Markus Hermann

Dr. Markus Hermann is a Research Scientist and Group Leader of Experimental Aerosol Physics at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, where he has worked since 2004. He leads the Tropospheric Aerosols workgroup within the Department of Atmospheric Microphysics. His academic background includes a Diploma in Physics from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt (1987-1994) and a PhD in Aerosol Measurement Technology from Leibniz Institute/University of Leipzig (1994-2000), followed by postdoctoral research (2000-2004).

His research focuses on:

• Atmospheric aerosol properties and distribution
• Upper troposphere and lower stratosphere dynamics
• Aircraft-borne measurement systems development
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling
• Volcanic aerosol impacts on atmospheric chemistry

Dr. Hermann's publications predominantly explore atmospheric particle measurements, aerosol-cloud interactions, and stratospheric-tropospheric exchange processes. His work utilizes CARIBIC aircraft data to analyze aerosol distributions, volcanic impacts, and mercury transport across hemispheres.

Awards:

• ESF INTROP Poster Prize
• EAC 2006

He teaches courses on 'Atmospheric Aerosol' and 'Airborne Aerosol Measurement Systems' and leads multiple research projects including CARIBIC-AMS (DFG), IAGOS-D (BMBF), IGAS (EU), and UAV (DFG). Dr. Hermann represents TROPOS in several international committees including the SPARC 'Stratospheric Sulfur and its Role in Climate' initiative, HALO Scientific Steering Committee, and European Research Infrastructure IAGOS.