Conference Programme


Schedule(.pdf)

Below is a preliminary schedule of the conference:

All times are expressed in Central European Time (CET).

  • Day 1 (29 September 2025):
  • 13:30-15:00 REGISTRATION

    Chairs: Aleksandra Kolarski and Nikola Veselinović

    15:00-15:30 Openining ceremony

    15:30-16:00 Kristina Demirhan, Dusan Mrdja, Gergő Hamar, Gábor Galgóczi, Jan Hansman, Sofija Forkapic, Danijel Velimirovic, Jovana Knezevic Radic, Dezső Varga

    Imaging via detection of cosmic muon induced secondary particles

    16:00-16:30 Kristina Demirhan,Dusan Mrdja, Jan Hansman, Sofija Forkapic, Danijel Velimirovic, Jovana Knezevic Radic

    Exploration of AIR profile by meteorological balloons

    16:30-17:00 Dimitrije Maletić, Aleksandar Dragić, Dejan Joković, Radomir Banjanac, Nikola Veselinović, Mihailo Savić, Vladimir Udovičić

    Overview of the Activities in Low-background Laboratory at the Institute of Physics Belgrade

    17:00-18:00 Welcome Cocktail

  • Day 2 (30 September 2025):
  • Chair: Dimitrije Maletić and Vladimir Srećković

    10:00-10:30 Openining Day 2 and Welcome speech from Director of IPB

    10:30-11:00 Milen Minev, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Nikola Petrov, Vergil Yotov

    Equipment and technical specifications for ground-based monitoring of solar radiation at the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory

    11:00-11:30 Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Nikola Petrov, Milen Minev

    Polarization Studies of the Solar Corona During Total Solar Eclipses: Results and Perspectives

    11:30-12:00 COFFEE BREAK

    Chair: Nicolina Pop

    12:00-12:30 Konstantin Krastev, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Milen Minev, Nikola Petrov, Vergil Yotov

    Full-disk Solar Observations of the Solar Chromosphere (Hα) and Transition Region (CaII K) from the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory

    12:30-13:00 Gergő Hamar, Gergely Surányi, László Balázs, Dezső Varga, László Oláh, Gábor Nyitrai, Ádám Gera, Boglárka Stefán, Bence Rábóczki, Sándor Demők

    Gaseous Muon Trackers in Muography

    13:00-13:30 Aleksandra Nina, Hans U. Eichelberger, Aleksandra Kolarski, Mohammed Boudjada, Pier Francesco Biagi, Giovanni Nico

    Influence of the D-region electron density on modeled ionospheric Wait’s parameters in quiet conditions – case study

    13:30-15:00 LAUNCH BREAK

    Chair: Ognyan Kounchev

    15:00-15:30 10:00 Sao PaoloC. V. Pena, L. A. Vieira

    Thermospheric Response to Geomagnetic Storms and Impacts on Satellite Orbital Decay: A Comparative Analysis of the 2003 and 2024 Events

    15:30-16:00 Boyan Benev, Vergil Yotov, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Nikola Petrov

    E3D Geophysical Vector Magnetometer: Installation and Calibration

    16:00-16:30 10:00 AtlantaViacheslav M Sadykov

    Machine Learning for Space Weather: Overview of Research Efforts at Georgia State University

    16:30-17:00 7:30 TucsonMihailo Martinović

    High Resolution in Situ observations at Lagrange 1 Point and Earth’s Bow-Shock: past, present, and future

    17:00-17:30 18:00 Addis AbabaYekoye Asmare Tariku

    Why a Minor Storm Did More Harm Than a Super One: Effects of the 2022 February G2 and 2024 May G5 Geomagnetic Storms

    20:00 Conference dinner

  • Day 3 (1 October 2025):
  • Chair: Nikola Petrov

    10:00-10:30 Tolga Güver Suat Özkorucuklu, Z. Funda Bostancı, Cahit Yeşilyaprak

    Cosmic Ray Studies Related to Space Weather in Türkiye

    10:30-11:00 Vergil YotovTsvetan Tsvetkov, Alexander Mishev, Stepan Poluianov, Nikola Petrov

    Mini-neutron monitor ROZHEN: technical parameters and capabilities

    11:00-11:30 Aleksandar Dragić, Dimitrije Maletić, Mihailo Savić, Dejan Joković, Radomir Banjanac, Nikola Veselinović, Vladimir Udovičić

    Temperature correction of neutron monitor rates

    11:30-12:00 COFFEE BREAK

    Chair:Aleksandar Dragić

    12:00-13:00 Saša Dujko, Ilija Simonović and Danko Bošnjaković

    Impact of Solar Activity on the Evolution of Positive and Negative Streamers in Sprite Phenomena

    13:00-13:30 Darije Maričić, F. Šterc, B. Curjurić, D. Hržina, I. Romštajn, N. Veselinović, M. Savić

    Different Structural Elements of Corotating Interaction Regions: A Study on Characteristics and Geoeffectiveness 2008 –2024

