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CURRICULUM VITAE Christos HALDOUPIS Professor, Physics Department, University of Crete Work Address: Physics Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, 714 03, Crete, Greece Phone/Fax: +30-2810-394222, 394242. Fax : +30-2810-394301 e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Personal web page: http://users.physics.uoc.gr/~chald/ ResearcherID:http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-5118-2011 Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rcjHZ2sAAAAJ Home address: Drakontopoulou Str. 15, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Tlf: +30-2810-285787 Family: married with Eleftheria, two sons (Ioannis, Emmanuel)
EDUCATION - DEGREES Ptichion (4-year B.Sc.) in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. PhD in Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. BIOGRAPHICAL 1947 Born, Mendenitsa, Lokris, Greece 1965 Graduated High School, 1st Gymnasium of Lamia, Greece 1970 Graduated Physics Dept., University of Thessaloniki, Greece 1970 - 1972 Military service in the Greek Army 1972 - 1973 Departmental Assistant, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Patras 1973 Immigrated to Canada 1974 Entered Graduate studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1978 Received PhD in Physics, Physics Department, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1978 Postdoctorate Fellow (4-months) University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1978 - 1979 Visiting Lecturer, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece 1980 - 1981 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Physics, University of Oslo, Norway 1982 - 1984 Visiting Lecturer-Researcher, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece 1982 - 1984 (summer periods) Visiting Researcher, Max-Planck Institut fur Aeronomy, (MPAE), Germany 1985 Research Associate, Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, (ISAS), University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1986 Assistant Professor, University of Crete, Greece 1986 and 1987 (summer periods) Visiting Scientist, ISAS, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1988 - 1989 Sabbatical leave, Visiting Research Associate, MPAE, Germany 1989 Tenure, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece 1990 Jul-Aug. Visiting Scientist, ISAS, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1991-2001 ( several 2-month stays) Research associate, MPAE, Germany 1992 - 1998 (several monthly stays) Visiting Scientist, Universite de Paris VI, Fance 1992 Associate Professor, University of Crete, Greece 1993-1994 Sabbatical leave , Research Associate, Physics Department, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1999-2009 (several monthly stays) Visiting Professor, Universite de Rennes, France 2001-2002 Visiting Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 2005 4-month Visiting Professor, University of Nagoya, Japan 2007 Professor, Physics Department, University of Crete 2008 Jun-Jul 2009 Visiting Professor, University of Rennes, France 2009 Feb. Visiting Professor, University of Rennes, France 2012 Jan. Visiting scientist, Frederick College, Nicosia, Cyprus 2014 Jan. Visiting scientist, Solar System Department, IAA-CSIS, Granada, Spain 2014 Sept 01. Retired 2016 April. Visiting Scientist, Hungarian Institute of Geophysics, Sopron, Hungary
FELLOWSHIPS-RESEARCH GRANTS-COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 1965 - 1969 Undergraduate Scholarship (IKY), Greek State 1974 - 1976 Graduate Scholarship, Government of Saskatchewan 1976 - 1978 Postgraduate Fellowship, National Research Council of Canada 1979 - 1981 Post-Doctorate Fellowship, Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (NTNF), Norway 1982 Scientific exchange visit to Bulgaria (Ministry of Education) 1982 - 1984 Research Fellowships (total of 10 months) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Germany 1986 - 1990 NATO Collaborative research grant with University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1986 - 1988 Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC) grant for wind energy studies in Crete 1987 - 1990 Collaboration with Imperial College, UK on a wind energy conversion project 1987 - 1990 European Union grant for Wind measurements - wind potential studies in East Crete, Greece 1988 - 1989 Max-Planck Gesellschaft Fellowship (Jun. 1988- Aug. 1989) 1990 - Scientific exchange visit to Finland (Ministry of Education) 1990 - 1994 Volkswagen-Stiftung Research grant to establish an ionospheric experiment in Crete, Greece. 