Mariko Oue

Mariko Oue is a Research Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS). She holds a Ph.D. in Science from Nagoya University (2010), followed by postdoctoral research at the Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center (2010–2012) and Pennsylvania State University (2012–2015). Her research focuses on radar polarimetry, mixed-phase cloud microphysics, and radar simulators. She uses forward radar simulators and field observations (e.g., millimeter-wavelength radars and lidars) to study cloud dynamics and microphysics, particularly in Arctic and midlatitude systems. Key contributions include the development of the Cloud Resolving Model Radar Simulator (CR-SIM), now in version 4.0, and leadership in radar science training programs.

Her work integrates radar data with Doppler spectral analysis and lidar measurements to understand ice crystal habits, precipitation formation, and cloud properties. She has organized workshops like the 2019 CR-SIM Short Course and contributed to initiatives like the ARM Radar Network. Oue’s research emphasizes bridging observational and modeling approaches to advance understanding of cloud processes and their climatic impacts. She collaborates on projects such as the Tracking Aerosol Convection interactions ExpeRiment (TRACER) and the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic coast-threatening snowstorms (IMPACTS).

Publications highlight her expertise in Arctic mixed-phase clouds, secondary ice production, and radar-based vertical velocity retrievals. She has led training programs for early-career scientists, including the 2023 Summer School on Cloud and Precipitation Observations at Stony Brook. Her lab, the Stony Brook Radar Observatory, operates cutting-edge radar facilities for atmospheric research.