Prof. Dr. Jürg Schmidli

Prof. Dr. Jürg Schmidli

Grenzschichtmeteorologie
Institut für Atmosphäre und Umwelt
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Altenhöferallee 1
D-60438 Frankfurt/Main
E-mail: schmidli@iau.uni-frankfurt.de

 

Researcher-ID    G-9282-2012


Short CV

Academic qualifications 

   
2001 PhD in Natural Science, ETH Zurich
Thesis title: Reconstruction and analysis of mesoscale precipitation in the Alps for the 20th century
1997 Diploma in Environmental Sciences/Atmospheric Physics, ETH Zurich
Thesis title: The effect of barotropic shear on cyclones, fronts, and tropopause structures – Numerical simulations with a primitive equation model
1990 High-school diploma (Abitur), Kantonsschule Zurich Oerlikon, Switzerland.
   

Professional positions held

   
2015- Professor for Boundary Layer Meteorology, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2008-15    Senior Scientist and Lecturer, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
2006-08 Visiting Research Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Res., Boulder, CO, USA
2002-06 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
1997-01 Research Associate and PhD Student, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
1995-96 Internship at the Department of Applied Physics, University of Sydney, Australia
1991-94 Part-time software developer, Zurich, Switzerland


Scientific Research

Improving the understanding and predictive skill of atmospheric boundary layers, local weather and regional climate processes, with a focus on complex terrain effects. Development and validation of weather and climate models. Analysis of climate variability and climate change.

My research approach involves process analysis using large eddy simulations and mesoscale numerical models, data analysis, and process-based evaluation of weather and climate models.