Name
OLGA
Surname
MALANDRAKI
Father's Name
EVARESTOS-SPYRIDON
Mother's Name
KONSTADINA
Date of birth
15 July 1969
Place of Birth
ATHENS, GREECE
Home Address
Aggelou Gini 25A, Τ.Κ. 11525, N. Psichiko, Athens
Work Address
National Observatory of Athens, Insitute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, I. Metaxa & Vas. Pavlou str., Pedeli, 15236, Athens, Greece
Work Telephone/Fax +30-210-8109172, +30-6944369713
E-mail
omaland@astro.noa.gr, omaland@xan.duth.gr

 

1987
Completed Secondary Studies, Athens, Greece
1993
Β.Sc. in Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Physics Department, Dissertation title: 'Study of the energy dissipation processes of the energy input of the Earth's magnetosphere during the 5-10 May 1986 substorm using IMP-8, ISEE-3 data and ground-based measurements', Nuclear Physics and Elementary Particles Division, 1992-1993.
2002
Ph.D. in Space Physics, Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), Division of Space Physics and Telecommunications, Thesis title: 'Tracing the magnetic topology of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejection events by means of energetic particle propagation observations from the ULYSSES and ACE spacecraft' (Supervising Committee: Prof. E. T. Sarris, Prof. Kanaris Tsinganos, Prof. Kostas Allisandrakis)

 

  • Scientist, (member of staff), National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, December 2007- .
  • Visiting Researcher, Christian-Albrechts-Univsersität Kiel, IEAP, Germany (15.02.2009-28.02.2009, Collaboration: Prof. Bernd Heber).
  • Research Associate, Office of Space Research and Technology, Academy of Athens, Supervisor: Dr. S. M. Krimigis (May 2008-August 2008).
  • Research Associate, Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, Imperial College, London (September 2007 – April 2008).
  • Internal Research Fellow, (staff number: 6665), Research and Scientific Support Dept. of ESA, ESTEC, SCI-SM, Noordwijk, The Netherlands (July 2005- July 2007): 1st Greek Internal Research Fellow employed by ESA since Greece has joined ESA as a Full member state (9 March 2005).
  • Research Associate, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (01.01.2005-30.06.2005).
  • Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Democritus University of Thrace, Space Research Laboratory & National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing (June 2002- June 2005). Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Greek State Scholarships' Foundation (I.K.Y.) (01.11.2003-31.10.2004)
  • Invited Researcher (with funding), Observatoire de Paris, Section de Meudon, France (June 2003).
  • Research Associate (with funding), National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing (September 2002- October 2003).
  • Visiting Researcher (with funding), Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, USA (June 2001, Collaboration: Dr. Louis Lanzerotti).
  • Visiting Researcher (with funding), Observatoire de Paris, Section de Meudon, France (August 2000, Collaboration: Dr. Μ. Pick).
  • Visiting Researcher (with funding), Observatoire de Paris, Section de Meudon, France (December 1998, Collaboration: Dr. Μ. Pick).
  • Young Researcher (with funding), National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing (01.07.1996-31.01.1997 & 01.10.1997-30.06.1998).

 

  • Supervising of Laboratory Training Cycle in Physics I (Mechanics) and Physics II (Molecular Physics, Thermodynamics) for the corresponding subjects of the 1st and 2nd year- Physics Department, University of Athens, 1999-2000.
  • Collaboration with the Assistant Professor P. Ioannou for the writing of Laboratory Training Exercises in Physics, Physics Department, University of Athens.
  • Collaboration with the Assistant Professor P. Ioannou for the correction of the book "International Olympiads in Physics".
  • Supervising of the graduate student F. Christodoulou for her Dissertation with topic: "Data Analysis from the ACE and Cluster ESA/NASA Space Missions", Democritus University of Thrace, Space Research Laboratory, 2003-2004.

 

English
Excellent, ΤΟEFL Score: 620, Cambridge Proficiency in English (1983)
French
Excellent, Sorbonne I (Certificat Pratique de Langue Française, 1985), Diplôme d' études supérieures, Institut Français d' Athènes (1988)
German
Good knowledge

 

  • Windows
  • Ιnteractive Data Language (IDL), MATLAB, FORTRAN
  • Microsoft Office

 

  • "31st Culham Plasma Physics Summer School", United Kingdom, July 1994.
  • "NATO Advanced Study Institute on Space Storms and Space Weather Hazards", Crete, 19-29 June, 2000.
  • "Writing a good technical and contractual proposal in response to an ESA ITT", Athens, 5-7 Νοvember, 2003. Presenters: P. Schiller and F. Mazzaglia (European Space Agency, ESA).
  • 'Cosmic Rays and neutron monitors – a training course in science and applications', Athens, 14-19 September, 2009 (Organizers: Neutron Monitor Database, NMDB).

