• Cloud microphysical processes.
• Aerosol indirect effect on climate.
• Precipitation foramtion and its effect o cloud radiative properties.
• Effects of entrainment and mixing in convective clouds on cloud radiative properties
• Modelling of cloud microphysical processes using novel up-to-date representation of cloud microphysics.

• Participation in creation of an European Research Infrastructure EUFAR.

Degrees and titles

Employment

Scholarships and scientific stays abroad

Functions performed

Membership in committees and organizations

• Żmijewski P., Dziekan P., Pawłowska H., 2024, Modeling Collision-Coalescence in Particle Microphysics: Numerical Convergence of Mean and Variance of Precipitation in Cloud Simulations Using the University of Warsaw Lagrangian Cloud Model (UWLCM) 2.1, Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 17(2), pp. 759-780, 10.5194/gmd-17-759-2024

• Grabowski, W.W. and Pawlowska H., 2023, Adiabatic evolution of cloud droplet spectral width: A new look at an old problem, Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 50(3), art. e2022GL101917, 10.1029/2022GL101917

• Hill A.A., Lebo Z.J., Andrejczuk M., Arabas S., Dziekan P., Field P., Gettelman A., Hoffmann F., Pawlowska H., Onishi R., and Vié B., 2023, Toward a Numerical Benchmark for Warm Rain Processes, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 80(5), 1329–1359, 10.1175/JAS-D-21-0275.1

• Pawlowska, H, 2023, Cloud microphysics, Postępy Fizyki, vol. 74, 16-26, https://www.ptf.net.pl/sites/default/files/PF/PF_4_2023.pdf

• Dziekan P., Jensen J.B., Grabowski W.W., Pawlowska H., 2021, Impact of Giant Sea Salt Aerosol Particles on Precipitation in Marine Cumuli and Stratocumuli: Lagrangian Cloud Model Simulations, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 78 (12), 4127-4142, 10.1175/JAS-D-21-0041.1

• Morrison H., van Lier‐Walqui M., Fridlind A.M., Grabowski W.W., Harrington J.Y., Hoose C., Korolev A., Kumjian M.R., Milbrandt J.A., Pawlowska H., Posselt D.J., Prat O.P., Reimel K.J., Shima S., van Diedenhoven B., and Xue L., 2020, Confronting the challenge of modeling cloud and precipitation microphysics, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, vol. 12(8), art. e2019MS001689, 10.1029/2019MS001689

• Pawlowska, H., and B. Shipway, 2020, Clouds as Particles, in Siebesma, A., Bony, S., Jakob, C., & Stevens, B. (Eds.). (2020). Clouds and Climate: Climate Science's Greatest Challenge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., ISBN: 9781107061071

• Dziekan P., Waruszewski M., Pawlowska H., 2019, University of Warsaw Lagrangian Cloud Model (UWLCM) 1.0: a modern large-eddy simulation tool for warm cloud modeling with Lagrangian microphysics, Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 12(6), 2587-2606, 10.5194/gmd-12-2587-2019

• Grabowski W.W., Morrison H., Shima S., Abade G.C., Dziekan P., and Pawlowska H., 2019, Modeling of Cloud Microphysics: Can We Do Better?, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, vol. 100(4), 655-672, 10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0005.1

• Abade, G.C., W.W. Grabowski, and H. Pawlowska, 2018, Broadening of Cloud Droplet Spectra through Eddy Hopping: Turbulent Entraining Parcel Simulations, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 75(10), 3365–3379, 10.1175/JAS-D-18-0078.1

• Grabowski W. W., Dziekan P., and Pawlowska H., 2018, Lagrangian condensation microphysics with Twomey CCN activation, Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 11, 103-120, 10.5194/gmd-11-1-2018

• Jaruga A., and Pawlowska H., 2018, ibcloudph++ 2.0: aqueous-phase chemistry extension of particle-based cloud microphysics scheme, Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 11, 3623-3645, 10.5194/gmd-11-3623-2018

