Research Positions

Applications for Dust-DN are not anymore accepted.

DC1

Modelling impacts of aeolian dust towards air quality policy planning

The Cyprus Institute (CyI)
Supervisors: Theo Christoudias and Andrea Pozzer

DC2

Dust particle shape, aspect ratio and orientation: new information from UAV campaigns

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) and the Technical University Darmstadt (TUDa)
Supervisors: Franco Marenco and Konrad Kandler

DC3

Global dust estimation from novel space missions

The Cyprus Institute (CyI)
Supervisors: Franco Marenco and Vassilis Amiridis

DC4

Atmospheric Sedimentation of Non-Spherical Dust Particles: Developing knowledge for improvement of models

University of Reading
Supervisors: Chris Westbrook, Claire Ryder and Konrad Kandler

DC5

The impact of mineral dust on Aircraft Engines in the Middle East

University of Reading
Supervisors: Claire Ryder, Helen Dacre and Rory Clarkson

DC6

Modelling and assessment of the impact of atmospheric dust on solar resource for energy applications

University of Évora (UÉ)
Supervisors: Paulo Canhoto and Stelios Kazadzis

DC7

Enhancing the Understanding of the Dust Direct Radiative Effect

University of Evora and the University of Reading
Supervisors: Maria João Costa and Claire Ryder

DC8

Assessment of the respiratory health impact of atmospheric dust

University of Évora (UÉ)
Supervisors: Célia Antunes and Inga Wessels

DC9

Modelling of dust transport processes. Bridging the gap between theory, observations and models

National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Supervisors: Sotirios Mallios and Demetri Bouris

DC10

New scattering database for desert dust, with realistic size, shape and refractive index measured in-situ

National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Supervisors: Alexandra Tsekeri, Vassilis Amiridis and Charikleia Meleti

DC11

Modelling super-coarse dust and its effect upon climate

Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
Supervisors: Carlos Pérez García-Pando and María Gonçalves

DC12

Modelling the effects of dust upon regional climate with constrained dust-source mineralogy

Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
Supervisors: María Gonçalves and Carlos Pérez García-Pando

DC13

Variability of dust composition, shape and size distribution across the Mediterranean, based on single-particle analysis

Technical University Darmstadt (TUDa)
Supervisors: Konrad Kandler and Carlos Perez Garcia-Pando

DC14

Size-dependent turbulent dust transport in idealised and realistic high-resolution simulations

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Supervisors: Martina Klose and Carlos Pérez García-Pando

DC15

Identification of dust properties from different sources using sun-photometry and their effects on spectral solar irradiance

PMODWRC Davos/ΕΤΗ Ζurich, Switzerland
Supervisors: Stelios Kazadzis and Martin Wild

DC16

Quantification and characterisation of dust microphysical properties in the Mediterranean and Middle East, through the novel Aerotape technology

The Cyprus Institute (CyI)
Supervisors: Jean Sciare and Diana Francis

DC17

Ice nucleating dust particle concentration profiling and effects on ice crystal formation

National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Supervisors: Vassilis Amiridis, Eleni Marinou and Charikleia Meleti