Ajmal Rasheeda Satheesh
PhD Student
My Research is on determining a novel methodology to develop turbulent flux of atmospheric particles by combining a Doppler Lidar and a High Spectral Resolution Lidar. Eddy Covariance (EC) method will be used to determine the fluxes using the retrieved aerosol optical properties. The retrieved flux values will be compared with in situ measurements from the ARM Field Campaign at the SGP site in Oklahoma.
Jonah Hazelwood
PhD Student
My research involves designing a mobile data acquisition system (DAQ) to accurately measure sub-20 nm nanoparticle concentrations and emissions based on known sources, sinks, and behavioral patterns of nanoparticles.
Matthew Romm
PhD Student
My research focuses on ocean-atmosphere interactions, with an emphasis on how iron aerosol deposition influences phytoplankton growth. My work makes use of both modeling techniques using the Community Earth System Model (CESM) and remote sensing.
Shennah Preble
MS Student
This summer, Shennah will investigates long-term trends in the planetary boundary layer (PBL), the lowest portion of the atmosphere that directly interacts with Earth’s surface, across diverse climate regions over the past two decades. Using reanalysis products and NASA Earth observation datasets, she will analyze how key variables such as surface heat fluxes, wind shear, soil moisture, humidity, and cloud cover influence boundary layer structure and evolution under a changing climate. A central question driving the work is whether the apparent absence of clear PBL height trends in existing data reflects true atmospheric compensation or simply the limitations of current observational methods.
As an undergraduate student, Shennah is helped to develop a new class MEA 493/594 594 Environmental Sciences Instrumentation Course. The objective of the class is to develop a comprehensive environmental sensing and instrumentation course for NC State University undergraduate and graduate students. This course provides hands-on experience with environmental monitoring technologies, filling a critical curriculum gap while preparing students for careers in atmospheric sciences, marine sciences, earth sciences, hydrology, and environmental engineering.
Nicholas Meskhidze 