22 – 24 October 2024 | Sofia Tech Park
National Forum on Contemporary Space Research 2024
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22 – 24 October 2024 | Sofia Tech Park
The National Forum on Contemporary Space Research (NaFSKI) seeks to demonstrate the latest breakthroughs and achievements of space science and technology.
NaFSKI-V is organised by Branch Cosmos of UPB, the Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory – BAS and Ratio popular science communication platform. It gathers leading researchers and innovators from Bulgaria and beyond, creating new opportunities for collaboration.
October 2024
The Venue
Sofia Tech Park
The event was held in person and in English
The proceedings of NaFSKI-V will be published in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
NaFSKI-V is organised by
and members of
NaFSKI-V is under the auspices of the Ministry of Innovation and Growth
With the financial support of
Sponsors
Branch Cosmos of the Union of the Physicists in Bulgaria is not responsible for the content of the presentations submitted by the participants in NaFSKI-V.
22 October
08:00 – 20:00
08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Official opening
Stefan Lalkovski [Branch Cosmos]
Kamen Kozarev [IANAO-BAS]
Lubomir Baburov [RATIO]
Vladimir Bozhilov [Sofia University]
Sponsor Session
09:30-10:00 Dimitar Dimitrov [Wiser Technology]
10:00-10:30 Zdravko Dimitrov [Sfera Technologies]
10:30-11:00 Viktor Danchev [EnduroSat]
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:00 Deputy Minister Prof. Dr. George Angelov [Ministry of Innovation and Growth]
Session: Space applications
12:00-12:30 Georgi Kaludov [IBM] Quantum Computing and AI for the next era of Space Exploration
12:30-13:00 Stela Tkatchova [European Innovation Council] (invited talk) Breakthrough research and innovations for space debris mitigation, remediation and in space servicing and future space technology “game changers”
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
Session: Space industry
14:00-14:30 Jennifer Ngo-Anh [ESA]
14:30-15:00 Simon Jenner [Axiom Space]
15:00-15:30 Petko Dinev [Imperx]
15:30-16:00 Freddy Geyer [Thales Alenia]
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Discussion panel: What niche in the space industry should we focus on as a country?
18:00 – 20:00 Social event
08:00-09:00 Registration
Session: New infrastructure & instrumentation
09:00-09:30 Zoran Simic [Astronomical Observatory Belgrade] (invited talk) Urban Observatory – Light Pollution
09:30-10:00 Dragomir Marchev [University of Shumen] (invited talk) The new instrumentation at the Astronomical center of Shumen University
10:00-10:15 Milen Minev [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] New 1.5 m telescope at NAO-Rozhen
10:15-10:30 Stanimir Kolev [Sofia University] Plasma Physics and Technologies at the Faculty of Physics, Sofia University
10:30-10:45 Kiril Kirilov [Petascale Supercomputer Bulgaria] Discoverer supercomputer
10:45-11:00 Marusja Buchvarova [Space Research and Technology Institute – BAS] Space Physics Group: From Intercosmos to Star Wars
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
Session: Astrophysics
11:30-12:00 Trifon Trifonov [Sofia University] (invited talk) Searching for Exoplanets in the 21st Century
12:00-12:30 Oliver Roberts [NASA Marshall Space Flight Center / USRA Science and Technology Institute] (invited talk) Cosmic Fireworks: Revealing the Mysteries of the High-Energy Universe
12:30-12:45 Yuliya Mutafchieva [INRNE – BAS] Neutron star crusts and the influence of strong magnetic fields on their structure and composition
12:45-13:00 Vladislav Marchev [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] Evolution of the mass accretion rate in symbiotic stars – MWC 560, Rs Oph and T Cr B
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
Session: Near Earth & Solar system
14:00-14:30 Adrian Sonka [Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy] (invited talk) Rotational and physical properties of resonant minor planets
14:30-15:00 Diana Besliu-Ionescu [Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy] (invited talk) High Speed Streams: Cataloguing and Understanding Geoeffectiveness
15:00-15:15 Antoaneta Antonova [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] The Dark and Quiet Skies initiative
15:15-15:30 Guergana Guerova [Sofia University] GNSS Radio Occultation use for atmospheric remote sensing
15:30-15:45 Kolyo Dankov [Sofia University] Exploring the heterogenic mineral composition of diverse set of meteorites by XRF and Micro-Raman Spectroscopy
15:45-16:00 Plamen Fiziev [Foundation for Theoretical and Computational Physics and Astrophysicds] New Methods for Using Spherical Harmonics in Analysis of Satellite Data
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Poster session: mini-presentations
16:30-16:35 Nestor Arsenov [IANAO-BAS] The power of cosmic nothingness – using the emptiest spaces to figure out the evolution of the universe
16:35-16:40 Veronika Asova & Galin Bistrev [Sofia University] Study of the position reconstruction with monolith CeBr3 crystal and segmented photodetector array
16:40-16:45 Momchil Dechev [IANAO-BAS] Bulgarian-Serbian Cooperation in Active Events On The Sun, Catalogs Of Proton Events and Electron Signatures in X-Ray, UV and Radio Diapason
