Ashot Chilingarian

SURNAME Chilingarian FIRST NAME(S) Ashot Official address: Yerevan Physics Institute. Alikhanyan brothers 2, Yerevan 36, Armenia. Telephone/FAX: 374-010 352041 E-mail: chili@aragats.am Nationality: Armenian Date and place of birth: May 18, 1949, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia Education (degrees, dates, universities) BS from Physics Dept. of Yerevan State University 1966-1971, Ph.D. 1984, from Yerevan Physics Institute (YerPhI), Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), 1991, from YerPhI Career/Employment (employers, positions and dates) Researcher, senior Researcher, data analysis group leader at the Yerevan Physics Institute, 1971--1993, Head of the Cosmic Ray Division 1993-- till today, Director of Yerevan Physics Institute 2008-- till today, Professor of Physics in Yerevan State University 1975—2013. Specialization (specify), (i) High-energy astrophysics, Solar physics, Geophysics (ii)New Methods for Multivariate Data Analysis, Particle Detectors, Neural network and Bayesian statistical models (iii) Most recent research interests include: modulation of the secondary cosmic ray fluxes, space weather, solar-terrestrial connections, high energy phenomena in the atmosphere Courses taught at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics of the Yerevan State University Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics; Cosmic Rays, Modeling of Physical Processes, Multivariate Methods of Data Analysis; Bayesian Methods of Statistics; Statistical Models of Neural Networks. Honours, Awards, Fellowships, Membership of Professional Societies Armenia’s representative to the International COmmission for SPace Research (COSPAR). Armenia’s representative to the International Space Weather initiative (ISWI). Armenia’s representative to the European COST (European cooperation in Science and Technology) action ES0803:”Developing space weather products and services in Europe”. Founder and spokesperson of the Aragats Space Environmental Center (ASEC). Member of American Geophysical Union (AGU) Member of the international advisory committee of the European Cosmic Ray symposiums. Member of the commission on cosmic rays of the Russian Academy of science. Founder and spokesperson for the Space Environmental Viewing and Analysis Network (SEVAN). Fellow of the American physical society (APS). Associate editor of Space Weather & Space Climate (SWSC) journal. The information product developed under supervision of A.Chilingarian, – “Data Visualisation Interactive Network for the Aragats Space-environmental Center” – DVIN for ASEC received the World Summit on Information Society award, in Geneva, in December 2003, as the world’s best project in the category of e-science. Armenia president award in Physics: High Energy Phenomena in the Thunderstorm Atmosphere (2013) RESEARCH GRANTS (5 selected): 1. ISTC A116, “The Development and Implementation of Applied Neural Information Technologies”. Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 1997- 1999, status – accomplished, funding party – European Union, total funds received – $250,000. 2. ISTC A216, “Detection of the Neutron Flux from the Solar Flares at the Aragats Cosmic Ray Observatory”. Project manager A.Chilingarian, period 2001-2003, funding parties – Japan, USA, total funds promised – $280,000. 3. ISTC A-757, “Nonparametric methods of data analysis in Cosmic Ray Astrophysics. An applied theory of Monte Carlo statistical inference. Monograph”. Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2002-2003, funding parties USA, total funds - $30,000. 4. ISTC A1058 Development of a Prototype Detector System for Space Weather Monitoring and Forecasting World-Wide Network. ”. Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2004-2006, status – approved, funding parties Europe,USA, total funds - $676,000. 5. ISTC A1554, “Planetary Space Weather Research and Forecasting by Networks of Hybrid Particle Detectors measuring neutral and charged fluxes”, Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2008-2010, status – implementing, funding parties Europe, total funds - $967,00 - Number of papers in refereed journals: ~200 - Number of communications to scientific meetings: ~150 - Proceedings of conferences (Edited): 6 Current Topics of Cosmic Ray Research with EAS Observations, Proc. of ANI 98 Workshop, Nor Amberd, 1998, edited by A.Chilingarian, H. Rebel, M.Roth and M.Zazyan, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Internal report 6215,1998 Current Topics of Cosmic Ray Research with EAS Observations, Proc. of the Workshop ANI 99, edited by A.Chilingarian, H. Rebel, A.Haungs and