Education

Doctorate of Philosophy

Mécanique des fluides et des solides, acoustique (Fluid and solid mechanics, acoustics), Institut Polytechnique de Paris, École Polytechnique
Fall 2019 - Fall 2022
Impact of the spatial and temporal variability of the Mistral on dense water formation in the Mediterranean Sea

Master of Science

Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fall 2017 - Fall 2018
Comparison of Resistance-Based Strain Gauges and Fiber Bragg Gratings in the Presence of Electromagnetic Interference Emitted from an Electric Motor

Bachelor of Science

Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fall 2014 - Fall 2018
Fiber Optic Sensing System Load Cell

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Research

XSeaO₂

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Summer 2021 - Present
Researching and engineering CO₂ extraction from the ocean to produce synthetic fuel.

• Designing a processing plant that ingests water and produces methanol
• Developed a simple model to simulate the processing plant and the oceanic carbon system
• Studying the physical and biological effects of artifical carbon removal from the ocean
• Supervising multiple students (doctoral, master, and bachelor) working on the project

Oceanic Response to Marine Heat Waves

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Spring 2023 - Present
Studying the effects of Mediterranean cyclones on the Mediterranean Sea vertical stability and surface fluxes.

• Supervized master student on studying the impact of the 2022 summer marine heat waves in the Gulf of Lion on stratification
• Studying the impact of marine heat waves on the global ocean for the year 2023 w/ emphasis on the ocean carbon system

ALPACA-PBL

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique and University of Alaska Fairbanks, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR and Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Summer 2022 - Present
Investigating the build up and break up of radiatively forced boundary layers in the subarctic.

• Analyzing multiple instrument data, such as from a microwave radiometer, 3D sonic anemometer, Doppler wind lidar, and balloon soundings
• Co-advising two doctoral students w/ Prof. Javier Fochesatto

Oceanic Response to Mediterranean Cyclone Forcing

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique and Weizmann Institute of Science, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR and Rehovot, IL
Fall 2021 - Present
Studying the effects of Mediterranean cyclones on the Mediterranean Sea vertical stability and surface fluxes.

• Analyzed 2D sea surface flux data from an italian run model (C-GLORS; NEMO)
• Determined accumulated effect of cyclones on the Mediterranean Sea

Red Sea Preconditioning

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique and Weizmann Institute of Science, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR and Rehovot, IL
Spring 2022 - Present
Investigating the deep convection behavior in the northern part of the Red Sea.

• Organizing observations from Isreali meteorological office to look at the vertical structure of the water in the Gulf of Aqaba
• Analyzed vertical profiles of Argo floats in the northern part of the Red Sea

Impact of the Mistral on Dense Water Formation (Doctorate Thesis)

Institut Polytechnique de Paris, École Polytechnique, Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Fall 2019 - Fall 2022
Determined the spatial and temporal effects of the Mistral on the Dense Water Formation in the Gulf of Lion (Northwestern Mediterranean Sea)

• Created a database of Mistral events with duration and intensity from atmospheric regional models driven by global weather reanalysis.
• Ran multiple ocean simulations (NEMO) with different wind forcings to determine the ocean sensitivity to wind forcing.

Seasonal Variability of Superior Mirages

Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Summer 2019 - Present
Determined the seasonal variability of superior mirages in the subarctic and arctic latitudes with global positioning system radio occultation (GPSRO)

• Developed an algorithm to detect the presence of a potential mirage in GPSRO refractivity profiles
• Spatially and temporally determined the variability of potential mirage events in the high latitudes

General Fluid Planetary Modelling

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Summer 2021
Injected fluid agnostic capability into DYNAMICO (hydrostatic atmospheric model), the atmospheric dynamics model at LMD.

• Prepared Julia code for a baroclinic instability test case
• Supervised a master student intern to develop a Julia model capable of running thermodynamically agnostic dynamics for fluids

Shifts in Spectral Content of the Turbulent Kinetic Energy of the Surface Layer in Fairbanks, Alaska due to Changing Cyclone Paths

University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fall 2017 - Spring 2020
Determining the shift in spectral content of the atmospheric surface layer in Fairbanks, Alaska during a transitioning synoptic condition, with northward advection of moisture.

