Dr. Simon Kirschler

Modeling aircraft-induced contrails and studying concepts for strategical and tactical contrail avoidance. Conceptualization and Assessment of a contrail avoidance flight trial tasked by the German government and participated in multiple SESAR and LUFO projects. Leading a team to develop a Python framework for parallel model execution on Slurm HPC, incorporating data processing and visualization, while employing Git version control, CI/CD, and unit testing.

Contributed to the NASA-Mission ACTIVATE with the prepara- tion, measurement and post-processing of in- situ cloud mea- surements, analysis of collected data and collaborated with research teams to integrate findings into broader atmospheric models. Developed a python library for visualizing measured data, raw data processing on a HPC cluster and data downstream pro- cessing

Preparation and conduction of weekly tutorial sessions includ- ing correction of work sheets and exams for Theory of Cloud Physics and Meteorology I

Led the development of a new product line of sand specifically for concrete production and coordinated with customers to en- sure consistent product quality and availability

Developed and maintained custom SAP SD add-ons to en- hance sales and distribution functionalities using the ABAP pro- gramming language. Optimized performance of existing SAP SD modules through code reviews and refactoring.

Developed and conducted a pilot study for the production of specific types of sand tailored for construction use. Developed a Python program to automate the generation of standardized laboratory reports.

Contributed to the NASA-Mission ACTIVATE with the preparation, measurement and post-processing of in-situ cloud measurements. Conducted field campaigns to collect cloud data using specialized instruments and sensors. Analyzed collected cloud data to evaluate cloud properties of model simulations. Compiled detailed reports and presentations to the scientific community.

Conducted a comprehensive theoretical study on the Casimir effect in the context of a birefringent medium placed between two ideal conducting plates.