    13:30-15:00 LAUNCH BREAK

    Chair: Nikola Veselinović

    15:00-17:00 POSTER SESSION

  • Day 4 (2 October 2025):
  • Chair: Srđan Samurović

    10:00-10:30 Milan S. Dimitrijević

    Slow changes in solar-terrestrial interaction and ice-ages. The work of Milutin Milanković

    10:30-11:00 Rade Pavlović, Srdjan Samurović, Branislav Rovčanin, Zorica Cvetković, Dragan Lukić, Zoran Simić, Goran Damljanović, Dajana Bjelajac

    Urban Observatory of Belgrade

    11:00-11:30 Veljko Vujčić, Srećković, V.A., Babarogić, S

    Alertissimo: orchestrating LSST broker alerts for scientific workflows

    11:30-12:00 COFFEE BREAK

    Chair: Mihailo Savić

    12:00-12:30 Martin Schrön, Lasse Hertle, Steffen Zacharias

    Synergies of hydrology and space science: How cosmic-ray neutrons are used to detect water

    12:30-13:00 Nikola Veselinović, Mihailo Savić, H A T Hettiarachchi, X He, V M Sadykov, E Herath Mudiyanselage

    gLOWCOST: Establishing a Distributed Network of Portable Muon Detectors for Space Weather Studies

    13:00-13:30 Katya Georgieva, Simeon Asenovski, Kostadinka Koleva, Boian Kirov

    Balkan, Black sea, and Caspian sea regional network for space weather studies

    13:30-15:00 LAUNCH BREAK

    Chair: Dejan Joković

    15:00-15:30 Aleksandra Kolarski, , Vladimir Srećković, Filip Arnaut,Sreten Jevremović

    Lightning induced Electron Precipitation and related Ionospheric Electron Density Changes estimated from VLF Signal Perturbations recorded in Belgrade

    15:30-16:00 Mihailo Savić, Nikola Veselinović, Aleksandar Dragić, Dimitrije Maletić, Dejan Joković, Radomir Banjanac, Vladimir Udovičić

    Atmospheric effects on Secondary Cosmic Rays Muons: A comparison Between Simulations and Observations

    16:00-17:00 Work on mini projects

  • Day 5 (3 October 2025):
  • 10:00-11:00 Discussion about future projects and collaborations

    11:00-11:30 Organizing committee Meeting

    11:30-12:00 Closing ceremony and Departure

  • POSTER SESSION:
  • A Generalization of the PINN Approach for Solving Selected Problems in Astrophysics Ognyan Kounchev, Georgi Simeonov
  • Electron scattering on H2+, BeH+ molecular cations (and isotopologues): Dissociative recombination and vibrational transitions N. Pop, E. Djuissi, H. Riyadi, M. D. Epée Epée, J. Zs Mezei, F. Iacob, K. Chakrabarti, V. Laporta and I. F. Schneider
  • Using Machine Learning to Predict Geomagnetic Variations for GIC ApplicationsM. Chantale Damas, Yang He
  • Influence of solar activity in the middle atmosphereG. Jovanović
  • New molecular data for planet formation chemistry and modeling Srećković, V.A., Pop, N., Vujčić, V., Christova, M.D., Iacob, F., Langović M. and Mijić, Z
  • New Molecular Datasets for Modeling: Radiative Processes Involving Some Non-Symmetric Systems Srećković, V.A, Petrović, V. and Delibašić Marković, H.
  • Geomagnetic storms and historical vulnerabilities: A solar perspective on World War II events Santiago Vargas-Domínguez, Freddy Moreno Cárdenas, Juan Camilo Buitrago Casas, L. Claire Gasque
  • Space weather and satellite anomalies Boian Kirov, Katya Georgieva, Simeon Asenovski
  • Morphological Comparison of the Quiet and Active Sun Remziye Canbay
  • Solar Observations from Ground and Space: A Comparative Study of Data from Istanbul University Observatory and SOHO Remziye Canbay, Deniz Cennet Çınar
  • Radiation Pressure Effects in Main-Sequence Stars for Interstellar Mission ApplicationsDeniz Cennet Çınar, Tuncay Yunus Erkeç, Aylin Edgu, Alper Şanlı
  • Sunspot Activity in Solar Cycle 24 from Istanbul University Observations Songül Özırmak, Remziye Canbay, Deniz Cennet Çınar, Seval Taşdemir
  • Geomagnetic Storm Impacts on the Ionosphere in Solar Cycle 25 Seval Taşdemir, Ege Eraydın, Deniz Cennet Çınar, Songül Özırmak, Remziye Canbay
  • The role of excited states in Solar-Terrestrial Interactions: MOLESs consortium Bratislav P. Marinković, Jelena B. Maljković, Matija Zlatar, Felipe Fantuzzi and Nigel J. Mason
  • Preliminary Characterization of Forbush Decreases in June 2025 from Ground-Based Measurements Mila Ranitović, Aleksandar Janjić, Dejan Joković, Mihailo Savić, Nikola Veselinović