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Nicholas Lombardo is a PhD Candidate in Planetary Climate Dynamics at Yale University and a Lecturer at Central Connecticut State University. He holds an M.Phil from Yale (2019–2021) and a BS in Physics & Mathematics from Central Connecticut State University (2013–2017). His primary research investigates Titan's middle atmosphere (stratosphere/mesosphere) using general circulation models (GCMs) and observational data from Cassini/CIRS, IRTF/TEXES, and JWST.
Research focuses on dynamical mechanisms driving Titan's stratospheric polar vortex, overturning circulation, and composition-transport feedbacks. His work bridges computational modeling with ground/space observations to refine understanding of Titan's atmospheric chemistry and dynamics. Notable projects include detecting propene and propadiene in Titan's stratosphere, analyzing ethane distributions via Cassini data, and simulating methane transport processes.
Teaching roles include instructing University Physics labs at Central Connecticut State University and serving as a teaching fellow for Yale's climate science courses. Professional appointments include a NASA Goddard Research Assistantship (2017–2019) and ongoing Graduate Fellowship at Yale. Collaborations involve international teams analyzing Titan's atmospheric winds using stellar occultation techniques and high-resolution spectroscopy.
