Gholamhossein Bagheri

Gholamhossein Bagheri is a Scientist and Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, Germany, where he heads the Turbulence and Particles in Fluids research group within the Laboratory for Fluid Physics, Pattern Formation and Biocomplexity (LFPB). His research focuses on the complex physics of particle-laden turbulent flows across environmental, atmospheric, and biological systems.

Dr. Bagheri's research spans multiple interconnected domains of fluid physics with significant real-world applications. His primary areas of investigation include:

• Cloud physics and aerosol-cloud interactions, particularly their role as major sources of uncertainty in weather models and climate projections
• Atmospheric transport of non-spherical particles such as volcanic ash, microplastics, pollen, and snowflakes
• Indoor air quality dynamics and the spatio-temporal evolution of respiratory aerosols relevant to infectious disease transmission
• Development of advanced measurement techniques for studying particle-laden flows in both laboratory and field conditions

Analysis of Dr. Bagheri's publication record reveals a trajectory from fundamental fluid dynamics toward increasingly applied research addressing critical environmental and public health challenges. His work on respiratory particle transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic provided key evidence for mask efficacy that influenced policymakers and the public. His research consistently tackles significant uncertainties in atmospheric science while developing innovative instrumentation to bridge laboratory and field measurements.

Dr. Bagheri leads an active research team that has developed several groundbreaking measurement platforms including the Max Planck CloudKite (MPCK), the HoloTrack instrument for cloud droplet measurements, and the WinDarts system for atmospheric turbulence measurements. His group has conducted major field campaigns such as the Pallas Cloud Experiment (PaCE) in September 2022 and IMPACT (In-situ Measurement of Particles, Atmosphere, Cloud, and Turbulence) from May to June 2024, where up to six second-generation WinDarts units were successfully deployed over Pallas, Finland.