Faglige nøgleord: Atmospheric physics, Computational physics , Greenhouse gas, Climate change, Global warming
Oplæg tilgængeligt på: Engelsk og italiensk
In my research, I try to understand if Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGF) play a role in the production of greenhouse gas (GHG). TGFs are very brief burst of gamma rays, which happen in correlation to thunderstorm. When such an amount of energy is released into our atmosphere, it initiates chemical reactions with air molecules. These reactions may lead to the formation of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases play a key role in the global warming, so this investigation try to address the pressing issue of climate change, from an innovative and uninvestigated point of view.
In my presentation, I will try to lay the basics of atmospheric electricity and particle collisions, which may lead to the specific reactions to form GHG. I will explain how we try to achieve this goal (computer simulation) and what challenges we encounter.
I come from Genova, Italy, where I finished my high school at a scientific Gymnasium. I then started my bachelor in Physics at the University of Trento (Italy). In Italy University is not free, so I worked while studying, and completing my bachelor degree took me six years (2006-2012). After that I went to work as a technical supervisor for a company (2012-2014). In 2014 I moved to Jyväskylä, Finland, and started my master in Nuclear and Particle Physics, which I completed in 2016. I then moved back to Italy, and became a teacher in the public system. I taught mathematics at middle school and IT at high school. Meanwhile I had two children, and me and my husband decided we wanted to raise them in a different country. Hence, I decided to look for a PhD position, I was always fascinated by research and this was a good time to try that out. So here I am :)