Maria Kezoudi

Maria Kezoudi is an Associate Research Scientist in Atmospheric Aerosol Sciences at the EMME-CARE group within the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) at The Cyprus Institute. She holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Cyprus (2015), an MSc in Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management from the University of Reading, UK (2016), and a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Hertfordshire, UK (2019). Her work focuses on experimental characterization of atmospheric aerosols, particularly mineral dust, using advanced techniques such as UAV-based in-situ measurements and remote sensing.

Research interests include aerosol size distribution profiling, dust transport dynamics, instrument development (e.g., UCASS and OPC-Pod), and validation of satellite missions (e.g., EarthCare, Aeolus). She has led field campaigns in Cyprus, Greece, Spain, and Cabo Verde to study dust outbreaks and their environmental impacts. Her contributions span aerosol optics, particle charging mechanisms, and interdisciplinary applications in climate modeling.

Publications highlight UAV integration with remote sensing for aerosol profiling, lidar depolarization analysis, and dust mineralogy studies. She is affiliated with the Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL), advancing UAV technologies for atmospheric observations. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but her research has led to collaborations with international agencies and institutions.

Maria’s work bridges laboratory instrumentation, field campaigns, and global climate studies. Current projects involve improving dust aerosol quantification and understanding their role in Mediterranean and tropical climate systems. Future efforts aim to expand UAV applications in environmental monitoring and satellite validation.