• Analyzed 3D sonic anemometer data from the experimental farm on the University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Determined the shift in the eddy sizes during the a changing synoptic regime in the subarctic latitudes

Fiber Optic Strain Sensing for Electric Motors (Master of Science Thesis)

College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fall 2017 - Fall 2018
Determined the effect of electromagnetic interference from electric motors on load sensing strain gauges.

• Subjected NASA's Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS) and conventional strain gauge systems to a high electromagnetic interference environments found in aviation
• Developed a load cell designed around the FOSS to measure thrust from an electric motor coupled with a 3-blade propeller
• Analyzed and compared data retrieved using the FOSS and conventional strain gauges
• Determined the effect of electromagnetic interference on the thrust loading measurements
• Determined the effect of mechanical interference/vibration with both systems in the same test application

Alaska Space Grant Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fall 2017 - Summer 2018
Studied the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) with NASA's network of micro-pulse lidars (MPLNET)

• Used the MPLNET and radiosonde data to determine the intraday variability of the high latitude atmospheric boundary layer
• Developed algorithms to determine atmospheric boundary layer structural parameters from the MPLNET profiles
• Compared and contrasted collocated lidar and radiosonde retrievals of ABL
• Produced statistical estimates of ABL parameters and computed diurnal and seasonal variations
• Analyzed the high latitude ABL with the MPLNET, radiosonde data, and global positioning system radio occultation (GPSRO)
• Developed a new wavelet to better elucidate the ABL vertical structure
• Observed the multilayered aspect of the high latitude ABL with wavelet transforms

Raman Spectroscopy Lidar

Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fall 2016
Assisted with the setup of a Raman spectroscopy lidar and developed mechanical fixtures for the application.

• Gained experience in optomechanical design for lidar development
• Worked with simulations of lidar signals to condition the instrument design for 532 nm, N2, and H2O Raman vibrational bands
• Implemented multichannel lidar receiver

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Vocation

Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Fall 2022 - Present
Developing and manufacturing a prototype demonstrator that extracts CO₂ from the ocean and produces synthetic fuel with it.

• Managing the project and the different technical facets of the extraction and fuel production plant
• Engineering the CO₂ extraction module with a bipolar membrane
• Engineering the reactor, utilizing different catalysts for different synthetic fuels
• Installed meteorological instruments on and in the lake of École Polytechnique to measure the carbon system in the water and atmospehre

Enseignant Vacataire (Adjunct Professor)

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Fall 2023, Fall 2024
Taught and led students through master level coursework.

• Prepared coursework in wave energy and guided students through renewable energy projects for the course MEC573: Potentiel éolien, solaire, hydraulique : analyse et projets (wind, solar, and hydraulic potential: analysis and projects).

Spring 2024
Organized and executed the E4C 2024 Student Challenge: Greener Building: The CO2 Footprint Reduction Challenge.

• Organized and communicated with the pedagogical team to determine the scope of the challenge.
• Prepared energy consumption, production, and meteorological data, coursework, and example programs for the challenge, such as a simple machine learning model trained on the data for student edification.

Tutor

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Fall 2023
Tutored students through master level coursework.

• Tutored students for the MEC559: Mechanics for Wind Energy, an introduction.

Monitorat (Teaching Assistant)

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Fall 2020 - Spring 2022
Teaching and leading students through master and bachelor level coursework.

• Taught the petite classes (recitation classes) for Master students in MEC559: Mechanics for Wind Energy, an introduction. Topics included: wind turbine design, airfoils, atmospheric dynamics and resources, and bending beam vibrations
• Led Bachelor students through the Phys103: Physics Lab, including general kinematic experiments.

Doctoral Researcher

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Fall 2019 - Fall 2022
Determed the spatial and temporal effects of the Mistral on dense water formation in the Gulf of Lion (northwestern Mediterranean Sea)

Research Technician

Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Summer 2019 - Fall 2019
Performed data analytics and large data organization for Alaska Center for Energy and Power's (ACEP) fuel meter project.

• Developed large data analysis methods for the ACEP fuel meter project
• Created data visualization methods for the fuel meter observations

Spring 2019 - Summer 2019
Rewrote the Alaska Center for Energy and Power's (ACEP) Energy Technology Facility's (ETF) safety manual.

