Teaching & thesis supervision

Supervision

  • Topic/Title: Tracking global warming based on atmosphere and ocean heat content and energy imbalance modeling
    M.Sc. thesis of Georgios Thalassinos (WegCenter Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2021
  • Topic/Title: Quality evaluation and improvement of WegenerNet precipitation data based on case studies and climatologies
    M.Sc. thesis of L. Kaufmann (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2021 (co-supervision J. Fuchsberger)
  • Topic/Title: Monitoring of climate change and variability in atmospheric heat content based on GNSS radio occultation
    M.Sc. thesis of M. Gorfer (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2021 (co-supervision F. Ladstädter)

  • Topic/Title: Climate monitoring of troposphere and stratosphere thicknesses based on GNSS radio occultation
    M.Sc. thesis of F. Lippl (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2020 (co-supervision F. Ladstädter)

  • Topic/Title: Climate Change and Droughts: Effects on Migration within African
    M.Sc. thesis of C.-A. Achberger (WegCenter & Curr. Global Studies, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2020 (co-supervision S. Borsky)

  • Topic/Title: Improving WegenerNet temperature data products by advancing lapse rate and grid construction algorithms
    M.Sc. thesis of T. Hocking (WegCenter & JMP Sustainable Development, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2020 (co-supervision J. Fuchsberger)

  • Topic/Title: Lower carbon mobility: towards more sustainable international scientific travel of Wegener Center and beyond
    M.Sc. thesis of S. Hölbling (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2020 (co-supervision J. Mayer)

  • Topic/Title: Quality control and evaluation for atmospheric profiles from GNSS radio occultation reference processing
    M.Sc. thesis of V. Seidl (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz, and Tech. Physics, TU Graz)
    Status: Finished 2018 (co-supervision V. Proschek)
  • Topic/Title: Analysis and homogenization of WegenerNet temperature and humidity data and quality evaluation for climate trend studies
    M.Sc. thesis of S. Ebner (WegCenter & IVWL, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2017 (co-supervision J. Fuchsberger)
  • Topic/Title: Low Earth Orbit determination for GNSS radio occultation with aspects of uncertainty estimation
    M.Sc. thesis of C. Pock (WegCenter, Univ. of Graz, and Inst. of Geodesy, TU Graz)
    Status: Finished 2015 (co-supervision T. Mayer-Guerr, TU Graz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Evaluation of the climate utility of radio occultation data in the upper stratosphere and mesosphere
    M.Sc. thesis of J. Innerkofler (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2015 (co-supervision M. Schwärz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Jüngere Klimageschichte im Alpenraum von 1500 bis Heute (Recent climate history in the Alpine Region from 1500 to present)
    M.Sc. thesis of E. Bytyci (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2014 (co-supervision U. Foelsche)
     
  • Topic/Title: Escape of volatiles and water inventories from planetary embryos and exomoons
    M.Sc. thesis of S.C. Schiefer (Inst. f. Weltraumforschung-IWF Graz, ÖAW, and WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2014 (supervised together with H. Lammer/IWF Graz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Climate-quality processing of radio occultation data: refractivity and atmospheric profiles retrieval and numerical error estimation
    M.Sc. thesis of D. Gruber (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2014 (co-supervision J. Fritzer)
     
  • Topic/Title: lmproved quality control for the WegenerNet and demonstration for selected weather events and climate
    M.Sc. thesis of D. Scheidl (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2014 (co-supervision J. Fuchsberger)
     
  • Topic/Title: Analysis of WegenerNet precipitation data and quality evaluation for case studies and climatologies
    M.Sc. thesis of K. Szeberenyi (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2014 (co-supervision J. Fuchsberger)
     
  • Topic/Title: Atmospheric wind profiling based on infrared-laser occultation between Low Earth Orbit satellites
    M.Sc. thesis of A. Plach (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2013 (co-supervision V. Proschek)
     
  • Topic/Title: Air-sea gas exchange of CO2 and O2 under climate change
    M.Sc. thesis of P. Landschützer (WegCenter, Univ. of Graz, and Geophysical Inst. & Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen, Norway)
    Status: Finished 2011 (supervised together with C. Heinze/Univ. of Bergen)
     
  • Topic/Title: Der Vergleich von Atmosphärenprofilen mit einem Inter-Validierungssystem und dessen Anwendung auf Radiookkultations- und Radiosondendaten
    M.Sc. thesis of M. Goger (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2011 (co-supervision A.K. Steiner)
     
  • Topic/Title: ACCURATE: Performance analysis and Absorption simulations for the ESA-IRDAS-EXP demonstration experiment
    M.Sc. thesis of C. Zwanziger (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2010
     