 

  • Seminar Cycle of the Center of Astronomy and Applied Mathematics, Academy of Athens, 16 Μarch 2004:

    "Analysis and Interpretation of Measurements from the International Space Missions ULYSSES and ACE (ESA, NASA)"   O.E. Malandraki

  • Internal Seminar Cycle of the Research and Scientific Support Department of ESA, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 16 December 2005:

    Energetic Particle Observations by Ulysses during the declining phase of Solar Cycle 23"   O.E. Malandraki

  • Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research Seminar, Lindau, Germany, 4 April 2007:

    "Analysis and Interpretation of Energetic Particle Measurements in the Heliosphere"   O.E. Malandraki

  • Imperial College, London, Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, London, United Kingdom, 29 May 2007:

    "Analysis and Interpretation of Measurements from the International Space Missions ULYSSES and ACE (ESA/NASA)"   O.E. Malandraki

  • Imperial College, London, Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, London, United Kingdom, 30 October 2007:

    "Tracing large-scale magnetic field structures with energetic particles"   O.E. Malandraki

  • Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albreschts Universität, Kiel, Germany, 26 February 2009:

    "Tracing large-scale magnetic field structures with energetic particles"   O.E. Malandraki

  • General Seminar Cycle, Physics Department, Physics Colloquium, University of Crete, 10 December 2009:

    "Analysis and interpretation of Plasma, Particle and Magnetic Field measurements by ESA/NASA Space Missions"   O.E. Malandraki

  • Naval Research Laboratory, Space Science Division, USA, 27 August 2010:

    "Coronal Mass Ejections, Corotating Interaction Regions and Energetic Particles"   O.E. Malandraki

 

