Conference Program

In the following we present the program of the Conference, along with the titles and speaker names.

All contributions not listed as talks bellow will be presented as posters and are listed here.

The complete Book of Abstracts is available as a PDF file. Note that it is ~20MBytes in size.

Note that the registration on Sunday evening will take place at the Academy of Athens, while the welcome reception will be in the adjacent historic building of the University of Athens. Both buildings are located at the center of the Athens. During all other days the conference sessions will convene at the Department of Physics of the University of Athens, at the Zografou campus.

Sunday 20 September 2009

Time Speaker Title
18:00 - 19:00 Conference Registration at the Academy of Athens
19:00 - 20:00 Σ. Κριμιζής Public outreach talk (in greek): Λαμπροί Δακτύλιοι, Τεράστιες Λίμνες, και Πίδακες Πάγου: Η διαστημική αποστολή Cassini-Huygens αποκαλύπτει τα Μυστικά του Κρόνου
20:15 - 21:00 The String Quartet of the City of Athens will perform for the participants of the conference at the building of the Academy of Athens [Detailed Program].
21:00 - 23:00 Welcome Reception at the open area of the historic building of the Univ. of Athens [Location Map]
 

Monday 21 September 2009

Time Speaker Title
09:00 - 09:30 Conference Registration
09:30 - 10:15 J. Truemper Current Problems in Neutron Star Physics
Main: Session 3 "Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology"
10:15 - 10:30 M. Georganopoulos How much light was produced since the Universe was born? Finally, a way to measure it.
10:30 - 10:45 V. Pavlidou Deciphering the Gamma-ray Background: the Search for Dark Matter in the GeV Band
10:45 - 11:00 N. Vlahakis Magnetically driven astrophysical relativistic jets and their stability
11:00 - 11:15 L. Vlahos Supernova Remnants as particle accelerators: Shocks or strong turbulence in spherical flows?
11:15 - 11:30 M. Stamatikos Multi-Messenger GRB Astrophysics
11:30 - 12:00 Coffee Break - Conference Registration
12:00 - 12:15 A. Georgakakis Infrared Excess Sources at z~2: Are they really Compton Thick QSOs?
12:15 - 12:30 E. Angelakis Blazar astrophysics via multi-wavelength monitoring in the Fermi-GST era
12:30 - 12:45 M. Rovilos The Lockman Hole multi-wavelength survey
12:45 - 13:00 I. Papadakis The long term X-ray spectral variability of AGN
13:00 - 13:15 N. Fanidakis AGN in hierarchical galaxy formation models
13:15 - 13:30 K. Boutsia Selecting AGN through variability in SN datasets
13:30 - 13:45 E. Christopoulou Optical microvariability observations of BL Lac objects
13:45 - 14:00 I. Nestoras Cm to Sub-mm monitoring of gamma-ray blazars in the Fermi-GST era: First detailed results of the F-GAMMA project
14:00 - 15:30 Lunch break
15:30 - 16:30 Poster Viewing Session and Coffee
Parallel 1: Session 3 "Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology"
16:30 - 17:00 S. Basilakos The physical properties of the cosmic acceleration
17:00 - 17:15 P. Tzanavaris Multiwavelength Investigations of Hickson Compact Groups of Galaxies: Evolution of Star Formation with UV, IR and X-ray diagnostics.
17:15 - 17:30 N. Nikoloudakis Extreme Multiplex Spectrograph, XMS/NG1dF, and future cosmological measurements
17:30 - 17:45 G. Magdis The Spitzer View of Lyman Break Galaxies
17:45 - 18:15 D. Rigopoulou Lifting the Cosmic Veil : the evolution of galaxies and the role of infrared spectroscopy from space
18:15 - 18:30 K. Tassis Star formation in galaxies from molecular cloud to kpc scales
Parallel 2: Session 5 "Astronomical Infrastructures"
16:30 - 17:00 E. Hatziminaoglou Science with the Virtual Observatory
17:00 - 17:15 P. Boumis ARISTARCHOS / RISE2: A wide-field fast imager for exoplanet transit timing
17:15 - 17:30 D. Emmanoulopoulos The Cherenkov Telescope Array
17:30 - 17:45 A. Polatidis The Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a new radio telescope
17:45 - 18:00 T. Tzioumis Next generation radio telescopes: SKA, Pathfinders and e-VLBI
Parallel 2: Session 3 "Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology"
18:00 - 18:15 A. Karampelas Towards an optimized library of synthetic galaxy spectra for the GAIA mission
18:15 - 18:30 I. Leonidaki New X-ray and optical SNRs in six nearby galaxies
 

Tuesday 22 September 2009

Time Speaker Title
09:00 - 09:30 Coffee from the Cafe of UoA
09:30 - 10:15 S. Krimigis The Dynamic Magnetosphere of Saturn as revealed by the Cassini Orbiter: 2004-2009
Main: Session 1 "Sun, Planets, and Interplanetary Medium"
10:15 - 10:30 N. Sergis Structure, variation and pressure balance in the Saturnian plasma sheet: Combined plasma, energetic particle and magnetic field measurements from Cassini
10:30 - 11:00 S. Bolton The Search for the Origin of the Solar System
11:00 - 11:30 V. Archontis The magnetic coupling between the interior of the Sun and the outer solar atmosphere
11:30 - 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:30 A. Nindos Multi-wavelength Observations of Solar Eruptions
12:30 - 13:00 M. Georgoulis On the Nature of Solar Magnetic Eruptions
13:00 - 13:15 C. Gontikakis Study of a Solar Active Region Jet
13:15 - 13:30 A. Anastasiadis Particle acceleration process through reconnecting current sheets
13:30 - 13:45 N. Paschalidis The Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer for the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
13:45 - 14:00 G. Anagnostopoulos Temporal Evolution of Energetic Electron Precipitation as a Promisin tool for Earthquake prediction research: Analysis of Demeter Observations
14:00 - 16:00 Lunch break
16:00 - 16:45 E. Emsellem From SAURON to ATLAS3D: towards a paradigm shift for early-type galaxies?
16:45 - 17:30 Session on the ESO prospects for Greece
17:30 - 19:00 General Assembly of Hel.A.S.
 

