Dr Helen Burns
- Position: Software Development Scientist
- Areas of expertise: numerical modelling; atmosphere/climate dynamics; python for atmospheric and ocean sciences; machine learning, web apps.
- Email: H.L.Burns@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 9.145 School of Earth and Environment
- Website: Personal Home Page | GitHub | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | ORCID
Profile
I am a Software Development Scientist for CEMAC. Working on variety of projects within the School of Earth and Environment for example:
UM Modelling: Provide technical expertise on UM modelling from idealised experiments to high resolution nest
WRF Modelling: Performing simulations, supporting undergraduate teaching and providing WRFChem support
Python Tools: From web tools such as comet-volcanodb.org to finding and estimating the height of clouds in photos for DCMEX
Machine Learning: I support machine learning teaching creating tutorials such as the wide ranging LIFD ML jupyter notebooks
I’m interested in traditional numerical modelling and novel techniques such as incorporating Machine learning and using Next Generation models such as LFRiC and MPAS. I also focus on making research software reusable and reproducible.
Research interests
- Numerical Modelling
- Python for Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences
- Software Carpentary
- Machine Learning in Earth Sciences
Qualifications
- MEarthSci, Earth Sciences, Oxford University
- PhD, Numerical Ocean Modelling, University of Southampton
Student education
Assist with Python training courses.
Research groups and institutes
- Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science