  • O. E. Malandraki,  "Coronal Mass Ejections, Corotating Interaction Regions and Energetic Particles", AGU Chapman Conference on Solar Energetic Plasmas and Particles, Turku, Finland, 2-6 August, 2004.
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris and M. Pick,  "Energetic Particle Tracing of the Magnetic Topology of ICMEs During the ULYSSES Solar Maximum Polar Orbit", 22nd European Cosmic Ray Symposium, Turku, Finland, 3-6 August, 2010 (Invited talk).
  • E. T. Sarris, O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris,  "The Effect of the Large-Scale IMF Structure on the Decay Phase of Solar Energetic Electron Events", AGU Chapman Conference on Solar Energetic Plasmas and Particles, Turku, Finland, 2-6 August, 2004.
  • O. E. Malandraki, D. Lario, T. E. Sarris, N. Tsaggas and E. T. Sarris,  "Energetic Particle Tracing of CMEs during the ULYSSES Solar Maximum Polar Orbit", International Astronomical Union (IAU) Symposium Nr. 226 on 'Coronal and Stellar Mass Ejections', Beijing, China, 13-27 September, 2004, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, D. Lario, L. J. Lanzerotti and E. T. Sarris,  "October/November 2003 ICMEs: ACE/EPAM Solar Energetic Particle observations", General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna, Austria, 24-29 April 2005, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, D. Lario, L. J. Lanzerotti E. T. Sarris, and A. Geranios,  "Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections during the October/November 2003 events: ACE/EPAM Solar Energetic Particle Observations", 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Pune, India, 3-10 August, 2005 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, S.M. Krimigis, E.T. Sarris, N. Sergis, K. Dialynas, D.G. Mitchell, D.C. Hamilton,  "Characteristic signatures of energetic ions upstream from the Kronian magnetosphere as revealed by Cassini/MIMI", IAU Symposium 257, Universal Heliophysical Processes, Ioannina, Greece, 15-19 September, 2008 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, D. Lario, C. Tranquille, B. Heber, R. Mewaldt, C. Cohen, L. J. Lanzerotti, R. J. Forsyth, and H. A. Elliott, I. I. Vogiatzis, A. Geranios,  "Energetic particle observations and propagation in the Three-Dimensional heliosphere during the December 2006 events", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April 2009 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki,  "December 2006 SEP events: Ulysses, STEREO & ACE observations", Final International Ulysses/HI-SCALE Workshop, Baltimore, USA, 30 September – 2 October, 2009 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, D. Lario, C. Tranquille, B. Heber, R. A. Mewaldt, C. M. S. Cohen, L. J. Lanzerotti, R. J. Forsyth, H. A. Elliott, A. Geranios,  "Solar energetic particle observations and propagation in the 3-D Heliosphere in December 2006", International Association for Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) 2009, Sopron, Hungary, 23-30 August, 2009 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, Gr. Kasotakis, E. T. Sarris, P. Trochoutsos, D. Dialetis, and G. Tsiropoula,  "Study of solar flare electron event onsets", 8th European Meeting on Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Chalkidiki, Greece, 13-18 May 1996.
  • O. E. Malandraki,  "Electron anisotropies: solar events and CMEs", 21st International Ulysses/HI-SCALE Workshop, Chios, Greece, 16-17 September 1996, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, Gr. Kasotakis, E. T. Sarris, and P. Trochoutsos,  "Propagation of solar flare electrons in interplanetary magnetic structures", International Symposium on Solar-Terrestrial coupling processes, Paros, Greece, 23 - 27 June 1997.
  • O. E. Malandraki, Gr. Kasotakis, E. T. Sarris, P. Trochoutsos, D. Dialetis, and G. Tsiropoula,  "Solar flare electrons propagation in converging interplanetary magnetic structures", 25th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Durban, South Africa, 28 July - 8 Αugust 1997.
  • O. E. Malandraki,  "Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections", 24th International Ulysses/HI-SCALE Workshop, Observatoire de Paris, France, 7-9 Αpril 1998, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris, Gr. Kasotakis, and N. Sidiropoulos,  "Study of CME structure and evolution deduced from ULYSSES/HI -SCALE energetic particle observations", 32nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 40th Anniversary, Nagoya, Japan, 12-19 July 1998.
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris, P. Trochoutsos and G. Tsiropoula,  "Energetic particles and Coronal Mass Ejections (ULYSSES and ACE observations", NATO Advanced Study Institute on Space Storms and Space Weather Hazards, Chersonisos, Crete, 19-29 June, 2000.
  • O. E. Malandraki,  "Particle propagation in CMEs", 29th International Ulysses/HI-SCALE Workshop, Xanthi, Greece, 27-30 September 2000, (talk)
