Our main focus are mathematical and physical models of shape evolution with emphasis on geophysical and planetological applications, such as sand grains, pebbles, ventifacts, rock profiles, asteroids.
HUN-REN Morphodynamics Research Group
Welcome to our website
Our research group, founded in 2017, operates at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and it is supported on a 5-year (2022-2027), renewable special grant from the Hungarian Research Network (formerly Eötvös Loránd Research Network). Our goal is to collect, develop and apply existing mathematical models and test the models versus existing and self-produced experimental and field data. Ultimately we would like to gain insight on geophysical history based on current size and shape measurements.
Recent news
Recent activity related to our research group including student projects, publications and workshops. Click on the titles to read more.
Sándor Bozóki nominated full professor
6th September 2023
Sándor Bozóki, member of the HUN-REN Morphodynamics Research Group has been nominated full professor by the President of Republic on 5th September. Congratulations!
Posted in Awards, Uncategorised
Comments Off on Sándor Bozóki nominated full professor
New paper on a 21-vertex mono-monostatic object with point masses
16th August 2023
A paper entitled “Conway’s Spiral and a Discrete Gömböc with 21 Point Masses” was published in American Mathematical Monthly by Gábor Domokos, and Flórián Kovács.
Posted in Publication, Uncategorised
Comments Off on New paper on a 21-vertex mono-monostatic object with point masses
New paper on a possible evolution model of crack networks and other natural patterns
18th July 2023
A paper entitled “An Evolution Model for Polygonal Tessellations as Models for Crack Networks and Other Natural Patterns” was published in Journal of Statistical Physics by Péter Bálint, Gábor Domokos, and Krisztina Regős.
Posted in Publication, Uncategorised
Comments Off on New paper on a possible evolution model of crack networks and other natural patterns
Klaudia Nagy awarded as the student of the year
9th June 2023
Klaudia Nagy, member of the Morphodynamics Research Group, has been awarded as “Student of the Year” at the Faculty of Architecture of BME. Congratulations!
Rocking stones in Tasmania
8th May 2023
ENSHRINE is a group of volunteer researchers, dedicated to preserve the natural heritage of Tasmania, Australia. Their studies on the behaviour of rocking stones, found in a large number in the area, were also based on some results of the MTA-BME Research Group for Morphodynamics (https://listthemountain.org/natural-features/rocking-stone).
Posted in Uncategorised
Comments Off on Rocking stones in Tasmania
Krisztina Regős in the “top 30 under 30” by Forbes.hu
4th May 2023
Krisztina Regős, PhD student of the Morphodynamics Research Group was mentioned among the top 30 of most successful people under 30 in Hungary by Forbes. Congratulations!
Posted in Media appearances, Students, Uncategorised
Comments Off on Krisztina Regős in the “top 30 under 30” by Forbes.hu
Guest lecture: Douglas J. Jerolmack
29th April 2023
Our guest lecturer Douglas J. Jerolmack gave us his talk under the title ‘How things fall apart: The shape of failure across the solar system’.
Posted in Guests
Comments Off on Guest lecture: Douglas J. Jerolmack
New paper on the smallest mono-unstable convex polyhedron with point masses
19th April 2023
A paper entitled “The smallest mono-unstable convex polyhedron with point masses has 8 faces and 11 vertices” was published in European Journal of Operational Research by Dávid Papp, Krisztina Regős, Gábor Domokos, and Sándor Bozóki.
Posted in Publication, Uncategorised
Comments Off on New paper on the smallest mono-unstable convex polyhedron with point masses