Yuri I. Velikodsky
Date and place of birth: March 8, 1974, Kharkov, Ukraine, USSR
Marital status: Married
Ethnicity: Russian-Ukrainian
Citizenship: Ukraine
Present address:
Dr. Yuri Velikodsky
Institute of Astronomy, Kharkiv National University
35 Sumskaya St., Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
Tel: +380 (57) 7075064, +380 (57) 7005349
Fax: +380 (57) 7005349
E-mail: velikodsky@astron.kharkov.ua
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=vS0aY14AAAAJ&hl=uk
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yuri_Velikodsky
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8219-128X
Academic degrees:
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2002: Ph.D. thesis “The Influence of Albedo and Relief on the Law of Brightness Distribution over Lunar Disk” (Thesis for a degree of Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences by speciality 01.03.03 – Heliophysics and Physics of Solar System. Main Astronomical Observatory of NAS of Ukraine, Kiev)
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1996: M.S. in physics and astronomy (Diploma of Specialist), Faculty of Physics, Kharkiv State University.
Positions:
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2004 – 2016: Senior researcher, Department of Solar, Lunar and Planetary Physics, Institute of Astronomy, Kharkiv National University
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2003 – 2004: Researcher, Department of Solar, Lunar and Planetary Physics, Institute of Astronomy, Kharkiv National University
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1999 – 2003: Junior researcher, Department of Solar, Lunar and Planetary Physics, Institute of Astronomy, Kharkiv National University
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1996 – 1999: Ph.D. student, Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Physics, Kharkiv State University
Field of research:
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Physics of the Moon and planets: light scattering, absolute photometry, polarization. Image processing, programming.
Experience summary:
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The photomeric and polarimetric CCD observations of the Moon (since 1995) and the Jupiter (since 2000)
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Studying an influence of albedo and relief on the lunar disk function (1997-2002)
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Development of a model of light reflection and polarization by the lunar surface (since 2002)
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Development of the program complex xIRIS for astronomical image processing (since 1997)
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Development of the Kharkiv Station of Solar Monitoring (since 1999)
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Absolute photometry of the Moon (since 2006)
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Studying the lunar photometric function using high-resolution spacecraft data (since 2012)
Observational experience:
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Grakovo Observatory 0.7m telescope, Ukraine (1995-2007)
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Kharkiv Observatory 0.2m refractor, Ukraine (1998-2008)
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Total solar eclipse with an expeditionary slitless spectrograph, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia (2006)
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Maidanak Observatory 0.5m and 0.6m telescopes, Uzbekistan (2006, 2010)
Member of International Astronomical Union:
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Division B Facilities, Technologies and Data Science
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Division F Planetary Systems and Bioastronomy
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Division F Commission 15 Physical Study of Comets & Minor Planets
Honors and Awards:
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Diploma from the Department of Education and Science of the Kharkov Region Government (2005)
Grants:
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2004-2006 Grant of the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)
Selected publications:
- Y. Shkuratov, V. Kaydash, V. Korokhin, Y. Velikodsky, D. Petrov, E. Zubko, D. Stankevich, G. Videen. A critical assessment of the Hapke photometric model. JQSRT. -2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.04.010.
- G. P. Marchenko, L. A. Akimov, I. L. Belkina, Yu. I. Velikodsky. Solar chromosphere in the D3 helium line from spectra of the eclipse of March 29, 2006 // Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies, August 2011, Volume 27, Issue 4, pp 183-190. [Translated from Russian].
- Shkuratov Y., Kaydash V., Korokhin V., Velikodsky Y., Opanasenko N., Videen G. Optical measurements of the Moon as a tool to study its surface // Planetary and Space Science, 2011, Volume 59, Issue 13, p. 1326-1371.
- Velikodsky Yu.I., N.V. Opanasenko, L.A. Akimov, V.V. Korokhin, Yu.G. Shkuratov, V.G. Kaydash, G. Videen, Sh.A. Ehgamberdiev and N.E. Berdalieva. New Earth-based absolute photometry of the Moon // Icarus, Volume 214, Issue 1, July 2011, Pages 30-45.
