Henrique Barbosa

Henrique Barbosa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. He directs research from Room 416 of the Physics Building, focusing on tropical rainforest-atmosphere interactions. His work examines deforestation impacts on hydrological cycles, cloud development, and climate feedbacks across spatial scales—from continental moisture transport to cloud-aerosol microphysics.

His research integrates modeling tools (WRF, dispersion models, AI approaches) with ground/airborne/satellite observations. Key themes include:

• Cascading moisture recycling through evaporation cycles
• Cloud formation processes in pristine vs. polluted Amazon air
• Deforestation tipping points for monsoon systems
• Ultrafine aerosol impacts on convection

His publications demonstrate strong methodological diversity: 40% employ satellite data (CALIPSO, MODIS), 30% use atmospheric models (WRF, CMIP6), 20% analyze field campaigns (GoAmazon), and 10% develop novel algorithms. Recent work shows increasing focus on machine learning applications for vegetation mapping (2024) and model optimization (2025).