Denis E. Sergeev
Atmospheric Scientist at the University of Exeter.
I am fascinated by planetary atmospheres. In my research, I try to unravel the complexity of atmospheric processes on terrestrial planets using an hierarchy of 3D climate models. I am particularly interested in the role of convection and clouds in the planetary habitability.
At present, I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter. I am a member of the Exeter Exoplanet Theory Group (EETG), where we use an hierarchy of numerical models (such as the Met Office Unified Model) to study the diverse zoo of planetary atmospheres. Prior to arriving in Exeter, I obtained a PhD in Meteorology under the supervision of Prof. Ian Renfrew at the University of East Anglia. My PhD research was focused on high-latitude mesoscale cyclones, known as polar lows, and how their occurrence and evolution are affected by orography and sea ice in the Arctic. I got my MSc-equivalent degree, Specialist Diploma in Meteorology and Climatology at the Lomonosov Moscow State University.