• Determined the job hazards and the required training to safely perform experiments in the ETF
• Adjusted the emergency action plan of the ETF to more effectively utilize the ETF's emergency systems

Teaching Assistant

College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Spring 2017 - Fall 2018
Graded homework and exams and assisted students with their engineering studies.

• Graded homework and exams for the courses of Mechanics of Materials, Instrumentation and Measurement, and Heat Transfer
• Recorded lectures for the courses of Astrodynamics and Mechanical Vibration

Mechanical Engineering Intern

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, USA
Summer 2017
Tested thermodynamics and heat transfer of the initial Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS) enclosure concept for the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) X-Plane (now the X-59).

• Researched different technologies for effective heat transfer, such as heat pipes and thermoelectric coolers, for the FOSS enclosure, particularly with flight testing in mind
• Analyzed heat transfer methods for the FOSS enclosure application including foam insulation
• Designed a prototype enclosure for the different FOSS components, utilizing foam insulation and heat pipes for improved variable temperature environment survivability

Engineering Intern

Project Aisle, Spokane, Washington, USA
Summer 2016
Golf Swing Replicator Prototype: designed and built a golf swing replicating rig.

• Designed a golf swing replicator prototype in SolidWorks with an adjustable stand, ball holder, and swinging mechanism
• Fabricated the golf swing replicator prototype, utilizing the mill, lathe, and MIG welder
• Tested and analyzed the golf swing replicator prototype

Engineering Intern

Alaska Department of Transportation, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Summer 2015
Determined the compliance of pedestrian facilities in the Fairbanks Borough with the American Disability Act (ADA).

• Measured state maintained pedestrian facilities, such as sidewalks and ramps
• Determined pedestrian facility requirements for ADA compliance, including the required slope accommodation for disabled pedestrians
• Compiled measurement data from multiple interns for coordinator review

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Teaching

MEC_54466_EP / MEC666

Changement climatique et transition énergétique (Climate Change and Energy Transition)

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique
Spring 2025

MEC_51173_EP / MEC573

Potentiel éolien, solaire, hydraulique : analyse et projets (wind, solar, and hydraulic potential: analysis and projects)

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique
Fall 2023, Fall 2024

E4C 2024 Student Challenge

Greener Building: The CO2 Footprint Reduction Challenge

Energy4Climate Interdisciplinary Center, Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique
Spring 2024

E4C 2025 Student Challenge

Clearing the Skies: The Race to Decarbonize Aviation

Energy4Climate Interdisciplinary Center, Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique
Spring 2025

Tutoring for MEC_51059_EP / MEC559

Mécanique pour l'éolien (Mechanics for Wind Energy)

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique
Fall 2023, Fall 2024

MEC_51059_EP / MEC559

Mécanique pour l'éolien (Mechanics for Wind Energy)

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique
Fall 2020, Fall 2021

Phys103

Physics Lab

Département de Mécanique, École Polytechnique
Spring 2021, Spring 2022

ME F331

Mechanics of Materials

College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018

ME F308

Instrumentation and Measurement

College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Spring 2017, Spring 2018

ME F408

Mechanical Vibrations

College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fall 2017

ME F441

Heat and Mass Transfer

College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fall 2018

ME F452

Introduction to Astrodynamics

College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fall 2018

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Mentorship

Doctoral Students

S. Ramakrishnan

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fall 2023 - Present
Co-advising doctoral student (w/ Prof. Javier Fochesatto from the University of Alaska Fairbanks) on the Arctic atmospheric boundary layer.

• Advising the student on formulating research questions relating to arctic atmospheric boundary layer turbulence.

D. Thomas

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fall 2023 - Present
Co-advising doctoral student (w/ Prof. Javier Fochesatto from the University of Alaska Fairbanks) on the Arctic atmospheric boundary layer.

• Advised the student on formulating research questions relating to arctic atmospheric boundary layer thermodynamics.
• Helped build the student's strength in python and analysis of climate datasets.

S. Vallejo Jimenez

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, École Polytechnique and ENSTA, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Spring 2023 - Present
Co-advising doctoral student (w/ Prof. Didier Dalmazonne from ENSTA) on synthetic fuel production for the XSeaO₂ project.

