Eirik Mikal Samuelsen

Eirik Mikal Samuelsen's work experience includes serving as an Associate Professor II in Polar Meteorology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway since 2019. In this role, they have been responsible for teaching a master/phd course on wind modeling in complex terrain and supervising master/phd students. Prior to this, they worked at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute as a Researcher/Senior Meteorologist since 2003. In this position, they conducted research and forecasting on various aspects of Polar Meteorology, with a focus on ship icing, mountain waves, gap winds, and the Arctic boundary layer. Eirik Mikal also worked part-time as a Senior Meteorologist and part-time as a Developer in Polar Meteorology at the same institute. In their senior meteorologist role, they were involved in weather forecasting for the government, including aviation forecasting, marine forecasting, and general forecasting. Eirik Mikal also worked as a Meteorologic Consultant at the institute, where they focused on weather observations and user contact. Eirik Mikal also worked as an Assistant Professor and a PHD candidate at UiT The Arctic University of Norway from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, they have served as a Scientific Assistant at the University of Bergen in 2006 and completed their military service as a Førstegangstjeneste at HMKG in the Norwegian Armed Forces from 2002 to 2002.

Eirik Mikal Samuelsen began their education at UiT- The Arctic University of Norway in 2001, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics until 2004. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Bergen (UiB) and obtained a Master's degree in Meteorology between 2004 and 2007. Returning to UiT- The Arctic University of Norway in 2014, Eirik pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Fysikk/Meteorologi, which they successfully completed in 2017. During this time, they also engaged in various specialized research topics such as Arctic Offshore Engineering and Statistical methods and applications. In 2015 and 2016, Eirik attended the University Centre in Svalbard for part of their PhD, focusing on the Arctic Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Local Climate Processes (AGF-850).