CV

Work experience

• Autumn 2018 - present: Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Colorado State University
  • Duties included: Analysing reanalysis, S2S model output, and idealised model output for better understanding of extratropical dynamics (storm tracks, stratosphere-troposphere interaction).
  • Visiting scientist at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
  • Supervisors: Prof. David W.J. Thompson, Prof. Thomas Birner (LMU)
• Atumn 2013- Summer 2014: Climatologist
  • Slovenian Environment Agency
  • Duties included: Analysing regional climate model data (CORDEX,ENSEMBLES) for regional climate change studies of Slovenia and Southeast Europe.

Education

• Ph.D. in Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate, University of Reading, 2018
  • Thesis title: “Baroclinic and Barotropic Aspect of Wave-Mean Flow Interaction”
  • Supervisors: Prof. Ted Shepherd, Dr. Mike Blackburn, Prof. Brian Hoskins
• M.Sc. in Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate, University of Reading, 2013
  • Dissertation title: “Identifying Slow Modes of Variability Using Wave Activity Theory”
  • Supervisors: Prof. John Methven, Dr. Tom Frame
• B.Sc. in Meteorology with Geophysics, University of Ljubljana, 2012

Skills

• Analysing large datasets in various programming languages (Python, Matlab, R, C, NCL etc.)
• Running idealised atmospheric models (dry-dynamical core and aquaplanet setups)
• Analysing regional climate model output.
• Analysing subseasonal-to-seasonal (SubX) models

Awards etc.

• Sep 2016: Received a bursary by the University of Cambridge (Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics) to attend the ‘Fluid Dynamics of Sustainability and the Environment’ Summer School (Cambridge, UK).
• Nov 2015: Received ‘Preparing to Teach’ certificate (University of Reading).
• Oct 2014 - Sep 2018: Awarded studentship for PhD degree by The University of Reading PhD Studentship (ERC grant).
• Oct 2013: Awarded Sutcliffe Prize for Overall Achievement at MSc level (University of Reading).
• Jun 2013: Received Met Office Forecasting Diploma (University of Reading).
• Oct 2012 - Oct 2013: Awarded studentship for MSc degree by The Slovenian Scholarship Fund Ad Futura.
• Oct 2009 - Jul 2012: Awarded Dean’s Award three consecutive years for outstanding academic achievement (University of Ljubljana).
• Sep 2006 - Jul 2012: Awarded studentship for secondary school and undergraduate degree by The Municipality of Ljubljana Fund for talented students.

Publications

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Presentations

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Teaching

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