Bernd Heinold

Bernd Heinold received the Diploma degree (equivalent to a master’s degree) and the Ph.D. degree in meteorology from the University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, in 2004 and 2008, respectively. During his Ph.D., he worked as a Research Assistant and then began work as a Research Fellow with the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Leipzig. In 2011, he joined the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K., as a Research Fellow, for two years. Since 2013, he has been a Scientist with the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS). He develops and evaluates representations of aerosol processes in atmospheric models from large-eddy to global scale. He has authored or coauthored more than 120 publications, including over 50 articles in different international, peer-reviewed science journals. His research interests include tropospheric aerosol particles and their impact on climate and air quality, with particular focus on mineral dust and black carbon aerosol.