v.agalianou@uoi.gr List of publications 

Vera Agalianou graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physics in 2020 from the Physics Department of the University of Ioannina. Her master's studies were focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics and Astrophysics and were completed in 2022. During this time, her studies were focused on the kinematics and dynamics of neutron stars. Currently, she is working as a PhD student in the solar physics group at the Physics Department of the University of Ioannina, under the supervision of Vasilis Archontis. Her research is focused on 3D MHD simulations of flux emergence, specifically on the effect of the twist of the magnetic field on the process of flux emergence, from the solar interior to the solar atmosphere.

a.andre-hoffmann@uoi.gr List of publications 

PhD student in the SWATNet Project. His research focus is on the micro to macro-flare configuration and its magnetic field correlation in the pre-eruptive state of an active region. He completed a Bachelor's program in fundamental physics followed by a Master's program specializing in plasma physics.

s.biswal@sheffield.ac.uk List of publications

As a Marie Curie Doctoral Fellow, Shreeyesh Biswal fosters research collaboration between the University of Sheffield (UK) and the University of Ioannina (Greece). His work is mainly focused on the study of the magnetic field, including other metadata parameters derived from the magnetic field, at the solar photosphere and in the atmosphere just above it. His main objective is to check if these magnetic field-based parameters could help in predicting/forecasting solar eruptive events.

a.giannis@uoi.gr List of publications 

PhD student in Solar Physics under the supervision of Professor Vasilis Archontis, in the ERC-funded 'WholeSun' project. During his Bachelor's and graduate studies, he acquired a profound background in the physics of plasmas in both laboratory and astrophysical environments. He has research experience in Magnetic Confinement Fusion and Solar Physics, with the former field being the research topic of his Bachelor's and graduate theses (conducted under the supervision of Professor George Throumoulopoulos). His current research interest is 3D Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) numerical simulations of magnetic flux emergence in the Sun, with the ultimate goal of understanding how heating manifests during solar transient events.

e.karantanis@uoi.gr 

Vaggelis Karantanis is a PhD student at the Physics Department of the University of Ioannina specializing in Solar Physics. He graduated from the University of Ioannina in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in physics, and has recently completed his master's thesis on numerical simulations of flux emergence in the solar atmosphere. His PhD is supervised by Vasilis Archontis, and is focused on magnetic flux emergence as well as the onset of explosive events in the Sun.

s.stamkos@uoi.gr List of publications 

Sotiris Stamkos is a PhD candidate at the University of Ioannina, Greece, specializing in solar and space physics. His doctoral research, titled "The Evolution and Propagation of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) in the Solar Corona and Inner Heliosphere," provides a comprehensive analysis of CME propagation and their interactions with the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field. This work integrates advanced mathematical analysis, plasma physics, and programming to enhance predictive models of CME arrivals in the near-Earth space environment. Recently, he published a research article in the peer-reviewed journal, Solar Physics. This work introduced a semi-analytical approach to investigate the effects of magnetic erosion on the kinematics of CMEs. Sotiris has also been granted the opportunity (Fulbright-IKY scholarship) to further his research at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) at Johns Hopkins University. There, he will employ the latest data from the Parker Solar Probe missions in conjunction with advanced computational tools to refine his theoretical models, thereby enhancing the accuracy of space weather forecasting.