  • Topic/Title: Modeling oxygen isotopes in polythermal ice sheets
    M.Sc. thesis of T. Gölles (WegCenter, Univ. of Graz, and AWI Bremerhaven, Germany)
    Status: Finished 2010 (supervised together with G. Lohmann/AWI Bremerhaven)
     
  • Topic/Title: Extreme Klima- und Wetterereignisse in der Region Südoststeiermark
    M.Sc. thesis of A. Biedermann (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2010 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Untersuchung der Langzeitstabilität des Abtastfehlers von CHAMP Radiookkultationsmessungen 2001-2008
    M.Sc. thesis of C. Suppan (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2010 (co-supervision U. Foelsche and B. Pirscher)
     
  • Topic/Title: Climate trends and variability over the IPCC+ regions
    M.Sc. thesis of I. Thaler (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz, and Tech. Physics, TU Graz)
    Status: Finished 2009 (co-supervision U. Foelsche and A.K. Steiner)
     
  • Topic/Title: Scale-sensitive analysis of regional climate models
    M.Sc. thesis of K.L. Kapper (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz, and Tech. Physics, TU Graz)
    Status: Finished 2009 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Räumlich hochaufgelöste Klimatologien von Starkregenereignissen in der Oststeiermark einschließlich der Fokusregion WegenerNet
    M.Sc. thesis of A. Wallner (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2008 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/'Title: Validation of MSU tropospheric and stratospheric temperature records with GPS radio occultation climatologies
    M.Sc. thesis of T. Schöngassner (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2008 (co-supervision A.K. Steiner)
     
  • Topic/Title: Evaluierung von Schneeparametern in regionalen Klimasimulationen für den Alpenraum mittels Satellitendaten
    M.Sc. thesis of C. Krasser (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2008 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Evaluierung von Wolkenparametern in Klimasimulationen für den Alpenraum mit Fernmessdaten von Satelliten
    M.Sc. thesis of T. Sinkovic (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2008 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Klimawandel und Trockengefährdung in der Landwirtschaft: Eine Analyse für die Steiermark
    M.Sc. thesis of G. Heinrich (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2007 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Evaluierung eines hochaufgelösten regionalen Klimamodells im Alpenraum
    M.Sc. thesis of A. Riegler (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2007 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Bauernregeln wissenschaftlich betrachtet: Untersuchung empirischer Witterungs- und Klimaregeln in den Regionen Oststeiermark und Graz
    M.Sc. thesis of M. Moser (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2006 (co-supervision U. Foelsche)
     
  • Topic/Title: Abschätzung von Sedimentmächtigkeiten in der FRAM Straße aus magnetischen Daten mit Hilfe der Werner-Dekonvolution
    M.Sc. thesis of V.T. Leinweber (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2006 (supervised together with R. Leitinger)
     
  • Topic/Title: Downscaling of temperature and precipation in the alpine region Hohe Tauern
    M.Sc. thesis of M. Themessl (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2005 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Das Klima in Südostösterreich 1961-2004: Die alpine Region Hohe Tauern und die Region Südoststeiermark im Vergleich
    M.Sc. thesis of T. Kabas (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2005 (co-supervision U. Foelsche)
     
  • Topic/Title: Exospheric temperature estimation and atmospheric loss: a comparative study of Mars and Venus
    M.Sc. thesis of S. Kazeminejad (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2005 (co-supervision H. Lammer, Inst. of Space Research/Austrian Acad. of Sciences, Graz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Climate diagnostics in radio occultation temperature climatologies of CHAMP and ECMWF
    M.Sc. thesis of B.C. Lackner (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz), written together with B. Pirscher
    Status: Finished 2005
     
  • Topic/Title: Climate diagnostics in radio occultation temperature climatologies of CHAMP and ECMWF
    M.Sc. thesis of B. Pirscher (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz), written together with B.C. Lackner
    Status: Finished 2005
     
  • Topic/Title: Klimaschutz und bessere Luftgüte durch erneuerbare Energien: Fallbeispiel Fernwärme der Stadt Lienz
    M.Sc. thesis of F. Papsch (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2005
     
  • Topic/Title: Langwellenstrahlungstransfer in der Atmosphäre und seine Sensitivität zu Änderungen der Wasserdampfkonzentration
    M.Sc. thesis of M. Pock (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2004
     
  • Topic/Title: Atmosphere and Climate Explorer mission ACE+: Humidity and temperature retrieval performance analysis
    M.Sc. thesis of S. Schweitzer (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2004
     