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris, L. J. Lanzerotti, and C. G. Maclennan,  "Tracing the magnetic topology of coronal mass ejection events by Ulysses/HI-SCALE and ACE/EPAM energetic particle observations in and out of the ecliptic", 34th ESLAB Symposium on The 3-D Heliosphere at Solar Maximum, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 3-6 Οctober 2000, (talk)
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris,  "Probing the magnetic topology of CMEs by ULYSSES/HI-SCALE and ACE/EPAM particle observations in and out of the ecliptic", XXVI General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, 25-30 Μarch 2001, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris, L. J. Lanzerotti, and C. G. Maclennan,  "Tracing the topology of Coronal Mass Ejection events by means of ULYSSES/HI-SCALE and ACE/EPAM > 42 keV electron observations at high and low heliolatitudes", American Geophysical Union (AGU) Spring Meeting, Boston, USA, 29 Μay - 2 June, 2001, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki and E. T. Sarris,  "Tracing the magnetic topology of the July 2000 Coronal Mass Ejection event at 62º south heliolatitude by means of Ulysses/HI-SCALE > 38 keV electron observations", 5th Hellenic Astronomical Society Conference, Crete, 20-22 September 2001, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris and L. J. Lanzerotti,  "Magnetic topology of in and out of ecliptic ICME events: ULYSSES/HI-SCALE and ACE/EPAM observations", American Geophysical Union (AGU) Spring Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 28-31 Μay 2002.
  • O. E. Malandraki, P. Trochoutsos and E. T. Sarris,  "Magnetic topology of in and out of the ecliptic ICME events: ULYSSES/HI-SCALE and ACE/EPAM energetic particle observations", 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The 2nd World Space Congress, Houston, TΧ, USA, 10-19 Οctober 2002, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris, G. Tsiropoula, and Y. Voyatzis,  "Dependence of the decay phase of solar energetic electron events on the large scale IMF structures observed by the ACE spacecraft", EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, 7-11 April 2003, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki,  "Magnetic topology of Interplanetary CMEs", 31st International Ulysses/HI-SCALE Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 14-15 April 2003, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandrakiand E. T. Sarris,  "Solar electron events - Decay and containment", 31st International Ulysses/HI-SCALE Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 14-15 April, 2003, (talk).
  • E. T. Sarris and O. E. Malandraki,  "Dependence of the decay phase of solar energetic electron events on the large-scale IMF structure: ACE observations", 6th Hellenic Astronomical Society Conference, Athens, Pedeli, 15-17 September 2003, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris, P. Trochoutsos and G. Tsiropoula,  "Magnetic topology of in and out of ecliptic ICME events: ULYSSES/HI-SCALE and ACE/EPAM energetic particle observations", 6th Hellenic Astronomical Society Conference, Athens, Pedeli, 15-17 September 2003, (talk).
  • M. Pick, O. E. Malandraki D. Maia and S. Krucker,  "Solar Origin of Interplanetary Impulsive Electron Events", 1st General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Nice, France, 25-30 April 2004, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, E. T. Sarris, C. G. Maclennan, and L. J. Lanzerotti,  "Physical Mechanisms for the Formation of Particle Reservoirs in the Heliosphere", American Geophysical Union (AGU) - Canadian Geophysical Meeting (CGU) Joint Assembly, Montreal, Canada, 17-21 May 2004.
  • E. T. Sarris, O. E. Malandraki C. G. Maclennan, and L. J. Lanzerotti,  "The Effect of the Large-Scale IMF Structure on the Formation of Solar Energetic Particle Reservoirs in the Heliosphere", 35th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly, Paris, France, 18-25 July 2004.
  • E. T. Sarris and O. E. Malandraki,  "Joint CLUSTER and ACE Observations of the Delayed Entry of Solar Protons in the Inner Magnetosphere", 35th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly, Paris, France, 18-25, July 2004.
  • M. Pick, D. Maia, O. E. Malandraki, S. Krucker and P. Demoulin,  "Solar Origin of Interplanetary Impulsive Electron Events", American Geophysical Union (AGU) - Canadian Geophysical Meeting (CGU) Joint Assembly, Montreal, Canada, 17-21 May, 2004, (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki,D. Lario, L. J. Lanzerotti and E. T. Sarris,  "ICMEs during the October/November 2003 events: ACE/EPAM observations", 34th International Ulysses/HI-SCALE Workshop, APL/JHU, Laurel, Maryland, USA, 10-11 March, 2005 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki,D. Lario, L. J. Lanzerotti, E. T. Sarris, and A. Geranios,  "ICMEs during the October/November 2003 events: ACE/EPAM Solar Energetic Particle observations", IAGA Scientific Assembly,Toulouse, France, 18-29 July, 2005 (talk).
