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Steven SiemsView profile

Professor

• Cloud Microphysics
• Boundary Layer Meteorology
• Precipitation Processes
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Steven Siems is a Professor at Monash University's School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment. He leads research on clouds, precipitation, and boundary layer meteorology, focusing on the Southern Ocean, Australia, and SE Asia. As a Chief Investigator in the ARC Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF) center, he studies precipitation processes and co-chairs the World Weather Research Program's Weather Modification Expert Team. He also edits the Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth System Science. Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington (Seattle), followed by post-doctoral research at NCAR and UMIST. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and life below water. Projects: CAPE-k (Southern Ocean Clouds), CCI GBR (Great Barrier Reef Climate), POSOSI (Antarctic Sea Ice), and PSCSO (Southern Ocean Convection) Research Themes: Cloud microphysics, orographic precipitation, trade wind cumulus dynamics Recent publications focus on satellite cloud retrievals, coral bleaching drivers, and precipitation biases in high-latitude observations. Supervised PhD students engage in fieldwork across the Snowy Mountains, King Island, and Great Barrier Reef aboard research vessels like the R/V Investigator.

Feng ChenView profile

Associate Clinical Professor

• Operations Management
• Process Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
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Feng Chen is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, affiliated with the Department of Data Sciences and Operations. She teaches courses in operations management and data analytics for decision-making, with a Ph.D. in Business Administration from USC. Education: Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Southern California Her research focuses on process analysis , supply chain analytics , and behavioral operations decision-making . She has designed and instructed advanced courses on business analytics, statistics, and operations optimization. Recent publications demonstrate expertise in atmospheric data assimilation , satellite meteorology , and weather system modeling . Key methodologies include multi-sensor integration, cloud-dependent observation-error modeling, and numerical prediction systems for tropical weather phenomena. Contact: fchen@marshall.usc.edu | Phone: 213-740-6319

Yan FengView profile

Researcher

• Atmospheric Science
• Climate Modeling
• Aerosol-Cloud Interactions
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Yan Feng is a Principal Atmospheric Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory and holds secondary appointments at the Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering (University of Chicago) and Northern Illinois University. She earned a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science (2005) and an M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering (2002) from the University of Michigan. Research Focus: Global and regional modeling of aerosols, clouds, and their interactions with the Earth system, extreme events, hydrological cycles, and biogeochemical cycles. Leadership Roles: Associate Editor for the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES) (2021–present), committee member for AGU James R. Holton Award (2021–2024) and Science For Solutions Award (2024–). Scientific Contributions: With over 61 peer-reviewed publications (including Nature Geoscience , PNAS ), 6600+ citations (H-index 34), and co-authorship of three book chapters, Yan has advanced understanding of black carbon, brown carbon, and iron solubility in aerosols. Her work includes key developments in the DOE E3SM model and studies on wildfire impacts on climate. Scientific Awards: Wiley Top Cited Article (2022–2023) Argonne Impact Award (2021)

Markus HermannView profile

Researcher

• Atmospheric Aerosol
• Upper Troposphere
• Lower Stratosphere
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Dr. Markus Hermann is a Research Scientist and Group Leader of Experimental Aerosol Physics at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, where he has worked since 2004. He leads the Tropospheric Aerosols workgroup within the Department of Atmospheric Microphysics. His academic background includes a Diploma in Physics from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt (1987-1994) and a PhD in Aerosol Measurement Technology from Leibniz Institute/University of Leipzig (1994-2000), followed by postdoctoral research (2000-2004). His research focuses on: Atmospheric aerosol properties and distribution Upper troposphere and lower stratosphere dynamics Aircraft-borne measurement systems development Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling Volcanic aerosol impacts on atmospheric chemistry Dr. Hermann's publications predominantly explore atmospheric particle measurements, aerosol-cloud interactions, and stratospheric-tropospheric exchange processes. His work utilizes CARIBIC aircraft data to analyze aerosol distributions, volcanic impacts, and mercury transport across hemispheres. Awards: ESF INTROP Poster Prize EAC 2006 He teaches courses on 'Atmospheric Aerosol' and 'Airborne Aerosol Measurement Systems' and leads multiple research projects including CARIBIC-AMS (DFG), IAGOS-D (BMBF), IGAS (EU), and UAV (DFG). Dr. Hermann represents TROPOS in several international committees including the SPARC 'Stratospheric Sulfur and its Role in Climate' initiative, HALO Scientific Steering Committee, and European Research Infrastructure IAGOS.

