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People and Academic Environment

At our PhD program, IMPRS-ESM, you will be part of several circles that you could draw on for inspiring exchange, beginning with your work group as well as your fellow PhD candidates at our institute and cooperating institutes.

At the same time, you will be part of a larger, interdisciplinary scientific workforce. As a young researcher you will interact scientifically with PostDocs and senior scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, the Universität Hamburg, and various cooperating institutes, national and international.

As IMPRS-ESM doctoral candidate you and your research will also profit from being part of a greater multi-disciplinary network of young scientists within the Max Planck Society. You will benefit from the work of the program’s PhD representatives, the services that come with the greater multi-disciplinary network of the Max Planck Society and its Max Planck PhDnet.

Locally, all of our PhD candidates are automatically member of one of the Universität Hamburg graduate schools that also offer a range of opportunities.

PhD representatives

  • Serving as contact and spokespersons of all doctoral candidates in IMPRS-ESM.
  • Elected by their fellow PhD candidates and serving for one year (optional two).

IMPRS-ESM PhD representatives help to maintain a prosperous academic and work environment for doctoral candidates. They mainly communicate important and critical issues within the group of doctoral candidates, but also between them and the leaders of our doctoral program, including the IMPRS Office.

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elected in August 2024

    Vincent Peterhans
+49 (0)40 42838-6146 		   Kenneth Chan
+49 (0)40 42838-5331 		 Janina Tschirschwitz
+49 (0)40 41173-147  		 Vidur Mithal
+49 (0)40 42838-7028 

Doctoral candidates

Our PhD candidates have come from all parts of the world. They bring a broad variety of academic training and skills.

Name Research Group Email
Alastrue de Asenjo, Eduardo Climate Modeling Group eduardo.alastrue-de-asenjo@mpimet.mpg.de
Andernach, Malena Ocean Physics malena.andernach@mpimet.mpg.de
Antary, Nils Clouds and Convection nils.antary@mpimet.mpg.de
Bayley, Clara Drivers of Tropical Circulation clara.bayley@mpimet.mpg.de
Behncke, Jacqueline Observations, Analysis and Synthesis jacqueline.behncke@mpimet.mpg.de
Boza, Evangelina Institute of Oceanography evangelia.bosza@mpimet.mpg.de
Breunig, Emelie Experimental Oceanography emelie.breunig@mpimet.mpg.de
Campos, Hernan Drivers of tropical circulation hernan.campos@mpimet.mpg.de
Carnier Casaroli, Lucas Ocean Biogeochemistry lucas.casaroli@mpimet.mpg.de
Carrasco Escaff, Tomás Director’s Research Group tomas.carrasco-escaff@mpimet.mpg.de
Chan, Kenneth Drivers of tropical circulation kenneth.chan@mpimet.mpg.de
Choi, Hwa-Jin Modeling the carbon cycle in the Earth system hwa-jin.choi@mpimet.mpg.de
Deutloff, Jakob Drivers of tropical circulation jakob.deutloff@mpimet.mpg.de
Dietz, Victoria Earth System Modeling and Predictions victoria.dietz@mpimet.mpg.de
Ding, Hairu Global Circulation and Climate hairu.ding@mpimet.mpg.de
Downey, Pierre-Olivier Global Circulation and Climate pierre-olivier.downey@mpimet.mpg.de
Fiedler, Lukas Climate Modeling Group lukas.fiedler@mpimet.mpg.de
Filippou, Danai Modeling the carbon cycle in the Earth system danai.filippou@mpimet.mpg.de
Gensch, Luisa Sustainability and Climate Risks luisa.gensch@mpimet.mpg.de
Glöckner, Helene Global Circulation and Climate helene.gloeckner@mpimet.mpg.de
Gnanaraj, Abisha Global Circulation and Climate abisha.gnanaraj@mpimet.mpg.de
Grunau, Jonas Sustainability Economics jonas.sebastian.grunau@uni-hamburg.de
Häfele, Sophie Climate Modelling sophie.haefele@mpimet.mpg.de
Hayo, Lennea Tropical Cloud Observations lennea.hayo@mpimet.mpg.de
Hegde, Ravikiran Climate, Radiation, Remote Sensing ravikiran.hegde@mpimet.mpg.de
Heyl, Lara Institute of Oceanography lara.heyl@mpimet.mpg.de
Hillenkötter, Dominic Complex Modelling and Extreme Computing dominic.hillenkoetter@mpimet.mpg.de
Karvinen, Mikael Director’s Research Group mikael.karvinen@mpimet.mpg.de
Kourkouraidou, Zoi Ocean Energetics zoi.kourkouraidou@mpimet.mpg.de
Lee, Doseok Ocean Dynamics doseok.lee@mpimet.mpg.de
Liu, Zhijun Climate-Biosphere Interactions zhijun.liu@mpimet.mpg.de
Liu, Quan Director’s Research Group quan.liu@mpimet.mpg.de
Meyer, Felix Institute of Oceanography felix.meyer@mpimet.mpg.de
Mithal, Vidur Sustainability and Climate Risks vidur.mithal@mpimet.mpg.de
Mosso, Andrea Climate Energetics andrea.mosso@mpimet.mpg.de
Peterhans, Vincent Stratified Turbulence in the Middle Atmosphere vincent.peterhans@mpimet.mpg.de
Pistor, Raphael Small-Scale Atmospheric Modeling raphael.pistor@mpimet.mpg.de
Radke, Tim Visual Data Analysis Group tim.radke@mpimet.mpg.de
Rapanague Sepulveda, Maria Jesus Director’s Research Group maria-jesus.rapanague@mpimet.mpg.de
Reinken, Constanze Climate-Biogeosphere Interaction constanze.reinken@mpimet.mpg.de
Robbins Blanch, Nina Atmospheric Turbulence and Boundary Layers nina.robbins@mpimet.mpg.de
Roewer, Sasha Director’s Research Group sasha.roewer@mpimet.mpg.de
Salinas Matus, Mariana Ocean Biogeochemistry mariana.salinas@mpimet.mpg.de
Schaumann, Felix Environmental Economics felix.schaumann@mpimet.mpg.de
Schimmer, Rolf Director’s Research Group rolf.schimmer@mpimet.mpg.de
Schulz, Marius Climate Surface Interaction marius.schulz@mpimet.mpg.de
Stolla, Katharina Global Circulation and Climate katharina.stolla@mpimet.mpg.de
Thazhissery Pavanan, Aiswarya Climate statistics and climate extremes aiswarya.thazhissery-pavanan@mpimet.mpg.de
Tschirschwitz, Janina Wave Driven Circulations janina.tschirschwitz@mpimet.mpg.de
Yoon, Arim Climate Surface Interaction arim.yoon@mpimet.mpg.de
Zhang, Jingzhi Director’s Research Group jingzhi.zhang@mpimet.mpg.de
Zinchenko, Vadim Model-Driven Machine Learning vadim.zinchenko@hereon.de
Županić, Josipa Sustainability and Climate Risks josipa.zupanic@mpimet.mpg.de
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Through the Max Planck PhDnet, IMPRS-ESM PhD representatives connect with those from other Max Planck Institutes. PhDnet facilitates collaboration among PhD candidates from more than 80 Max Planck Institutes within the whole Max Planck Society and serves as a voice of all doctoral candidates at the administrative level of the Max Planck Society.

Currently the IMPRS-ESM PhD representative is:

Vincent Peterhans
+49 (0)40 42838-6146 
vincent.peterhans@mpimet.mpg.de

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