People
Prof. Christine Chiu
Working on improving understanding and representations of cloud, aerosol, precipitation, and radiation in models using novel, synergistic remote sensing measurements
Promoting satellite constellations for monitoring Earth radiation cycles and understanding the underlying physical processes.
CV can be found here.
Chen-Kuang (Kevin) Yang
1st year Ph.D. student (funded by NASA, NOAA, and CIRA)
Improving understanding of near-cloud aerosol properties from A-Train observations, Large Eddy Simulations and 3D radiative transfer calculations.
Joe Kelly
1st year MS student (funded by NASA)
Developing a new cloud retrieval method that accounts for cloud heterogeneity and incorporates 3D radiative effects in satellite observations, and evaluating retrieval performance against in-situ measurements from the recent NASA and UK field campaigns
Dhyey Solanki
1st year MS student (funded by CIRA)
Improving access and speed of satellite radiance calculations using machine learning techniques for NOAA forecast model and future satellite missions
Micael Cecchini
Research Scientist (funded by DOE)
Advancing our understanding of cloud processes, with focuses on the formation and organization of marine boundary layer clouds and their interactions with dynamics and aerosols
CV can be found here.
Emily Bian
Research Scientist (funded by DOE)
Investigating secondary ice production mechanisms using ARM polarimetric radar observations and the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS)
Former group members
Dr. Yann Blanchard
Former research scientist
Current Affiliation: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,
ESCER Centre, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Dr. Peter Hill
Former research scientist
Current Affiliation: Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK
Dr. Julian Mann
Former PhD student
Current Affiliation: AECOM, UK
Dr. Mark Fielding
Former PhD student
Current Affiliation: The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Dr. Matt Young
Former PhD student
Current Affiliation: University of Reading, UK
Dr. Sophia Schäfer
Former PhD student
Current Affiliation: The Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Weather Service)
Dr. Jake Gristey
Former PhD student
Current Affiliation: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences / NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, US
Matthew Lang
Master student
Current Affiliation: Environmental Pollution Agency, US
Nicholas Kedzuf
Master student
Current Affiliation: NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research), US