  • Topic/Title: Variational analysis of meteorological profiling data
    M.Sc. thesis of A. Fischer (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 1999
     
  • Topic/Title: Interferometric sounding in the Infrared – The instrument IASI and its potential for atmospheric remote sensing
    M.Sc. thesis of S. Hiebler (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 1998
     
  • Topic/Title: Kalman-Filter analysis of meteorological profiling data
    M.Sc. thesis of E. Weisz (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 1998
     
  • Topic/Title: Das Refraktivitätsfeld der unteren Atmosphäre: Physikalische Grundlagen und ein globaler Überblick im Radiofrequenzbereich (The refractivity field of the lower atmosphere: Physical background and a global overview in the RF range)
    M.Sc. thesis of J. Hafner (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 1997 [co-supervised; main supervisor R. Leitinger]
     
  • Topic/Title: Untersuchungen von Schwerewellen mit dem Clark-Modell und Vergleich mit EISCAT-Daten (Investigation of Gravity Waves using the Clark-model and comparison with EISCAT data)
    M.Sc. thesis of K. Wuttke (Univ. of Göttingen; performed at MPI for Aeronomy, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany).
    Status: Finished 1994 [co-supervised; main supervisor K. Schlegel/MPI for Aeronomy]
     
  • Topic/Title: Absolute absorption cross sections of ozone in the 10µm region under tropospheric conditions
    M.Sc. thesis of T. Leutschacher (Univ. of Graz; performed at DLR Inst. for Optoelectronics, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany).
    Status: Finished 1994 [co-supervised]

 

  • Topic/Title: Innovative methods for empirical-statistical downscaling and error correction for extreme precipitation over the Alpine region
    Ph.D. thesis of S. Tani (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2019 (co-supervision A. Gobiet, ZAMG)
     
  • Topic/Title: Generation of high-resolution wind fields from WegenerNet data and a spatial evaluation of regional climate models
    Ph.D. thesis of C. Schlager (WegCenter, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2019
     
  • Topic/Title: Radio occultation excess phase processing with integrated uncertainty estimation and evaluation towards tracing climate change
    Ph.D. thesis of J. Innerkofler (WegCenter & DK Climate Change, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2019 (co-supervision M. Schwaerz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Uncertainties and thresholds of hydrological changes in south-eastern Austria in a warming climate
    Ph.D. thesis of C. Hohmann (WegCenter & DK Climate Change, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2019 (co-supervision S. Birk, DK Climate Change)
     
  • Topic/Title: Planetary boundary layer experiments in regional climate models
    Ph.D. thesis of A. Csáki (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2020 (co-supervision H. Truhetz and D. Maraun)
     
  • Topic/Title: Hydrological intensification and damage risks due to extreme convective precipitation in a warming climate: Analysis in the southeastern Alpine forelands
    Ph.D. thesis of M. H. Kabir (WegCenter & DK Climate Change, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2022 (co-supervision R. Baumgartner, DK Climate Change)
     
  • Topic/Title: Preparing for hydrological hazards in torrential catchments in Styria/Austria under conditions of uncertainty
    Ph.D. thesis of P. Krenn (DK Climate Change & Doctoral School Geography, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 2022 (co-supervision O. Sass, Univ. of Bayreuth, DE)
     
  • Topic/Title: Automatic differentiation for adjoint modeling and application to error propagation and sensitivity studies
    Ph.D. thesis of M. Pock (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 202N
     
  • Topic/Title: Modellsimulationen zur Bildung und Ausbreitung von primären und sekundären Feinstaubaerosolen im Grazer Becken
    Ph.D. thesis of S. Jost (WegCenter, Univ. of Graz, and Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics, TU Graz)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 202N (supervised together with P. Sturm, Inst. for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics/Branch Traffic and Environment, TU Graz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Tropospheric water vapor profiling from GPS radio occultation and its utility for climate applications
    Ph.D. thesis of B. Biadeglgne (BOM-Bureau of Meteorol. and RMIT-SPACE, Melbourne, AUS; supported by WegCenter, Univ. of Graz, AT)
    Status: On-going, finalization expected 202N (supervised together with K. Zhang, RMIT-SPACE, and J. Le Marshall, BOM) 
  • Topic/Title: An integrative perspective on extreme convective precipitation events in the southeastern Alpine forelands: Scaling relationships and damage contribution
    Ph.D. thesis of K. Schröer (WegCenter & DK Climate Change, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2018 (co-supervision O. Sass, DK Climate Change)
  • Topic/Title: Climate and weather related extremes: Direct impacts and risk-sharing arrangements for the public and private sector
    Ph.D. thesis of C. Unterberger (WegCenter & DK Climate Change, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2018 (co-supervised; main supervisor K. Steininger)
  • Topic/Title: Evaluation of dynamical downscaling by embedded regional climate models and atmospheric blocking analysis
    Ph.D. thesis of M. Jury (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2017 (co-supervision A. K. Steiner)
     