1990 -1991 Wind Potential and siting studies grants; Water Companies of the cities of Heraklion and Chanea, Crete, Greece 1993 Scientific exchange program (Max-Planck Institut and University of Crete) by BMFT-Germany and GSRT-Greece 1991 -1993 European Union and Agricultural Bank of Greece grant for Wind energy studies in Crete 1991 -1992 Scientific collaboration project between Universite de Paris VI, supported by CNRS-France and NHRF-Greece July 1993 Visiting Professor grant, Universite de Rennes, France Jul-Aug 1995 Max-Planck Society visiting fellowship, Germany 1996 -1998 PLATON Collabrative grant, Greek-French collaboration program 1996 - 1997 NATO Collaboration Research grant with Univeristy of Saskatchewan, Canada 1996 - 1999 PENED research grant, General Secretariat of Research and Technology (GRST), Greece 1996 Scientific exchange visit to Russia (Ministry of Education) 1996 Visiting Professor grant, Univeriste de Rennes, France 1996 - 2000 Collaboration with Univ.of California at Berkeley, on Magnetometer measurements in Crete 1997 Jul-Aug 1997 Max-Planck Society research fellowship, Germany 1997 -2000 Wind and Solar Energy research grant, Region of Crete, Greece 1997 -1998 NATO Collaborative Research grant, with Univiversity of Saskatchewan, Canada 1998 Scientific exchange visit to Norway (Ministry of Education) 1999 - 2001 Basic research grant, Research Committee, Univ. of Crete 1999 - 2005 Collaboration with University of Oulu, Finland on Pulsation magnetometer measurements in Crete 1999 Visiting Professor grant, Universite de Rennes, France 1999 Jul-Aug Max-Planck Society visiting research fellowship, Germany 2000 - 2002 Wind energy grant, Center for Renewable Energy Sources, Athens 2001 - 2002 EOARD (US European Office of Aerospace Research and Development) Ionospheric Research grant 2001 Greek-UK collaborative research grant (University of Wales / University of Bath) British Council and GSRT, Greece 2001 Jul-Aug Max-Planck Society visiting research fellowship, Germany 2002- 2007 European Union Research Training Network (RTN) grant, Coupling of Atmospheric Layers project, EU 2003 -2004 EOARD (US European Office of Aerospace Research and Development) Ionospheric Research grant 2003 - 2010 Collaborative project with Stanford University on VLF studies in Crete 2004 Jan-Feb Visiting Professor grant, Universite de Rennes, France 2005 Feb-Jun Visiting Professor Grant, University of Nagoya, Japan 2005-2008 Greek-Russian collaboration grant (Institute of Physics of the Earth, Moscow) GSRT and Russian Academy of Sciences 2006 Scientific exchange visit, Czech Republic (Ministry of Education) 2008-2010 Basic research grant, Research Secretariat, University of Crete 2010-2011 Basic research grant, Research Secreteriat, University of Crere 2012-2013 Basic research grant, Research Secretariat, University of Crete 2013 Research Visit Grant- Granada Spain, European Science Foundation 2013 Basic Research grant, Research Secretariat, University of Crete 2013-2014 Basic Research Grant, ALPENS, Paris, France 2014 Basic Research grant, Research Secretariat, University of Crete 2016 Research visit grant Sopron, Hungary. European Science Foundation 2017 Conference Travel grant, CREBS, University of Rennes I, France
FIELDS OF RESEARCH / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Aeronomy and Ionospheric Physics, Coherent and incoherent radio wave ionospheric scattering, Ionospheric plasma irregularities and instabilities, ionospheric Radio wave propagation. Physics of midlatitude sporadic E-layers, formation, dynamics, plasma instabilities and electrodynamics. Midlatitude E/F region electrodynamic coupling. Interaction of Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere (MLT) neutral atmospheric waves (gravity, tidal and planetary waves) with ionospheric plasma. VLF ionospheric propagation and scattering during thunderstorm and Transient Luminous events (sprites, elves and gigantic jets). Solar X-ray flares and effects on the ionosphere. Atmospheric electricity and Global electric circuit, Geophysical data analysis techniques, Geophysical measurements. CW coherent backscatter radar and radio interferometry experimentation. Ionosonde measurements. Geomagnetometric measurements. VLF D region ionospheric measurements. Wind Potential and Energy Studies, Wind Prospecting and siting using mathematical models and measurements.