Registration Number
0226U002306,
(0125U002256)
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Title
High-energy processes in plasma: acceleration of cosmic rays and their contribution to space weather
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Прискорення та поширення космічних променів в геліосфері.
Head
Kozak Liudmyla V., Кандидат фізико-математичних наук
Registration Date
13-02-2026
Organization
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
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Development of models for the generation of cosmic radiation (both corpuscular—cosmic rays—and high-energy electromagnetic—UV, X-ray, and gamma radiation) across various spatial and temporal scales, including MHD processes in near-Earth space and high-energy phenomena in the interstellar medium of the Galaxy and in extragalactic objects; investigation of the contribution of cosmic radiation to space weather; analysis of the potential economic and humanitarian hazards posed by cosmic radiation and methods for their forecasting.
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The project addresses key topics in modern space physics by investigating the generation of cosmic radiation, particle acceleration, and the formation of wave and unstable plasma structures based on direct in situ observations. Since cosmic radiation significantly affects space weather and the safety of space- and ground-based technological infrastructure, its multi-scale analysis is of both fundamental and applied importance.
Objective: to develop models of cosmic radiation generation across various spatial and temporal scales, from magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) processes in near-Earth space to high-energy phenomena in the interstellar medium and extragalactic objects; to assess its contribution to space weather; and to evaluate related economic and humanitarian risks, including forecasting approaches.
Tasks: to determine particle injection and energization mechanisms in the Earth’s magnetosphere; to evaluate the role of turbulence and magnetic reconnection in magnetospheric energy transfer; to study solar energetic particle acceleration in flares and CME-driven shocks; to investigate interplanetary and heliospheric shocks as sources of cosmic-ray acceleration; to analyze galactic and extragalactic contributions to the observed cosmic-ray flux; to examine transient cosmic-ray enhancements from galactic and extragalactic sources; and to quantify the impact of cosmic radiation on space weather.
The project combines theoretical modeling with extensive space- and ground-based observations, including in situ data. Advanced numerical simulations, large-scale data analysis, and machine learning techniques are applied to interpret, classify, and validate physical processes in space plasma.
Product Description
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Dmytro O. Ivanenko
Agapitov Oleksiy V.
Lozytska Nataliia Yo.
Anatoliy Tugay
Yakovkin Ivan I.
Bohdan I. Hnatyk
Huhnin Oleksandr Е.
Bohdan A. Petrenko
Volodymyr M. Horkavenko
Nazar O. Khalimonenko
Anastasiia O. Sokareva
Bohdan I. Vakhniuk
Vadym K. Maiurov
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2026-02-13
