Prof. Dr. Ralf Koppmann
Curriculum Vitae
| Education: | |
| 2004 | Inaugural lecture at the University of Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2003 |
Habilitation (lecture qualification) in Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of Frankfurt, Germany Title of the professorial dissertation: Untersuchungen zur Emission flüchtiger organischer Verbindungen aus Biomasseverbrennung (Investigation of the emission of volatile organic compounds from biomass burning). |
| 1988 |
PhD in phyiscs at the University of Bochum, Germany Title of PhD thesis: Untersuchungen zur Ionisation von abgestäubtem Titan und zum Transport der Titanionen in einer Argon-Glimmentladung mittels Laser induzierter Fluoreszenz (Investigation of the ionization of sputtered titan and the transport of titan ions in an argon glow discharge using laser induced fluorescence). |
| 1983 - 1987 | Scientific assistant (PhD candidate) at the Institute for Plasma Physics at the Nuclear Research Centre Jülich, Germany |
| 1976 - 1983 |
Study of physics and astronomy at the University of Bonn, Germany Diploma in physics Title of diploma thesis: Spektroskopische Untersuchungen an Zeta Aurigae (Spectroscopic investigations of Zeta Aurigae). |
| 1967 - 1976 |
Humanistisches Gymnasium, Viersen, Germany Abitur (high school graduation) |
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| Professional career: | |
| since 2014 | Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Atmospheric and Environmental Research, University of Wuppertal, Germany |
| since 2006 | Professor of Physics / Atmospheric Physics at the University of Wuppertal, Germany |
| 2003 - 2017 | Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Graduate Studies (Graduate Programme in Chemistry), York University, Toronto, Canada |
| 2001 - 2006 | Deputy director of the newly founded Institute for Chemistry and Dynamics of the Geosphere, Institute II: Troposphere at the Research Centre Jülich, Germany (Director: Prof. Dr. A. Wahner) |
| 1997 - 2006 | Head of the group “Organic Trace Gases” at the Institute for Chemistry, Institute 3: Atmospheric Chemistry at the Research Centre Jülich, Germany |
| 1987 - 2001 | Research scientist at the Institute for Chemistry, Institute 3: Atmospheric Chemistry at the Research Centre Jülich, Germany (Director: Prof. Dr. D. H. Ehhalt) |
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| Activities in academic bodies: | |
| 2014 - 2022 | Senate Member, University of Wuppertal |
| 2012 - 2018 | Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal |
| 2012 - 2017 | Spokesman of the Physics Department, University of Wuppertal |
| 2008 - 2012 | Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal, Germany |
Research activities:
- Sources and large scale distribution of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the troposphere and their impact on the chemistry of the atmosphere.
- Measurement of carbon and hydrogen isotope ratios of VOC as a “probe” for the investigation of atmospheric processes.
- Development of methods for the sampling of ambient air, the analytics of VOC in air samples at low mixing ratios, and development of calibration techniques.
- Development of remote sensing and calibration techniques for the application on aircraft and satellites.
- Long-term measurements of mesopause temperatures by ground-based infrared spectrometry.
| Other activities: | |
| since 2018 | Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Kühlungsborn, Germany |
| since 2017 | Member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the EMeRGe Project (Effect of Megacities on the transport and transformation of pollutants on Regional and Global scales) |
| since 2013 | Associate Editor of the Open Access Journal “Elementa” |
| since 2011 | Member of the Steering Committee of the Helmholtz Graduate School HITEC (Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate Research) |
| 2010 - 2022 | External member (Representative of the University of Wuppertal) in the Scientific-Technical Council of the Research Centre Jülich |
| 2008 - 2021 | Associate Editor of the EGU-Journal "Atmospheric Measurement Techniques" |
| 2001 - 2005 | Co-Spokesman of Theme I „Earth surface-atmosphere interactions“ of the atmospheric research program AFO 2000 of the Ministry for Education and Research. |
| 1994 - 1995 | Deputy chairman of the Scientific-Technical Council of the Research Centre Jülich. |
| 1992 - 1997 | Member of the Scientific-Technical Council of the Research Centre Jülich. |
| 1988 - 1997 | Spokesman of the Institute for Atmospheric Chemistry. |
Community service:
Convener of the session “Stable Isotopes in Atmospheric Research”
European Geosciences Union – General Assemblies, 2008 - 2012, Vienna, Austria.
Co-Convener of the session “Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange of Reactive Trace Gases”
European Geosciences Union – General Assembly, 24-29 April 2005, Vienna, Austria.
Convener of the session “Volatile Organic Compounds and Organic Aerosols“
European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, 25-30 April 2004, Nice, France.
Convener of the session “Biogenic Reactive Trace Compounds and their Role in Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate“
Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, 8-12 December 2003, San Francisco, USA.
Convener of the Townhall Meeting “The Atmosphere as Part of the Earth System: The German Atmospheric Research Program AFO 2000”
EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, 6-11 April 2003, Nice, France.
Convener of the session „Biogenic VOC Emissions“
Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, 13-17 December 1999, San Francisco, USA.
Guest editor, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, Special issue on the POPCORN campaign: Atmospheric Meaurements during POPCORN – Characterisation of the Photochemistry over a Rural Area.
Organisator of the Workshop „Volatile Organic Compounds in the Troposphere“ in the frame of a GAAC-project „Network of Young Scientists in the Field of Atmospheric Chemistry“, 27‑31 October 1997, Jülich, Germany.
Memberships
Astronomische Gesellschaft
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
American Geophysical Union
British Interplanetary Society (Fellow)
National Geographic Society
