List of Past Theses

Below is the list of past space physics thesis works since 2010

PhD Theses

  • Matti Ala-Lahti: Fine structure and radial evolution of sheath regions driven by interplanetary coronal mass ejections. (2021) e-thesis
  • Erika Palmerio: Magnetic structure and geoeffectiveness of coronal mass ejections. (2019) e-thesis
  • Minna Myllys: Effects of solar wind variations on the magnetosphere. (2017) e-thesis
  • Sanni Hoilijoki: Simulations of solar wind magnetosheath magnetopause interactions. (2017) e-thesis
  • Yann Pfau-Kempf: Vlasiator From local to global magnetospheric hybrid-Vlasov simulations. (2017) e-thesis
  • Alexey Isavnin: Flux ropes in space plasmas (2014). e-thesis
  • Ilja Honkonen: Development, validation and application of numerical space environment models (2013). e-thesis
  • Anekallu Chandrasekhar: Energy conversion across the Earth’s magnetopause: Observations (2013). e-thesis
  • Heli Hietala: Multi-spacecraft studies on space plasma shocks (2012). e-thesis
  • Jens Pomoell: Magnetohydrodynamic modeling of large-amplitude waves in the solar corona (2012). e-thesis
  • Riku Järvinen: On ion escape from Venus (2010). e-thesis
  • Arto Sandroos: Shock acceleration in the solar corona (2010). e-thesis

MSc Theses

  • Leo Kotipalo: Adaptive Mesh Refinement in Vlasiator (2023)
  • Thijs Luttikhuis: Ionospheric Precipitation of Particles in the first 6D Vlasiator run  (2022)
  • Antti Kukkola: Ion Reflection at the Earth’s Quasi-Perpendicular Bow Shock in Vlasiator (2023)
  • Juska Räsänen: The nature of moving solar radio bursts associated with coronal mass ejections (2021) e-thesis
  • Simo Lehtinen: Effect of interplanetary shocks on geomagnetic pulsations in the Pc4 and Pc5 range (2021) e-thesis
  • Jonas Suni: Foreshock Compressive Structures as the Cause of Magnetosheath Jets (2021) e-thesis
  • Vertti Tarvus: Statistical Properties of Cavitons and Spontaneous Hot Flow Anomalies in a Global Hybrid-Vlasov Magnetosphere Simulation (2020) e-thesis
  • Milla Kalliokoski: Synthetic extreme ultraviolet images for the validation of the magnetofrictional inner coronal simulation (2018) e-thesis
  • Immanuel Jeba Raj: Using the time-dependent magneto-frictional model to study the kinematic emergence of a twisted flux rope into a coronal magnetic field arcade. (2017) e-thesis
  • Erkka Lumme: Determination of the solar photospheric electric field for modelling of the coronal magnetic field and CMEs. (2016) e-thesis
  • Eyob Talew: Analysis of the Heliosphere During Major Solar Energetic Particle Events of the 23rd Solar Cycle. (2015) e-thesis
  • Sebastian Käki: The orientation of flux rope CMEs from the corona to 1 AU (2015). e-thesis
  • Erika Palmerio: Fine structures in coronal mass ejection-driven sheath regions (2015). e-thesis
  • Dinku Zerihun: Analysis of coronal magnetic field conditions during major solar energetic particle events of 23rd solar cycle (2014).
  • Pasi Pekonen: Jupiterin magnetosfäärin vuorovaikutus Galilein kuiden kanssa (2014).
  • Sara Tähtinen: Numerical modelling of electron acceleration in solar flares during magnetic reconnection (2014).
  • Shabnam Nikbakhsh: Interplanetary shock database (2014). e-thesis
  • Sanni Hoilijoki: Ideal MHD simulations of coronal mass ejection lift-off and related propagating waves (2013).
  • Reko Hynönen: Geomagnetic activity and its sources during modern solar maximum (2013). e-thesis
  • Yann Kempf: Numerical and physical validation of Vlasiator — A new hybrid-Vlasov space plasma simulation code (2012). e-thesis
  • Mikko Marsch: Magneettisten myrskyjen ajajista (2012). e-thesis
  • Timothy Kodikara: Numerical simulations of energetic particle propagation in Hermean magnetosphere (2011)

BSc Theses

  • Antti Kukkola: Accuracy of Shock Normal Vectors Measured by Solar Orbiter (2022)
  • Lauri Pänkäläinen: Elektronipaine ja Maan keulashokki (2022)
  • Venla Koikkalainen: Using EUHFORIA space weather model to reconstruct the CME on 29.9.2013 (2021)
  • Leo Kotipalo: Mukautuva hilantarkennus Vlasiator-plasmasimulaattorissa (2021)
  • Mikko Savola: Using Mutual Information to analyse the dependency between ULF waves and relativistic electrons (2021)
  • Sami Vihko: Kinetic plasma physics: Quasilinear velocity space diffusion in plasma with uniform background magnetic field (2021)
  • Julia Ruohotie: Spatial coherence of ICME-driven sheath regions (2020)
  • Matias Ruotsalainen: Korkeaenergiaisten aurinkotuulen testihiukkasten dynamiikkaa Maan iskurintamalla (2020)
  • Juska Räsänen: Geoeffective solar phenomena, solar radio bursts, and their observation using radio interferometry (2020)
  • Niilo Nurminen: Injektio-ongelma Maan magneettikentän iskurintamassa (2019)
  • Simo Lehtinen: Differences between ICME sheaths with and without shocks (2018)
  • Milla Kalliokoski: Kelvin-Helmholtzin epästabilisuus koronan massapurkausten reunoilla (2017).
  • Mikko Lotti: Planeettainvälisten shokkien muutos heliosfäärissä (2016).
  • Joona Havukainen: Fermi-kiihdytys astrofysikaalisissa plasmoissa (2015).
  • Erkka Lumme: Planeettainvälisten shokkien tunnistaminen ja analysointi (2015).
  • Otto Hannuksela: Rankine-Hugoniot jump conditions in a Vlasiator global runs (2014).