Michelle T. Cirunay, Ph.D.
Michelle T. Cirunay, Ph.D.
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Complex Systems Department Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science HUN-REN Centre for Energy Researchmichelle.cirunay(at)ek.hun-ren.hu
Department of Physics, College of Science De La Salle University - Manila 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922 Philippines michelle.cirunay(at)dlsu.edu.ph
Complex Systems Department Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science HUN-REN Centre for Energy Researchmichelle.cirunay(at)ek.hun-ren.hu
Department of Physics, College of Science De La Salle University - Manila 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922 Philippines michelle.cirunay(at)dlsu.edu.ph
Scientific Fellow (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Complex Systems Department
Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science
HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research
www.ek.hun-ren.hu/en/complex-systems-department
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Department of Physics, College of Science
De La Salle University
www.dlsu.edu.ph/colleges/cos
Researcher
Dr. Andrew L. Tan Data Science Institute (ALTDSI)
De La Salle University
altdsi.dlsu.edu.ph
Ph.D. Research Staff (on postdoc leave)
Complex Systems Group
csg.rcbatac.net
Dr. Michelle Cirunay is currently working as a scientific fellow under the Complex Systems Department, Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science (MFA) of the HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research in Budapest, Hungary. Her postdoctoral research work is focused on various applications of complex systems theory, including brain network (connectome) modeling and energy distributions systems (power grids), among others. She obtained her B.S. Applied Physics and M.S. Physics degrees from the National Institute of Physics in the University of the Philippines Diliman, and her Ph.D. Physics degree from the De La Salle University - Manila.
Research Interests
Research Interests
Complex Systems: Power Grids, Brain Networks, Cities, Road Networks, Urban Dynamics, Discrete Models
Research Tools: Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Video and Image Processing, Network Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Recent Publications
Recent Publications
Brain Networks
Brain Networks
Cirunay, M.T., Batac, R. C. & Ódor, G. (2025). Learning and criticality in a self-organizing model of connectome growth. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 31890. DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-16377-8
Cirunay, M.T., Odor, G., Papp, I., & Deco, G. (2025). Scale-free behavior of weight distributions of connectomes. Physical Review Research, 7(1), 013134. DOI:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.013134
Cirunay, M.T., Papp, I., & Odor, G. (2025). Weight distributions in the fruit-fly and the mouse connectomes. bioRxiv, 2025-11. DOI:10.1101/2025.11.10.687553
Cirunay, M.T., Batac, R. C., & Odor, G. (2025). Critical behavior in a sandpile-based model on hierarchical modular networks modeling brain activity. In preparation.
Power Grids
Power Grids
Cirunay, M.T., Hartmann, B., Erdei, T., & Soha, T. (2025). Investigating the emergent invariant properties of Hungarian electric distribution networks. arXiv:2506.04009.
Hartmann, B. & Cirunay, M.T. (2025). Topology and Fragility of European High-Voltage Networks: A Cross-Country Comparative Analysis. arXiv:2509.12900.
Hartmann, B. & Cirunay, M.T. (2025). Empirical cross-system meta-analysis of long-term transmission grid evolution. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 173, 111447. DOI:10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.111447
Hartmann, B., Odor, G., Benedek, K., Papp, I., & Cirunay, M.T. (2025). Quantitative comparison of power grid reinforcements. Chaos, Solitons, & Fractals, 200, 117095. DOI:10.1016/j.chaos.2025.117095
Hartmann, B., Soha, T., Cirunay, M.T., & Erdei, T. (2025). Inherent structural vulnerabilities in power distribution networks: a longitudinal complex network analysis. Applied Network Science, 10(1), 31. DOI:10.1007/s41109-025-00724-9
Hartmann, B., Cirunay, M.T., Erdei, T. K., & Soha, T. (2025). Univerzális topológiai mintázatok a középfeszültségű elosztóhálózatokban. ELEKTROTECHNIKA, 118(7-8), 33-36.
Hartmann, B., Odor, G., Benedek, K., Papp, I., & Cirunay, M.T. (2025). Hálózatmegerösítési módszerek kvantitatív összehasonlítása. ELEKTROTECHNIKA, 118(7-8), 30-32.
Urban Systems
Urban Systems
Hernandez, E. R., Sy, P. B., Cirunay, M.T., & R.C. Batac (2024). Power-law distributions of urban tree cover. Physica A, 643, 129779. DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2024.129779
Cirunay, M.T. & R.C. Batac (2023). Evolution of the periphery of a self-organized road network. Physica A, 617, 128629. DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2023.128629
Cirunay, M.T. & R.C. Batac (2022). Morphological and Fractal Characteristics of City Road Networks from Philippine Metropolitan Regions. Journal of Regional and City Planning, 33(3), 386-404. DOI:10.5614/jpwk.2022.33.3.6
Cirunay, M.T. & R.C. Batac (2022). Shortest paths along urban road network peripheries. Physica A, 597, 127255. DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2022.127255
Cirunay, M.T. & R.C. Batac (2021). Spatial Signatures of Road Network Growth for Different Levels of Global Planning. Complex Systems, 30(3), 273-296. DOI:10.25088/ComplexSystems.30.3.273
Perlada, C.D., Orden II, A.K., Cirunay, M.T., & R.C. Batac (2021). Quantifying the organization of urban elements through the statistical distributions of their spatial spreading metrics. Physica A, 568, 125717. DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2020.125717
Cirunay, M.T., Soriano, M.N., & R.C. Batac (2020). Preserved layout features embedded in road network development. Journal of Physics: Complexity, 1(1), 015004. DOI:10.1088/2632-072X/ab7f4e
Cirunay, M.T., Soriano, M.N., & R.C. Batac (2019). Analysis of the Road Network Evolution through Geographical Information Extracted from Historical Maps: A Case Study of Manila, Philippines. Journal of Advances in Information Technology, 10(3), 114-118. DOI:10.12720/jait.10.3.114-118
Cirunay, M.T. & R.C. Batac (2018). Statistical signatures of the spatial imprints of road network growth. International Journal of Modern Physics C, 29(10), 1850099. DOI:10.1142/S0129183118500997
Education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (2019-2022)
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (2019-2022)
Department of Physics, College of Science
De La Salle University
Research Supervisor: Dr. Rene Batac
Master of Science in Physics (2017- 2019)
Master of Science in Physics (2017- 2019)
National Institute of Physics, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research Supervisors: Dr. Maricor Soriano and Dr. Rene Batac
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics (2012-2017)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics (2012-2017)
National Institute of Physics, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research Supervisor: Dr. Rene Batac
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