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Mai Winstrup is a senior researcher specializing in the cryosphere at DTU Space, focusing on glaciology and remote sensing. Her research encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, including ice-core studies of past climates, ice flow modeling, and remote sensing of the cryosphere, as well as land and sea ice dynamics. Currently, her research is centered on satellite missions, specifically CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2, for ice sheet altimetry data analysis. Prior to her current position, Mai served as a senior scientist in the remote sensing division at the Danish Meteorological Institute, where she investigated sea ice properties using passive microwave remote sensing. She has also held an Assistant Professor role in glaciology at the University of Copenhagen and spent three years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington, funded by a Villum Foundation postdoc fellowship and an Inge Lehmann travel grant. Mai has a strong background in statistical signal processing, data interpretation, and inverse modeling, utilizing machine learning techniques. Additionally, she has participated in several Arctic research campaigns, contributing to data collection on the Greenland ice sheet and sea ice changes. Her work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals of 2015.
DTU Space • Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Leading research on cryospheric studies focusing on satellite altimetry and remote sensing.
Danish Meteorological Institute • Copenhagen, Denmark
Conducted research on sea ice properties using passive microwave remote sensing.
University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark
Taught courses and conducted research in glaciology.
University of Washington • Seattle, USA
Worked on research projects funded by the Villum Foundation.
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