  • A. Geranios, E. Fokitis, S. Maltezos, O. E. Malandraki, E. Adoniadou,  "AIRES EAS Simulations for the energy estimation of UHECR", 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Pune, India, 3-10 August, 2005 (talk).
  • A. Geranios, E. Fokitis, S. Maltezos, A. Mastichiadis, O. E. Malandraki and I. Antoniadou, "Identification of Gamma Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays by simulating extensive air showers", 7th Astronomy Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society, Kefallinia Island, 8-11 September, 2005 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, D. Lario, L. J. Lanzerotti, E. T. Sarris, and A. Geranios, "ACE/EPAM energetic particle signatures during the October/November 2003 Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejection events", 7th Astronomy Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society, Kefallinia Island, 8-11 September, 2005 (talk).
  • Ο. Ε. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, A. Balogh, D. J. McComas and L. J. Lanzerotti, "Energetic Particle Observations by Ulysses during the Declining Phase of Solar Cycle 23", European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2006, Vienna, Austria, 2-7 April, 2006 (talk).
  • Ο. Ε. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R. J. Forsyth, H. A. Elliott and L. J. Lanzerotti, "Energetic Particle Observations at 5 AU during the declining phase of Solar Cycle 23: COSPIN/LET observations, SOHO 17-10 Years of SOHO and beyond, Giardini Naxos, Sicily, Italy, 7-12 May, 2006.
  • Ο. Ε. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R. J. Forsyth, H. E. Elliott and L. J. Lanzerotti, "Energetic particle composition measurements by Ulysses obtained during the declining phase of Solar Cycle 23", 36th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly, Beijing, China, 16-23 July, 2006 (talk).
  • A. Geranios, M. Vandas, I. Antoniadou, M. Panagopoulou, O. Zacharopoulou, O. E. Malandraki, "Magnetic Clouds: A possibility of Forecasting Geomagnetic Storms", 20th European Cosmic Ray Symposium, Lisbon, Potrugal, 5-8 September, 2006 (talk).
  • Ο. Ε. Malandraki, D. Lario, K.-L. Klein, R. G. Marsden, E. T. Sarris, A. Geranios, "Energetic Particles as tracers of magnetic connectivity and solar injection", Second Solar Orbiter Workshop, Athens, 16-20 October, 2006.
  • Ο. Ε. Malandraki, D. Lario, K.-L. Klein, R. G. Marsden, B. Heber, E. T. Sarris, A. Geranios, "Energetic Particle Tracing of Magnetic Connectivity and Solar Injection in the Inner Heliosphere", American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 11-15 December 2006.
  • O.E. Malandraki, R.G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R.J. Forsyth, H.A. Elliott, A. Geranios, E.T. Sarris, B. Heber, R. Mueller-Mellin, "Particle observations and propagation in the Three-Dimensional Heliosphere", SOHO/CELIAS - STEREO/PLASTIC-SEPT Workshop, Kiel, Germany, March 13-16, 2007
  • B. Heber, A. Struminsky, R. Mueller-Mellin, R. Gomez-Herrero, A. Klassen, C. Steigies, W. Droege, O. E. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, "Observations of the December 2006 particle events at high latitudes with the KET aboard Ulysses", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2007, Vienna, Austria, 15-20 April 2007 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R. J. Forsyth, H. A. Elliott, L. J. Lanzerotti, B. Heber, R. Mueller-Mellin, "Energetic particle observations in the Three-Dimensional Heliosphere", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2007, Vienna, Austria, 15-20 April 2007 (talk).
  • B. Heber, A. Struminsky, R. Mueller-Mellin, R. Gomez-Herrero, A. Klassen, R. Wimmer-Schweingruber, C. Steigies, W. Dröge, O. E. Malandraki, R. Marsden, "Observations of the December 2006 particle events at high latitudes with the KET aboard Ulysses", 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Yacatan, Mexico, 3-11 July, 2007 (talk).
  • O.E. Malandraki, R.G. Marsden, T.R. Sanderson, C. Tranquille, R.J. Forsyth, H.A. Elliott, A. Geranios, E.T. Sarris, B. Heber, R. Mueller-Mellin, "Particle observations and propagation in the Three-Dimensional Heliosphere", 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference,Yacatan, Mexico, 3-11 July, 2007 (talk).
  • M. Vandas, A. Geranios, I. Antoniadou, O.E. Malandraki, "Magnetic Clouds: The cylindrical elliptic approach", 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Yacatan, Mexico, 3-11 July, 2007.
  • A. Geranios, E. Fokitis, S. Maltezos, D. Koutsokosta, I. Antoniadou, O.E. Malandraki, "Lateral Distribution Functions for the Energy Estimation of UHECR Protons", 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Yacatan, Mexico, 3-11 July, 2007.
