M. K.: Microflare and Nanoflare Heating of Active Region Loops, Astron. Astroph. , to be submitted (2000)


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