Dr Alina Donea - Researcher Profile

Biography

Alina works in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer

 

Alina’s research areas of interest are:

 

• Solar physics
• HELIOSEISMIC HOLOGRAPHY : Detection of seismic sources in solar flares
• MAGNETIC-FIELDS in ACTIVE REGIONS
• STOCHASTIC EMISSION FROM THE QUIET SUN
• High energy astrophysics
• Jet-accretion disk symbiosis in AGN (Active Galactic Nuclei).
• Modelling the multi-wavelength emissions in blazars and quasars.
• Photon-photon attenuation proccesses in anisotropic radiation fields of AGN

Keywords

Solar physics, High energy astrophysics

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2000

PHD IN MATHEMATICS/ASTRONOMY

Institution: Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Acade

Year awarded: 1999

BACHELOR OF PHYSICS & NUCLEAR INTERACTIONS

Institution: University of Bacharest, Romania

Year awarded: 1992

DIPLOMA (MASTER EQUIVALENT) IN PHYSICS

Institution: University of Bucharest, Romania

Year awarded: 1992

Publications

Book Chapters

Lindsey, C., Braun, D., Gonzalez Hernandez, I., Donea, A., 2011, Computational seismic holography of acoustic waves in the solar interior, in Holography - Different Fields of Application, eds Freddy Alberto Monroy Ramirez, InTech, Croatia, pp. 81-106.

Journal Articles

Donea, A., 2011, Seismic transients from flares in solar cycle 23, Space Science Reviews [P], vol 158, issue 2-4, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 451-469.

Martinez-Oliveros, J.C., Donea, A., 2009, Magnetic field variations and seismicity of solar active regions, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society [P], vol 395, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc, Malden USA, pp. L39-L42.

Martinez Oliveros, J.C., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Moradi, H., 2008, Helioseismic analysis of the solar flare-induced sunquake of 2005 January 15 - II. A magnetoseismic study, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 389, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 1905-1910.

Lindsey, C.A., Donea, A., 2008, Mechanics of seismic emission from solar flares, Solar Physics, vol 251, issue 1-2, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 627-639.

Martinez-Oliveros, J.C., Moradi, H., Donea, A., 2008, Seismic emissions from a highly impulsive M6.7 solar flare, Solar Physics, vol 251, issue 1-2, Springer Netherlands, Netherlands, pp. 613-626.

Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Lindsey, C.A., Cally, P.S., Maris, G., 2007, Chromospheric line emission in seismically active flares, Advances in Space Research, vol 40, issue 12, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxon UK, pp. 1921-1925.

Martinez-Oliveros, J., Moradi, H., Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2007, From gigahertz to millihertz: A multiwavelength study of the acoustically active 14 August 2004 M7.4 solar flare, Solar Physics, vol 245, issue 1, Springer Netherlands, Netherlands, pp. 121-139.

Moradi, H., Donea, A., Lindsey, C.A., Besliu-Ionescu, D., Cally, P.S., 2007, Helioseismic analysis of the solar flare-induced sunquake of 2005 January 15, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 374, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 1155-1163.

Donea, A., Besliu-Ionescu, D., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., Zharkova, V., 2006, Seismic emission from a M9.5-class solar flare, Solar Physics, vol 239, issue 1-2, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 113-135.

Donea, A., Lindsey, C.A., 2005, Seismic emission from the solar flares of 2003 October 28 and 29, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 630, issue 2, University of Chicago Press, Chicago USA, pp. 1168-1183.

Besliu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Maris, G., 2005, Simultaneous magnetic field time series in AR10486 and AR10488 during the period October 29-31, 2003, Romanian Astronomical Journal, vol 15, issue 1, Editura Academiei Romane, Romania, pp. 33-47.

Reimer, A., Protheroe, R.J., Donea, A., 2004, M 87 as a misaligned synchrotron-proton blazar, Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 419, pp. 89-98.

Reimer, A., Protheroe, R.J., Donea, A., 2004, M87 - A misaligned synchrotron-proton blazar?, New Astronomy Reviews, vol 48, issue 5-6, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 411-413.

Donea, A., Protheroe, R.J., 2003, Radiation fields of disk, BLR and torus in quasars and blazars: implications for gamma-ray absorption, Astroparticle Physics, vol 18, Elsevier Science BV, USA, pp. 377-393.

Protheroe, R.J., Meli, A., Donea, A., 2003, Small-angle scattering and diffusion: application to relativistic shock acceleration, Space Science Reviews, vol 107, issue 1, Springer Netherlands, Netherlands, pp. 369-372.

Protheroe, R.J., Donea, A., Reimer, A., 2003, TeV gammarays and cosmic rays from the nucleus of M87, a mis-aligned B L Lac object, Astroparticle Physics, vol 19, issue 4, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 559-568.

Donea, A., Braun, D.C., Lindsey, C.A., 2000, Seismic images of a solar flare, Astrophysical Journal, pp. 143-146.

Donea, A., Lindsey, C.A., Braun, D.C., 2000, Stochastic seismic emission from acoustic glories and the quiet sun, Solar Physics, pp. 321-333.