• Advising the student on formulating research questions relating to catalysts for synthetic fuel production
• Organizing experimental setup for testing different methanol production rates at different pressures, temperatures, and reactant ratios

V. Kumbhar

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, École Polytechnique and ENSTA, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Fall 2024 - Present
Co-advising doctoral student (w/ Dr. Cédric TARD from LCM) on carbon dioxide extraction for the XSeaO₂ project.

• Advising the student on formulating research questions relating to carbon capture from seawater

Master Students

G. Cellai

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Spring 2023 - Fall 2023
Main advisor for master student thesis (Engineering Master student of Politecnico di Torino) on the production of synthetic fuel utilizing wind power in the Sardinian region for the XSeaO₂ project.

• Advised the student on formulating research questions and building engineering problem solving.
• Helped build the student's strength in python and analysis of climate datasets.
• Worked with student to effectively communicate their results.

B. Akpan

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Spring 2023 - Fall 2023
Main advisor for master student intern (Master M1 from ENSTA) on CAD and CFD modelling of the carbon dioxide extractor from the XSeaO₂ project.

• Advised the student on formulating research and engineering questions
• Helped build the student's strength in python, linux, and CAD and CFD modelling.
• Worked with student to effectively communicate their results and challenges in compuation.

D. Siriez

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Spring 2023 - Fall 2023
Co-advisor for master student thesis (Master Sciences de la mer from OSU Institut PYTHEAS, Aix-Marseille Université) on the changes of SST in the Mediterranean Sea with satellite data and investigating marine heat waves in the Gulf of Lion.

• Advised the student on formulating research questions in the field of oceanography.
• Advised student on the analysis of oceanic datasets.
• Encouraged student to present their results at the "Atelier scientifique INTEGRATION Impacts des vagues de chaleur marine 2022".

V. Somanna

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Spring 2021 - Fall 2021
Main advisor for master student intern (International Master of École Polytechnique and KTH) on the production of synthetic fuel at sea.

• Advised the student on formulating research questions.
• Helped build the student's strength in python and analysis of climate datasets.

L. Demaine

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Summer 2021
Injected fluid agnostic capability into DYNAMICO (hydrostatic atmospheric model), the atmospheric dynamics model at LMD.

• Supervised a master student intern to develop a Julia model capable of running thermodynamically agnostic dynamics for fluids

Bachelor Students

K. Duarte Colardelle

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Summer 2024
Advisor for bachelor student intern on the optimizing hydrogen gas production and utilization in the XSeaO₂ project demonstrator.

• Advised the student on formulating engineering questions and methodology.
• Helped build the student's strength in python, electrochemistry, and methanol production.

E. Bonvarlet

Energy4Climate Interdisplinary Center, Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique and Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, Île-de-France, FR
Summer 2024
Advisor for bachelor student intern on determining the impact of Mediterranean cyclones on CO₂ air-sea fluxes.

• Advised the student on how to calculate and extract the components that drive the carbon fluxes.

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Service

Associate Editor

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, American Meteorological Society, USA
Summer 2024 - Present
Review and evaluate article submissions to the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, with focus on the ocean.

Judge and Reviewer

Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024
Reviewed students' reports and participated as a judge for the state JSHS competition. Guided students in their project work.

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Publications

1. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, S. Raveh-Rubin, P. Drobinski (2024) "Untangling the mistral and seasonal atmospheric forcing driving deep convection in the Gulf of Lion: 1993-2013," JGR: Oceans, 129(7), 1-25, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC019245
2. Y. Givon, D. Keller, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, S. Raveh-Rubin (2024) "Decomposing the role of dry intrusions for ocean evaporation during mistral," Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 150(760), 1791-1808, https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4670
3. D. Keller, V. Somanna, P. Drobinski, C. Tard (2022) "Offshore CO₂ Capture and Utilization Using Floating Wind/PV Systems: Site Assessment and Efficiency Analysis in the Mediterranean," Energies, 15(23), 8873, https://doi.org/10.3390/en15238873
4. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, S. Raveh-Rubin, P. Drobinski (2022) "Untangling the mistral and seasonal atmospheric forcing driving deep convection in the Gulf of Lion: 2012-2013," Ocean Science, 18(2), 483-510, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-483-2022
5. Y. Givon, D. Keller, V. Silverman, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, S. Raveh-Rubin (2021) "Large-scale drivers of the mistral wind: link to Rossby wave life cycles and seasonal variability," Weather and Climate Dynamics, 2(3), 609-630, https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-609-2021
6. D. Keller, D. R. Eagan, G. J. Fochesatto, R. Peterson, H. M. Chan, A. R. Parker (2019) "Advantages of Fiber Bragg Gratings for Measuring Electric Motor Loadings in Aerospace Application," Review of Scientific Instruments, 90(7), 075005, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5093556

