CRD Projects 1997-2020

List of the International projects

wined by the Cosmic Ray Division of Yerevan Physics Institute

1997-2020 (total ~M3 USD)


CRD main achievements in 2019-2020


Cosmic Ray Division physicists perform research in many areas of Astroparticle physics and high-energy Atmospheric physics:

 

•      CR Origin and acceleration mechanisms.

•      Solar-terrestrial connections; solar modulation of galactic CRs.

•      Solar proton accelerators.

•      High Energy phenomena in Atmosphere, Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements (TGEs).

•      Lightning physics.

•      Monitoring of geophysical parameters.

•      Scientific instrumentation.

 

•      Multivariate data analysis and Machine Learning. Read More...


CRD Research profile and main achievements 2017-2018


   In 1942, the famous physicists brothers Abram and Artem Alikhanian organized a scientific expedition to Mount Aragats and started cosmic ray detection with various particle detectors. They have found high-energy protons and deuterons in the flux of cosmic rays and several new unstable particles (called by them varitrons). These studies laid the foundation for the regular study of cosmic rays and many further discoveries. Currently physicists of Cosmic rays division of AANL (YerPhI) with a reequipped and renewed facilities continue research in the field of galactic and solar cosmic rays, solar-terrestrial connections, atmospheric physics and space weather. The world's largest center for registration of the ...Read More


 

 CRD 2016 current projects


1. A. Alikhanyan National Lab  base project, funds allocated to whole institute M$2 (each year), project manager - A. Chilingarian

2. RA Thematic Funding “High-energy physics in atmosphere and Lightning initiation” Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2015 – 2017, total funding expected in 2 years  $ 40,000.

3.RA Applied Project Funding “The Armenian Geophysical Network”, Project manager G. Hovsepyan, period 2016-2018, total funding in 2 expected years $ 60,000.

 

 

Finished Projects

Armenian Government Projects

 

  1. Project 2000-784, “Investigations of the Galactic and Solar Cosmic Rays. Aragats Regional Space Weather Center”.  Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2001-2002, status – accomplished, total funds received - $40,000.

 

  1. Project 2000-015, “Hardware Implementation of the Feed-Forward Neural Networks”.  Project manager A. Vardanyan, period 2001-2002, Status – accomplished, total funds received - $3,000.

 

  1. Project 1465, “Investigation of the sources and acceleration mechanisms of very high energy cosmic rays”.  Project manager A. Chilingarian, Period 2002-2004, status – accomplished, total funds received - $200,000.

 

  1. Project 0092, “Coordinated studies of the Space Weather and Galactic cosmic rays”.  Project manager A. Chilingarian, Period 2005-2007, status – accomplished, total funds - $350,000.

 

  1. Research of Space weather with networks of particle detectors detected charged and neutral components of the cosmic rays,  Project manager A. Chilingarian, Period 2008-2010, status – accomplished, funding parties Armenia, total funds promised - $150,000.

 

  1. RA thematic, “Investigation of the energetic processes in atmosphere”, Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2011-2013, status – finished, total funds allocated - $50,000.

 

  1. Science & Technology Cooperation (STC) Germany with the Republic of Armenia (RA), “Web-based Data Analysis Platform for Space Weather Observations”, Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2013-2015, status – completed, total funds allocated - $12,000.

 

  1. RA thematic,  “Research of the High-Energy Phenomena in Thunderstorm Atmosphere”, Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2013-2015, status – completed, total funds allocated- $70,000.

 

NATO Projects

 

  1. NATO Networking Infrastructure Grant N 975436, “Computer network for real-time data transfer using wireless connections”.  Project co-directors A. Chilingarian, and H. Gemmeke (FZK, Germany), period 1999-2001, status – accomplished,  total funds  –  $30,000,  .

