About
Jan De Rydt is an Associate Professor at the Geography and Environmental Sciences Department within the Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Science at Northumbria University. He is also a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow (2022-2026), focusing on polar glaciology and oceanography. His research explores ice sheet dynamics, climate interactions, and sea level rise projections using numerical models like Úa and coupled ice-ocean frameworks.
Education:
- PhD in Theoretical Physics (KU Leuven, Belgium)
- MSc in Physics (KU Leuven)
- MPhil in Geography Studies (University of Cambridge)
Research Interests: The team addresses ice flow uncertainties through three key challenges: initial state estimation, parameter structural problems, and boundary forcing impacts. Projects include OCEAN:ICE (EU Horizon Europe) to reduce Antarctic freshwater flux uncertainties. Recent work focuses on Antarctic ice shelf stability, ocean-ice coupling, and ensemble forecasting until 2300.
Advising & Grants: Supervises researchers Brad Reed, Jo Zanker, Qing Qin, and Sam Hartharn-Evans. Leads UKRI and EU-funded projects addressing ice sheet modeling uncertainties and climate scenario projections.
Labs/Teams: Involved in the Marine Ice Sheet–Ocean Model Intercomparison Project (MISOMIP2) and collaborative ice-ocean modeling initiatives using tools like Úa-MITgcm.
