CURRICULUM VITAE


ZELJKA FUCHS


Physics Department, Faculty of Science in Split, Croatia



Phone: (385) 21 385 133


Electronic Mail: zeljka@pmfst.hr


EDUCATION


*  Doctor of Philosophy in Physics with Dissertation in Atmospheric Physics, Physics Department and Geophysical Research Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, December, 2005, Dissertation Title: Large-Scale Modes of the Tropical Atmosphere, Advisor: Dr. David J. Raymond


*  Master of Science in Physics, Physics Department and Geophysical Research Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, April, 2001, Thesis Title: Linear Modes of Raymond's Model of a Moist Atmosphere, Advisor: Dr. David J. Raymond


*  Bachelor of Science in Physics, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia, November, 1998, Thesis Title: Mountain Lee Waves, Advisor: MS Katarina Stankovic


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

* 2008 - 2009: Vice-president for Science, Faculty of Science in Split, Croatia 


* December 2007 - : Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science in Split, Croatia 


* May 2007 - : Faculty Adjunct,  New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA 


* May 2007 - December 2007: The National Science Foundation Postdoc in Croatia 


* August 2006 - May 2007: Visiting assistant professor, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA 


* January 2006 - August 2006: Postdoctoral research associate, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA


*  Spring 2006: Lecturer of General physics I, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA


*  Fall 2005: Lecturer of General physics II, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA


*  February 2004 - August 2005: Visiting lecturer at the Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb


*  May 2000 - November 2005: Graduate research assistant, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA


*  July 1999 - May 2000: Graduate teaching assistant, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA


BOOKS


* Fuchs, Z: Physics of the Tropical Atmosphere, VDM. 2009. ISBN: 978-3-639-21572-4.



REFERRED PUBLICATIONS


* Raymond, D. J., S. Sessions, A. H. Sobel, Z. Fuchs, 2009: The Mechanics of Gross Moist Stability. J. Adv. Model Earth Syst., Vol. 1, 20 pp. 


* Raymond, D. J., and Z. Fuchs, 2009: Moisture modes and the Madden-Julian oscillation. J. Climate, 22, 3031-3046. 


* Doklestic, D., Z. Fuchs and A. Marki, 2010: Convectively coupled Kelvin waves and convective inhibition. Geophysics, 27. 21-36. 


* Raymond, D. J., and Z. Fuchs, 2007: Convectively coupled gravity and moisture modes in a simple atmospheric model. Tellus, 59A, 627-640. 


* Raymond, D. J., S. Sessions, and Z. Fuchs, 2007: A theory for the spinup of tropical depressions. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 133, 1743-1754. 


* Fuchs, Z., and D. J. Raymond, 2007: A simple, vertically resolved model of tropical disturbances with a humidity closure. Tellus, 59A, 344-354. 


* Fuchs, Z., 2007: Analytical model of equatorial waves with CAPE and moisture closure. Geophysics. 24. 29-42. 


* Fuchs, Z., and A. Marki, 2007: Large-scale modes of the tropical atmosphere. Part II: analytical modelling of Kelvin waves using the CAPE closure. Geophysics. 24. 43-55. 


* Fuchs, Z., and A. Marki, 2006: Large-Scale Modes of the Tropical Atmosphere. Part I: Analytical Modeling of Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves Using the Boundary-Layer Quasiequilibrium Approximation. Geophysics. 23. 155-164. 


* Fuchs, Z., and D. J. Raymond, 2005: Large-scale modes in a rotating atmosphere with radiative-convective instability and WISHE. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 4084-4094. 


* Raymond, D. J., G. B. Raga, C. S. Bretherton, J. Molinari, C. Lopez-Carrillo, and Z. Fuchs, 2003: Convective forcing in the intertropical convergence zone of the eastern Pacific. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2064-2082. 


* Fuchs, Z., and D. J. Raymond, 2002: Large-scale modes of a nonrotating atmosphere with water vapor and cloud-radiation feedbacks. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 1669-1679. 


