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1 work +44 (0) mobile Centre for Atmospheric Science School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences The University of Manchester Simon Building Room 3.16 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom EDUCATION Doctorate in Physics, University of Bucharest Faculty of Physics, Department of Atmospheric Physics Oct 2007 Apr 2010 Thesis Cloud-to-ground lightning activity of convective storms in Romania (supervisor Prof. Sabina Ștefan) Master in Physics, University of Bucharest Faculty of Physics, Department of Atmospheric Physics Oct 2003 Jun 2005 Thesis Use of cloud-to-ground lightning data in severe convective storms forecasting (supervisor Prof. Sabina Ștefan) Bachelor in Physics, University of Bucharest Faculty of Physics Oct 1995 Jun 1999 WORK EXPERIENCE AXA Research Fund Fellow, University of Manchester Centre for Atmospheric Science School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Jan 2014 present My research, Assessing the threat of severe convective storms over Europe exploit recent developed pan-european datasets (e.g., severe weather reports) for the first time to (1) create spatial and temporal distributions of severe weather events, (2) better understand the factors controlling the distribution of severe weather events over Europe, and (3) develop new physically-based conceptual models for convective storms that will benefit our understanding and forecasting. project webpage short video discribing the research Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Manchester Centre for Atmospheric Science School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Dec 2010 Dec 2013 The goal of the TROSIAD project (TROpopause folding, Stratospheric Intrusions And Deep convection) (NERC Grant NE/H008225/1) lead by Prof. Geraint Vaughan (PI) and Prof. David M. Schultz (co PI) was to build a conceptual model linking tropopause folds and tropopause level cyclonic anomalies to the occurrence of deep convection, that may be used by operational meteorologists to improve weather forecasts. During the TROSIAD project I was involved in the measurements campaigns (i.e., radiosonde launches from Capel Dewi, Wales) and analysis of the measurements. project webpage 1

2 Research Meteorologist Severe Weather Forecasting Laboratory Jan 2006 Nov 2010 I was a part of a team that developed and implemented short range weather forecasting techniques. I have also managed the Romanian National Lightning Detection Network. Short Range Weather Forecaster National Weather Forecasting Center Apr 2004 Dec 2006 I was responsible for short range forecasting of severe convective storms over southern Romania. I have also made the first-ever verified tornado forecast for Romania. AWARDS SET for Britain Poster Exhibition British Parlament, Portcullis House, Westminster Mar 2015 I was selected for SET for Britain, a poster competition and exhibition in the House of Commons with aim of supporting and promoting Britain's early-stage and early-career research scientists. I have presented a poster on my work with Prof. David M. Schultz on tornado risk in Europe. Best Poster at the Postgraduate Research Conference University of Manchester Dec 2014 I have received the best poster award for my work on the climatology of tornadoes in Europe. Award Sep 2005 I have received the annual award of the Romanian National Meteorological Administration for my research on forecasting the initiation of the cloud-to-ground activity of convective storms. Nicolae Beşleagᾰ Award Oct 2004 I have received the best oral presentation award by a young researcher for my research on short range forecasting techniques for southern Romania. GRANTS AWARDED Research Fellowship AXA Research Fund Jan 2014 Dec 2015 I have been awarded an 120,000 AXA Research Fund grant for my research on Assessing the threat of severe convective storms across Europe (supervised by Prof. David M. Schultz). 2

3 PEER-REVIEW PUBLICATIONS My h index is 3, indicating that 3 of my articles have been cited at least 3 times. My most highly cited articles are: Zoccatelli et al. (2010) 40 citations Antonescu and Burcea (2010) 20 citations Antonescu et al. (2013) 4 citations Papers in Academic Journals In preparation 4. Antonescu, B., and D. M. Schultz, 2015: Tornadoes in Europe - A Review. Monthly Weather Review, in preparation. 3. Vaughan, G., B. Antonescu, C. Dearden and D. M. Schultz, 2015: Invigoration of a Convective Band Ahead of a Potential Anomaly. Monthly Weather Review, in preparation. 2. Antonescu, B. and D. M. Schultz, 2015: Tornadoes in Antiquity. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, in preparation. 1. Antonescu, B., D. M. Schultz and K. Mulder, 2015: Tornado Risk in Europe. Weather, Climate and Society, in preparation. In print 9. Antonescu, B. and A. Bell, 2015: Tornadoes in Romania. Mon. Wea. Rev., 143, Vaughan, G. and Co-Authors (including B. Antonescu), 2014: Cloud Banding and Winds in Intense European Cyclones: Results from the DIAMET Project. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96, Schultz, D. M., B. Antonescu, and A. Chiariello, 2014: Searching for the Elusive Cold-Type Occluded Front. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142, Antonescu, B., G. Vaughan, and D. M. Schultz, 2013: A Five-Year Radar-Based Climatology of Tropopause Folds and Deep Convection over Wales, United Kingdom. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, Antonescu, B., S. Burcea, and A. Tanase, 2013: Forecasting the Onset of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning using Radar and Upper- Air Data in Romania. Int. J. Climatol., 33, Burcea, S., S. Cheval, A. Dumitrescu, B. Antonescu, A. Bell and T. Breza, 2012: Comparison between Radar Estimated Rain Gauge Measured Precipitation in the Moldavian Plateau. Environ. Eng. Manag. J., 4, Antonescu, B., and S. Stefan, 2011: The Urban Effect on the Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Activity in the Bucharest area. Romanian Reports in Physics, 63,

