Biography

I completed a PhD (2021-2024) in physical oceanography within the SIAM (satellites and air-sea interactions) team at LOPS, IFREMER (Brest), in collaboration with Lab-Sticc, IMT Atlantique (Brest) and NESDIS, NOAA (Fort Collins, CO). During these 3 years, I investigated how the tropical cyclone surface winds estimated by satellite capabilities inform on the system dynamics.

My efforts focused on deriving simple analytical relationships from fundamental conservation laws governing the tropical cyclone to maximize the use of various satellite sensors. This methodology allowed me to underline, using spaceborne SAR (synthetic aperture radar) high-resolution data, how the surface wind speeds near the tropical cyclone core strongly contribute to the system evolution. I also assessed the capacity of less-resolved satellite technologies (e.g radiometry, scatterometry) to track these near-core proxies, with the aim of paving the way for future research and operational missions.

Research

My research interests lie at the intersection between space oceanography/atmospheric sciences and environmental fluid dynamics. I combine analytical models with satellite data with the goal of improving our understanding of extreme events dynamics and assisting weather and climate projections.
As an intern fellow researcher in the ESA Science Hub, I investigate how other satellite-derived oceanic/atmospheric parameters (e.g sea surface temperature, atmospheric temperature) constrain the tropical cyclone evolution from a theoretical perspective, for a given surface wind field. Aiming at constantly broadening my scientific expertise, I also examine how the combination of satellite data and analytical guides could contribute to other fields, such as the analysis of medicanes, and the quantification of carbon fluxes in ocean gyres.