  • O.E. Malandraki, R.G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R.J. Forsyth, H.A. Elliott, A. Geranios, E.T. Sarris, B. Heber, R. Mueller-Mellin, "Εnergetic Particle Observations in the Three-Dimensional Heliosphere", SOHO20, Transients events on the Sun and in the Heliosphere, Ghent, Belgium, 27-31 August, 2007 (talk).
  • O. E. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R. J. Forsyth, H. A. Elliott, L. J. Lanzerotti, A. Geranios, E. T. Sarris, B. Heber, R. Mueller-Mellin, "Particle observations and propagation in the Three-Dimensional Heliosphere", 8th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Thasos Island, 13-15 September 2007 (talk).
  • M. Vandas, A. Geranios, I. Antoniadou, O.E. Malandraki, "Magnetic Clouds: The new cylindrical elliptic model", 8th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Thasos Island, 13-15 September 2007 (talk).
  • D. Lario, R.B. Decker, O.E. Malandraki, L.J. Lanzerotti, "The September 2004 event at Ulysses and ACE: Influence of large-scale interplanetary structures on energetic particle propagation", American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 10-14 December 2007.
  • O. E. Malandraki, "Tracing large-scale magnetic field structures with energetic particles", Magnetosphere Ionosphere and Solar-Terrestrial (MIST) Meeting, Royal Astronomical Society, London, United Kingdom, 30 November 2007 (talk).
  • O.E. Malandraki, R.G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R.J. Forsyth, H.A. Elliott, and A. Geranios, "Energetic particle measurements from the Ulysses/COSPIN/LET instrument obtained during the August/September 2005 events", Second Heliospheric Network Workshop-The evolving 3-Dimensional Heliosphere, Kefalonia & Ithaka Islands, Greece, 6-9 May, 2008.
  • Ο.Ε. Μalandraki, S.M. Krimigis, E.T. Sarris, N. Sergis, K. Dialynas, D.G. Mitchell, D.C. Hamilton, C. Bertucci, and M.K. Dougherty, "Characteristic signatures of energetic ions upstream from the Kronian magnetosphere as revealed by Cassini/MIMI", Saturn Book Symposium 'Saturn After Cassini-Huygens', Imperial College, London, UK, 28 July - 1 August 2008.
  • O.E. Malandraki, R.G. Marsden, C. Tranquille, R.J. Forsyth, H.A. Elliott, A. Geranios, E.T. Sarris, B. Heber, R. Mueller-Mellin, "Particle observations and propagation in the Three-Dimensional Heliosphere", STEREO/SOHO/ACE/Ulysses Workshop, Kiel, Germany, 6-8 October 2008 (talk).
  • I. I. Vogiatzis, O. E. Malandraki, Q.-G. Zong, A. T. Lui, E. T. Sarris, T. A. Fritz, Z. Zhou, "Energetic particle, plasma and field observations in the course of substorm events: First results from THEMIS", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April 2009.
  • O. E. Malandraki, I. I. Vogiatzis, Q.-G. Zong, T. A. Fritz, X.–Z. Zhou, "Study magnetospheric substorm dynamics and plasmoid structure with Cross-Scale", Workshop on Cross-Scale Coupling in Plasmas, Università della Calabria, Rende (Cosenza) – Italy, March 9-11, 2009.
  • R. Nakamura, S. J. Schwarz and the Cross Scale Team, "Cross-Scale: An ESA Cosmic Vision Mission to study multi-scale coupling", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April 2009.
  • L. Sorriso-Valvo and the Cross-Scale Community, "Cross-Scale: An ESA Cosmic Vision mission to study multi-scale coupling in plasmas", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April 2009.
  • O. E. Malandraki, K.-L. Klein, B. Heber, J. Rodriguez-Pacheco, E. T. Sarris, A. Geranios, "Tracing magnetic connectivity and solar injection by means of energetic particles in the inner heliosphere", 3rd Solar Orbiter Workshop, Sorrento, Italy, 24-29 May, 2009.
  • R. Gomez-Herrero, O. E. Malandraki, N. Dressing, A. Klassen, B. Heber, R. Muller-Mellin, R. Wimmer-Schweingruber, "CIR associated energetic particles during 2008: Multi-point observations by STEREO and ACE", 12th International Solar Wind Conference, Saint-Malo, France, June 21-26, 2009.
  • Geranios, D. Koutsokosta, O. Malandraki, H. Rozaki-Mavrouli, E. Fokitis, S. Maltezos, A. Mastichiadis, X. Moussas, "Energy Estimation of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Hadrons and Gamma Rays by Lateral Distribution Functions of Extensive Air Showers", 31st International Cosmic Ray Conference, Kodz, Poland, 7-15 July, 2009.
  • O. E. Malandraki, I. I. Vogiatzis, Q.-G. Zong, A. T. Lui, T. A. Fritz, E. T. Sarris, T. Fritz, X.-Z. Zhou, "Waves, plasma flows and magnetic field dipolarizations in the course of magnetospheric substorms observed by THEMIS", International Association for Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) 2009, Sopron, Hungary, 23-30 August, 2009.
  • O. E. Malandraki, "Solar energetic particle observations and propagation in the 3-D Heliosphere in December 2006", Neutron Monitor Data Base (NMDB) Training Course, 14-19 September, 2009.
