Dissertations and theses

PhD Dissertations, Msc and BSc Thesis

PhD theses

  • Alho, Markku., “Hybrid plasma modelling in the inner Solar System (Doctoral dissertation)”, , 2022
  • George, Harriet., “Transport and loss of outer radiation belt electrons (Doctoral dissertation)”, , 2022.
  • Hoilijoki, Sanni., "Simulations of solar wind – magnetosheath – magnetopause interactions (Doctoral dissertation)",, 2017.
  • Pfau-Kempf, Yann: Vlasiator From local to global magnetospheric hybrid-Vlasov simulations (Doctoral dissertation), 2016.

MSc theses

  • Tarvus, V. “” (2020)
  • Kotipalo, L. “Adaptive Mesh Refinement in Vlasiator” (2023)
  • Antti Kukkola: Ion Reflection at the Earth’s Quasi-Perpendicular Bow Shock in Vlasiator (2023)
  • Jonas Suni: Foreshock Compressive Structures as the Cause of Magnetosheath Jets (2021)
  • Luttikhuis, T., “Ionospheric precipitation of particles in the first 6D Vlasiator run”. , 2022.
  • Kempf, Y., "Numerical and physical validation of Vlasiator--A new hybrid-Vlasov space plasma simulation code." (2012)., 2012

BSc theses

  • Antti Kukkola: Accuracy of Shock Normal Vectors Measured by Solar Orbiter (2022)
  • Lauri Pänkäläinen: Elektronipaine ja Maan keulashokki (2022)
  • Leo Kotipalo: Mukautuva hilantarkennus Vlasiator-plasmasimulaattorissa (2021) 
  • Matias Ruotsalainen: Korkeaenergiaisten aurinkotuulen testihiukkasten dynamiikkaa Maan iskurintamalla (2020) 
  • Jaakko Kähärä: "Compressing Vlasiator Phase Space Data" (2020)
  • Niilo Nurminen: Injektio-ongelma Maan magneettikentän iskurintamassa (2019)
  • Otto Hannuksela: Rankine-Hugoniot jump conditions in a Vlasiator global runs (2014).