Topics of the Working Groups
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Working groups
This list is intended to provide an overview of some possible bachelor thesis topics at IMK. If you are interested in specific research areas and topics that are not listed here, please do not hesitate to contact the working group leaders or scientists directly.
On these pages you will find the working groups of the departments IMK-AAF, IMK-ASF and IMK-TRO.
WG Blumenstock, IMK-ASF
Contact
Dr. Thomas Blumenstock Tel. 22838, thomas.blumenstock∂kit.edu
Dr. Frank Hase, Tel. 22434, frank.hase∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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WG Braesicke, IMK-ASF
Contact
Prof. Dr. Peter Braesicke, Tel. 22191, peter.braesicke∂kit.edu
PD Dr. Thomas Clarmann, thomas.clarmann∂kit.edu
Dr. Tobias Kerzenmacher, Tel. 28274, tobias.kerzenmacher∂kit.edu
Dr. Tobias Kerzenmacher, Tel. 28274, tobias.kerzenmacher∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| The unusual behavior of the quasi-two-year oscillation (QBO) in 2016. | P. Braesicke, T. Kerzenmacher |
WG Cermak, IMK-ASF and IPF
Contact
Prof. Dr. Jan Cermak, tel. 24510/43675, jan.cermak∂kit.edu
Hendrik Andersen, tel. 24304/44130, hendrik.andersen∂kit.edu
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Evaluation of satellite-based cloud detection in desert regions
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J. Cermak
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Spatial patterns of aerosol load from satellite data
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J. Cermak
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WG Grams, IMK-TRO
Contact
Dr. Christian Grams , Phone: 26544, grams∂kit.edu
Dr. Annika Ortel, Phone: 26537, annika.oertel∂kit.edu
Dr. Julian Quinting, Phone: 26537, julian.quinting∂kit.edu
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Dear students, we always have some ideas for bachelor theses on current research topics from our group. Please just contact us directly. For more information, visit our MSc/BSc group page: https://www.imk-tro.kit.edu/9295.php We look forward to hearing from you! Christian Grams, Annika Oertel and Julian Quinting
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WG Handwerker, IMK-TRO
Contact
Dr. Jan Handwerker, Phone: 22847, jan.handwerker∂kit.edu
| Topic | Supervision |
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| Accuracy of Doppler lidar wind profile retrievals during the Swabian-MOSES measurement campaign (Description) |
Philipp Gasch, philipp.gasch∂kit.edu |
WG Hoose, IMK-TRO
Contact
Prof. Dr. Corinna Hoose, Tel. 43587, corinna.hoose∂kit.edu
All topics can be worked on in German or English.
| Topics | Support |
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How does air pollution influence the precipitation and cloud structure in extratropical cyclones? How does the model representation of (micro-)physical heating rates influence warm conveyor beltascent: A model-intercomparison using ICON and the IFS? |
Annika Oertel, Corinna Hoose, Christian Grams |
WG Höpfner/Friedl-Vallon, IMK-ASF
Contact
PD Dr. Michael Höpfner, Tel. 25948, michael.hoepfner∂kit.edu
Felix Friedl-Vallon, Tel. 24834, felix.friedl-vallon∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Analysis of various airborne and balloon-borne remote sensing experiments from the upper troposphere to the middle stratosphere and their interpretation e.g. by means of chemistry/climate models. | M. Höpfner, G. Wetzel, W. Woiwode, S. Johansson |
WG Järvinen/Schnaiter, IMK-AAF
Contact
Dr. Martin Schnaiter, tel. 24332, martin.schnaiter∂kit.edu
Dr. Emma Järvinen, tel. 25971, emma.jaervinen∂kit.edu
Dr. Emma Järvinen, tel. 25971, emma.jaervinen∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Detection and characterization of ice particles in Arctic mixed-phase clouds - evaluation of aircraft measurement data. | E. Järvinen, M. Schnaiter |
WG Klose, IMK-TRO
Contact
Dr. Martina Klose, martina.klose∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Meteorological drivers of dust events during J-WADI field campaign, Jordan 2022 | M. Klose |
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Deriving particle speed from high-resolution optical measurements |
M. Klose |
Please find more information on our group page.
