Irfans Maulana Firdaus

Hi, hi! I am a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor at the Hydro-Environment System Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, at Tohoku University, Japan.

I received my Ph.D. from the Atmospheric Science Laboratory, Geophysics Department, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Japan. Before pursuing my Ph.D., I obtained my B.Sc. in Meteorology and M.Sc. in Earth Science from the Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia.

My previous research focused on the spatiotemporal characteristics of Persistent Elongated Convective Systems (PECS) in Indonesia and the mechanisms of convective cell initiation and regeneration over the Bandung Basin, a region characterized by complex topography. During my Ph.D., I focused on tornadoes in tropical regions, particularly in Indonesia, including tornado climatology, the environmental conditions associated with tornadogenesis, and numerical simulations of the 2024 Rancaekek tornado.

Currently, my research focuses on extreme precipitation, climate change, and extreme weather. I investigate the characteristics of extreme precipitation, including its frequency, intensity, and return periods, and examine how these extremes may change under a changing climate. I also conduct high-resolution numerical simulations using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model to investigate the physical processes and dynamics associated with extreme weather events.

Feel free to reach out to me at irfansmfirdaus@gmail.com or irfans.maulana.firdaus.d6@tohoku.ac.jp.