Carina Schumann

Carina Schumann is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Electrical & Information Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand. She holds a PhD from the National Institute for Space Research and specializes in Lightning Physics, Lightning Protection, and Lightning Detection. Her research focuses on understanding lightning mechanisms through high-speed video analysis, machine learning applications, and electromagnetic measurements.

Research Interests:

• Lightning Detection Techniques
• Bipolar Lightning Dynamics
• Machine Learning in Atmospheric Science
• Storm Electrification and Lightning Initiation

Recent work includes analyzing Bayesian networks for ground-strike classification and semantic segmentation networks for lightning footage. Her studies bridge electrical engineering and atmospheric physics, with applications in urban lightning protection and thunderstorm monitoring.

Grants and Advising: No specific grants or advisees listed.

Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but collaborates on lightning observation projects with institutions like the National Institute for Space Research.