Space Research Group at Eotvos University Short CV

David Koronczay



POSITION / AFFILIATIONS :

Research Fellow (Space Research Group, Eotvos University / Geodetic and Geophysical Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

EDUCATION:

PhD (Eotvos University, Budapest, 2019)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Current research: Application of Machine Learning in Plasmaspheric Space Physics,
plasmaspheric nowcast and forecast models


Also: conducting ducts in the plasmasphere, ELF/VLF waves for investigating the plasmasphere, space physics, plasma physics, atmospheric electricity, remote sensing, historical astronomical observations

Previous projects: imaging campaign with the Masat-1 satellite
Fluvial erosion on Mars
Galactic photometry and simulations

TEACHING:

Artificial Intelligence in Space Physics

Numerical Methods for Space Physics

Space Physics and Space Weather

PUBLICATIONS:[ADS] [mtmt]

Papers

Barta, V., Natras, R., Srećković, V., Koronczay, D., Schmidt, M., Šulic, D.: Multi-instrumental investigation of the solar flares impact on the ionosphere on 05–06 December 2006. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, 904335. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.904335

Pataki, B. Á., Lichtenberger, J., Clilverd, M., Máthé, G., Steinbach, P., Pásztor, S.; Murár-Juhász, L., Koronczay, D., Ferencz, O., Csabai, I..: Monitoring Space Weather: Using Automated, Accurate Neural Network Based Whistler Segmentation for Whistler Inversion. Space Weather, 20(2),e2021SW002981. doi: 10.1029/2021SW002981

Kuslits, L., Lemperger, I., Horváth, A., Koronczay, D., Wesztergom, V.: Recent progress in identification of the geomagnetic signature of 3D outer core flows. Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica. doi: 10.1007/s40328-020-00307-3

Bór, J., Sátori, G., Barta, V., Szabóné-André, K., Szendrői, J., Wesztergom, V., Bozóki, T., Buzás, A., Koronczay, D.: Measurements of atmospheric electricity in the Széchenyi István Geophysical Observatory, Hungary. History of Geo- and Space Sciences, 11(1). doi: 10.5194/hgss-11-53-2020

Koronczay, D., Lichtenberger, J., Clilverd, M. A., Rodger, C. J., Lotz, S. I., Sannikov, D. V., Cherneva, N. V., Raita, T., Darrouzet, F., Ranvier, S., Moore, R. C.: The source regions of whistlers. Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 124(7). doi: 10.1029/2019JA026559

Koronczay, D., Lichtenberger, J., Steinbach, S., Juhász, L., Hospodarsky, G.: VLF transmitters as tools for monitoring the plasmasphere. Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 123(11). doi: 10.1029/2018JA025802 https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.01498

Bognár, P., Kern, A., Pásztor, Sz., Lichtenberger, J., Koronczay, D., Ferencz, Cs.: Yield estimation and forecasting for winter wheat in Hungary using time series of MODIS data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 38 : 11 pp. 3394-3414. (2017). doi: 10.1080/01431161.2017.1295482

Koronczay, D.: Evolution of luminous red galaxies based on SDSS data. PADEU, Vol 17., 2006.

Technical Reports

Lichtenberger, J., Hetényi, T., Dudás, L., Szegedi, P., Várkonyi, P., Koronczay, D., Steinbach, P., Baranyai, T., Szűcs L., Géczy, G., Szalai, S., Balázs, G., Troznai, G.: ESA Final Report on Electromagnetic monitoring of the Geospace environment for Space Weather/SSA purposes by “high featured” wave instrument on nanosatellites – a feasibility study. ESA Contract No. 4000120693. Technical Report (2018).

Lichtenberger, J., Szegedi, P., Koronczay, D., Pásztor, S., Juhász, L., Steinbach, P.: ESA PECS Final Report on Validation of the plasmaspheric electron density data by simultaneous analysis of WHISPER and Automatic Whistler Detector and Analyzer Network (AWDANet) data. ESA contract no. 4000115369. Technical Report (2017).

Selected talks

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger: Long-term ground-based monitoring of plasmaspheric electron densities. Living Planet Symposium, May 2019, Milan, Italy.

D. Koronczay: Analysis of whistlers detected at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station. STCE Seminar. April 2019, Brussels, Belgium.

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger, L. Juhász: Analysis of ducted VLF transmitter pulses observed in space. 32nd. URSI General Assembly and Symposium. 2017, Montreal, Canada.

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger, L. Juhász: Comparison of whistler transmission rates at various geographic locations. 32nd. URSI General Assembly and Symposium. 2017, Montreal, Canada.

Koronczay Dávid, Lemperger István, Novák Attila, Wesztergom Viktor: Geomágneses indukciós kockázat, geo-elektromosság. Belügyi Biztonsági Tanács kihelyezett ülése, MTA CSFK GGI Kövesligethy Radó Szeizmológiai Obszervatórium, 2017.

