Minna Palmroth homepage Finnish Meteorological Institute Earth Observation Unit Mailing address: P.O. Box 503, FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland Visiting address: Erik Palmenin aukio 1 Email: firstname.lastname@fmi.fi
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Global kinetic simulation Vlasiator

Global MHD simulations

Publications

Short CV

• 1 Nov 2013 - Research professor in Space research, Finnish Meteorological Institute
• 1 Jan 2011 - Head of Earth Observation research programme, Finnish Meteorological Institute
• Four groups concerning Space and radar technology, Atmospheric remote sensing, Space weather products and Modelling and space innovations
• 2008 - 2013 Academy Research Fellow, Academy of Finland
• 1999 - 2011 Scientist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute

• Consolidator grant Awardee, European Research Council, 2015 Call
• Starting Grant Awardee, European Research Council, 2007 Call

• Doctor of Philosphy, University of Helsinki, Department of Physics September 19, 2003
• Master of Science, University of Helsinki, Department of Physics, March 26, 1999
• Advanced Management Education Program (Aalto JOKO82)

• 2016 - 2021 Plasma reconnection, shocks and turbulence in solar system interactions: Modelling and observations, European Research Council (PI, 2 Meur)
• 2014 - 2017 Hybrid-Vlasov simulations of solar and magnetospheric plasmas, Academy of Finland (PI, 330keur)
• 2012 - 2013 Electrodynamics of Mesosphere-Lower thermosphere-Ionosphere, ESA (co-I 14keur)
• 2012 - 2013 30 million core hours, Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) Tier-0
• 2011 - 2013 European Cluster Assimilation Technology, EU FP7 (Co-I, 330keur)
• 2011 - 2013 European Investigation and Service of Geomagnetically Induced Currents, EU FP7 (Co-I, 50keur)
• 2011 - 2014 Shocked plasmas in near-Earth space, Academy of Finland (Co-I, 350keur)
• 2008 - 2013 Academy Research Fellow, Academy of Finland (AoF) and FMI (PI, 617keur)
• 2008 - 2013 European Research Council Starting grant 200141-QuESpace, 2007 call, FMI (PI, 700keur)
• 2005 - 2008 Academy of Finland postdoctoral researcher, Academy of Finland (PI, 156keur)

• 2012 - 2013 Tier-0 grant, 30 MCpuh
• 2015 - 2016 Tier-0 grant, 24 MCpuh

• Visiting scientist at the High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 2004
• Visiting scientist, Imperial College, London UK, fall 2008

• Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, European Commission Space programme, Horizon2020
• 2015 - Commission of Space affairs in Finland, member of Secreteriat
• 2014 - Scientific Advisory Board "Science with and for the society", European Commission H2020 programme
• 2013 - 2015 Scientific Advisory Board, European Commission Space programme, Horizon2020
• 2013 - 2015 Cooperation forum to advise in scientific computing in Finland within Centre of Scientific Computing Ltd, Ministry of Education and Culture, representing government research institutes
• 2013 - Evaluator for Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe
• 2012 - Space security board member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
• 2012 - Committee for Space Research (COSPAR), Finnish National Committee
• 2011 - Delegate of Finland, European weather spacecraft organization (EUMETSAT) Scientific and Technical group
• 2011 - 2014 Steering board of Space weather working team, European Space Agency
• 2011 - Kumpula Space Centre, Vice President

• Maternity leave, March 2007 - January 2008