CURRICULUM VITAE – Alina-C. Donea

EDUCATION:

1992, Diploma (M.A. Equivalent) in Physics, Nuclear and Elementary Particles, University of Bucharest, Romania 1999, PhD in Mathematics/Astronomy Max Planck Institute of Radioastronomy, Bonn, Germany and Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest and

2008, Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Monash University

POSITIONS HELD:

Following the discovery of a first solar quake by two researchers (Kosovichev and Zharkova, Nature 1998) , I pioneered the research field of flare seismology with discovery of a dozen of solar quakes in the solar cycle 23, followed by other quakes in the solar cycle 24; my research expands into the multiwavelength studies of solar quakes, helioseismology, solar flares -particle relation to the generation of solar quakes, white light emission, helioseismic holography, local helioseismology of seismic haloes around active region, properties of quiet sun with HMI/SDO, type II radio bursts.

RECENT VISITING APPOINTMENTS:

2013 Visiting Scientist, Boulder Colorado, CORA/NWRA (4 weeks). 2012 Visiting Scientist, Boulder Colorado, CORA/NWRA (2 weeks). 2009 Visiting Scholar, Bucharest University ( 1 month) 2009 and 2010 Visiting Scientist, Heidelberg University ( 1 month) 2004 and 2005 Visiting Scientist, Boulder Colorado, CORA/NWRA (2 weeks) . 2004 Visiting Scholar, Cork University, Ireland 2002 Visiting Scientist, Bordeaux Observatory,France (July). 2000 Visiting Scientist, Meudon Observatory and Bordeaux Observatory, France (April-May).

PhD and HD STUDENT SUPERVISION:

I have had 5 PhD students completing since 2006. Currently, I supervise 2 PhD students and one international MSc student. I have supervised 15 HonoursD students so far.

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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

member of: Astronomical Society of Australia, Australian National Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, the International Astronomical Union.

TEACHING and ADMINISTRATION:

I am actively involved in teaching undergraduate astronomy to the second, third and Honours students of the Faculty of Science at Monash University. I also teach Advanced Engineering mathematics, Faculty of Engineering (large classes of 200 students). I have three unit coordination responsibilities every year, and tutorials accordingly to a work model of our School (40% teaching, 20% administration/service). Teaching load: 76 lectures/year + tutorials and other student contact hours) I am also the Honours Astrophysics Coordinator in the Faculty of Science and deputy director of the Honours Studies in the School of Mathematical Sciences. I am the treasurer of the Monash Centre for Astrophysics at Monash.

RECENT INVITED TALKS at RECENT CONFERENCES :

2013 ”Solar flares and space weather”, AOGS-AGU, Brisbane

2012 ”Acoustically active solar flares and space weather ”, AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly, Singapore

2011 ”Transients from solar flares”, ATUC science meeting ”Time Domain Astronomy”, Sydney

2011 ” Acoustics of the magnetic activity of the Sun during the session ”Origin of the Solar Magnetism. The Solar Dynamos, IUGG General Assembly in 2011, Melbourne

2010 ”Solar flares activity ” Australian Space Science Conference (ASSC), Brisbane

2007 ”Waves and oscillations in the solar atmosphere: Heating and magnetoseismology. International meeting organised by the International Astronomy Union IAUS 247,Venezuela

2007 ”Sunquakes” SOHO19/GONG Seismology of Magnetic Activity, Melbourne

2006 ”Seismic transients from flares” SOHO-18 , Beyond the Spherical Sun, UK

In 2007 and 2010 I had to turn down 3 invited talks to international conferences (Brazil,

Taiwan and India).

RESEARCH AWARDS/GRANTS last five years:

12 ARC Grants submitted in 8 years were unsuccessful.

• 2003 American Astronomical Society, Chretien International Research Grant $16,000

• 2005 Seismic studies of solar quakes based on computational seismic holography Early Career Research Grant, Monash University $20,000

• 2008 Magnetohelioseismology, Near Miss Grant Monash University $30,000

• 2009 Seismically Probing the Magnetic Sun, Faculty of Science, Bridging Research Grant $10,000

• 2009 Visitor Scholarship , Heidelberg University, 2500 euro

• 2009-2014 European COST Grant The violent universe successful, Alina is a non-COST member, with access to funds for travelling and visiting institutes in Europe.

• 2010 A New Seismology of the Active Sun, Near Miss Grant Monash University, $10,000

• 2012 Kevin Westfold Distinguished Visitor Monash University Award for collaborations with Dr Roussev, Hawaii University $5000

• 2013 Advancing Women’s Research Success Grant $10,000.

• 2014 Kevin Westfold Distinguished Visitor Monash University Award for collaborations with Dr Fullon, UK University $5000

• 2014 OSP Monash University $5500

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REVIEWING, EDITORIAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Reviewer for the Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics Journals (2004–); referee of PhD theses (3), MSc theses(1)

2. Panel and mail-in reviewer of proposal submissions to NASA (2008, 2011)

3. Selection panel for the Faculty of Science -Margaret Clayton -Women in Research Postdoctoral Fellowships (2008-2010); Selection panels for research recruitment, PhD completion reviews, member of the teaching and research committees in the School of Mathematics

4. Member of two Local Organizing Committee of a) the solar conference SOHO 19/ GONG 2007 held in Melbourne, Australia, July 2007 and b) international conference ”Eclipse on the coral Sea”, Cairns, Nov 2012. Member of scientific organizing committees for international conferences: 1) Astronomical Society of Australia, July 2009, 2) XXImes Rencontres de Blois Windows on the Universe, June 2009, 3) proposal to do a Joint discussion in the next IAU General Assembly to be take place in Beijing in 2012 ”New era of Helio-and asteroseimsology: Magnetic activity and impact on stellar environments.”

PUBLICATIONS

81 publications and 471 citations and an h-index of 11 (sources: ISI and NASA/ADS). database.

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