• Waruszewski, M., Kühnlein, C., Pawlowska, H., Smolarkiewicz, P.K., 2018, MPDATA: Third-order accuracy for variable flows, Journal of Computational Physics, vol. 359, 361-379, 10.1016/j.jcp.2018.01.005

• Dziekan P. and Pawlowska H., 2017, Stochastic coalescence in Lagrangian cloud microphysics, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 17 (2), 13509-13520, 10.5194/acp-17-13509-2017

• Arabas S., Jaruga A., Pawlowska H., and Grabowski W. W., 2015, libcloudph++ 1.0: a single-moment bulk, double-moment bulk, and particle-based warm-rain microphysics library in C++, Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 8, 1677-1707, doi: 10.5194/gmd-8-1677-2015

• Jaruga A., Arabas S., Jarecka D., Pawlowska H., Smolarkiewicz P. K., Waruszewski M., 2015, libmpdata++ 1.0: a library of parallel MPDATA solvers for systems of generalised transport equations, Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 8, 1005-1032, doi:10.5194/gmd-8-1005-2015

• Jarecka D., Grabowski W.W., Morrison H., and Pawlowska H., 2013, Homogeneity of the subgrid-scale turbulent mixing in large-eddy simulation of shallow convection, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 70 (9), 2751-2767, 10.1175/JAS-D-13-042.1

• Jarecka D., Pawlowska H., Grabowski W.W., and Wyszogrodzki A.A., 2013, Modeling microphysical effects of entrainment in clouds observed during EUCAARI-IMPACT field campaign, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. Vol. 13 (16), 8489-8503, 10.5194/acp-13-8489-2013

• Slawinska J., Grabowski W.W., Pawlowska H., and Morrison H., 2012, Droplet activation and mixing in large-eddy simulation of a shallow cumulus field, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 69 (2), 444-462, 10.1175/JAS-D-11-054.1

• Arabas S. and Pawlowska H., 2011, Adaptive method of lines for multi-component aerosol condensational growth and CCN activation, Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 4 (1), 15-31, 10.5194/gmd-4-15-2011

• Grabowski W.W., Slawinska J., Pawlowska H., and Wyszogrodzki A.A., 2011, Macroscopic impacts of cloud and precipitation processes in shallow convection, Acta Geophysica, vol. 59 (6), 1184-1204, 10.2478/s11600-011-0038-9

• Kulmala M., Asmi A., Lappalainen H.K., Baltensperger U., Brenguier J.-L., Facchini M.C., Hansson H.-C., Hov Ø., O'Dowd C.D., Pöschl U., Wiedensohler A., Boers R., Boucher O., De Leeuw G., Denier Van Der Gon H.A.C., Feichter J., Krejci R., Laj P., Lihavainen H., Lohmann U., and all, 2011, General overview: European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions (EUCAARI) - integrating aerosol research from nano to global scales, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 11 (24), 13061-13143, 10.5194/acp-11-13061-2011

• Rasinski P., Pawlowska H., and Grabowski W.W., 2011, Observations and kinematic modeling of drizzling marine stratocumulus, Atmospheric Research, vol. 102 (1-2), 120-135, 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.06.020

• Arabas S., Pawlowska H., and and Grabowski W.W., 2009, Effective radius and droplet spectral width from in-situ aircraft observations in trade-wind cumuli during RICO, Geophys. Res. Lett., vol. 36, L11803, 10.1029/2009GL038257

• Jarecka D., Grabowski W. W., and Pawlowska H., 2009, Modeling of subgrid-scale mixing in large-eddy simulation of shallow convection, J. Atmos. Sci., vol. Vol. 66, Issue 7, 2125-2133, 10.1175/2009JAS2929.1

• Guo H.,Penner J. E.,Herzog M., and Pawlowska H., 2007, Examining aerosol indirect effect under contrasting environments during the ACE-2 experiment, Atmos. Chem. Phys., vol. Vol. 7, Issue 2, 535-548, 10.5194/acp-7-535-2007

