Up to Two Fully-Funded Graduate Research AssistantshipsStarting Summer or Fall 2024
Ph.D. Program:
Potential Research Specializations Include:
- Lake Michigan lake-breeze front structural differences between synoptic-scale onshore and offshore flow environments, and implications for convection initiation.
- Thermodynamic evolution of lake-breezes, with a focus on processes that could lead to destabilization.
- Development and evolution of cold pool substructures in the vicinity of hail swaths.
- I encourage interested students to reach out discuss your interests related to these topics!
Opportunities and Skills Gained:
- The student will have hands-on experience operating Dr. Keeler's mobile mesonet and instrumented small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS).
- Through the process of working with the mobile mesonet and sUAS, the student will develop expertise in field campaign experiment design and will be licensed to operate sUAS.
- The graduate student will also have the opportunity to gain experience mentoring undergraduate meteorology students at CMU.
- Idealized modeling experiments performed to compliment field data will enable the student to develop expertise working with atmospheric models (e.g., WRF and/or CM1).
- The student will enhance their written and oral communication skills through preparation of papers and conference presentations.
Qualifications:
- Priority will be given to students who have completed their M.S. in atmospheric sciences or meteorology, or will complete it prior to their start date.
- Experience programming (e.g., Python, Matlab, etc.) is required.
- Students with experience in either field research or running atmospheric models are encouraged to apply.
- Contributions to published research will be considered an asset.
To Apply: