Christoph Köhn

Christoph Köhn is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Space Research and Technology within the Technical University of Denmark. His work spans atmospheric physics, plasma dynamics, and astrophysical phenomena, with a focus on thunderstorms, lightning, and terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs). He contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through research on atmospheric electricity and climate-related processes.

• Expertise Areas: Electric Fields, Planetary Atmosphere, Monte Carlo Methods, Lightning Physics, Bremsstrahlung, Gamma Radiation, Electric Corona.

His recent research trends emphasize:
• Streamer discharges in extreme atmospheric conditions
• Relativistic jets and magnetic field interactions
• Monte Carlo simulations for particle transport
• Climate impact of high-energy atmospheric phenomena
• Space mission data analysis (ASIM, ISS-LIS).

• PhD Supervision: Main or co-supervisor for students including E. J. Fangel-Lloyd, M. Heumesser, M. Tomicic, and K. Dimitriadou.

He utilizes 3D computational models (AMReX, PIC) and space-based observations to study lightning-TGF relationships, planetary atmospheric processes, and plasma instability. His work bridges fundamental physics and climate science.