CONFERENCE PAPERS


* D. J. Raymond, S. Sessions, C. Lopez Carillo and Z. Fuchs, 2010: Theory-Based MJO Diagnostics. Monsoon Intraseasonal Variability Modelling Workshop. 15-18 June, Busan, Korea


* Fuchs, Z., S. Gjorgjievska and D. J. Raymond, 2010: Convectively coupled gravity waves and moisture modes with top and bottom heavy vertical heating profiles. 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 10-14 May, Tuscon, AZ, USA


* Gjorgjievska, S., Z. Fuchs and D. J. Raymond, 2010: Convectively coupled Kelvin waves and moisture modes in 3-D simulations. 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 10-14 May, Tuscon, AZ, USA


* D. J. Raymond and Z. Fuchs, 2010: Convective quasi-equilibrium revisited, part I: theory. 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 10-14 May, Tuscon, AZ, USA


* Fuchs, Z., D. J. Raymond and S. Sessions, 2009: Convectively Coupled Gravity Waves and Moisture Modes. Harvard Center for the Environment and the Harvard Oceanography Committee. 16-17 October, Cambridge MA, USA


* Fuchs, Z., S. Sessions, and D. J. Raymond, 2009: Comparison of the Analytical and Numerical Model for Convectively Coupled Gravity Waves. 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics. 8-12 June 2009, Stowe, VT, USA. 


* Raymond, D. J., S. Sessions, and Z. Fuchs, 2009: Control of convective precipitation over warm tropical oceans. 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics. 8-12 June 2009, Stowe, VT, USA. 


* Sessions, S., D. J. Raymond and Z. Fuchs, 2008: Simulating large scale tropical waves. 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 28 April-2 May 2008, Orlando, FL, USA. 


* Raymond. D. J., J. Cisneros, S. Sessions, J. C. Marin, G. Raga, and Z. Fuchs, 2008: Environmental influences on the spinup of tropical cyclones. 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 28 April-2 May 2008, Orlando, FL, USA. 


* Fuchs, Z. and D. J. Raymond, 2007: Convective Inhibition and Dynamics in Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves. IUGG. 2-13 July, 2007. Perugia, Italy. 


* Raymond, D. J., S. Sessions, and Z. Fuchs, 2007: Theory for the spinup of tropical depressions. 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics. 25-29 June 2007, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. 


* Fuchs, Z., D. J. Raymond, 2006: A simple, vertically resolved model of tropical disturbances with a humidity closure. In 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 24-28 April 2006, Monterey, CA, USA 


* Fuchs, Z., D. J. Raymond, 2004: Extreme Simplification of Tropical Atmospheric Dynamics - Normal Modes. In 2004 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting. 16-20 August, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 


* Lopez-Carillo, C., D. J.Raymond, Z. Fuchs, 2002: Development of New Convective Cells in the East Pacific Warm Pool. In 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 525-526. 29 April - 3 May, 2002, San Diego, CA, USA 


PROJECTS


* Collaborator on National Science Foundation (NSF) Project: A Rational Approach to Cumulus Parameterization in Large-Scale Models, USA, 2010 -


* Management Committee Member of EU COST ES0905 of the Action “Basic Concepts for Convection Parameterization in Weather Forecast and Climate Models 2010-2014 Convection Action


* Project leader on National Foundation for Science, Croatia (NZZ) Project, 2010 Second Split Workshop in Atmospheric Physics and Oceanography SWAP


* Project leader on Science Festival for Split, April 19-25, 2010 Science Festival 2010


* Project leader on National Foundation for Science, Croatia (NZZ) Project, 2009 First Split Workshop in Atmospheric Physics and Oceanography SWAP


* Project leader on Unity through Knowledge Fund (UKF) Gaining Experience Grant (2A), 2009 International Atmospheric Research over the Adriatic


* Collaborator on BASIC OROGRAPHIC ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATIONS (BORA), 2007 - 


* Collaborator on NZZ Hybrid experimental GPU-CPU, 2008 -


* Collaborator on National Science Foundation (NSF) Project, USA, 2000 - 2006

 


FIELD PROJECT


*  EPIC2001 project (East Pacific Investigation of Climate), Huatulco, Mexico, 1 September - 10 October 2001.


*  EPIC2001 Workshop. Seattle, May 2002.


TECHNICAL SKILLS


*  Unix/Linux, Windows, Mac


*  C, Matlab, RLaB, Candis, Gri, Octave Lyx


*  Maple, Mathematica


PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND SOCIETIES


*  Reviewer: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences


*  Member: American Meteorological Society


*  Member: European Meteorological Society 



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