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS Max-Planck Institut fur Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, German Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Universite Piere et Marie Curie (Paris VI), Paris, France Universite de Rennes, Rennes, France Institute of Physics of the Earth, Moscow, Russia Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA University of Oulu, Finland University of Wales, UK University of Bath, UK Geophysical Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Stanford University, USA Danish Space Research Institute (DSRI), Copenhagen, Denmark University of Toulouse, France Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Japan Eotvos Budapest University, Hungary Fredertick Research Center, Nicosia, Cyprus Tel Aviv University, Israel Solar System Department, IAA-CSIC, Granada, Spain Parsons Laboratory, MIT, Cambridge MA, USA Research Center for Astronomy and Earth Scinces, Sopron, Hungary
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Geophysical Union (AGU) European Geosciences Union (EGU) International Union of Radio Science (URSI) International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) Committee for Space Science (COSPAR) European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
TEACHING COURCES and BOOKS Mechanics and Electro-magnetism Laboratory courses, General Physics courses (Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics), Computer programming courses, Computational techniques including Fourier analysis, Waves and Optics, Introduction to Atmospheric Physics, Selected Topics of Ionospheric Physics. Lab manual: Introduction to Experimental Errors. Mechanics and Heat Experiments, University of Crete, Physics Department, 1990 (in Greek) http://users.physics.uoc.gr/~chald/christos/images/files/Teaching/LabManual-Haldoupis.pdf Introduction to Atmospheric Physics, ebook/pdf, www.kallipos.gr, Athens, 2016 (in Greek) : https://repository.kallipos.gr/handle/11419/3273 Computational Techniques and Programming, University of Crete, Physics Department, 1998. (in Greek): http://hy2.physics.uoc.gr
SCIENCE SERVICES Associate Editor, Radio Science Bulletin, International Union of Radio Science, 1996-2000. Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Science), American Geophysical Union, 2005-2009 Guest Editor, Journal of Atmospheric Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Elsevier, December 2007. Guest Editor, Annales Geophysicae, European Geosciences Union, 2008. http://www.ann-geophys.net/special_issue217.html Conference session organizer (several times) Conference Organizer and Scientific Committee chair: 1) CAL mid term review and science meeting, Elounda, Crete, Greece. June 20-24, 2005 (http://cal-crete.physics.uoc.gr/) 2)12th International symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy, Heraklion, Crete, May 18-24, 2008, (http://isea12.physics.uoc.gr ) Referee of papers for various Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research, Geophysical Research letters, Annales Geophysicae, Journal of Atmospheric Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Radio Science, Planetary and Space Science, Advances in Space Research. Research proposal referee - panel member for: National Science Foundation (NSF), Canadian Research Council (NRC), Chech Academy of Sciences, Greek Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greek Ministry of Education, FP7 Program-European Union, IPE Cyprus, Academy of Finland, Polish Academy of Sciences, Israel Scince Foundation (ISF).. 1999 Golden MPAE award, by the Max-Planck Institute fur Aeronomie (MPAE), Germany in recognition of collaborations and contributions in MPAE research projects. 2006 Annales Geophysicae - European Geosciences Union, Best reviewer of the year award, for the topic area of Ionosphere and Aeronomy. 2013 American Geophysical Union 2013 Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for the outstanding service to the authors and readers of Radio Science 2013 American Geophysical Union, 2014, Honorary membership for life 2014 Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing for Elsevier, Advances in Space Research, Nov. 2014.
PUBLICATIONS - CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (For a complete list see Main Menu of this web page) PhD Thesis : Radio Doppler Investigations of the Auroral E region,Physics Department, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Refereed Papers in Scientific Journals: > 110 papers Papers in Conference Proceedings > 25 Internal Research reports > 15 Presentations in Scientific Conferences : >165 oral presentations, > 25 nvited talks Google Scholar (April 2019): H-index : 33 , Nr of citations : > 3085 |