Maarten van ReeuwijkView profile

Professor

• Urban Fluid Mechanics
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Turbulent Flows
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Maarten van Reeuwijk is a Professor of Urban Fluid Mechanics at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London. He serves as Director of Research and teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research focuses on transport processes in urban environments, atmospheric convection, and turbulent flows, with applications to air quality, urban microclimate, and sustainable infrastructure. He leads a multidisciplinary research group involving Aeronautical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering experts. Education: MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Fluid Mechanics), Delft University of Technology (1995-2002) PhD in Applied Physics (Turbulent Thermal Convection), Delft University of Technology (2002-2007) Research Interests: Urban fluid mechanics, turbulence dynamics, green infrastructure impacts, microplastics behavior, cloud physics, and large-eddy simulation (LES). His work integrates computational modeling (e.g., uDALES software) with experimental data to address environmental challenges like urban heat islands and pollution dispersion. Awards & Recognition: None explicitly stated in the text. Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD/postdoc researchers in diverse engineering and physics backgrounds. Active in securing grants for urban sustainability projects and computational fluid dynamics research. Labs/Teams: Heads the Urban Fluid Mechanics group and collaborates with Imperial's Grantham Institute and Artificial Intelligence Network. Develops the uDALES LES model for urban flow simulations.

Hamish GordonView profile

Associate Professor

• aerosol-cloud interactions
• air pollution
• climate modeling
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Hamish Gordon is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). He holds affiliations with the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and has been at CMU since 2019, following postdoctoral work at the University of Leeds. His research focuses on aerosol-cloud interactions, climate modeling, and air pollution impacts, leveraging advanced computational tools like the UK Met Office Unified Model. Education: Ph.D. in Physics, University of Oxford (2013) M.S. in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge (2010) B.A. in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge (2009) Research Interests: Dr. Gordon investigates how atmospheric particles influence weather and climate through interactions with clouds. Key areas include aerosol formation mechanisms (e.g., sulfuric acid and organic compounds), the role of anthropogenic and natural sources in climate feedbacks, and fog/visibility modeling. His work integrates laboratory experiments (e.g., CERN CLOUD project) with field campaigns (e.g., South Atlantic smoke studies). Publications & Grants: Recent studies address aerosol impacts on tropical cyclones, biomass burning radiative effects, and Delhi fog forecasting. He has secured NSF CAREER awards and DOE funding, collaborating with institutions like NASA and the National Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (India). Awards: NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award (2023) Lab Team & Outreach: The Gordon Group includes postdocs and Ph.D. students working on aerosol modeling, climate dynamics, and AI integration. Outreach efforts focus on STEM education and community engagement, including mentoring programs and public speaking on environmental issues.

Adele Lichtenberger IgelView profile

Professor

• Cloud Physics
• Aerosol-Cloud Interactions
• Atmospheric Modeling
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Adele Lichtenberger Igel is a Professor in the Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources at the University of California, Davis. She leads the Cloud Physics Group, focusing on cloud processes, aerosol-cloud interactions, and microphysics parameterization in atmospheric models. Her research integrates modeling, observations, and theory to understand cloud properties, precipitation formation, and climate feedbacks. Affiliations: Cloud Physics Group, UC Davis; Atmospheric Science Graduate Group. Teaching: Courses include ATM5 (Global Climate Change), ATM128 (Radiation and Satellite Meteorology), and ATM244 (Cloud and Precipitation Physics). Research interests span aerosol effects on cloud dynamics, bulk microphysics scheme development, Arctic mixed-phase clouds, and convective systems. Notable contributions include advancing unified liquid water category bulk schemes and investigating ice habit impacts on precipitation. Her work addresses model uncertainties through comparisons of bin and bulk schemes, and she leads field projects analyzing fog, marine aerosols, and orographic snowfall. Recent publications highlight aerosol-cloud interactions in stratocumulus systems, Arctic cloud sustenance via free-tropospheric aerosols, and limitations of traditional microphysics categorizations. Awards include runner-up recognition for opinion work on convective invigoration and student mentorship accolades. Key collaborations involve DOE ASR-funded projects on convective invigoration and Arctic cloud processes. Her group actively trains graduate students (e.g., Nathan Pope, Lucas Sterzinger) and undergraduates (e.g., Abbey Williams) in cloud physics and computational modeling, with outputs including over 50 peer-reviewed articles and modeling tools like the AMP scheme.

