Martin Rypdal

Professor Martin Rypdal is a faculty member at the Faculty of Science and Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, where he has served as Professor and Head of Department of Mathematics and Statistics since 2017. He holds a PhD in mathematics (2008) and a Cand. Scient. in mathematics (2004) from the University of Tromsø.

• Research Focus: Climate modeling, long-range dependent climate variability, stochastic processes, complex systems, multiscale analysis, and applications in public health (e.g., juvenile idiopathic arthritis, dengue dynamics).
• Leadership: Leads UiT's initiative on "The Dynamics of the Climate in the Arctic" and co-manages projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council.
• Outreach: Active science communicator with media appearances on climate and health research, including articles in Science Advances, Nature, and Ecology Letters.

His recent publications (2025-2018) span climate science, public health, and statistical physics, emphasizing deep learning applications in paleoclimatology, Arctic sea ice loss, pandemic dynamics, and nonlinear climate responses. Scientific Awards: Recipient of the Faculty Teaching Price (2007, 2015). Supervises 3 PhD students and co-supervises 2, with 16 completed master's students.