Magdalena Vallon

Magdalena Vallon is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Tropospheric Research (IMK-TRO) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where she works within the South German Climate Office on municipal climate mitigation projects. She has held this postdoctoral position since 2022 after completing her PhD and initial postdoctoral work at IMK-AAF, KIT from 2017 to 2021.

Her educational foundation includes a Diploma in Chemistry with specialization in Physical Chemistry, earned between 2008 and 2016.

Dr. Vallon's research focuses intensely on atmospheric composition and dynamics, particularly the chemical properties and environmental behavior of organic aerosols across diverse settings. She investigates volatility characteristics, source apportionment of particulate matter, and photochemical transformation processes using advanced analytical techniques. Her work bridges fundamental aerosol science with practical climate mitigation applications through the South German Climate Office.

Analysis of her 2022-2024 publications reveals consistent emphasis on secondary organic aerosol formation from biogenic precursors (notably β-caryophyllene), temperature-dependent reaction kinetics, and urban-rural environmental gradients. She employs sophisticated instrumentation including mass spectrometry and custom-built simulation chambers to characterize aerosol composition and optical properties.

Her project portfolio includes significant contributions to the municipal climate mitigation initiative at the South German Climate Office and the development of a specialized LED-based solar simulator for the AIDA atmospheric chamber. While no formal advisees are documented, her collaborative publications demonstrate extensive international research partnerships across atmospheric science institutions.

She operates within KIT's atmospheric research ecosystem, contributing to the South German Climate Office's applied work while maintaining strong connections to the AIDA chamber experimental facility for fundamental aerosol process studies.