• Atmospheric Science
• Renewable Energy
• Wind Power Forecasting
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Dr. Cannon Dirk is a researcher affiliated with the University of Reading, as evidenced by his publications in the university's institutional repository, CentAUR. His work lies at the intersection of atmospheric science and renewable energy systems, with a focus on wind power forecasting and meteorological modeling. His research interests span Atmospheric Science , Renewable Energy , Wind Power Forecasting , Orographic Precipitation , Climate Modeling , and Energy Meteorology . These are reflected in his publications, which combine meteorological dynamics with practical energy system challenges. The recent articles show a strong trend toward probabilistic forecasting of wind power generation, quantification of extreme events using long-term reanalysis data, and the interaction between atmospheric processes and renewable energy infrastructure. His work often involves modeling frameworks applied to Great Britain's energy landscape. Dr. Cannon has collaborated with prominent researchers such as David Brayshaw, Joanne Methven, and Suzanne Gray, indicating integration within a well-established meteorological and energy research group at Reading. There are no listed scientific awards or honors in the provided data. Dr. Cannon has contributed to both journal articles and technical reports, including a MATLAB-based wind power model. While no formal advising or grant information is available, his repeated work on energy-meteorology integration suggests involvement in research projects related to sustainable energy systems. No lab or team name is explicitly mentioned, but his research aligns with atmospheric and renewable energy modeling groups, possibly within the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading.

• Atmospheric Science
• Aerosol Science
• Climate Change
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Julia Schmale is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Institute of Environmental Engineering (IEE) within the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), based at the Extreme Environments Research Laboratory (EERL) in Sion, Switzerland. She also holds an academic position in the School of Sustainable Industrial Engineering (SSIE) and is a member of the Diversity Office at ENAC (DOENAC). Her research focuses on atmospheric aerosols, cloud formation, and air-sea interactions in polar and remote marine environments. She leads and participates in major international field campaigns such as MOSAiC and ACE, utilizing in-situ measurements to study new particle formation, aerosol sources, and their climatic impacts. Her work integrates observational data with modeling to understand climate-relevant processes in the Arctic and Southern Ocean. The analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on aerosol microphysics, halogen chemistry, biogenic emissions, and cloud nucleation processes in extreme environments. Her studies frequently involve advanced instrumentation and collaborative efforts across disciplines, including chemistry, physics, and biology. Best teacher in the Best teacher in Environmental Sciences and Engineering Section, EPFL teaching award : EPFL (2023) SIE Best Teacher Award : Environmental Science and Engineering Section (2023) SMT Best Teacher Award : Enterprise 4 Society SMT Master Program (2024) Julia Schmale supervises multiple PhD students and contributes to teaching courses such as "Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere" and "Science of Climate Change." She is actively involved in science-policy engagement and diversity initiatives within academia. Her laboratory, the Extreme Environments Research Laboratory (EERL), develops and deploys cutting-edge measurement systems for field studies in polar regions, fostering interdisciplinary research on climate change and environmental processes.

Kerri PrattView profile

Professor

• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Climate Change
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Kerri Pratt is a Professor of Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Her research focuses on atmospheric chemistry, particularly the interactions between pollution and natural processes in polar regions. Her recent studies examine Arctic aerosols, halogen chemistry, and the impact of oil fields on air quality, utilizing field experiments and advanced analytical techniques to understand particle composition, ozone depletion, and climate-relevant properties. Blowing snow and Arctic aerosols : Investigating particle phase states and transport mechanisms. Oil field emissions : Assessing NOx and bromine chemistry effects on regional pollution. Halogen production : Analyzing dust from shrinking lakes and its air quality implications. Single-particle analysis : Developing methods to quantify aerosol diversity in Arctic environments.

William BruneView profile

Professor

• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Air Pollution
• Hydroxyl Radical Measurement
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William Brune is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Pennsylvania State University. His research laboratory is located in 617 Walker Building, University Park, PA. Brune maintains an active research program focused on atmospheric chemical processes, with particular emphasis on hydroxyl radical chemistry and its implications for air quality and pollution dynamics. Brune's research interests center on atmospheric/air chemistry, specifically using advanced laser techniques to measure hydrogen oxides (HOx) and analyze their critical roles in global air pollution. His work investigates oxidation processes in various environments including thunderstorms, tropical troposphere, and urban settings like South Korea. Key research themes include lightning chemistry , tropospheric ozone formation , atmospheric cleaning mechanisms , and measurement of hydroxyl radicals through innovative instrumentation. Recent publications demonstrate significant contributions to understanding how electrical discharges on natural and artificial surfaces generate prodigious amounts of hydrogen oxides. His scientific output reveals consistent contributions to atmospheric chemistry through high-impact publications in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , and Journal of Geophysical Research . Current research trends show increasing focus on instrument validation, lightning-atmosphere interactions, and field campaign data analysis from international collaborations. Brune actively mentors graduate students including J.M. Jenkins, D.O. Miller, P.J. McFarland, and G.A. Olson who appear as co-authors on multiple publications. He serves as Principal Investigator for research projects related to air quality and atmospheric chemistry, with funding supporting field campaigns and instrument development. His work has practical implications for understanding natural air purification processes and improving atmospheric chemistry models.

Yunji ZhangView profile

Assistant Professor

• Mesoscale Meteorology
• Tropical Cyclones
• Ensemble Data Assimilation
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Yunji Zhang is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science within The Pennsylvania State University . He also serves as the Assistant Director of the Penn State Center for Advanced Data Assimilation and Predictability Techniques (ADAPT) and is affiliated with the Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering and Design with Africa (AESEDA) . Research Focus: Dr. Zhang investigates the dynamics and predictability of convectively driven severe weather , including tropical cyclones, mesoscale convective systems, and severe thunderstorms. His work emphasizes ensemble-based data assimilation techniques using satellite and radar observations to enhance numerical weather prediction models. Current projects involve improving forecasts of hurricanes like Harvey and Midwest derecho events through advanced assimilation of all-sky microwave and infrared radiances. Publications Trends: His recent studies (2021-2025) highlight advancements in Ensemble data assimilation of dual-polarization radar and satellite data Predictability of extreme rainfall events in Zhengzhou and China Multi-sensor approaches for convection initiation forecasting Microphysical parameterization impacts on hurricane prediction Automated boundary layer depth estimation techniques Global-to-regional nested modeling for tropical cyclones Advising: Dr. Zhang mentors current graduate students Zhu Yao and Abhisek Das, while former advisees include Ph.D. recipient Keenan Eure and M.S. graduate Paul Mykolajtchuk . He actively invites students interested in M.S. or Ph.D. research to contact him via email. Labs & Centers: His work is supported by the Penn State Center for Advanced Data Assimilation and Predictability Techniques (ADAPT) and collaborations with the Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering and Design with Africa (AESEDA) .

