Ferenc Ács | Human biometeorology | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferenc Ács | Human biometeorology | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferenc Ács, University Eötvös Loránd, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Department of Meteorology, Hungary

Ferenc Ács, born on December 28, 1955, in Novi Sad, Serbia, is a distinguished meteorologist specializing in atmospheric sciences. He earned his BSc in Physics from the University of Novi Sad in 1979 and his MSc in Meteorology from the University of Belgrade in 1989. After serving as a research associate in Austria and Germany, he joined Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Hungary in 1994. Dr. Ács obtained his habilitation degree in 2008 with a focus on soil-plant-atmosphere interactions. His research spans heat and water transport, evapotranspiration, and climate classification. Since 2016, he has concentrated on human biometeorology, developing clothing thermal resistance models. Retired since 2021, he remains a lecturer at ELTE, contributing significantly to the field.

Publication Profile

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Education 🎓

Ferenc Ács completed his BSc in Physics at the University of Novi Sad in 1979, where he built a strong foundation in atmospheric physics. In 1989, he pursued an MSc in Meteorology at the University of Belgrade, focusing on the development of a multi-layer vegetation model for atmospheric studies. His MSc thesis explored the relationship between transpiration and vegetation’s physical and biological properties. His academic pursuits continued at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), where he obtained his habilitation degree in 2008. His thesis on the interaction processes within the soil-plant-atmosphere system showcased his expertise in environmental modeling.

Experience 🧑‍🔬

Dr. Ferenc Ács has an extensive career in meteorology. From 1992 to 1994, he served as a scholarship holder and research associate in Vienna, Austria, and Braunschweig, Germany. In 1994, he joined ELTE’s Department of Meteorology, contributing as a researcher and lecturer. His focus included soil and water transport processes, convective precipitation, and boundary layer dynamics. After obtaining his habilitation degree in 2008, Dr. Ács expanded his expertise into human biometeorology, specifically researching clothing thermal resistance and human thermal comfort. Despite his retirement in 2021, he continues his collaboration with ELTE as a lecturer, enriching the field of atmospheric sciences.

Research Focus 🔎

Dr. Ferenc Ács’s research primarily covers atmospheric and environmental science. His initial studies addressed heat and water transport in soil, evapotranspiration processes, and convective precipitation. He also investigated planetary boundary layer dynamics, lightning frequency, and climate classification. Since 2016, he has shifted his focus to human biometeorology, concentrating on the development of clothing thermal resistance models to assess the impact of climate and weather on human thermal comfort. His multidisciplinary approach combines physical and biological modeling, contributing significantly to understanding human-environment interactions.

 

Publication Top Notes

  • Human thermal bioclimate of the Swiss-Austrian alpine region based on estimates of the clothing thermal resistance model (2025) – 📖 DOI: 10.1007/s00704-025-05433-y

  • Hogyan optimalizálható a lakások fűtése és hűtése egyszerű lépésekkel? (2024) –  📖 DOI: 10.31852/EMF.36.2024.073.077

  • Comparison of human thermal loads on foggy and cloudless mornings (2024) –  📖 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4085090/v1

  • On the Human Thermal Load in Fog (2024) –  📖 DOI: 10.3390/meteorology3010004

  • Individual local human thermal climates in the Hungarian lowland: Estimations by a simple clothing resistance‐operative temperature model (2023) – 📖 DOI: 10.1002/joc.7910

  • New statistical deterministic method for estimating human thermal load and sensation — application in the Carpathian region (2023) – 📖 DOI: 10.1007/s00704-022-04297-w

  • A 2021-es balatoni strandszezon hosszának becslése meteorológiai és humánmeteorológiai információk alapján (2022) –  📖 DOI: 10.31852/EMF.34.2022.078.083

  • Projected changes in Feddema climate characteristics in the Larger Carpathian Region by the end of the 21st century (2022)  📖 DOI: 10.1002/joc.7558

  • Clothing resistance and potential evapotranspiration as thermal climate indicators—The example of the Carpathian region (2021) –  📖 DOI: 10.1002/joc.7008

  • Human thermal climate of the Carpathian Basin (2021) – 📖 DOI: 10.1002/joc.6816

  • Larger Carpathian region climate according to Köppen, Feddema and the Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System methods (2021) –  📖 DOI: 10.1002/joc.6859

  • Carpathian Basin climate according to Köppen and a clothing resistance scheme (2020) –  📖 DOI: 10.1007/s00704-020-03199-z

  • A túrázás humánmeteorológiai szempontból: 2. rész: gyakorlati alkalmazások (2018) –  📖 DOI: 10.31852/EMF.30.2018.022.027

  • Climate and climate change in the Austrian–Swiss region of the European Alps during the twentieth century according to Feddema (2018) -📖 DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2230-6

conclusion

Dr. Ferenc Ács is a strong candidate for the Research for Best Researcher Award. His impactful work in climate classification, biometeorology, and atmospheric interactions demonstrates his significant influence in the field.