Submitted

1. D. Keller (2025) "Fractal Dimension of the Deep Convection Cycle in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea," Geophysical Research Letters
2. A. Donateo, G. Pappaccogli, F. Scoto, M. Busetto, F. L. Lovisco, N. Brett, D. Keller, B. Barret, E. Dieudonné, R. Pohorsky, A. Baccarini, S. Bekki, J.-C. Raut, J. Schmale, K. S. Law, S. R. Arnold, G. J. Fochesatto, W. R. Simpson, S. Decesari (2025) "Aerosol dry deposition fluxes on snow during the ALPACA campaign in Fairbanks, Alaska," ACP
3. G.J. Fochesatto, K.S. Law, J. Schmale, S. Decesari, W. R. Simpson, R. Pohorsky, B. Barret, A. Baccarini, E. Dieudonné, N. Brett, R. Gilliam, D. Keller, A. Donateo, G. Pappaccogli, F. Scoto, M. Busetto, S. Albertin, S. Bekki, F. Ravetta, J.-C. Raut, C. Cailteau-Fischbach, M. Cesler-Maloney, J. Mao, S. Arnold, B. Temime-Roussel, B. D'Anna, J. Savarino, J. Maillard, E. Ioannidis, K. Dougleris, D. Brus, D. Atkinson, E. Petersen, H. Iwata, M. Ueyama, Y. Harazono (2024) "Composition and Dynamics of the Planetary Boundary Layer in Cold and Dark Atmospheres: Meteorological Overview from the ALPACA-2022 Field Experiment," BAMS

Conference Proceedings

1. G. J. Fochesatto, O. Galvz, P. Ristori, D. Keller, and E. L. Fochesatto (2018) "Lidar to Determine the Fraction of Ice, Liquid, and Water Vapor in Polar Tropospheric Clouds," Proceedings of the 28th International Laser Radar Conference, 176(2018), 01033, Bucharest, Romania, June 25-30, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817601033

Seminars

1. (2024) "From ocean deep convection in the Mediterranean to direct ocean (carbon) capture," University of Victoria, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada, March 5, 2024
2. (2024) "Contributors to and Inhibitors of Deep Convection in the Gulf of Lion," NOAA Coastal Ocean Modelling Branch, NOAA Coastal Ocean Modeling Science Seminars (Virtual), November 26, 2024