Sonia Lasher-TrappView profile

Professor

• Climate Science
• Meteorology
• Cloud Physics
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Sonia Lasher-Trapp is a Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously held faculty positions at Purdue University from 2003 to 2014. Her research focuses on cloud and precipitation processes, numerical modeling, and the impacts of climate change on severe weather events. She leads a research group investigating entrainment effects in thunderstorms, hail dynamics, and microphysical parameterization. Education: Ph.D. in Meteorology, The University of Oklahoma, 1998 M.S. in Meteorology, The University of Oklahoma, 1993 B.S. in Meteorology (summa cum laude), Saint Louis University, 1990 Research Interests: Climate change impacts on precipitation, thunderstorm dynamics, cloud microphysics, aerosol-cloud interactions, and numerical weather modeling. Recent work emphasizes the role of entrainment, ice nucleation, and CCN/INP variability in storm systems. Recent Research Trends: Publications from 2020–2025 highlight investigations into hailfall changes under future climates, supercell entrainment mechanisms, and pseudo-global-warming climate attribution studies. Collaborations focus on Southern Ocean cloud processes and interdisciplinary field campaigns. Awards: American Meteorological Society Fellow (2023), Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award (2021) Teaching: Teaches graduate courses in precipitation physics, microphysical parameterization, aerosol-cloud-climate interactions, and undergraduate courses in atmospheric thermodynamics and cloud physics. Labs/Teams: Leverages the Blue Waters supercomputer for high-resolution climate modeling projects. Collaborates with international teams on initiatives like CAPRICORN, MARCUS, and SOCRATES to study Southern Ocean cloud systems.

Tobias GerkenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Environmental Systems Analysis
• Hydroclimatology
• Land-Atmosphere Interactions
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Tobias Gerken is an Assistant Professor in the Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) department at James Madison University's College of Integrated Science & Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental & Atmospheric Science from the University of Bayreuth (Germany) and a Diplom in Environmental Science from the same institution. His research focuses on land-atmosphere interactions, including surface flux dynamics of water, energy, and trace gases between ecosystems and the atmosphere, and their impacts on weather and climate. Notable areas include flash drought mechanisms in the Northern Great Plains, agricultural land management effects on rainfall, and carbon dioxide exchanges in tropical ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest and Tibetan Plateau. Gerken has held prior appointments as an Assistant Research Professor at Penn State University and Research Associate at Montana State University. His work spans interdisciplinary projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and the Department of Energy (DOE), including studies on urban lightning patterns, climate modeling via ACT-America missions, and Tibetan Plateau ecosystem dynamics. He teaches courses on environmental science, sustainability, and applied data analysis. His research outputs emphasize climate change impacts, air pollution dynamics, and hydroclimatology. Notable studies include analyzing lightning frequency in urban regions, quantifying methane emissions from bison herds, and evaluating carbon cycle models using airborne observations. Gerken actively contributes to editorial roles in journals like Agricultural and Forest Meteorology and participates in the National Ecological Observation Network (NEON). Media engagements include discussions on wildfire smoke effects, climate destruction mitigation strategies, and agricultural climate impacts in the Great Plains. His work bridges field experiments, computational modeling, and policy-relevant climate science.

• Meteorology
• Climate Modeling
• Radiative Transfer
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Chiel van Heerwaarden is an Associate Professor of Meteorology at Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on cloud dynamics, radiative transfer, and their impacts on climate processes. He leads projects on solar irradiance variability, convective cloud organization, and atmospheric modeling. He has received a NWO Vidi grant for his research on cloud shadows and radiative effects. His research integrates machine learning, large-eddy simulations, and observational data to advance understanding of boundary layer processes and climate feedbacks. Key research areas include: irradiance variability under broken clouds, 3D radiative effects in shallow cumulus clouds, and the interaction between clouds and land surface processes. He collaborates on field experiments like CloudRoots-Amazon22 and Fesstval, advancing multiscale modeling approaches. His team addresses challenges in kilometer-scale Earth system modeling and wildfire-atmosphere interactions. Recent achievements include developing efficient radiative transfer parameterizations and analyzing extreme weather phenomena like heatwaves linked to soil drought. He advises five PhD candidates on topics ranging from convective self-aggregation to forest fire plumes. His work bridges computational science and observational data to improve climate projections and atmospheric understanding. Grants: NWO Vidi Grant (2019) Labs/Teams: Meteorology and Air Quality Group at Wageningen University Key Projects: CloudRoots-Amazon22, Shedding Light on Cloud Shadows, Real-Weather Large Eddy Simulation