Conference Proceedings

Donea, A., Newington, M., 2011, Stochastic seismic emission from acoustic glories in solar active regions, Journal of Physics: Conference Series [P], 27 June 2010 to 2 July 2010, Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd., UK, pp. 1-5.

Martinez-Oliveros, J.C., Donea, A., 2009, Magnetoseismic study of the active region AR10720, Solar-Stellar Dynamos as Revealed by Helio-and Asteroseismology: GONG2008/SOHO 21, 11 August to 15 August 2008, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco California USA, pp. 81-86.

Donea, A., 2008, Absorption of gamma-ray jet photons in the external photon fields of a binary supermassive black hole system, Proceedings of the 4th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy, 7 July 2008 to 11 July 2008, American Institute of Physics, New York USA, pp. 636-639.

Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2007, Chromospheric line emission analysis of the July 16 2004 Sun Quake, Flows, Boundaries, Interactions, 3 May 2007 to 5 May 2007, American Institute of Physics, New York USA, pp. 38-43.

Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2007, Recent developments in solar quakes studies, Subsurface and Atmospheric Influences on Solar Activity, 16 April 2007 to 20 April 2007, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco USA, pp. 297-304.

Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2007, Study of the seismically active flare of July 16, 2004, Proceedings of the Young Scientists' International School Heliosphere and Galaxy, 03 May to 05 May 2007, Romanian Astronomical Journal, Bucharest Romania, pp. 83-89.

Moradi, H., Donea, A., Besliu-Ionescu, D., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., Leka, K., 2006, Magnetohelioseismic Analysis of AR10720 Using Helioseismic Holography, Solar MHD Theory and Observations: A High Spatial Resolution Perspective, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco USA, pp. 168-173.

Donea, A., Besliu-Ionescu, D., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2006, New detection of acoustic signatures from solar flares, 2005, Solar MHDTheory and Observations: A High Spatial Resolution Perspective, Astronomical Society Pacific Conference Series, San Francisco USA, pp. 204-210.

Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2006, Seismic emission from M-class solar flares, Proceedings of SOHO 18/GONG 2006/HELAS I, Beyond the spherical Sun (ESA SP-624), 07 to 11 August 2006, European Space Agency, Netherlands, pp. 1-6.

Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2006, Significant acoustic activity in AR10720 of January 15, 2005, Proceedings of the Scientific Session Scientific Programs and Astronomy Education in See and Ukraine, 16/09/2005 to 17/09/2005, Editura Academiei Romane, Bucharest Romania, pp. 203-206.

Lindsey, C.A., Birch, A.C., Donea, A., 2006, Simulations of Acoustic Excitation, Solar MHD Theory and Observations: A High Spatial Resolution Perspective, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco USA, pp. 174-179.

Moradi, H., Donea, A., Lindsey, C.A., Besliu-Ionescu, D., Cally, P.S., 2006, The Acoustically Active Solar Flare of 2005 January 15, Proceedings of SOHO 18/ GONG 2006/ HELAS I, Beyong the spherical Sun (ESA SP-624), European Space Agency, Netherlands, pp. 1-6.

Besliu-Ionescu, D., Donea, A., Cally, P.S., Lindsey, C.A., 2005, A Survey of X-Class Solar Flares During 2001 and 2002 in Search for Seismic Radiation, Proceedings of the 11th European Solar Physics Meeting - The Dynamic Sun: Challenges for Theory and Observations, European Space Agency, Netherlands, pp. 1-4.

Donea, A., Maris, G., Lindsey, C.A., 2005, Two days in the life of AR10486, Multi-Wavelength Investigations of Solar Activity Proceedings International Astronomical Union Symposium No. 223, 14/06/2004 to 19/06/2004, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 241-242.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Galactic chemical evolution.

Supervisors:

Cally, P (Joint-co), Donea, A (Associate), Moradi, H (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Magnetoseismology using SDO data.

Supervisors:

Cally, P (Joint), Donea, A (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The seismology of active regions.

Supervisors:

Cally, P (Main), Donea, A (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Hanson, L.

Program of Study:

Ultra high energy cosmic rays from active galactic nuclei. 2012.

Supervisors:

Donea, A (Main), Galloway, D (Associate).

Student:

Ionescu, D.

Program of Study:

Seismic emissions from solar flares. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Cally, P (Joint), Donea, A (Joint-Co).

Student:

Lewis, K.

Program of Study:

The detectability of moons of extra-solar planets. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Mardling, R (Main), Donea, A (Associate).

Student:

Martinez Oliveros, J.

Program of Study:

Multi-wavelength analysis in flare seismology and the role of magnetic field dynamics in the seismicity of solar active regions. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Cally, P (Joint-Co), Donea, A (Joint).

Student:

Moradi, H.

Program of Study:

Local helioseismology of magnetic activity. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Cally, P (Main), Donea, A (Associate).

Student:

Schunker, H.

Program of Study:

Local helioseismology within surface magnetic fields. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Cally, P (Main), Donea, A (Associate).