Talks

1. Y. Givon, D. Keller, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, S. Raveh-Rubin (2024) "Decomposing the role of dry intrusions for evaporation during Mistral," 3rd MedCyclones Workshop 2024, Frascati, Rome, Italy, July 15-19, 2024
2. G. J. Fochesatto, G. Sjöblom, D. Thomas, N. Brett, D. Keller, K. Law, S. Bekki (2023) "Assessing PBL Time and Spatial Variability in Polar Regions: Challenges for a Space Mission.," AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, December 11-15, 2023
3. G. J. Fochesatto, D. Keller, E. Dieudonné, N. Brett, K. Law, S. Bekki, D. Atkinson, E. Wellton, E. Peterson (2023) "The Effects of the Large Scale Synoptic fields in the High Latitude PBL states," EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2023
4. D. Keller, Y. Givon, F. Sevault, S. Somot, R. Pennel, S. Raveh-Rubin, P. Drobinski (2023) "Evolution of the Drivers of Stratification of the Gulf of Lion in a Changing Climate," EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2023
5. D. Siriez, D. Keller, V. Capelle, J.M. Hartmann (2023) "Impact des vagues de chaleurs sur la stratification en Méditerranée en 2022," Atelier scientifique INTEGRATION Impacts des vagues de chaleur marine 2022, Toulouse, France, June 26-28, 2023
6. D. Keller, Y. Givon, F. Sevault, S. Somot, R. Pennel, S. Raveh-Rubin, P. Drobinski (2023) "Evolution of the Drivers of Stratification of the Gulf of Lion in a Changing Climate," SiMed 2023, Toulouse, France, March 21-22, 2023
7. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, and S. Raveh-Rubin (2022) "Impact and Variability of the Mistral and Atmospheric Forcing on Deep Convection in the Gulf of Lion," MedCLIVAR 2022 Conference, Marrakesh, Morocco, Oct. 4-8, 2022
8. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, and S. Raveh-Rubin (2022) "Untangling the Mistral and Seasonal Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on Deep Convection in the Gulf of Lion," 1st MedCyclones Workshop and Training School, Athens, Greece, June 27 - July 2, 2022
9. Y. Givon, D. Keller, V. Silverman, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, and S. Raveh-Rubin (2022) "The mistral wind from a Rossby-wave perspective: a climatological classification of RWB," EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, May 23-27, 2022
10. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, S. Raveh-Rubin, and P. Drobinski, (2022) "Variability of the Mistral and Seasonal Atmospheric Forcing on Deep Convection in the Gulf of Lion," EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, May 23-27, 2022
11. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, and S. Raveh-Rubin (2022) "Mistral Dynamics and Impact on the Gulf of Lion Deep Convection," CNRS/WIS Workshop, Virtual, Israel, Apr. 13, 2022
12. D. Keller (2021) "Effects of the Mistral on deep convection in the Gulf of Lion," SiMed 2021, Toulouse, France, Nov. 29-30, 2021
13. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto, E. J. Welton, and J. Campbell (2021) "Spectral Changes in the Surface Turbulent Fluxes during Arctic Warmings: Combining MPLNET Lidar and Surface Turbulence Observations," 101st Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Virtual, USA, Jan. 9-16, 2021
14. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto, E. J. Welton, and J. R. Campbell (2020) "The Spectral Signature of Surface Turbulent Fluxes during Arctic Warmings: Combining MPLNET Lidar and Surface Turbulence Observations," 100th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Jan. 12-16, 2020
15. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto (2019) "Identifying the Conditions for the Occurrence of High Latitude Superior Mirages," Light and Color in Nature, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, July 15, 2019

