CV Kari Luojus

Title Dr, Senior Research Scientist, Post-doctoral researcher, Academy of Finland
Contact kari.luojus@fmi.fi
Postal address P.O.Box 503, FI00101, Helsinki, Finland
Street address Erik Palmenin Aukio 1, FI-00560, Helsinki Finland
Phone number +358 40 5058417

Fields of expertise

  • Remote Sensing of Snow Cover

  • Development of Active and Passive Microwave Earth Observation Methods

  • Seasonal Snow Cover within Changing Climate

Projects

  • Project manager, ESA-DUE GlobSnow-2 (2012-)

  • Researcher, ESA SnowPEX (2014-)

  • Researcher, EC FP7 ClipC (2014-)

  • Researcher, EC FP7 CryoLand (2011-)

University and other degrees

  • 2004: Master of Science in Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Space Technology

  • 2007: Licentiate of Science in Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Space Technology

  • 2009: Doctor of Science in Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Space Technology

Previous professional appointments

  • 2002 - 2004 Research Associate, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Space Technology

  • 2004 - 2008 Research Scientist, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Space Technology

  • 2009 – 2010 Research Scientist, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Arctic Research

  • 2011 – Senior Research Scientist, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Arctic Research

Other professional activities

  • WMO Global Cryosphere Watch, Steering Group, 2013 -

  • Post-doctoral researcher, Academy of Finland, 2013 - 2015