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Dr. Lukas Kugler is a Research Fellow in the Data Assimilation & Numerical Weather Prediction group at the University of Vienna's Institute for Meteorology and Geophysics. His research advances convective-scale weather forecasting through innovative satellite data assimilation techniques.
Kugler specializes in assimilating cloud-affected visible and infrared satellite observations to improve storm predictions. His doctoral research demonstrated that: (1) Visible observations enhance storm forecasts, (2) Combined visible-infrared assimilation provides synergistic benefits, and (3) Nonlinear operators cause measurable posterior deviations requiring correction frameworks.
He contributes to open-source meteorological tools including DART-WRF and RTTOV-WRF interfaces. Kugler presents regularly at major conferences including the International Symposium on Data Assimilation.