• Pawlowska, H., W. W. Grabowski, and J.L. Brenguier, 2006, Observations of the width of cloud droplet spectra in stratocumulus, Geophys. Res. Letters, vol. Vol. 33, Issue 19, L19810, 10.1029/2006GL026841

• Brenguier, J.L., H. Pawlowska, and L. Schueller, 2003, Cloud microphysical and radiative properties for parameterization and satellite monitoring of the indirect effect of aerosol on climate, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos, vol. Vol. 108, Issue D15, 8632, 10.1029/2002JD002682

• Menon, S., J.L. Brenguier, O. Boucher, P. Davison, A.D. del Genio, J. Feichter, S. Ghan, S. Guibert, X. Liu, U. Lohmann, H. Pawlowska, J. E. Penner, J. Quaas, D.L. Roberts, L. Schueller, and J. Sinder, 2003, Evaluating aerosol/cloud/radiation process parameterizations with single-cloud models and Second Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-2) cloudy column observations, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos, vol. Vol. 108, Issue D24, 4762, 10.1029/2003JD003902

• Pawlowska, H., and J.L. Brenguier, 2003, An observational study of drizzle formation in stratocumulus clouds for general circulation model (GCM) parameterizations, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos, vol. Vol. 108, Issue D15, 8630, 10.1029/2002JD002679

• Schueller, L., J.L. Brenguier, and H. Pawlowska, 2003, Retrieval of microphysical, geometrical, and radiative properties of marine stratocumulus from remote sensing, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos, vol. Vol. 108, Issue D15, 8631, 10.1029/2002JD002680

• Bonazzola, M., Picon L., Laurent H., Pawlowska H., and R. Sadourny, 2001, Retrieval of large-scale divergences from infrared Meteosat-5 brightness temperatures over the Indian Ocean, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos, vol. Vol. 106, Issue D22, 28113-28128, 10.1029/2000JD900690

• Seze, G., and H. Pawlowska, 2001, Cloud cover analysis with METEOSAT-5 during INDOEX, J. Geophys. Res. - Atmos., vol. Vol. 106, Issue D22, 28415–28426, 10.1029/2001JD900097

• Brenguier, J. L., H. Pawlowska, L. Schueller, R. Preusker, J. Fischer, and Y. Fouquart, 2000, Radiative properties of boundary layer clouds: Droplet effective radius versus number concentration, J. Atmos. Sci, vol. 57, 803-821, 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<0803:RPOBLC>2.0.CO;2

• Brenguier, J.L., P.Y. Chuang, Y. Fouquart, D.W. Jonson, F. Parol, H. Pawlowska, J. Pelon, L. Schuller, F. Schroder and J. Snider, 2000, An overview of the ACE2 Cloudycolumn closure experiment, Tellus, vol. Vol. 52, Issue 2, 814-826, 10.1034/j.1600-0889.2000.00047.x

• Chuang, P.Y., D.R. Collins, H. Pawlowska, J. Snider, H.H. Jonsson, J.L. ,Brenguier, R.C. Flagan and J.H. Seinfeld, 2000, CCN measurements during ACE2 and their relationship to cloud microphysical properties, Tellus, vol. Vol. 52, Issue 2, 842-866, 10.1034/j.1600-0889.2000.00018.x

• Pawlowska, H., and J. L. Brenguier, 2000, Microphysical properties of stratocumulus clouds during ACE2, Tellus, vol. Vol. 52, Issue 2, 867-886, 10.1034/j.1600-0889.2000.00076.x

• Pawlowska, H., J. L. Brenguier, Y. Fouquart, W. Armbruster, J. Descloitres, J. Fischer, A. Fouilloux, J. F. Gayet, S. Gosh, P. Jonas, F. Parol, J. Pelon, and L. Schueller, 2000, Microphysics/radiation interaction in stratocumulus cloud during EUCREX mission 206 case study, Atmos. Res., vol. Vol. 55, Issue 1, 85-102, 10.1016/S0169-8095(00)00058-2

• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier and F. Brunet, 2000, Microphysical properties of stratocumulus clouds, Atmos. Res., vol. Vol. 55, Issue 1, 15-33, 10.1016/S0169-8095(00)00054-5

• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and L. Schueller, 1999, Microphysical and radiative properties of stratocumulus, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, vol. 24, Part B, 927-932

• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and G. Salut, 1997, Optimal nonlinear estimation for cloud particle measurements, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., vol. Vol. 14, Issue 1, 88-104, 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0088:ONEFCP>2.0.CO;2

• Haman, K.E., and H. Pawlowska, 1995, Dynamics of nonactive parts of convective clouds, J. Atmos. Sci., vol. Vol. 52, issue 5, 519-531, 10.1175/1520-0469(1995)052<0519:DONPOC>2.0.CO;2

• Grabowski, W.W., and H. Pawlowska, 1993, Entrainment and mixing in cloud: The Paluch diagram revisited, J. Appl. Meteor., vol. Vol. 32, Issue 1, 1767-1773, 10.1175/1520-0450(1993)032<1767:EAMICT>2.0.CO;2

• Malinowski S.P., Pawlowska H., 1989, On estimating the entrainment level in cumulus clouds, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 46, 2463-2465, 10.1175/1520-0469(1993)050<0005:OTSOC>2.0.CO;2

• Pawlowska, H., 1989, On the role of precipitation in maintenance of downdrafts in cumulonimbus clouds, Atmos. Res., vol. Vol. 24, Issue 1-4, 333-342, 10.1016/0169-8095(89)90053-7

• Pawlowska, H., 1987, On the mechanism of downdraft maintenance in cumulonimbus clouds, Tellus, vol. 39A, 266-270, 10.1111/j.1600-0870.1987.tb00307.x

Research project

• HANAMI (Hpc AlliaNce for Applications and supercoMputing Innovation: the Europe - Japan collaboration)
  Role: Coordinator on the University of Warsaw
  Source of financing: EU, HORIZON EUROPE
  Realisation period: March 1, 2024–Feb. 28, 2027


• Next Generation Earth Modelling Systems (NextGEMS)
  Role: Coordinator on the University of Warsaw
  Source of financing: EC, HORIZON 2020
  Realisation period: Sept. 1, 2021–Aug. 31, 2025


• Turbulent dynamics and microphysics in a Stochastic Lagrangian Cloud Model
  Role: Project leader
  Source of financing: NCN, OPUS
  Realisation period: April 10, 2018–April 9, 2023


• Untangling microphysical impacts on shallow convective clouds
  Role: Project leader
  Source of financing: NCN, OPUS
  Realisation period: Sept. 29, 2017–Sept. 28, 2020


• Numerical modeling of cloud microphysics and microphysics-dynamics interactions in shallow boundary-layer clouds
  Role: Investigator
  Source of financing: NCN, POLONEZ
  Realisation period: Oct. 1, 2016–Sept. 30, 2017


• Aerosol processing by clouds - development of a multifaceted object-oriented numerical simulation framework
  Role: Project leader
  Source of financing: NCN, HARMONIA
  Realisation period: April 9, 2013–Jan. 8, 2017


• EUCLIPSE - European Union Cloud Intercomparison, Process Study & Evaluation Project
  Role: Principal investigator
  Source of financing: EC, 7th Framework Programme
  Realisation period: Feb. 1, 2010–Jan. 31, 2014


• EUCAARI European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions
  Role: Principal investigator
  Source of financing: EC, 6th Framework Programme
  Realisation period: Jan. 1, 2007–Dec. 31, 2010


• Badanie bezpośredniego i pośredniego wpływu aerozoli na klimat
  Role: Project leader
  Source of financing: MNiSW
  Realisation period: March 13, 2007–May 12, 2009


