Caroline Muller

Caroline Muller is a CNRS Researcher at the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD) affiliated with Sorbonne University, École Normale Supérieure (ENS), and École Polytechnique. She holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from New York University (USA), followed by postdoctoral research at MIT and a position as Research Scholar at Princeton University before joining CNRS in 2012.

• Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics (NYU, USA)
• Positions: Postdoc at MIT (USA), Research Scholar at Princeton (USA)

Her research focuses on small-scale atmospheric and ocean processes, particularly ocean waves and cloud dynamics in tropical regions. She leads the CLUSTER project, investigating the spatial organization of tropical clouds and their climatic impacts, including extreme weather events and energy budgets. The project leverages high-resolution models to study phenomena like cyclones and cloud clustering effects on humidity distribution.

Her work bridges theoretical modeling and observational data, as seen in studies analyzing satellite measurements (e.g., AIRS data) to validate model predictions about cloud organization.

• Awards: ERC Starting Grant (2018)

Research emphasizes understanding how cloud patterns influence global climate systems, with implications for improving weather prediction and climate models. Collaborations involve interdisciplinary teams analyzing both observational datasets and advanced simulations.