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Jairo Arturo Torres Matallana

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Senior Climate Change Scientist at GERICS, developing AI-driven heat-risk models and validating satellite-based urban temperature simulations.

Germany
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At Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), I lead climate and water-risk modelling that combines environmental simulations, hydrological outputs, geospatial data, and machine learning to support resilience and adaptation decisions.

I develop climate-impact models, including heat-risk prediction using insurance data and EURO-CORDEX predictors. I also validate land-surface-temperature simulations against satellite-derived products, assessing model skill, bias, RMSE, and uncertainty across urban environments.

At the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), I integrated hydrologic, climate, geospatial, machine-learning, and Earth-observation data for flood-risk and environmental-assessment studies. I built reproducible spatial-data pipelines and developed GIS analysis functions, web processing services, and tools for monitoring and decision support.

My doctoral research at Wageningen University and LIST focused on uncertainty in urban water systems, including Monte Carlo simulation and sensitivity analysis. I bring together civil engineering, climate science, and geospatial technologies to turn environmental data into evidence for decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Climate Change Scientist

Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum H

May 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Leads climate and water-risk modelling integrating environmental simulations, hydrological outputs, high-resolution geospatial data, and machine learning for resilience and adaptation decisions. Develops climate-impact models and validates land-surface-temperature simulations against satellite-derived products.

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Research and Technology Associate / Engineer

Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

May 2019 - Dec 2023 (4 years 7 months)

Integrated hydrologic, climate, geospatial, machine-learning, and Earth-observation data for flood-risk and environmental-assessment studies. Built reproducible spatial-data pipelines and standardised data harmonisation, QA/QC, documentation, and reproducibility practices.

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Doctoral Researcher

Wageningen University and LIST

Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 (4 years)

Developed methods for uncertainty propagation in urban water systems using Monte Carlo simulation, sensitivity analysis, multivariate autoregressive modelling, and conditional simulation. Created modelling tools for spatio-temporal uncertainty propagation and combined-sewer-overflow simulation.

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Research Assistant

University of Münster

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (11 months)

Conducted research in geospatial technologies and related fields.

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Engineering Project Manager

EA Consulting Engineers

Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 11 months)

Managed engineering projects, likely in civil or hydraulic engineering.

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Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant

National University of Colombia

Jan 2006 - Dec 2010 (4 years 11 months)

Assisted in research and teaching activities in civil engineering and related fields.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Wageningen University logoWU

Wageningen University

PhD, Production Ecology and Resource Conservation

PhD in Production Ecology and Resource Conservation, with a Marie Curie Scholarship from the European Commission.

University of Münster logoUM

University of Münster

MSc, Geospatial Technologies

MSc in Geospatial Technologies, with an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship and Best Student Award for the 2014 graduating cohort.

NOVA University Lisbon logoNL

NOVA University Lisbon

MSc, Geospatial Technologies

MSc in Geospatial Technologies, with an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship and Best Student Award for the 2014 graduating cohort.

National University of Colombia logoNC

National University of Colombia

MEng, Hydraulic Resources

MEng in Hydraulic Resources, with a Scholarship for Outstanding Students and a National Research Award.

National University of Colombia logoNC

National University of Colombia

BEng, Civil Engineering

BEng in Civil Engineering.

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