• Drizzle formation in stratocumulus clouds
  Role: Project leader
  Source of financing: KBN, Promotorski
  Realisation period: March 14, 2006–March 13, 2007


• CESSAR Centre of excellence in small scale atmospheric research
  Role: Project leader
  Source of financing: EC, 5th Framework Programme
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 2002–Oct. 11, 2006


• PACE - Parameterisation of the aerosol indirect climatic effect
  Role: Principal investigator
  Source of financing: EC, 5th Framework Programme
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 2000–Oct. 11, 2002


• EUCREX - European Cloud Radiation Experiment
  Role: Investigator
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 1994–Oct. 11, 1994

Research & Development Project

• Research infrastructure for investigation of the impact of atmospheric aerosol on climate
  Role: Project leader
  Source of financing: MNiSW
  Realisation period: Nov. 18, 2010–Dec. 31, 2013

Research & Organizational Project

• EUFAR AISBL - European Fleet for Airborne Research
  Role: Project leader
  Realisation period: Feb. 1, 2018–Dec. 31, 2022


• EUFAR2 -European Fleet for Airborne Research
  Role: Principal investigator
  Source of financing: EC, 7th Framework Programme
  Realisation period: Feb. 1, 2014–Jan. 31, 2018


• ACTRIS - Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research InfraStructure Network
  Role: Principal investigator
  Source of financing: EC, 6th Framework Programme
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 2011–Oct. 11, 2015


• COPAL - COmmunity heavy-PAyload Long endurance Instrumented Aircraft for Tropospheric Research in Environmental and Geo-sciences
  Role: Principal investigator
  Source of financing: EC, 6th Framework Programme
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 2008–Oct. 11, 2010

Field Experiment

• IMPACT Intensive Observation Period at Cabauw Tower
  Role: Investigator
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 2008–Oct. 11, 2008


• RICO - Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean
  Role: Investigator
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 2004–Oct. 11, 2005


• BBC2 - Baltex Bridge Cloud campaign
  Role: Investigator
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 2003–Oct. 11, 2003


• ACE-2 Second Aerosol Characterization Experiment
  Role: Investigator
  Realisation period: Oct. 11, 1997–Oct. 11, 1997

PhD

• Genuinely third-order advection scheme for atmospheric flows: the Multidimensional Positive Definite Advection Transport Algorithm approach
  Maciej Waruszewski, Wydział Fizyki, Uniwersytet Warszawski, 2019
• Chemical aspects of cloud-aerosol interactions
  Anna Jaruga, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2017
• Elements of modern cloud modelling
  Sylwester Arabas, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2013
• Modelowanie mieszania podskalowego w modelach numerycznych płytkiej konwekcji
  Dorota Jarecka, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2012
• Impact of entrainment and mixing on optical properties of shallow cumulus clouds
  Joanna Sławińska, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2011
• Drizzle formation in stratocumulus clouds
  Piotr Rasiński, Instytut Geofizyki PAN, 2010

Msc

• Mixed-phase processes in a cloud chamber modeled with the University of Warsaw Lagrangian Cloud Model
  Agnieszka Makulska, Wydział Fizyki, Uniwersytet Warszawski, 2024
• Mixed-phase processes in a cloud chamber modeled with the University of Warsaw Lagrangian Cloud Model
  Sekretariat IGF, Wydział Fizyki, 2024
• Evaluation of Lagrangian Cloud Microphysics Model using a Kinematic Framework
  Anna Zimniak, Wydział Fizyki, 2016
• Analysis of entrainment and mixing in the marine boundary layer clouds
  Ludmiła Buller, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2015
• Microphysical structure of trade wind cumulus clouds
  Anna Jaruga, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2011
• Microphysical properties of shallow convective clouds - the RICO case study
  Sylwester Arabas, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2008
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  Elżbieta Grzeszczak, Wydział Fizyki UW, 2003

Bachelor

• Analysis of the results of aircraft observations of droplet size spectra in clouds
  Tomasz Szumski, Wydział Fizyki, 2012