Biography
I'm a first-year Master's student working with Dr. Robert Trapp on finding a relationship between convective overshooting tops (OTs) and hail size reported at the surface. Prior to starting my M.S., I graduated with a B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in May 2022. During my undergraduate time, I gained a variety of experience in research, as a teacher's assistant, and through my Lapenta NOAA internship. As an undergraduate, I worked in an interdisciplinary field connecting Atmospheric Sciences to Civil Wind Engineering with Dr. Franklin Lombardo. I worked on estimating tornado wind speeds via Doppler radar analysis and treefall-pattern analysis, and compared the results to damage surveys. During the summer of 2021, I collaborated with Dr. Jeffrey McQueen and the air quality team at the Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) for my William Lapenta NOAA internship. I investigated the performance of the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) - Aerosol during the 2019 Cloud and Aerosol Monsoonal Processes – Philippines Experiment (CAMP2Ex). During this project, I analyzed aerosol optical thickness, black carbon aerosol optical thickness and the vertical motion of black carbon along the flight track during the campaign.
Education
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
In progress - M.S. Atmospheric Sciences
2022 - B.S. Atmospheric Sciences - Minor: Business
Awards and Honors
Ogura Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research | UIUC Department of Atmospheric Sciences | Aug 2021 - May 2022
Courses Taught
ATMS 120 Severe and Hazardous Weather | Teaching Assistant | Aug 2021 - May 2022
ATMS 140 Climate and Global Change | Teaching Assistant | Aug 2020 - May 2021