Kh.Sanosyan, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe FZK Internal report 6472, Nor-Amberd, Armenia, 2000. Nonparametric methods of Data Analysis in Cosmic Ray Astrophysics. An Applied Theory of Monte Carlo Statistical Inference, International Science Technology Center (ISTC), A.Chilingarian,2003. Solar Extreme Events: Fundamental Science and Applied Aspects (SEE-2005), Proc.of Int.Symp., Edited A.Chilingarian, G.Karapetyan, Nor Amberd, Armenia, Tigran Mets, 2006. Forecasting of Radiation and Geomagnetic Storms by Networks of Particle Detectors (FORGES 2008), Proc. of Int. Symp., Edited by A.Chilingarian, Nor Amberd, Armenia, Tigran Mets, 2009. Thunderstorms and Elementary Particle Acceleration (TEPA-2013), Proc. Int. Symposium “Edited by A.Chilingarian, Nor Amberd, TIGRAN METS, 2014. Selected Journal Publications from the last 5 Years 1. A.Chilingarian, Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements - model and relation to lightning flashes, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 107 (2014) 68–76. 2. Chilingarian A., G. Hovsepyan, and L. Kozliner, Thunderstorm ground enhancements: Gamma ray differential energy spectra, Physical Review D 88, 073001 (2013). 3. A.Chilingarian, T. Karapetan, LMelkumyan, Statistical analysis of the Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements (TGEs) detected on Mt. Aragats. J. Adv. Space Res. 52, 1178 (2013). 4. Chilingarian A., Mailyan B., Vanyan L., Observation of Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements with intense fluxes of high-energy electrons, Astropart. Phys., 48, 1 (2013). 5. A.Chilingarian, Exploring High-Energy Phenomena in Earth’s Atmosphere, Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Eos Trans. AGU, 94(50), 488. 6. A.Chilingarian, B. Mailyan and L. Vanyan, Recovering of the energy spectra of electrons and gamma rays coming from the thunderclouds, Atmospheric Research 114–115 ,1–16, (2012). 7. A.Chilingarian, N. Bostanjyan, and L. Vanyan, Neutron bursts associated with thunderstorms, Physical Review D 85, 085017 (2012). 8. Chilingarian, A. and Mkrtchyan, H., Role of the Lower Positive Charge Region (LPCR) in initiation of the Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements (TGEs), Physical Review D 86, 072003 (2012). 9. Chilingarian, N. Bostanjyan, T. Karapetyan, Remarks on recent results on neutron production during thunderstorms, Physical Review D 86, 093017 (2012). 10. Chilingarian, A., G. Hovsepyan and A. Hovhannisyan, Particle bursts from thunderclouds: Natural particle accelerators above our heads, Phys. rev. D, 2011, 83, 062001. 11. A.Chilingarian, A.Daryan, K.Arakelyan, et al., Ground-based observations of thunderstorm-correlated fluxes of high-energy electrons, gamma rays, and neutrons, Phys.Rev. D., 82, 043009, 2010 12. A.Chilingarian and N. Bostanjyan, On the relation of the Forbush decreases detected by ASEC monitors during the 23rd solar activity cycle with ICME parameters, Advances in Space Research, Volume 45, Issue 5, 1 March 2010, Pages 614-621 13. Chilingarian, A., and N. Bostanjyan, Cosmic Ray Intensity Increases Detected by Aragats Space Environmental Center Monitors during the 23rd Solar activity Cycle in Correlation with Geomagnetic Storms, J. Geophys. Res., 114, A09107, doi: 10.1029/2009JA014346, 2009. 14. Chilingarian A. , Statistical Study of the Detection of Solar Protons of Highest Energies at 20 January 2005. J. Adv. Space Res., 43, 702-707, 2009. 15. M. Zazyan, A. Chilingarian, Calculations of the Sensitivity of the Particle Detectors of ASEC and SEVAN Networks to Galactic and Solar Cosmic Rays, Astropart. Phys. 32, 185-192, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.08.001 16. Chilingarian A., Hovsepyan G., Arakelyan K., et al., Space Environmental Viewing and Analysis Network (SEVAN). Earth, Moon, and Planets, v.104, p. 195, 2009. 17. Chilingarian A. and Reymers A. Investigations of the Response of Hybrid Particle Detectors for the Space Environmental Viewing and Analysis Network (SEVAN). Ann. Geophys., 26, 249-257, 2008. 18. Chilingarian, L. Melkumyan, G. Hovsepyan, A. Reymers, The Response Function of the Aragats Solar Neutron Telescope, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 574 (2007) 255-263 19. A.Chilingarian, G. Hovsepyan, et al, Study of Extensive Air Showers and Primary Energy Spectra by MAKET-ANI Detector on Mountain Aragats, Astroparticle Physics 28 (2007) 58-71 20. N. Bostanjyan, N.K. et al., On the Production of Highest Energy Solar Prrotons at 20 January 2005, J. Adv. Space Res. 39 (2007) 1456–1459 21. A.Chilingarian, A.E. Reymers, Particle Detectors in Solar Physics and Space Weather Research, Astroparticle Physics (2007), Astropart. Phys., 27, 465-472