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Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC) |
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SOC Chair: Despina Hatzidimitriou, President of Hel.A.S. |
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J. Antoniadis, V. Archontis, G. Balasis, K. Dasyra, I. Gkolias, A. Papaioannou, V. Pavlidou, M. Petropoulou, N. Stergioulas, A. Tsiaras
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Local Organizing Committee (LOC) |
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LOC Chair: K. N. Gourgouliatos |
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V. Loukopoulos, Ch. Anastopoulos, E.P. Christopoulou
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Conference Sessions |
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Session 1: "Heliophysics and Space Physics" |
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Invited Plenary Speaker: Iannis Dandouras CNRS, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France |
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Invited Speakers: George Chintzoglou (Lockheed Martin), Monica Laurenza (INAF/IAPS) |
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This session aims to host studies about the nature of the activity in the Sun, from it's interior to the outer solar atmosphere. It will also concentrate on the effect of the Sun's activity on Earth. In particular, this session explores recent advancements in solar activity, solar wind dynamics, and their cascading effects on space weather phenomena and planetary magnetospheres. By leveraging cutting-edge observations from missions such as Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter, and ground-based facilities, alongside advanced computational models, we delve into the processes governing solar magnetic fields, flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and energetic particle acceleration and transport.
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Session 2: "Stars, Planets and the Interstellar Medium" |
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Convenors: K. Dasyra, A. Tsiaras, D. Hatzidimitriou |
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Invited Plenary Speaker: Didier Queloz, Professor of Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory and Geneva University, Nobel Prize 2019 |
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Invited Speakers: Konstantinos Tassis (UoC/FORTH), more TBA |
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This session is aimed at topics related to the study of stars and planets (including the solar system). It includes all physical mechanisms that govern stellar evolution, from the collapse of clouds toward the formation of protostars and planetary disks to stellar remnants. Measurements of stellar mass, age, structure and evolutionary stage, time variability, stellar binarity and multiplicity, planetary systems and star-planet interactions are also included. Likewise, determinations of the ISM properties (e.g., chemistry, temperature, dynamical state) for all ISM phases (ionized, neutral, molecular) are included. Studies of stellar clusters and the IMF belong to this session.
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Session 3: "Galaxies and Cosmology" |
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Convenors: K. Dasyra, V. Pavlidou, M. Petropoulou, D. Hatzidimitriou |
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Invited Plenary Speaker: Andy Bunker, Oxford University |
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Invited Speakers: TBA |
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This session is dedicated to galaxies, their formation and evolution over cosmic time — from reionisation and the first galaxies to the local Universe. Topics include studies of galaxy masses, morphologies, ages, kinematics, and stellar / gaseous contents, encompassing all galaxy types (e.g., AGNs and starbursts). The acquisition, reduction, and analysis or modelling of data relevant to galaxies, such as kinematic models, stellar population synthesis models, and continuum/line radiative transfer models, are also covered in this session.
Additionally, the session now incorporates themes relevant to observational cosmology, including cosmological models, cosmological filaments and large scale structures, the baryonic/dark matter/dark energy composition of galaxies and the Universe, the star formation history of the Universe, the contribution of galaxies to cosmic backgrounds (e.g., CMB, X-ray background), galaxy statistics and number densities across cosmic time, galaxy clusters, and the role of the environment in galaxy evolution.
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Session 4: "High Energy Phenomena and Multimessenger Astronomy" |
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Convenors: J. Antoniadis, K. Gourgouliatos, N. Stergioulas, M. Petropoulou |
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Invited Plenary Speaker: Marica Branchesi, Gran Sasso Science Institute, Department of Astroparticle Physics, L'Aquila, Italy |
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Invited Speakers: TBA |
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This session explores the realm of high-energy astrophysical phenomena, emphasizing the synergy between diverse cosmic messengers—electromagnetic waves, neutrinos, cosmic rays, and gravitational waves. Topics span the phenomenology and physics of high-energy astrophysical sources, including active galaxies, gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, tidal disruption events, accreting compact objects, and compact object mergers. Key areas of focus include plasma astrophysics, magnetohydrodynamics, particle acceleration, non-thermal radiative processes, general relativity, and the neutron star equation of state. By integrating insights across multiple wavelengths and messengers, this session seeks to unravel the energetic processes that shape our Universe.
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