Research

Primary research interests area:

• WRF-Chem modeling of aerosols and Saharan Air Layer on tropical cyclogenesis

  • Spatial and temporal variability of orographic precipitation

  • Role of topography on regional climate variability

  • Physical parameterizations and initializations for numerical models.

  • Orographic effects on landfall tropical cyclones

  • Precipitation processes and track forecasting of tropical cyclones.

• Remote sensing of the environment with emphasis on precipitation

Current work:

• California Baseline Ozone Transport Study (CABOTS)

• WRF-Chem modeling on tropical Atlantic Ocean

• Atmospheric boundary layer processes during T-REX 2006

  • African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA)

• Regional Climate Modeling of Caribbean Region

• Linked Environments for Atmospheric Discovery (LEAD)

• COMET: SJSU/Las Vegas WFO

  • Impacts of Land and Ocean Aerosol on Atmospheric Rivers

  • Landfalling Tropical Cyclones and Precipitation Forecasts

  • Cloud computing and EarthCube