  • Topic/Title: Benchmark quality processing of radio occultation data with integrated uncertainty propagation
    Ph.D. thesis of J. Schwarz (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2017 (co-supervision M. Schwaerz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Greenhouse gas profiling by infrared-laser and microwave occultation: Atmospheric influences and retrieval algorithm in clear and cloudy air
    Ph.D. thesis of V. Proschek (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2014
     
  • Topic/Title: Evaluation of multi-variable quantile mapping based on regional climate models
    Ph.D. thesis of R.A.I. Wilcke (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2013 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: A new dynamic approach for statistical optimisation of GNSS radio occultation bending angles
    Ph.D. thesis of Ying Li (SPACE Research Centre, RMIT University, AUS; supported by WegCenter, Univ. of Graz, AT)
    Status: Finished 2013 (supervised together with K. Zhang, RMIT-SPACE)
     
  • Topic/Title: Simulation study of residual ionospheric errors in GNSS radio occultation
    Ph.D. thesis of Congliang Liu (SPACE Research Centre, RMIT University, AUS; supported by WegCenter, Univ. of Graz, AT)
    Status: Finished 2013 (supervised together with K. Zhang, RMIT-SPACE)
     
  • Topic/Title: Climate projections over Europe and the Alpine region utilizing the ENSEMBLES regional climate models
    Ph.D. thesis of G. Heinrich (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2013 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Added value of convection permitting climate simulations
    Ph.D. thesis of A. Prein (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2013 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: WegenerNet Klimastationsnetz Region Feldbach: Experimenteller Aufbau und hochauflösende Daten für die Klima- und Umweltforschung
    Ph.D. thesis of T. Kabas (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2011
     
  • Topic/Title: Performance of state of the art high resolution Regional Climate Models in the European Alpine region
    Ph.D. thesis of A.N. Khurshid (ÖAD Research Scholar; WegCenter, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2011 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Empirical-statistical downscaling and error correction of temperature, precipitation, and derived extremes in Europe
    Ph.D. thesis of M. Themeßl (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz; supported also by GeoRiskResearch/Munich Re, Munich, T. Grimm)
    Status: Finished 2011 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: On upper-air climate data: Interactive visual exploration and GPS radio occultation as reference climate record
    Ph.D. thesis of F. Ladstädter (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz; supported also by VRVis Research Center, Vienna, H. Doleisch)
    Status: Finished 2011 (co-supervision A.K. Steiner)
     
  • Topic/Title: Exploring trend indicators of climate change from radio occultation and optimal trend detection
    Ph.D. thesis of B.C. Lackner (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz; supported also by Univ. of Edinburgh, G.C. Hegerl)
    Status: Finished 2010 (co-supervision A.K. Steiner)
     
  • Topic/Title: Non-hydrostatic climate modelling: Sensitivity studies and error characterisation
    Ph.D. thesis of M. Suklitsch (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2010 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: The ACCURATE concept and the infrared laser occultation technique: Mission design and assessment of retrieval performance
    Ph.D. thesis of S. Schweitzer (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2010
     
  • Topic/Title: Multi-satellite climatologies of fundamental atmospheric variables from radio occultation and their validation
    Ph.D. thesis of B. Pirscher (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2010 (co-supervision U. Foelsche)
     
  • Topic/Title: High resolution wind field modelling over complex topography: analysis and future scenarios
    Ph.D. thesis of H. Truhetz (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2010 (co-supervision A. Gobiet)
     
  • Topic/Title: Global atmospheric climatologies from radio occultation data and derivation of diagnostic parameters for climate monitoring
    Ph.D. thesis of M. Borsche (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2008 (co-supervision U. Foelsche)
     
  • Topic/Title: Clear-sky aerosol radiative forcing effect based on multi-side AERONET retrievals over Europe
    Ph.D. thesis of S. Gonzi (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz)
    Status: Finished 2006 (supervised together with E. Putz)
     
  • Topic/Title: Retrieval processing system and performance analysis for mesospheric temperature and ozone profiling based on solar occultation data
    Ph.D. thesis of C. Rehrl (WegCenter & IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz).
    Status: Finished 2006
     
  • Topic/Title: Radio occultation data analysis for climate change monitoring and first climatologies from CHAMP
    Ph.D. thesis of A. Gobiet (Univ. of Graz; performed in cooperation with the Inst. of Atmos. Physics, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, U.S.A.; cooperation partner S. Syndergaard).
    Status: Finished 2005
     
