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Dr. Ioana Colfescu is a Principal Research Fellow in Climate and Machine Learning at the University of St Andrews' School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, with a joint role at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS). She leads the NCAS St Andrews research group, specializing in physics-informed machine learning for climate system analysis. Her academic roles include Digital Atmosphere Programme Leader at NCAS and teaching specialized atmospheric science courses. Colfescu holds a PhD in Climate Dynamics from George Mason University and degrees from the University of Bucharest.
Her research focuses on large-scale climate dynamics (ENSO/AMO), machine learning applications for climate prediction, extreme events, and mountain meteorology, with notable contributions to North Sea emissions studies and mountain wave modeling. She has collaborated with institutions worldwide, including the National Centre for Atmospheric Research (USA) and universities in Italy, Spain, and Romania.
Colfescu's fieldwork spans the Arctic, Iceland, and Italy, and she is a Certified Mission Scientist for airborne research. She actively mentors postgraduate students, emphasizing collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches. Her work bridges fundamental climate science with applied impacts, supported by industry and international research partnerships.
