Valeriia Liakh

Valeriia Liakh serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rosseland Center for Solar Physics within the University of Oslo's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Her research is centered on solar atmospheric dynamics, specifically investigating interactions between solar flares and prominence structures through theoretical and observational approaches.

Her primary research interests include solar prominences, flare-induced oscillations, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and space weather phenomena. She examines how energy from solar flares propagates through the Sun's atmosphere, triggering large-amplitude oscillations in prominences—cool, dense plasma structures suspended in the corona. This work integrates advanced computational modeling with observational data to unravel the complex coupling between different solar atmospheric layers and its implications for space weather forecasting.

Dr. Liakh's 2024 publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics demonstrates her focus on prominence-flare interactions, revealing excitation mechanisms for large-amplitude oscillations. Her research spans multiple sub-disciplines including solar activity cycles, coronal heating, MHD wave propagation, and transient solar events. These studies contribute to broader astrophysical understanding of stellar atmospheres and plasma behavior under extreme conditions.

She operates within the Rosseland Center for Solar Physics—a dedicated research hub named after Norwegian astrophysicist Svein Rosseland—collaborating with international teams on solar observation campaigns and theoretical modeling initiatives focused on stellar magnetic activity.