Research interests
My research focuses on the physics of atmospheric boundary-layer clouds, their influence on climate, and their responses to climate perturbations. I rely on modeling of the physical processes controlling formation, evolution and dissipation of low clouds (cumulus, stratocumulus). After work on cloud feedbacks and emergent constraints, my recent work centers on understanding mechanisms of cloud spatial organization using satellite observations, high-resolution modeling and theoretical analysis (Rayleigh–Bénard convection, turbulent cascades). The long-term aim is to provide a robust theoretical framework to anticipate cloud changes in a warmer climate.
Roles and responsibilities
- Steering committee member of the CFMIP (Cloud Feedback Model Intercomparison Project)
- Board member of the research network Theoretical Challenges for Climate Sciences
- Member of the Laboratory Council at the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD)
Ongoing projects
- Junior Member IUF 2025–2030
- ANR project MOBYDYC (2023–2027): Morphology Of stratocumulus, BoundarY-layer DYnamics, and Climate Change
- CNES project EMC-SAT
Supervision
- Nov 2025- : Geethma Werapitiya (Post-doc): Low-cloud feedback and global energy constraints
- Oct 2024– : Emma Monnier (PhD): Characterization of low-cloud organization observed from satellites
- Sept 2024– : Antoine Serres (PhD): Analysis of boundary-layer organization using Rayleigh–Bénard convection and high-resolution (LES) simulations
- July 2025: Lison Mailly (Intern, BSc level)
- June 2024: Eloi Colliau (Intern, BSc level)
- Mar–Jun 2024: Emma Monnier (Intern, MSc level)
- Feb–Aug 2023: Julien Sant-Anna (Intern, MSc level)
- Mar–Sep 2021: Rayan Samy Ramoul (Intern, MSc level)
- 2019: Tristan Amm, Thomas Goudeau, Nicolas Roux (EMI internship)