  • Topic/Title: Analyse der Effizienz der Hagelabwehr in der Steiermark anhand von Fallbeispielen (Analysis of hail protection efficiency in Styria based on case studies)
    Ph.D. thesis of G. Pachatz (Inst. for Geography and Regional Sciences, Univ. of Graz).
    Status: Finished 2005 [co-supervised; main supervisor R. Lazar]
     
  • Topic/Title: Assimilation of GNSS radio occultation data into GCM fields for global climate analysis
    Ph.D. thesis of A. Löscher (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz; partly performed at the Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark; cooperation partner X.-Y. Huang).
    Status: Finished 2004
     
  • Topic/Title: Joint temperature, humidity, ozone and sea surface temperature retrieval from Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer data
    Ph.D. thesis of M. Schwärz (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz).
    Status: Finished 2004
     
  • Topic/Title: Stratospheric temperature and ozone sounding by the ENVISAT/GOMOS stellar occultation sensor
    Ph.D. thesis of C. Retscher (IGAM/IP, Univ. of Graz; partly performed at the Service d´Aeronomie du CNRS, Paris, France; cooperation partner A. Hauchecorne).
    Status: Finished 2004
     
  • Topic/Title: Das CHAMP-Radiookkultationsexperiment: Algorithmen, Prozessierungssystem und erste Ergebnisse (The CHAMP radio occultation experiment: algorithms, processing system, and first results)
    Ph.D. thesis of J. Wickert (IGAM, Univ. of Graz; mainly performed at the GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) Potsdam, Germany; co-supervision C. Reigber).
    Status: Finished 2002
     
  • Topic/Title: Temperature profiling by the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI): Advanced retrieval algorithm and performance analysis
    Ph.D. thesis of E. Weisz (IGAM, Univ. of Graz).
    Status: Finished 2001
     
  • Topic/Title: Investigation of auroral superthermal electron bursts: Freja observations
    Ph.D. thesis of Th. Leutschacher (Univ. of Graz; performed at MPI for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching/Munich, Germany).
    Status: Finished 2001 [co-supervised; main supervisor G. Haerendel/MPI for Extraterrestrial Physics]
     
  • Topic/Title: Satellite based temperature profile determination using passive microwave and radio occultation instruments
    Ph.D. thesis of A. v. Engeln (Univ. of Bremen; mainly performed at the Inst. of Environmental Physics, Univ. of Bremen, Germany, partly at the IGAM/UG).
    Status: Finished 2000 [co-supervised; main supervisor K. Künzi/Univ. of Bremen]
     
  • Topic/Title: Tropospheric water vapor imaging by combination of ground-based and spaceborne GNSS sounding data
    Ph.D. thesis of U. Foelsche (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz).
    Status: Finished 1999
     
  • Topic/Title: High-resolution sounding of key climate variables using the radio occultation technique
    Ph.D. thesis of A.K. Steiner (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz).
    Status: Finished 1998
     
  • Topic/Title: Advanced physical-statistical retrieval of humidity and temperature profiles from spaceborne downlooking microwave sounder data
    Ph.D. thesis of M.J. Rieder (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz; partly performed at Inst. of Environmental Physics, Univ. of Bremen, Germany; cooperation partner K. Künzi).
    Status: Finished 1998
    (Note: M.J. Rieder, the 1st Ph.D. student who finished under the main supervision of G. Kirchengast, received his Ph.D. degree "sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae".)
     
  • Topic/Title: Untersuchung des Phasen- und Amplitudenverhaltens von TIDs mit Hilfe von EISCAT-Daten (Investigation of the phase and amplitude behavior of TIDs with the aid of EISCAT data)
    Ph.D. thesis of K. Hocke (Univ. of Göttingen; performed at MPI for Aeronomy, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany).
    Status: Finished 1994 [co-supervised; main supervisor K. Schlegel/MPI for Aeronomy]
     
  • Topic/Title: Mathematical modelling of ionospheric processes
    Ph.D. thesis of S.M. Stankov (3 month stay at Univ. of Graz based on Ph.D. stipend).
    Status: Finished 1994 [co-supervised; main Univ. of Graz supervisor R. Leitinger]
     
  • Topic/Title: A regional 3D-model for the ionosphere-plasmasphere system over Europe
    Ph.D. thesis of K. Skedel (Inst. Meteorol. Geophys.-IMG, Univ. of Graz).
    Status: Finished 1993 [co-supervised; main supervisor R. Leitinger]