Wednesday 23 September 2009

Time Speaker Title
09:00 - 09:30 Coffee from the Cafe of UoA
09:30 - 10:15 S. Cabrit Modelling the origin of jets from young stars
Main: Session 2 "Our Galaxy: Stars, Exoplanets and Interstellar Medium"
10:15 - 10:45 Y. Tsamis Integral field spectroscopy of protoplanetary disks in Orion with VLT FLAMES
10:45 - 11:00 T. Matsakos Time variability in two-component protostellar jets, a numerical study
11:00 - 11:15 O. Dionatos Spitzer spectral line mapping of the HH211 outflow
11:15 - 11:30 D. Stamatellos The formation of low-mass stars and brown dwarfs
11:30 - 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:15 D. Polychroni A multi-wavelength study of the W3 Giant Molecular Cloud
12:15 - 12:45 N. Kylafis Jets from Compact X-Ray Sources
12:45 - 13:00 S. Kafka Magnetic activity on CV secondaries: Nature or Nurture?
13:00 - 13:30 I. Contopoulos The 3D structure of the Pulsar Magnetosphere
13:30 - 13:45 A. Manousakis Pulsed thermal emission from the accreting pulsar XMMU J054134.7-682550
13:45 - 14:00 A. Bonanos The Nature and Origin of Hypervelocity Stars
14:00 - 16:00 Lunch break
Parallel 1: Session 1 "Sun, Planets, and Interplanetary Medium"
16:00 - 16:15 A. Vourlidas Heliospheric Imaging with STEREO: The Crucial Link Between In-situ and Imaging Observations of the Sun and the Heliosphere
16:15 - 16:30 S. Patsourakos STEREO Observations Determine the Nature of EUV Waves
16:30 - 16:45 G. Balasis Investigating magnetospheric dynamics using various complexity measures
16:45 - 17:00 A. Papaioannou Establishing and Using the real-time Neutron Monitor Database (NMDB)
17:00 - 17:15 M. Gkini Electron Density and Temperature in the Inner Magnetosphere of Saturn from Quasi Thermal Noise Spectroscopy: Cassini/RPWS
17:15 - 17:30 E. Zesta The South American Meridional B-field Array (SAMBA) and opportunities for inter-hemispheric studies
Parallel 2: Session 4 "Dynamical Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics"
16:00 - 16:30 G. Contopoulos Stickiness
16:30 - 17:00 K. Kokkotas Neutron Star Dynamics & Gravitational Waves
17:00 - 17:30 S. Kazantzidis Coevolution of Galaxies & Supermassive Black Holes: A Key to Fundamental Physics and Galaxy Formation
17:30 - 17:45 Coffee Break
Parallel 1: Session 2 "Our Galaxy: Stars, Exoplanets and Interstellar Medium"
17:45 - 18:00 S. Kitsionas Algorithmic comparisons of decaying,isothermal, compressible turbulence
18:00 - 18:15 S. Tsantilas Inversed Semi-Detached Binaries: A new type of binary systems?
18:15 - 18:30 A. Sezer Suzaku Analysis of Galactic Supernova Remnants G27.4+0.0 and G12.0-0.1
Parallel 1: Session 3 "Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology"
18:30 - 18:45 S. Akras Modelling the Bar component in dusty spiral galaxies
18:45 - 19:00 M. Belcheva Modelling the distribution of various objects in the Magellanic Clouds for Gaia
Parallel 2: Session 4 "Dynamical Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics"
17:45 - 18:15 Ch. Efthymiopoulos Chaotic dynamics in galaxies
18:15 - 18:30 T. Kalvouridis The Copenhagen case when the small body is a gyrostat
18:30 - 18:45 E. Vagenas Area spectrum of rotating black holes and the new interpretation of QNMs
18:45 - 19:00 K. Lazaridis High presicion millisecond pulsar timing with the EPTA
21:00 - 24:00 Conference Reception at Nat. Obs. of Athens at Thission. [Location Map]
 

Thursday 24 September 2009

Time Speaker Title
09:00 - 09:15 Coffee from the Cafe of UoA
09:15 - 10:45 Session on PRODEX and ESA
Main: Session 6 "History and Education in Astronomy"
10:45 - 11:15 T. Tassios Ancient Greek Technology
11:15 - 11:25 J. Seiradakis A new model of the Antikythera Mechanism
11:25 - 11:35 V. Manimanis Ancient astronomical monuments of Athens
11:35 - 11:45 N. Solomos Vicentios Damodos: The Man and the Telescope
11:45 - 11:55 M. Kallery-Vlahos Astronomical Concepts and Events Awareness for Young Children
11:55 - 12:05 M. Metaxa Astronomy Education: a challenge for contemporary Education
12:05 - 12:15 A. Papalambrou "DarkSky.gr" - A Greek Campaign for Light Pollution Awareness
12:15 - 12:45 M. Stavinschi Astronomy and Culture
12:45 - 13:15 Coffee Break
13:15 - 14:00 M. Rowan-Robinson The next decade of infrared and submillimetre astronomy: from Herschel and Planck to Alma, JWST and E-ELT
14:00 End of Science Sessions
14:00 - 16:00 Lunch break
16:00 - 21:30 Session on Secondary Education - [Program]