- V.G. Kaydash, S.Yu. Gerasimenko, Yu.G. Shkuratov, N.V. Opanasenko, Yu.I. Velikodsky, V.V. Korokhin, M.V. Kaydash. The Phase Ratios of the Color Index: Mapping of Two Regions of the near side of the Moon // Solar System Research, 2010, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 267–280 [Translated from Astronomicheskii Vestnik, 2010, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 291–304].
- Korokhin V.V., Velikodsky Yu.I., Shkuratov Yu.G., Kaydash V.G., Gerasimenko S.Y., Opanasenko N.V., Videen G., Pieters C. Removal of topographic effects from lunar images using Kaguya (LALT) and Earth-based observations // Planetary and Space Science, 2010, Volume 58, Issue 10, p. 1298-1306.
- Kaidash V.G., Gerasimenko S.Yu., Shkuratov Yu.G., Opanasenko N.V., Velikodskii Yu.I., and Korokhin V.V. Photometric function variations observed on the near side of the Moon: Mapping // Solar System Research, 2009, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 89–99 [Translated from Astronomicheskii Vestnik, 2009, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 99–109].
- Yu. Shkuratov, N. Opanasenko, A. Opanasenko, E. Zubko, S. Bondarenko, V. Kaydash, G. Videen, Yu. Velikodsky, V. Korokhin. Polarimetric mapping of the Moon at a phase angle near the polarization minimum // Icarus. -2008, 198, 1-6.
- Shalygina O.S., Korokhin V.V., Starukhina L.V., Shalygin E.V., Marchenko G.P., Velikodsky Yu.I., Starodubtseva O.M., and Akimov L.A. The NorthnSouth Asymmetry of Polarization of Jupiter: The Causes of Seasonal Variations // Solar System Research, 2008, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 8-17 [Translated from Astronomicheskii Vestnik, 2008, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 10-19].
- Korokhin V.V., Velikodsky Yu.I., Shkuratov Yu.G., and Mall U. The Phase Dependence of Brightness and Color of the Lunar Surface: a Study Based on Integral Photometric Data // Solar System Research, 2007, Vol.41, No.1, pp.19-27 [Translated from Astronomicheskii Vestnik, 2007, Vol.41, No.1, pp.24-32].
- Korokhin V.V., and Velikodsky Yu.I. Parameters of the Positive Polarization Maximum of the Moon: Mapping // Solar System Research, Vol.39, No.1, 2005, pp.45–53 [Translated from Astronomicheskii Vestnik, Vol.39, No.1, 2005, pp.51–60].
- Kreslavsky M.A., Shkuratov Yu.G., Velikodsky Yu.I., Kaydash V.G., Stankevich D.G., and Pieters C.M. Photometric properties of the lunar surface derived from Clementine observations // J. Geophys. Res. -2000. –V.105, No.E8. –P.20281-20295.
- Akimov L.A., Velikodsky Yu.I., and Korokhin V.V. Dependence of latitudinal brightness distribution over the lunar disk on albedo and surface roughness // Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies, 2000. -V.16, issue 2. -P.137-141. [Translated from Russian].
- Korokhin V.V., Beletski S.A., Velikodsky Yu.I., Konichek V.V. and Sinel'nikov I.E. Experience in the use of CCD photodetectors at the Kharkiv Observatory // Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies, 2000. -V.16, issue 1. -P. 63-67. [Translated from Russian].
- Korokhin V., Akimov L., Beletsky S., Belkina I., Velikodsky Y., Marchenko G., Shaparenko E. Multi-Wave Station of Solar Monitoring // Romanian Astronomical Journal. -1999. -V.9, Supplement. -P.83-86.
- Akimov L.A., Velikodsky Yu.I., and Korokhin V.V. Dependence of lunar highland brightness on photometric latitude // Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies, 1999. -V.15, issue 4. -P.232-236. [Translated from Russian].