Christos Katsavrias
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Space Applications and Research Consultancy (SPARC), Institute of Accelerating Systems and Applications
Research areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences · Space and Planetary Science · Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics · Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
0000-0002-0604-697X
About
Dr. Christos Katsavrias is a space physicist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Athens. His interests lie in the field of magnetospheric physics and space weather with emphasis in energetic particles in the Van Allen radiation belts, wave-particle interactions and time-series analysis using wavelet-based methods. He has worked as a research associate for several research projects (ESA and EU funded).
Employment
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Space Applications and Research Consultancy (SPARC) Research Associate2024 - 2026
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Institute of Accelerating Systems and Applications Research Associate2023 - 2025
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Goddard Space Flight Center Visiting Scholar2023 - 2023
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Post Doctoral Researcher2020 - Present
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Ethnikon Asteroskopeion Athenon Research Associate2017 - 2018
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Institute of Accelerating Systems and Applications Research Associate2015 - 2020
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Research Associate2014 - 2015
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National Observatory of Athens Research Associate2013 - 2014
Education
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens PhD Space Physics2014 - 2019
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens MSc Astrophysics2011 - 2013
Projects & Funding
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Looking for the source of Ultra Low Frequency waves in periodic oscillations of solar wind dynamic pressure (ULFpulse) National Strategic Reference Framework2020 - 2021
Publications (76)
- Empirical Parameterizations of ULF Power and Drift Orbit Averaged Radial Diffusion Coefficients From Ground Magnetometers for Different MLT Save
- Extreme Radiation Belt Dropout During the May 2024 Superstorm Save
- Identification of periodic density structures in Solar Orbiter data: Helical structures and flux ropes Save
- Understanding Extreme Radiation Belt Electron Dropout During the May 2024 Superstorm Save
- Identification of Periodic Density Structures in Solar Orbiter Data: Radial Evolution Save
- Effective polytropic index in stream interaction regions near L1 and the effect of temperature anisotropy and plasma β Save
- The dependence of periodic density structures’ amplitude and length scale on solar wind density within stream interaction regions Save
- Influence of Solar Wind Driving and Geomagnetic Activity on the Variability of Sub-Relativistic Electrons in the Inner Magnetosphere Save
- Influence of solar wind driving and geomagnetic activity on the variability of sub-relativistic electrons in the inner magnetosphere Save
- Parameterization of the spatial and temporal distribution ofradial diffusion coefficients in the outer Van Allen belt Save
- Empirical parameterisations of ULF power and drift orbit averaged radial diffusion coefficients from ground magnetometers separated in MLT Save
- The Polytropic Index of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections near L1 Save
- Solar Wind Periodic Density Structures: Size Scales and Geo-effectiveness Save
- ULF waves in geospace and the challenge of estimating radial diffusion coefficients from in situ data. Save
- Dependence of the polytropic behaviour of solar wind protons on temperature anisotropy and plasma β near L1 Save
- Parameterization of the spatial and temporal distribution of radial diffusion coefficients in the outer Van Allen belt Save
- Proton polytropic behavior of periodic density structures in the solar wind Save
- Helio1D modeling of temporal variation of solar wind: interfacing between Multi-VP and 1D MHD for future operational forecasting at L1 Save
- Azimuthal Size Scales of Solar Wind Periodic Density Structures Save
- Electron radiation belt safety indices based on the SafeSpace modelling pipeline and dedicated to the internal charging risk Save