Posters

1. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, S. Raveh-Rubin, P. Drobinski (2024) "Spectral Decomposition of the Mistral Wind," 3rd MedCyclones Workshop 2024, Frascati, Rome, Italy, July 15-19, 2024
2. Y. Givon, D. Keller, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, S. Raveh-Rubin (2024) "Evaporative features of differently-driven Mediterranean cyclones," 3rd MedCyclones Workshop 2024, Frascati, Rome, Italy, July 15-19, 2024
3. Y. Givon, D. Keller, R. Pennel, P. Drobinski, S. Raveh-Rubin (2023) "Decomposing the role of dry intrusions for evaporation in the Gulf of Lion during Mistral," 2nd MedCyclones and 9th European Storm Workshop, Toulouse, France, June 28-30, 2023
4. D. Keller, Y. Givon, R. Pennel, S. Raveh-Rubin, P. Drobinski (2023) "Effects of the Mistral on the Overturning Circulation of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea," 2nd MedCyclones and 9th European Storm Workshop, Toulouse, France, June 28-30, 2023
5. D. Keller, P. Drobinski, C. Tard (2023) "Offshore CO₂ capture and utilization using floating wind/PV systems: Site assessment and efficiency analysis in the Mediterranean," 9th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean, Genoa, Italy, May 22-24, 2023
6. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto, E. Dieudonné, N. Brett, K. Law, S. Bekki, D. E. Atkinson, E. J. Welton, and E. Peterson (2023) "Breakup of Surface Based Temperature Inversion Layers by Direct Radiative Forcing: Study Cases during ALPACA-PBL," 103rd Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA, Jan. 8-12, 2023
7. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto, E. Dieudonné, N. Brett, K. Law, S. Bekki, D. E. Atkinson, and E. Peterson (2023) "Buildup of the Surface Based Temperature Inversions during ALPACA-PBL," 103rd Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA, Jan. 8-12, 2023
8. D. E. Atkinson, G. J. Fochesatto, N. Brett, R. Pohorsky, A. Baccarini, D. Keller, S. Bekki, E. Peterson, J. Maillard, K. Law, F. Ravetta, J.-C. Raut, J. Schmale, and Y. Harazono (2023) "Energy Balance Evolution and Forcing across the ALPACA-PBL domain," 103rd Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA, Jan. 8-12, 2023
9. G. J. Fochesatto, E. Dieudonné, J. Maillard, N. Brett, G. Pappaccogli, K. Law, D. Keller, F. Ravetta, J.-C. Raut, E. Peterson, A. Donateo, and S. Decesari (2023) "The Effects of Shallow Cold Flows in the PBL State. Analysis of Experimental Datasets during Alpaca-PBL Winter Field Experiment," 103rd Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA, Jan. 8-12, 2023
10. G. J. Fochesatto, N. Brett, K. Law, R. Pohorsky, A. Baccarini, B. Barret, G. Pappaccogli, F. Scoto, M. Busetto, E. Dieudonné, S. Albertin, S. Bekki, J. Maillard, M. C. Maloney, J.-C. Raut, F. Ravetta, D. E. Atkinson, D. Keller, T. Roberts, J. Schmale, S. Decesari, A. Donateo, K. Doulgeris, D. Brus, S. Arnold, J. Mao, and W. Simpson (2023) "Overview of the ALPACA-PBL Winter Field Experiment," 103rd Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA, Jan. 8-12, 2023
11. D. Keller, V. Somanna, C. Tard, and P. Drobinski (2022) "METMED: Mapping Potential Methanol Production through Carbon Dioxide Removal in the Mediterranean Sea," Ocean Science Meeting 2022, Virtual, USA, Feb. 24 - Mar. 4, 2022
12. D. Keller, R. Pennel, Y. Givon, S. Raveh-Rubin, and P. Drobinski (2021) "Untangling the Mistral and Seasonal Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on Deep Convection in the Gulf of Lion," 101st Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Virtual, USA, Jan. 9-16, 2021
13. D. Keller, R. Pennel, Y. Givon, S. Raveh-Rubin, and P. Drobinski (2020) "Untangling the Mistral and Seasonal Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on Deep Convection in the Gulf of Lion," Med2020 - Méditerranée : L'Expertise Scientifique pour les Décideurs, Virtual, France, Nov. 16-18, 2020
14. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto (2020) "Representation of Microscale Surface Turbulent Fluxes in the Planetary Boundary Layer: The Case of the Complex Heterogeneous Terrain of the Arctic Tundra," 100th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Jan. 12-16, 2020
15. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto (2019) "New Wavelet to Determine the Planetary Boundary Layer Height," 99th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, Pheonix, Arizona, USA, Jan. 6-10, 2019
16. D. Keller, G. J. Fochesatto (2018) "RAOBs and Micro Pulse Lidar Determination of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer," Alaska Space Grant Program Annual Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, April 20, 2018
17. D. Keller, D. Eagan (2018) "FOSS Load Cell," Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity Research Day, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, April 10, 2018

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Projects

Ice Arch Build

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
Part of the construction team that built the winning design for UAF's 2014 Ice Arch competition.

• Constructed and setup the wooden ice molds
• Erected the dual ice arch design

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Athletics

Krav Maga Instructor

Alaska Krav Maga & Fitness, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Winter 2017 - Winter 2018
Taught Krav Maga, Muay Thai, and fitness classes to students at varying skill levels. Also trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Junior A Tier III Hockey Player

Great Falls Americans, Great Falls, Montana, USA
Fall 2012 - Winter 2013
Played junior hockey in the American Western Hockey League; played as winger and typically killed penalties.

Junior A Tier III Hockey Player

Yellowstone Quake, Cody, Wyoming, USA
Winter 2013 - Spring 2014
Played junior hockey in the American Western Hockey League; played as winger and typically killed penalties.

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Skills

Languages

• English (Native)
• French (B1)
• German (A1)

Earth System Modelling

• Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model
• Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO)

Programming Languages

• Python
• C/C++
• Julia
• Fortran
• MATLAB
• CUDA
• OpenCL
• Golang

Platforms

• Linux
• Windows
• MacOS
• Arduino

Software

• Git
• SolidWorks
• AutoCAD