16:45-16:50 Kalina Dimitrova [Sofia University] Cluster Reconstruction in Electromagnetic Calorimeters Using Machine Learning Methods
16:50-16:55 Mainara Gouveia [Sofia University] Lagrangian characterization of the Black Sea
16:55-17:00 Dimana Grigorova [Sofia University] X-ray tests of lead loaded plastic scintillators for space applications
17:00-17:05 Daniel Ivanov, Mira Gencheva, Yavor Nedelchev [Sofia University] Design and performance of position sensitive charged particle trigger on cosmic rays
17:05-17:10 Kostadinka Koleva [SRTI-BAS] Halo CME deflection associated with a flare and filament eruption
17:10-17:15 Adelina Miteva [SRTI-BAS] Aluminium alloys in aerospace applications
17:15-17:20 Adelina Miteva [SRTI-BAS] Utilization of Nanomaterials in Aerospace Engineering
17:20-17:25 Radoslav Simeonov [Sofia University] The Forward Calorimeter of the ALICE experiment at CERN LHC
17:25-17:30 Stefan Stefanov, Emona Ilieva, Chavdar Nenov [IANAO-BAS / Sofia University] A Decade of Youth-Driven Research at the “Beli Brezi” Summer School
17:30-17:35 Denitza Stoeva [Sofia University] Automated analysis of exoplanetary orbits (EXO-RESTART)
17:35-17:40 Petya Tabakova [SRTI-BAS] Hardness influence on the adhesion of thin protective coatings for aerospace applications
17:40-17:45 Veselin Vasilev [Sofia University] In-situ oxygen production on Mars by means of magnetically stabilized arc discharge and solid oxide electrolysis cells
17:45-17:50 Yancho Yordanov [Sofia University] Space Quantum Communication: Applications and challenges for building Global Quantum Network
17:50-17:55 Evelina Zaharieva [Sofia University] The most complete exoplanet host stellar properties (Exo-Restart)
17:55-18:00 Radoslav Zamanov [IANAO-BAS] MWC 656 – interaction of a black hole with the Be disc
23 October
08:00 – 18:00
24 October
08:00 – 17:30
08:00-09:00 Registration
Session: Space weather research
09:00-09:30 Mark Dierckxsens [Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy] (invited talk) Space Weather and Space Physics Research at the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
09:30-09:45 Artem Epifanov [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] Constraining the SEP Source Population in Global Transport Modeling Using Parker Solar Probe Measurements
Session: Solar observations
09:45-10:00 Werner Poetzi [Kanzelhöhe Observatory, University of Graz] Kanzelhöhe Space Weather data products and possible future contributions of NAO Bulgaria (cancelled) {presented by Rositsa Miteva}
10:00-10:15 Rositsa Miteva [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] Geo-efficiency of solar active regions
10:15-10:30 Tsvetan Tsvetkov [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] Research on the solar corona during total solar eclipses
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
Session: Radio astronomy
11:00-11:15 Kamen Kozarev [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] The LOFAR Telescope Upgrade and LOFAR-BG Station – Current Status and Future Developments
11:15-11:30 Vergil Yotov [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] Characterizing solar activity using LOFAR observations
11:30-11:45 Peter Petkov [Technical University of Sofia] Antennas for Solar observations in Low and High Frequency Bands
11:45-12:00 Pavlina Alexieva [Technical University of Sofia] Performance comparison of low frequency antenna elements
Session: Machine learning
12:00-12:30 Oleg Stepanyuk [Institute of Astronomy and NAO – BAS] (invited talk) Segmentation and Tracking of Eruptive Solar Phenomena with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and beyond
12:30-12:45 Christoph Schirninger [University of Graz] Deep learning image burst stacking to reconstruct high-resolution ground-based solar observations
12:45-13:00 Mariana Filipova [University of Library Studies and Information Technologies] Developing a machine learning algorithm for classifying space objects using open data sources
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
Session: Space education
14:00-14:30 Tsvetelina Yordanova [Endurosat]
14:30-15:00 Stoil Ivanov [Sofia University]
15:00-15:30 Milen Simeonov [Bulgarian Air Force Academy “Georgi Benkovski”]
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:30 Discussion panel: New approaches in space education, Innovative education, learning by doing
17:30 Closing the forum
The Bulgarian Science Fund is not responsible for the content of the papers presented at the scientific forum, nor for the content of the promotional and other materials for it.
Young scientists are eligible for support. The application process (deadline 31 May 2024) is the following:
NaFSKI-V was held in Sofia Tech Park, Incubator Building, hall The Venue.
address: Tsarigradsko Shose 111 boulevard, Sofia
Our Team
Program Advisory Committee
Liubomir BABUROV (Ratio)
Zdravko DIMITROV (Sfera Technologies)
Irina GANCHEVA (Wiser Technology)
Gergana GUEROVA (Faculty of Physics–SU)
Kamen KOZAREV (IANAO–BAS)
Stoyan MISHEV (NBU)
Elisaveta PENEVA (Faculty of Physics–SU)
Petar PETKOV (TU-Sofia)
Hristomir YORDANOV (Faculty of Physics–SU)
Local Organising Committee
Marusya BACHVAROVA (SRTI–BAS)
Vladimir BOZHILOV (Faculty of Physics–SU)
Stefan LALKOVSKI (Faculty of Physics–SU)
Rositsa MITEVA (IANAO–BAS)
Yuliya MUTAFCHIEVA (INRNE–BAS)
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