معرفی
Mukund Palat Rao serves as an Assistant Research Professor in the Biology and Paleo Environment division at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO). His research spans carbon cycle dynamics, ecoclimatology, dendrochronology, plant ecophysiology, and climate science through tree-ring analysis.
His academic background includes:
- Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science, Columbia University (2020)
- M.A. in Climate & Society, Columbia University (2013)
- B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Amrita University (2012)
Rao's work in the Tree Ring Laboratory focuses on reconstructing historical climate patterns using dendrochronological methods, with emphasis on carbon sequestration dynamics and plant responses to environmental change. His research integrates field ecology with climate modeling to address critical questions in ecoclimatology and biosphere-atmosphere interactions.
Based at LDEO's Palisades facility, he maintains active research programs examining climate-ecosystem feedbacks through tree-ring isotopic analysis and physiological studies.
