Biography

Following the completion of my PhD in Physical Geography end Geoecology in 2021 at Charles University in Prague, where I focused on the large-scale drivers of extreme weather events such as precipitation and floods, I transitioned toward satellite meteorology, with a specific interest in understanding convective storms.

During my time at the Satellite Department of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, my work centered on preparing for the MTG satellite and its innovative Lightning Imager instrument, which enables optical lightning detection from geostationary orbit. This work involved the operational processing and analysis of satellite data to improve storm monitoring and severe weather forecasting.

Research

My research focuses on understanding the complexities of deep convection and its signature cloud-top phenomena visible from space, such as overshooting tops, or above-anvil cirrus plumes. These features are critical to understanding the behavior of severe storms and their broader atmospheric impacts. As an intern research fellow at the ESA Science Hub, I aim to investigate the interactions between aerosols, cloud properties, precipitation, and lightning activity within the convective storm environment, as well as how these interactions relate to the development of cloud-top phenomena. Leveraging advanced observational data from the EarthCARE mission and the Lightning Imager, I plan to apply machine learning models to explore these dynamic interactions within thunderstorm clouds.