WG Knippertz, IMK-TRO
Contact
Prof. Dr. Peter Knippertz, Tel. 43565, peter.knippertz∂kit.edu
Prof. Dr. Andreas Fink, Tel. 48711, andreas.fink∂kit.edu
Prof. Dr. Andreas Fink, Tel. 48711, andreas.fink∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Vertical structure of the tropical atmosphere | A. H. Fink, M. Maranan |
| Case studies on the dynamics and predictability of winter storms | P. Knippertz, L. Eisenstein |
WG Leisner, IMK-AAF
Contact
Dr. Alexei Kiselev, tel. 26662, email alexei.kiselev∂kit.edu
Dr. Ahmed Abdelmonem, tel. 24520, ahmed-abdelmonem∂kit.edu
Dr. Nadine Hoffmann, tel. 28689, nadine.hoffmann∂kit.edu
Prof. Dr. Thomas Leisner, Tel. 24865, Email thomas.leisner∂kit.edu
Dr. Ahmed Abdelmonem, tel. 24520, ahmed-abdelmonem∂kit.edu
Dr. Nadine Hoffmann, tel. 28689, nadine.hoffmann∂kit.edu
Prof. Dr. Thomas Leisner, Tel. 24865, Email thomas.leisner∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Ice nucleation in supercooled seawater droplets | A. Kiselev, N. Hoffmann |
| Light scattering from levitated frozen water droplets with rough surfaces | A. Kiselev |
| Influence of antifreeze protein on the growth of ice crystals | A. Kiselev, N. Hoffmann |
| Secondary ice production in seawater droplets | A. Kiselev, T. Leisner |
| Probing adsorption and deposition ice nucleation of water on the sapphire substrate using optical methods | A. Abdelmonem, T. Leisner |
WG Möhler, IMK-AAF
Contact
Dr. Ottmar Möhler, Tel. 24287, ottmar.moehler∂kit.edu
Dr. Larissa Lacher, tel. 23979, larissa.lacher∂kit.edu
Dr. Kristina Höhler, Tel. 28690 , kristina.hoehler∂kit.edu
WG Pinto, IMK-TRO
WG Regional Climate and Weather Hazards
Contakt
Prof. Dr. Joaquim G. Pinto, Tel. 28467/43357, joaquim.pinto∂kit.edu
Dr. Patrick Ludwig, Tel. 22085, patrick.ludwig∂kit.edu
M.Sc. Kim Stadelmaier, Tel. 28715, kim.stadelmaier∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Large scale patterns (temperature, precipitation, jet stream) in PMIP3/PMIP4 LGM simulations | P. Ludwig, J. Pinto |
| Repräsentation des Klimas der kaspischen Meer Region in (regionalen) Klimasimulationen | K. Stadelmaier, P. Ludwig, J. Pinto |
WG Saathoff, IMK-AAF
Contact
Dr. Harald Saathoff, Phone: 22897, harald.saathoff∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Measurement of water isotopologues in and outside clouds | H. Saathoff |
WG Hoshyaripour, IMK-TRO
Contact
Dr. Ali Hoshyaripour, Tel. 23277, ali.hoshyaripour∂kit.edu
| Topics | Support |
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| Aerosol processes and interactions | |
| How would the great green wall in Africa affect the dust emissions? | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Mispredicted clouds during the Saharan dust outbreak in March 2021: role of dust-cloud interactions | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Volcanic ash as ice nuclei: new parameterization | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Validation of ICON-ART experiments during MOSES campaign 17-25 June 2021: aerosol size and optics | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Validation of ICON-ART experiments during MOSES campaign 17-25 June 2021: ice nucleation potential of aerosols | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Eruption of Tonga volcano January 2022 | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Mixing of volcanic aerosols with Saharan dust during the La Palma eruption 2021 | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Data processing and AI | |
| Validation of desert dust forecast data using satellite and ground measurements (with DWD) | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Analysis of aerosol budgets and trends using model and satellite data (with DWD) | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Parameterization of aerosol properties and interactions using artificial neural network | A. Hoshyaripour |
| AI-based plume rise model for biomass-burning aerosols (with NASA) | A. Hoshyaripour |
| Tracer transport with convolutional neural network (with DKRZ) | A. Hoshyaripour |