معرفی
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Annette Miltenberger is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. She leads and co-leads multiple large-scale atmospheric research projects funded by the German Research Foundation and the HALO research aircraft programme.
Education
- PhD (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich), 2014 – Thesis: Lagrangian perspective on dynamic and microphysical processes in orographically forced flows
Research interests
Her work centres on cloud microphysics, with particular emphasis on mixed-phase and ice-phase clouds, aerosol–cloud interactions, and the coupling between microphysics and atmospheric dynamics. She develops and applies Lagrangian analysis methods to study moisture transport, cirrus formation, and the representation of uncertainties in weather and climate models. Additional foci include foehn flow dynamics and the impacts of diabatic processes on the upper troposphere–lower stratosphere (UTLS) region.
Projects & Funding
- 2025–2028 – NAWDIC (North Atlantic Waveguide, Dry Intrusion, and Downstream Impact Campaign), lead PI of the HALO sub-project NAWDIC-DImoist
- 2025–2028 – Co-PI of NAWDIC-MESO
- GLACIATE: Modelling-satellite-aircraft approach for cirrus advanced characterisation
- TPChange Project B8: Lagrangian analysis of extratropical cyclones for UTLS aerosol and humidity
- BINARY: Big Data in Atmospheric Physics
- M3ODEL: Mainz Institute of Multiscale Modeling
- ACPC initiative deep convection working group
Scientific output trend
Across 40+ peer-reviewed papers since 2013, her publications reveal a clear trajectory from fundamental process studies (secondary ice production, ice-nucleating particles) toward integrated model-intercomparison and field-campaign analyses. Recent work increasingly targets the UTLS region, warm conveyor belts, and the climatic impacts of aerosol perturbations, leveraging high-resolution ICON simulations, HALO aircraft data, and multi-model ensembles.
Teaching activities
- Since 2019 – Supervising journal clubs and Bachelor/Master theses
- Since 2022 – Lecturer for “Clouds and Aerosols I” and “Introduction to Modelling and Data Analysis in Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences”
- 2020–2024 – Lecturer for “Clouds and meso-to large-scale dynamics”, “Application of Models / Modelling with Partial Differential Equations”, and project courses on urban heat islands and Rhine flooding
- 2019–2020 – Teaching assistant for modelling courses under Prof. Spichtinger
Laboratory & Collaborations
She operates within the Institute for Atmospheric Physics modelling group and collaborates extensively with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), ETH Zurich, the UK Met Office, and international HALO campaign partners. The group maintains high-performance computing resources for ICON-ART simulations and Lagrangian trajectory analyses.
