This page serves as my Environmental Data Science (EDS) page, focusing on my scientific efforts to understand and improve the climate. The Environmentalism subpage deals with mainly social aspects and awareness to environmental problems. My ultimate goal is to protect the environment through a multitude of different processes. Naturally, I have many role models, Lei Wang perhaps being the most influential. He motivated me to continue learning and introduced me to atmospheric dynamics and exoplanetary research. I also look up to Adam Showman and Claire Monteleoni because they're pioneers in the fields of exoplanetary research and climate informatics respectively. Dr. Monteleoni especially has introduced me (through her lectures) to many subjects within computer science and EDS.
Current Projects
I'm working on an Indiana weather prediction model using ML with consideration of climate change! It's a coding project which uses machine learning and data from decades of weather patterns of each year to determine what the properties of the weather will be in the upcoming years while also taking into account climate change.
I'm also hoping to integrate how these changes could affect popular nature hubs (turkey run, celery bog, etc.). This is in the early stages, but I will update this site whenever I have major updates!
I'm also hoping to integrate how these changes could affect popular nature hubs (turkey run, celery bog, etc.). This is in the early stages, but I will update this site whenever I have major updates!
Martian Climate Research
Planetary atmospheres is a fascinating subject, which incorporates atmospheric dynamics, mathematics, data science, and probability. I was interested in studying the Martian atmosphere because it could provide insights into learning Earth's climate dynamics.
During my time at Purdue Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), I contributed to a research project on Martian climate alongside Audrey Durham and Benjamin Carpenter, under the guidance of Professor Lei Wang and graduate student Zhaoyu Liu. My research focused on understanding Mars' climate through the study of annular modes using the EMARS and MACDA datasets, drawing comparisons to Earth's atmospheric dynamics. I engaged in extensive literature review, data analysis using netCDF formats and Python, and regular collaborative meetings. Additionally, I prepared and presented my research interests to my lab (presentation) and submitted an abstract to AGU and participating in various workshops.
One of my key moments of growth was studying the periodic variability in Mars' storm tracks and their relationship with dust events, identifying significant midlatitude eddy activity influenced by the southern hemisphere's topography. I understood the importance of annular modes in Mars' and Titan's atmospheres, revealing parallels with Earth's atmospheric behavior. This was a paper written by Michael Battalio, who I eventually was mentored by for a short time. Participating in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (GFD) Bootcamp further enriched my understanding of critical atmospheric concepts like Rossby waves, vorticity, baroclinic instability, and Quasi-geostrophic models. These efforts contribute to my broader goal of advancing planetary climate research and developing a long-term research career in this field.
During my time at Purdue Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), I contributed to a research project on Martian climate alongside Audrey Durham and Benjamin Carpenter, under the guidance of Professor Lei Wang and graduate student Zhaoyu Liu. My research focused on understanding Mars' climate through the study of annular modes using the EMARS and MACDA datasets, drawing comparisons to Earth's atmospheric dynamics. I engaged in extensive literature review, data analysis using netCDF formats and Python, and regular collaborative meetings. Additionally, I prepared and presented my research interests to my lab (presentation) and submitted an abstract to AGU and participating in various workshops.
One of my key moments of growth was studying the periodic variability in Mars' storm tracks and their relationship with dust events, identifying significant midlatitude eddy activity influenced by the southern hemisphere's topography. I understood the importance of annular modes in Mars' and Titan's atmospheres, revealing parallels with Earth's atmospheric behavior. This was a paper written by Michael Battalio, who I eventually was mentored by for a short time. Participating in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (GFD) Bootcamp further enriched my understanding of critical atmospheric concepts like Rossby waves, vorticity, baroclinic instability, and Quasi-geostrophic models. These efforts contribute to my broader goal of advancing planetary climate research and developing a long-term research career in this field.