  • O. E. Malandraki, R. Gommez-Herrero, N. Dresing, A. Klassen, B. Heber, R. Muller-Mellin, R. Wimmer-Schweingruber, "CIR-accelerated energetic particles during 2008: Multi-point observations by STEREO and ACE", 9th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, 20-24 September, 2009, Athens, Greece.
  • O. E. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, D. Lario, C. Tranquille, B. Heber, R. A. Mewaldt, C. M. S. Cohen, L. J. Lanzerotti, R. J. Forsyth, H. A. Elliott, A. Geranios, "Solar Energetic Particle Observations and Propagation in the 3-D Heliosphere in December 2006", 9th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, 20-24 September, 2009, Athens, Greece.
  • O. E. Malandraki, "Tracing magnetic connectivity and solar injection by means of energetic particles in the inner heliosphere", 9th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, 20-24 September, 2009, Athens, Greece.
  • R. Gomez-Herrero, O. E. Malandraki, N. Dresing, E. Kilpua, B. Heber, P. Dunzlaff, A. Klassen, R. Müller-Mellin, R. Wimmer-Schweingruber, "Multi-point observations of CIR-associated energetic particles during the 2008 solar minimum", American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 14-18 December 2009.
  • T. Nieves-Chinchilla, D. A. Lamb, J. M. Davila, A. F.- Vinas, C. Moestl, M. A. Hidalgo, C. J. Farrugia, O. Malandraki, N. Dresing, R. Gomez-Herrero, "Propagation and evolution of the June 1st 2008 CME in the Interplanetary Medium", American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 14-18 December 2009.
  • A. Α. Παπαϊωάννου, Ε. Μαυρομιχαλάκη, Ο. Μαλανδράκη, A. Belov, E. Eroshenko, A. Abunin, "ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΠΛΟΚΩΝ ΜΕΙΩΣΕΩΝ FORBUSH ΤΗΣ ΕΝΤΑΣΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΣΜΙΚΗΣ ΑΚΤΙΝΟΒΟΛΙΑ: ΟΙ ΠΕΡΙΠΤΩΣΕΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ, ΜΑΪΟΥ, ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2005", 13ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Φυσικής, Πάτρα 17-21 Μαρτίου 2010.
  • I. I. Vogiatzis, O. Malandraki, Q.–G. Zong, A. T. Lui, E. T. Sarris, T. A. Fritz, and X.-Z. Zhou, "Evidence for frozen-in breakdown in the central plasma sheet during substorms observed by THEMIS", 10th International Conference on Substorms, San Louis, Obispo, California, 22-25 March, 2010.
  • A. Papaioannou, O. E. Malandraki, H. Mavromichalaki, A. Belov, R. Skoug, E. Eroshenko, "A study of the January 2005 Forbush Decreases", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, 2-7 May 2010.
  • T. Nieves-Chinchilla, A. F.- Vinas, R. Gomez-Herrero, O. E. Malandraki, N. Dresing, M. A. Hidalgo, and J. Davila, "The June 1st 2008 CME in the Interplanetary Medium", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna, Austria.
  • R. Gomez-Herrero, O. Malandraki, N. Dresing, E. Kilpua, B. Heber, A. Klassen, R. Müller-Mellin, R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, "STEREO observations of CIR-associated energetic ions", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna, Austria.
  • I. I. Vogiatzis, O. Malandraki, Q.–G. Zong, A. T. Lui, E. T. Sarris, T. A. Fritz, and X.-Z. Zhou, "Evidence for frozen-in breakdown in the central plasma sheet during substorms observed by THEMIS", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna, Austria.
  • N. Dresing, R. Gómez-Herrero, O. Malandraki, B. Heber, E. Kilpua, A. Klassen, R. Müller-Mellin, and R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, "Multi-point observations of Co-rotating Interaction Regions, European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna, Austria.
  • O. E. Malandraki, R. G. Marsden, D. Lario, C. Tranquille, B. Heber, R. A. Mewaldt, C. M. S. Cohen, L. J. Lanzerotti, R. B. Forsyth, H. A. Elliott, "Solar Energetic Particle Observations and Propagation in the 3-D Heliosphere in December 2006", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna, Austria.
  • N. Dresing, R. Gómez-Herrero, O. Malandraki, E. Kilpua, B. Heber, A. Klassen, R. Müller-Mellin, "ICMEs as possible sources of CIR variability: Multi-point observations by STEREO", 38th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany, 18-25 July, 2010 (talk).
  • MOD - Модуляции КЛ, MOD_13. Абунин Артѐм Анатольевич; А. Абунин, А. Белов, Е. Ерошенко, Е. Мавромичалаки, О. Маландраки, В. Оленѐва, A. Папаиоанну, Р. Скауг, В. Янке; "Форбуш-понижения в январе 2005 г.; 31st All-Russian Cosmic Ray Conference, 2010 (talk).
  • T. Nieves-Chinchilla, A. Vourlidas, R. Gomez-Herrero, O. Malandraki, A. Szabo, A. F.- Vinas, N. Dresing, J. M. Davila, "Propagation and evolution of CMEs in the interplanetary medium: analysis of remote sensing and in situ observations", The Meeting of the Americas, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, 8-12 August, 2010.

