Research

Research & Professional Engagements

Current Research

My research employs in-situ observations together with radar–lidar measurements from aircraft, surface-, and satellite-based field campaigns to investigate cloud microphysical properties like size parameters, water and ice concentration, etc., through statistical analyses. These insights contribute to improving global climate model predictions, where inaccurate representations of cloud structure and microphysics often lead to significant biases.

A major component of my work focuses on developing simplified cloud microphysical retrieval algorithms and integrating multi-platform observational datasets from diverse instruments. This approach reduces biases in the cloud detection capabilities of remote sensors and supports the advancement of atmospheric observing systems and future field campaigns.

Research Projects

Multi-Platform Observations of Southern Ocean MBL Clouds and Drizzle

Estimating the consistency in cloud-drizzle detection and microphysical retrievals across different observing platforms and remote sensors over the Southern Ocean MBL cloud regime.

Southern Ocean MBL Cloud Microphysics and Radar Retrievals

Empirical relationships linking cloud-drizzle microphysics to radar reflectivity provide a useful reference for retrievals across different observational platforms and microphysical regimes.

Marine Boundary Layer Cloud Characterization

Using airborne radar and in situ measurements to identify cloud boundaries and phase for MBL clouds over the SO.

Ozone Mapping under Smog Conditions

Investigating the connection between tropospheric Ozone with other pollutants & meteorological conditions during a smog episode.

Research Funding/Grants

  • 2025: University of Arizona, Earth Dynamics Observatory (EDO) Seed Fund (Spring 2025) for research on marine cloud microphysics (Co-PI with Dr. Baike Xi).

Outreach & Professional Engagements

Invited Talks

Talks delivered at various institutions across core research, broader career engagements, and motivational topics.

Mentorship & Outreach

Student engagement and mentorship programs leading to independent research projects and drive scientific curiosity.

Awards & Honors

  • 2025: Krider Endowed Scholarship in Atmospheric Sciences and Physics, Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona
  • 2025: Science Graduate College Fellowship, College of Science, University of Arizona.
  • 2024: Third-place winner of UArizona Libraries’ Data Visualization Challenge.
  • 2024: Third-place winner of the University of Arizona International Student Services competition ‘Around the World in 7.5 Minutes‘ for a presentation on race-based differential treatment of refugees across international borders.