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Dr.-Ing. Kristin Vielberg

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Biography

Dr.-Ing. Kristin Vielberg joined the Institute for Geodesy and Geoinformation (IGG), Astronomical, Physical and mathematical Geodesy Group at the University of Bonn in 2017. She is a geodesist with research expertise in non-gravitational satellite force modelling and thermospheric neutral density estimation. Besides research and space science she is interested in poetry, mental health and crafting.

  • Ph.D. (Thesis title: Thermosphere and radiation effects in forward and inverse non-gravitational force modelling), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 2024. 
  • M.Sc. (Thesis title: GRACE accelerometer data calibration and its impact on thermospheric neutral density estimation), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 2017. 
  • B.Sc. (Thesis title: A gravity field model of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 2015. 
  • Since 2017 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Institut für Geodäsie und Geoinformation, Universität Bonn.
  • 2015 – 2017 Master of Science am Institut für Geodäsie und Geoinformation, Universität Bonn.
  • 2012 – 2015 Bachelor of Science am Institut für Geodäsie und Geoinformation, Universität Bonn.
  • Satellite force modeling.
  • Precise orbit determination.
  • Thermospheric neutral density estimation.
  • Thermosphere-ionosphere coupling.
  • DFG EEI-Geodetic
  • ESA's Swarm DISC: TOLEOS
  • DLR TIK
  • DLR D-SAT
  • Satellite Geodesy and Earth System.
  • Mass Transport Modelling and Monitoring.
  • Profile Fundamentals (Geodetic Earth System Science and Data Analysis).
  • Betreuung von Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten.
  • 2019-2023 Stellvertretende Vorsitzende der Arbeitsgruppe "Improvement of thermosphere models" im Rahmen der Focus Area „Geodetic space weather research“ des "Global Geodetic Observing Systems”.
  • 2017 Turbo-Preis des DVW NRW e.V.
  • 2019 IUGG Travel Grant; EGU Early Career Scientist's Travel Support.
  • 2022 Erster Platz beim Space Science Slam der ersten nationalen Wissenschaftskonferenz der Raumfahrt 2022 in Bonn mit dem Beitrag "Ein Gedicht über die Dichte.

  1. Vielberg, K. (2024) Thermosphere and radiation effects in forward and inverse non-gravitational force modelling. Dissertation, Universität Bonn. https://doi.org/10.48565/bonndoc-213

  2. Siemes, C., Borries, C., Bruinsma, S., Fernandez-Gomez, I., Hładczuk, N., van den IJssel, J., Kodikara, T., Vielberg, K., Visser, P. (2023) New Thermosphere Neutral Mass Density and Crosswind Datasets from CHAMP, GRACE, and GRACE-FO. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2023014.

  3. Forootan, E., Kosary, M., Farzaneh, S., Kodikara, T., Vielberg, K., Fernandez-Gomez, I., Borries C., Schumacher, M. (2022) Forecasting global and multi-level thermospheric neutral density and ionospheric electron content by tuning models against satellite-based accelerometer measurements. Sci Rep 12, 2095 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05952-y.

  4. Zeitler, L., Corbin, A., Vielberg, K., Rudenko, S., Löcher, A., Blossfeld, M., Schmidt, M., Kusche, J. (2021) Scale Factors of the Thermospheric Density: A Comparison of Satellite Laser Ranging and Accelerometer Solutions. Journal of Geophysical research-Space Physics, 126(12),Number: e2021JA029708, doi.org/10.1029/2021JA029708.

  5. Vielberg, K., and Kusche, J. (2020) Extended forward and inverse modeling of radiation pressure accelerations for LEO satellites. Journal of Geodesy, Volume 94, Article 43. doi.org/10.1007/s00190-020-01368-6.

  6. Forootan, E., Farzaneh, S., Lück, C., Vielberg, K. (2019) Estimating and predicting corrections for empirical thermospheric models. Geophysical Journal International, Volume 218, Issue 1, July 2019, Pages 479–493. doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggz163.

  7. Vielberg, K., Forootan, E., Lück, C., Löcher, A., Kusche, J., and Börger, K. (2018) Comparison of accelerometer data calibration methods used in thermospheric neutral density estimation, Ann. Geophys., 36, pp. 761-779, doi.org/10.5194/angeo-36-761-2018.

  8. Vielberg, K. (2017) GRACE accelerometer data calibration and its impact on thermospheric neutral density estimation. Masterarbeit, Universität Bonn.

  9. Vielberg, K. (2015) A gravity field model of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Comet. Bachelorarbeit, Universität Bonn.

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