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger, L. Juhász, Sz. Pásztor, P. Steinbach, Cs. Ferencz: Plasmaspheric electron densities derived from VLF transmitter signals. 7th VERSIM workshop. 2016, Hermanus, South Africa.

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger, B. Heilig, A. Jorgensen, L. Juhász, P. Steinbach, C. Ferencz, M. Clilverd, C. Rodger: Automatic Whistler Detector and Analyzer Network (AWDANet): Real-time monitoring of plasmaspheric electron densities. 2016 Geospace Environment Modeling Workshop. Santa Fe, USA.

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger, P. Steinbach: Source regions of whistlers detected in the American, African/European and Western Pacific sectors. EGU General Assembly, April 2016, Vienna, Austria.

Lichtenberger, J., Jorgensen, A., Koronczay, D., Juhász, L., Ferencz, C., Hamar, D., Steinbach, P., Clilverd, M., Rodger, C., Sannikov, D., Cherneva, N.: Plasmaspheric electron densities and plasmasphere models for space weather investigations. 12th European Space Weather Week. 2015, Oostende, Belgium.

Koronczay, D., Lichtenberger, J., Nagy, M., Steinbach, P., Juhasz, L., Ferencz, C.: Investigation of guided propagation of VLF transmitter signals using satellite and ground based measurements. 26th IUGG General Assembly, 2015, Prague.

Koronczay, D., Juhász, L, Lichtenberger J., Steinbach, P., Ferencz, C.: Investigation of the plasmsphere by observing VLF transmitter signals. Hungarian Space Research Forum, 7-9 May 2015, Sopron, Hungary

Koronczay, D., Lichtenberger, J., Hetényi, T.: GPU's in a global Earth-based space weather monitoring network. GPU Day 2015, Wigner GPU Laboratory, Budapest, Hungary.

Lichtenberger, J., Jorgensen, A., Koronczay, D., Ferencz, C., Hamar, D., Steinbach, P., Clilverd, M., Rodger, C., Sannikov, D., Cherneva, N.: Real-time acquisition of plasmaspheric electron densities for space weather predictions. 11th European Space Weather Week, 2014, Liege, Belgium.

Koronczay, D., Lichtenberger, J., Hetényi, T.: Implementation of automatic whistler inversion on GPUs in the AWDANet measurement network. 7th Workshop of Young Researchers in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Budapest, Hungary, 2014.

Posters

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger, M. Clilverd, C. Rodger, F. Darrouzet, S. Rainier, S. Lotz, T. Raita, N. Cherneva, D. Sannikov, R. Moore: Source regions and transmission rates of whistlers. 16th European Space Weather Week. 2019, Liège, Belgium.

D. Koronczay, Á. Kereszturi: Active duration estimation of Subur Vallis, a Martian fluvial system. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. 2017, Vienna, Austria.

D. Koronczay, J. Lichtenberger, L. Juhász, P. Steinbach, C. Ferencz, M. Clilverd, C. Rodger, D. Sannikov, N. Cherneva: Refining AWDANet performance: a decade of whistlers. 13th European Space Weather Week. November 2016, Oostende, Belgium.

Juhász, L., Koronczay, D., Lichtenberger, J.: Observation of ducted VLF signal propagation and validation of electron density measurements based on signal inversion. 12th European Space Weather Week. 2015, Oostende, Belgium.

D. Koronczay, R. Bailey, S. Bertone, S. Credendino, A. M. Kleinschneider, M. Lanzky, A. Losiak, C. Marcenat, P. Martin, I. Munoz Elorza, T. Neidhart, M. Rexer, H. Wirnsberger: The EvolVe mission concept - unveiling the evolution of Venus. European Planetary Science Congress. 2015, Nantes, France.

Koronczay, D., Heilig, B., Jorgensen, A., Lichtenberger, J.: Data assimilation with plasmaspheric density measurements from VLF whistlers: preliminary results. 12th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations. 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. Doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11113.34408

EXCHANGES:

Visiting researcher at the Royal Belgian Observatory (3 months)

SCHOOLS, WORKSHOPS:

International Incoherent Scatter Radar School. 2016, Sodankylä, Finland.

12th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations. July 2015, Prague, Czech Republic

Astromineralogy Workshop II. September 2014, Budapest, Hungary

ESA Summer School Alpbach 2014, Alpbach, Austria

GRANTS:

Grant of the Royal Astronomical Society
Institute of Physics travel grant
Grant of the C R Barber Trust
Eötvös Geophysical Foundation travel grant
Europlanet travel grant
ESWW11 travel grant (Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence-STCE, Brussels)
ERASMUS at Humboldt University of Berlin & University of Potsdam


AWARDS:

Award for best the science case at Alpbach Summer School 2014 & team mission concept selected for further study at the Post-Alpbach event


NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

DesignSoft Ltd
Intermap Ltd
European Parliament
Budapest Business Journal



Last updated: 2022.