 

  1. NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant N 975954, “Construction of reliable data acquisition system for modern Astroparticle Physics experiments”.  Project co-directors A. Chilingarian and H. Gemmeke (FZK, Germany),  Period 1999-2001, status – accomplished, total funds –  $8,000.

 

  1. NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant, “Investigations of the air-shower development in the primary energy region of PeV”.  Project co-directors A. Chilingarian and A. Haungs (FZK, Germany),  period 1999-2001, status –  accomplished, total funds  – $8,000.  

 

 

INTernational ASsociation for the promotion of co-operation with scientists from former Soviet Union ( INTAS)  Projects

 

  1. INTAS 8777 “Solar and galactic cosmic ray particle acceleration and modulation”, Project manager A. Chilingarian,  period 2007-2008, status – implementing, funding party Europe, total funds promised - $120,000.

 

13.  INTAS Infrastructure Action Grant, “Improvement of the infrastructure of the Aragats international cosmic ray research center”.  Project coordinator M. Fleishner (DESY), project contractor A. Chilingarian, period 2002-2004, status - accomplished, total funds - $80,000.

 

Civilian Research and Development Fund (CRDF) Projects

 

  1. CRDF Cooperative Grant Program Grant N AB-2005, “Patterns of Gene Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Tissues and Associated Statistical Problems”.  Project principal investigators A.Chilingarian and A.Yakovlev (Huntsman Cancer Institute, Utah University), period 2000-2001, status - accomplished, total funds -  $38,000.

 

 

National Faundation of Science and Advanced Technologies

 

  1. NFSAT Graduate Research Support Program (GRSP), Project manager A. Chilingarian, period 2007, status – accomplished, funding parties USA-Armenia, total funds - $5,000.

 

 

 International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) Projects


  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 – $250,000.

 

  1. ISTC A216, “Detection of the Neutron Flux from the Solar Flares at the Aragats Cosmic Ray Observatory”.  Project manager A.Chilingarian,  period 2001-2003, status – accomplished , funding parties – Japan, USA, total funds  – $280,000.

 

  1. 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, status – accomplished, funding parties USA, , total funds - $30,000.

 

  1. ISTC A1058 “Development of a Prototype Detector System for Space Weather Monitoring and Forecasting World-Wide Network. ”.  Project manager A. Chilingarian,  period 2004-2007, status –  accomplished, funding parties Europe, USA, total funds  - $668,000.

 

  1. ISTC, CSP -042, “Development of Regional Communication Network in Armenia”,  Project manager A. Vardanyan, period 2007, status –  accomplished, funding parties Europe, total funds for CRD  - $47,000.

 

  1. ISTC, “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 – finished, funding parties Europe, total funds  - $977,000. 2008 -2012.
  2. ISTC sustainability project “Applied” cosmic ray physics”, manager A. Chilingarian, period 2012-2013, status – finished, total funds 70,000.

 

 

EOARD projects

 

  1. EUROPEAN OFFICE OF AEROSPACE RESEARCHAND DEVELOPMENT (EOARD) FA865-01-1.3014, “Development and installation of the new hybrid particle detectors for the creating world-wide network aimed on the space weather research”, Project manager A. Chilingarian,  period 2007-2008, status – acomplished, funding parties USA, total funds promised - $30,000.

 

  1. EUROPEAN OFFICE OF AEROSPACE RESEARCHAND DEVELOPMENT (EOARD) FA8655-09-1-3053,"Correlated measurements of the disturbances of geomagnetic field and

changes of secondary particle fluxes at Aragats-Spavce Environmental Center (ASEC)", Project manager A. Chilingarian,  period 2009, status – acomplished, funding parties USA, total funds - $30,000.

 

 

FP7 Projects

 

  1. Integrated Infrastructures Initiative project (I3) proposal Infrastructures Call 1, FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-1Real-Time database for high resolution  Neutron Monitor measurements, Project coordinator C. Steigies, period 2008-2009, status acomplished, funding parties: EU, total requested funds  - $35,000.