Luis Cana Cascallar

Luis Cana Cascallar is a Full Professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, specializing in Physics for Engineering and Air-Sea Interaction. He holds a BSc in Atmospheric Sciences & Geophysics (1991) and a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences (1997), both from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. His career includes roles as Associate Professor (1997–2003) and Full Professor (2003–present) at his current institution.

Research Interests: Focuses on Air-Sea Interaction (sea breezes, wakes), Mesoscale Meteorological Models (boundary-layer parameterizations, microphysics), and Mesoscale Meteorology in the Macaronesian region. His work integrates numerical modeling and observational data to study ocean-atmosphere coupling, dust events, and storm dynamics.

Publications & Trends: Over 30 publications since 1995, with recent emphasis on regional climatology, dust transport, and Canary Current dynamics. Key themes include island meteorology, boundary-layer processes, and climate change impacts. Notable studies analyze sea-breeze dynamics at Fuerteventura and storm systems in the Canary Archipelago.

Awards & Grants: No explicitly listed awards, but his work has been supported by projects like ESEOO (ocean circulation modeling). Active in interdisciplinary collaborations involving atmospheric and oceanographic modeling.

Labs/Teams: Engages in collaborative research groups focused on mesoscale modeling, climate variability, and air-sea interaction within the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s academic framework.