 

  • 7th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Κεφαλονιά, 8-11 September 2005, Μember of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

 

  • Lead-Convener, "Open Session on the Sun and Heliosphere (including Hannes Alfvén Medal Lecture)", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011, Vienna, Austria, 3-8 April, 2011.
  • Co-Convener, "Open Session on the Sun and Heliosphere (including Hannes Alfvén Medal Lecture)", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, 2-7 May, 2010.
  • Co-Convener, "Magnetic topology and energetic particles in the solar system", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, 2-7 May, 2010.
  • Chairperson, Open Session on the Sun and Heliosphere", European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April 2009.
  • Chair, "Cosmic rays and neutron monitors - a training course in science and applications", Athens, Greece, 14-19 September, 2009.
  • Chair Session 3: "The Initiation and Time-evolution of Transients, and their Relationship to the Global Properties of the Sun and Heliosphere", Second Heliospheric Network Workshop - The evolving 3-Dimensional Heliosphere, Kefalonia & Ithaka Islands, Greece, 6-9 May 2008.
  • Responsible for organizing and chairing in Group Talk Meetings, Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, Imperial College London.

 

  • Planetary and Space Science
  • Solar Physics
  • Annales Geophysicae
  • Astrophysical Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics
  • Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review
  • Space Weather - The International Journal of Research and Applications

 

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Τhe Planetary Society
  • European Geosciences Union (EGU)
  • Hellenic Astronomical Society (HELASET)
  • Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
  • International Astronomical Union (IAU)
  • Hellenic Union of Physicists

 

1994 -
Participation in the international scientific teams of the ΗΙ-SCALE and EPAM energetic particle instruments of the ULYSSES and ACE (ESA/NASA) space missions. PI: Prof. Louis J. Lanzerotti.
2005 -
Participation in the international scientific team of the COSPIN/LET energetic particle instrument of the ULYSSES spacecraft. PI: Prof. B. McKibben.
2006 -
Participation as a SCIENCE CO-INVESTIGATOR in the ACCEPTED PROPOSAL (March 2009) Proposal of the EPD consortium (Energetic Particle Detector) in response to the Announcement of Opportunity by ESA for the future mission "Solar Orbiter", PI: Prof. Bernd Heber, University of Kiel, Germany.
2007 -
Member (by invitation) of Study Group: "Particle Radiation Hazards en route to, and in orbit about, Mars", under the auspices of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). I am Team Leader of Sub-Group 2.
September 2007 - Αpril 2008
Participation in the international scientific team of the MAG instrument of the CASSINI spacecraft. PI: Prof. Michele K. Dougherty.
May 2008 - Αugust 2008
Participation in the international scientific team of the MIMI energetic particle instrument of the CASSINI spacecraft. PI: Dr. Stamatios M. Krimigis.
2007-2009
Member of the scientific team in the proposal for the Space Mission "Cross-scale: Multi-scale coupling in Space Plasmas", in the framework of the "ESA Cosmic Vision 2015-2025".

 

  • Ulysses Achievement Award - 15 Years in Orbit  by the European Space Agency (ESA, Science) in Recognition of the Outstanding Contribution made to the Ulysses Project.
  • Group Achievement Award to Ulysses Mission Team  by the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) for outstanding multidisciplinary team effort which culminated in the highly successful operations and prolific scientific return of the Ulysses mission.

 

  • Travel Award of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for participation to the AGU Chapman Conference on Solar Energetic Plasmas and Particles, Turku, Finland, 2-6 August, 2004.
  • Travel Award of the Ιnternational Astronomical Union (IAU) for participation to the ΙΑU Symposium Nr. 226 on 'Coronal and Stellar Mass Ejections', Beijing, China, 13-17 September, 2004.
  • Young Scientist's Support Award of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) for participation to: 1) the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna, Austria, 24-29 April 2005, 2) General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April 2009.
  • 'Guest Participant' status and financial support by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) for participation to the 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Pune, India, 3-10 August, 2005.
  • Travel Award of the Ιnternational Astronomical Union (IAU) for participation to the ΙΑU Symposium Nr. 257 on 'Universal Heliophysical Processes', Ioannina, Greece, 15-19 September, 2008.
  • Travel Award of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) for participation to International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy - IAGA 2009, Sopron, Hungary, 23-30 August, 2009.
  • My biography has been included, after evaluation in the following well-established editions: Who's Who in the World, years: 2000-2004, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2001, 2003.

 

  • 29 March 2006: Presentation with topic: "Overview of ESA Science Projects" to a group of 40 students from the University of Thessaly, Greece, during a day visit at ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
  • Presentation entitled: "ESA Science Missions Highlights: Moon, Mars, Solar system and Universe", ESA Astronaut's Day, Porto Rio Hotel, Saturday 29 July 2006, ESA Space Camp 2006, Patras, Greece.
  • 10 August 2006, ~10 min interview to Epikoinwnia (Communication) FM 94.0 Athens Radio station about what ESA is, when Greece became a full member and what this means, my research activities at ESTEC (as the first Greek to be employed for research by ESA), ESA events organized in Greece (e.g. space camp, Solar Orbiter Workshop).
  • 11-13 September, 2006, Participation to the "Young Researchers Communication Training Workshop", Eugenides Planetrium, Αthens, in the framework of Ν4: Outreach Activity of Εuropean Planetology Network (Europlanet) Co-ordinator: J.-P. Lebreton, (ESA/ESTEC).
  • Greek narration (Speakage), ESA dvd for the descent of the CASSINI/HUYGENS probe on the surface of Titan, a satellite of planet Saturn, 2007 (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEMLSRN2UXE_0.html).

 

  • Greek Traditional Dances
  • Playing the Greek Dulcimer (Santouri)
  • Gymnastics
  • Cinema, Theatre

 

  • Prof. Louis Lanzerotti, Distinguished Professor, New Jersey Institute for Technology (ΝJIT), Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, USA, Principal Investigator: ULYSSES/HI-SCALE
  • Dr. Richard Marsden, European Space Agency (ESA) ULYSSES Project Scientist/ESA, SOLAR ORBITER Study Scientist/ESA, Principal Investigator: ULYSSES/COSPIN/LET.
  • Prof. Bernd Heber, Ιnstitut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Universität Kiel, Germany, Principal Investigator: SOLAR ORBITER/Energetic Particle Detector Proposal to ESA.
  • Dr. Monique Pick, Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France.
  • Professor E. T. Sarris, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece.