Research Faculty (including Postdocs)

NameTitleResearch Interests
Joan AlexanderProfessor Adjoint, ATOC; Sr. Research Scientist, Colorado Research Associates (CoRA)Wave Dynamics and Convection, and Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Waves
Michael AlexanderMeteorologist, NOAAAir-Sea Interaction, climate dynamics, climate variability and change, marine ecosystems
Christopher CantrellSenior Research Associate, ATOCDevelopment, improvement and deployment of mass spectrometric-based instrumentation for measurement of hydroxyl (OH), hydroperoxy (HO2) and organic peroxy radicals (RO2) (and other species), and interpretation of the data from those deployments
Elizabeth CassanoProfessional Research Assistant, CIRESStudy of cyclones which affect the North Slope of Alaska, if and how they are changing and formation mechanisms of these cyclones
Gengxin ChenVisiting Scholar, ATOCIndo-Pacific ocean circulation and dynamics 
Andrew CliftonResearch Associate, NRELDetailed characterization of the wind conditions that NREL's megawatt-scale wind turbines endure using data from the new meteorological towers at the National Wind Technology Center
Odele CoddingtonResearch Associate, LASPAtmospheric radiative transfer; cloud and aerosol remote sensing; radiative energy budget analysis
Joost DeGouwResearch Physicist, CIRES/NOAAVolatile organic compounds
Greg DuaneResearch Associate, ATOCChaos synchronization, geophysical fluid dynamics, data assimilation, machine vision, quantum foundations
Frank EvansSr Research Associate, ATOCRemote sensing of clouds, radiative transfer
Xiaohua FangResearch Associate LASPMiddle atmosphere
John FasulloResearch Associate, ATOC; and Project Scientist, NCARLow-frequency tropical variability
Jeff FranceResearch Associate, LASPMiddle atmosphere
Alan FriedSr Research Associate, INSTAARAdvanced Laser Technology for Atmospheric Research
John GilleProfessor Adjoint; Principal Investigator, Center for Limb Atmospheric SoundingRemote sensing of the upper atmosphere
Raina GoughResearch Associate, CIRESLaboratory studies of the heterogenous chemistry of trace gases on Mars
V Lynn HarveyResearch Associate, LASPMiddle atmosphere dynamics, Lagrangian tracer transport, Model-Observation Inter-comparisons
Sue Ellen HauptDirector, Weather Systems Assessment Program, NCARWind and Renewable Energy, Boundary Layer Meteorology, Turbulence, Dispersion, Dynamical Systems, Fluid Dynamics, Dynamic Meteorology, Climate, Numerical Modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Mimi HughesResearch Associate, CIRESInvestigation of the climate system that are unresolvable by traditional climate models
Eric JensenNASA Ames Research CenterCirrus clouds; ice nucleation; cloud-aerosol interactions; cloud-radiative interactions
Lars KalnajsResearch Associate, LASPAtmospheric chemistry, instrument development and observations
Bruce KindelResearch Associate, LASPCloud shortwave spectral radiative properties: Airborne hyperspectral measurements and modeling of irradiance.
Michael KingSenior Research Scientist, LASPAlgorithm development and climatology from the MODIS instrument on the Terra and Aqua spacecraft, especially cloud optical and microphysical properties
David KingsmillResearch Scientist III, CIRES/NOAAResearch Scientist III, CIRES/NOAA Thermodynamic Structures of Sierra Barrier Jets and Overrunning Atmospheric Rivers during a Land-falling Winter Storm in Northern California
Alan Scott KittelmanProfessional Research Assistant, ATOCExperimental geophysical fluid dynamics
Branko KosovicNCARExtending multiscale modeling capabilities in the Weather Research and Forecasting model for wind energy applications.
Yuanlong LiResearch Associate, ATOCIndo-Pacific ocean circulation, dynamics, air-sea interaction, water mass 
Rodman LinnLos Alamos National LabExpertise in solving and modeling problems involving complex thermal, mechanical, and fluid dynamics systems, including wildfire behavior modeling
Daniel MarshScientist III, NCARUnderstanding the chemistry and dynamics of the middle and upper atmosphere, and coupling to the tropospheric climate.
Roy Leon MauldinSr Research Associate, ATOCDevelopment of instrumentation for airborne measurments of trace atmospheric species; development of software for data aquisition and analysis; role of OH, H2SO4 and MSA in the oxidation of sulfur compounds; aerosol formation and characterization
David MunroPostdoctoral Research Associate, INSTAARMarine carbon cycle, stable isotope biogeochemistry
Melville NichollsSr Research Associate, CIRESNumerical modeling, squall lines, convective storms, gravity waves, compression waves, energy transfer, airflow around buildings, the atmospheric boundary layer, sources and sinks of carbon dioxide, infrasound and tropical cyclones. He taught classes in numerical modeling, and in extreme weather and its consequences for society
Melissa NigroResearch Associate, CIRESFocus on the driving forces of the low-level wind field over the Ross Ice Shelf
Michael RhodesProfessional Research Associate, ATOCDoppler lidar to quantify the wind speed deficit and turbulence enhancement of a turbine wake
Sebastian SchmidtResearch Scientist II, LASPAtmospheric radiation.
Matthew ShupeAssociate Scientist, CIRES/NOAAPolar clouds, remote sensing, boundary layer processes
Andrew SlaterResearch Scientist III, NSIDCLand-surface and hydrologic modeling of snow, frozen ground, permafrost; hydrologic forecasting and data assimilation
Jamison SmithResearch Scientist II, LASPSimulation of the evolution of smoke aerosol from the Siberian forest fires of 2003 and new particle formation in the atmosphere.
Sharon StammerjohnINSTAAR AffiliatePolar oceanography and climate, interdisciplinary approaches to understanding environmental and ecosystem response to climate variability. 
Julienne StroeveResearch Scientist III, NSIDCRemote sensing of snow and ice in the visible, infrared, and microwave wavelengths
DeZheng SunSenior Scientist, NOAA/CIRESAtmosphere-ocean coupling, climatic role of water vapor and clouds, global climate modeling
Roger WakimotoATOC Research Professor; Asst Director, Geosciences NSFSevere convective weather phenomena, including severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and downbursts
Joshua WurmanCenter for Severe Weather ResearchInvestigating tornadogenesis, tornado structure, nurricane boundary layers and surface wind damage, as well as radar technology