4 2. Antonescu, B., and S. Burcea, 2010: A Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Climatology for Romania. Mon. Wea. Rev., 138, Zoccatelli, D., M. Borga, F. Zanon, B. Antonescu, and G. Stancalie, 2010: Which Rainfall Spatial Information for Flash Flood Response Modelling? A Numerical Investigation based on Data from the Carpathian Range, Romania. J. Hydrol., 394, PEER REVIEWER Manuscripts reviewed for: Monthly Weather Review, Atmospheric Research, International Journal of Climatology, Journal of Geophysical Research, Earth Interactions, Current Climate Change Reports, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Meteorologische Zeitschrift PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Meteorological Society (2013 present) Romania Meteorological Society (2012 present) European Severe Storm Laboratory (2012 present) Royal Meteorological Society (2011 present) Member of the Organising Committee of the North West Local Centre of the Royal Meteorological Society (2011 present) International Commission on History of Meteorology (2009 present) COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS 2015: Co-Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee of the 8th European Conference on Severe Storms Sep, Wiener Neustadt, Austria. 2013: Chair of the Forecasting Session of the 7th European Conference on Severe Storm, 3 7 Jun, Helsinki, Finland. 2013: Member of the Scientific Programme Committee of the meeting Understanding and representing atmospheric convection across scales, Jan, Dartington Hall, Devon United Kingdom. 2010: Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of the 6th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, 6 10 Sep, Sibiu, Romania. 2007: Member of the Organizing Committee of the World Meteorological Organization Training Course for South-East European NMHS's on Nowcasting Techniques Nov, Constanța, Romania. 2006: Member of the Organizing Committee of the Summer School on Observations and Numerical Weather Prediction of Severe Storms - Flash Floods Forecasting Aug, Constanța, Romania. 4

5 OTHER Attendee NCAR-NCAS WRF Users Workshop and Tutorial 31 Oct 4 Nov 2011, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Attendee Radar System Design Workshop May 2009 Bucharest, Romania. Lecturer Training Course for South-East European NMHS's on Nowcasting Techniques, Nov 2007, Constanța, Romania Attendee Training Course on Nowcasting of Serious Convection Oct 2006, Beijing, China. Lecturer Observations and Numerical Weather Prediction of Severe Storms - Flash Floods Forecasting, Aug 2006 Constanța, Romania. Attendee Summer School on Mediterranean storm driven flash flood, May 2006, Montpezat, France. Attendee International Summer School on Applications with Newest Multi-spectral Meteorological Satellites 8 12 May 2006 Krakow, Poland. TEACHING EXPERIENCE I have taught introductory classes on severe convection, thermodynamic diagrams and atmospheric electricity for junior meteorologists at the Romanian National School of Meteorology. I have contributed with video interviews on conference and poster presentations at Creating Effective Conference Presentations Workshop part of the Graduate and Researcher Programme at the University of Manchester. videos on presentations and posters at Between June and August 2012 I have participated at the Teaching for Researchers course organized by the University of Manchester. The course was aimed at research staff who may seek to pursue a career involving teaching in Higher Education. MEDIA APPEARANCES I have given radio (Paul Hudson's Weather Show, BBC Radio York), television (Antena 1, Pro TV) and newspapers (Romania Libera) interviews (in Romanian and English) about severe storms and tornadoes. I also maintain a blog (bogdanantonescu.squarespace.com/blog/) and a Twitter page (@bogdanantonescu) devoted to my research. 5

6 INVITED TALKS June 2015 I have been invited by the Risk Prediction Initiative to London to give in-house seminars for Risk Management Solutions (RMS) and XL Catlin on severe convective storms in Europe. April 2015 I have been invited to attend a workshop on climate change organized in Paris by the AXA Research Fund were I have contributed to the round table on Filling the Holes in Data. Invited speaker at Cyclone Week, an online training event for forecasters organized by EUMetTrain, a project supported by EUMETSAT, 4 6 June SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Antonescu, B., and D. M. Schultz, 2015: Tornadoes in Europe. Poster presented at SET for BRITAIN Exhibition in the Physical Sciences (Physics) Section held at the House of Commons on 9 March 2015, London, United Kingdom. Antonescu, B., D. M. Schultz, K. Mulder and G. Vaughan, 2014 Tornadoes in Europe: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. 27th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 2 7 November Madison, WI, USA. Antonescu, B., and H. Ricketts, 2013: A Climatology of the Moist Absolutely Unstable Layers over the United Kingdom. SEAES Postgraduate Research Conference, 4 December Manchester, United Kingdom. Antonescu, B., G. Vaughan and D. M. Schultz, 2013: A radar-based climatology of tropopause folds and deep convection. 7th European Conference on Severe Storms 3 7 June, Helsinki, Finland. Antonescu, B., G. Vaughan, and D. M. Schultz, 2012: A Radar-Based Climatology of Tropopause Folds and Deep Convection. 26th Conference on Severe Local Storms 5 8 November, Nashville, TN, USA. Antonescu, B., G. Vaughan, and D. M. Schultz, 2012: Is Tropopause Folding Promoting or Suppressing Deep Convection? First results from TROSIAD. European Geophysical Union General Assembly, April Vienna, Austria. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT I have programming experience in R and NCL and recently I have developed an interactive sounding climatology for Europe ( 6