Last NameFirst NameMiddle NameDegreeMonth/YearTitleAdvisor/Chair 1Advisor/Chair 2
GrayJohnDavidM.SJan-76Frontogenesis and Its Relation to Storm InitiationDr. John Lewis---
BarnstonAnthonyGordonM.SAug-76The Influence of Irrigation on Warm Season Precipitation in the Southern Great PlainsDr. John Walsh---
ChenYi-Leng---M.SAug-76A Study of Objective Analysis Schemes for a Severe StormDr. Yoshi Ogura---
DoeskenNolanJonM.SAug-76Convective Instability and Its Relationship to Squall-Line Behavior on 11 August 1974Dr. John LewisDr. John Vogel
MayerThomasAllenM.SAug-76Surface Temperature Calculation with Application to a Sea Breeze RegimeDr. John Walsh---
BrodeRogerWilliamM.SOct-77On the Monsoonal Mid-Tropospheric Cyclogenesis:   Baroclinic Instability of the Observed Basic StateDr. Man-Kin Mak---
YaoChung-Sheng---M.SOct-77A Numerical Study of the Microphysical Processes of Condensation, Collection and BreakupDr. Kenneth Beard---
SnellMichaelRodneyM.SJan-78Radar Measurement of Rainfall Over Large Bodies of WaterDr. John Lewis---
TaoWei-Kuo---M.SMay-78A Numerical Simulation of Deep Convection in the TropicsDr. Su-tzai Soong---
JohnsonClaudiaMarieM.SMay-79Empirical Wintertime Relationships Between Extremes in Arctic Sea Ice and the Circulation of the Lower AtmosphereDr. John Walsh---
LiouMing-Tao---M.SMay-79The Kinematic and Thermodynamic Structure of a Mid-Latitude Squall-LineDr. Yoshi Ogura---
MulokwaWilsonNasongoM.SMay-79Poleward Momentum Flux and Kinetic Energy Conversion Between Eddies and Zonal FlowDr. Man-Kin Mak---
MostekAnthonyJosephM.SJan-80Relationships Between Large-Scale Corn Yield Anomalies and Precipitation and Temperature PatternsDr. John Walsh---
LoSy-Shin---M.SMay-80Variational Adjustment of Data in Successive Time Levels by Using Thompson’s EquationDr. John Lewis---
TaiKing-Sheng---M.SMay-80Vertical Coupling of Synoptic-Scale Disturbances in the TropicsDr. Yoshi Ogura---
CrawfordStephenLeslieM.SAug-80A Study of the Sensitivity of the Winter Mean Meridional Circulation to Sources of Heat and MomentumDr. Takashi Sasamori---
PaolinoDanielAngeloM.SAug-80Variability of the Seasonal Northern Hemispheric Surface Atmospheric CirculationDr. Kevin Trenberth---
MerzlockPaul---M.SOct-80A Study of the Interrelationship of Synoptic and Mesoscale Environments on Local Storm GenerationDr. Su-tzai Soong---
SwansonGaryStevenM.SOct-80Interannual Variability in the Southern Hemisphere TroposphereDr. Kevin Trenberth---
KaoChih-YueJimM.SMay-81A Barotropic-Baroclinic Instability Study of the Onset-Vortex of the Southwest Monsoon in 1979Dr. Man-Kin Mak---
PetersonMiriamRorigM.SMay-81Seasonal Snow Cover and the Wintertime Climate of the United StatesDr. John Walsh---
AllenDavidWayneM.SAug-81Large-Scale Patterns of Precipitation and Atmospheric Circulation over the United StatesDr. John Walsh---
ChenJer-Herng---M.SAug-81The Correlation Between Meridional Sensible Heat Transport and Temperature Gradient in the Lower TroposphereDr. Takashi Sasamori---
PortisDianeHurleyM.SAug-81The Kinematic and Thermodynamic Structure of a Mid-Latitude Cold FrontDr. Yoshi Ogura---
TucekDavidRobertM.SAug-81Short-Term Climatic Variability and Associated Surface Fluctuations in the Western HemisphereDr. John Walsh---
BreschJamesFrancisM.SMay-82Raindrop Axis RatiosDr. Kenneth Beard---
WeaverSandraKrauseM.SAug-82A Meteorological Interpretation of Wet Deposition Patterns from Three Rain Events over Central IllinoisDr. Richard Semonin---
DroegemeierKelvinKayM.SOct-82Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Deep Convection Produced by Interacting Thunderstorm OutflowsDr. Robert Wilhelmson---
JuangHann-MingHenryM.SOct-82Diurnal Cycle of Storm Events Observed in SESAME II (19-20 April 1979)Dr. Yoshi Ogura---
ShyuKae---M.SJan-83A Study of Tropical Cyclone Motion Using Satellite Sounder DataDr. Stanley Kidder---
ShinKyung-Sup---M.SJan-83An Aircraft Measurement of the Subsynoptic Scale Properties on the Onset-Vortex of the Summer-Monsoon in 1979Dr. Man-Kin Mak---
ChengYen-FeiChaoM.SMay-83Quantified Associations between Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover and Large-Scale Circulation on Monthly Time ScalesDr. John Walsh---
ChenShyh-Chin---M.SAug-83Numerical Simulation of Tropical Convective Cloud Clusters with Ice ParameterizationDr. Su-tzai Soong---
YangHan-Yun---M.SAug-83Climatology of the Potential Vorticity Budget in the Northern Hemisphere and Some Theoretical InterpretationsDr. Takashi Sasamori---
ShinWon-TaeKwonM.SOct-83Quasi-Biennial Oscillation of the Sea-Level Pressure in the Northern HemisphereDr. Kevin Trenberth---
WeaverStevenPaulM.SMay-84A Study of Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclogenesis Using Data from the Global Weather ExperimentDr. Stanley Kidder---
ChristyJohnRaymondM.SAug-84Interannual Variability in the Distribution of the Mass of the AtmosphereDr. Kevin Trenberth---
JiangJih-Yih---M.SOct-84A Modeling Study of Heating and Drying Effects of Convective Clouds in an Extratropical Mesoscale Convective SystemDr. Yoshi Ogura---
WuHuey-Tzu---M.SJan-85A Multi-Spectral Study of the Saint Louis Area Under Snow-Covered Conditions using NOAA-7 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer DataDr. Stanley Kidder---
CaiMing---M.SMay-85A Cold Season North America Climatology of Strong Vertical Wind ShearDr. John GyakumDr. Man-Kin Mak
GreenGeorgeDouglasM.SMay-85Synoptic and Mesoscale Conditions Prior to the Onset of a Severe Convective Event over the Cooperative Convective Precipitation Experiment Observational NetworkDr. John Gyakum---
WuRuey-Hwa---M.SMay-85The Influence of Soil Moisture on Summer Temperature Variations over EurasiaDr. John Walsh---
GudgelRichardGlenM.SOct-85Canadian Climatic Trends and Snow Pack Influence on Regional TemperaturesDr. John Walsh---
SamuelsKatherineJoannM.SOct-85An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Current Quanti-tative and Probability of Precipitation ForecastsDr. John Gyakum---
ChinHung-NengSteveM.SJan-86Relationships between Deep Convection and Synoptic-Scale Disturbances in the Tropics Observed in the Northern Winter 1978-1979Dr. Yoshi Ogura---
ChanceBarbaraAnnM.SAug-86Application of Satellite Data to the Variational Analysis of the Three Dimensional Wind FieldDr. John GyakumDr. Stanley Kidder
OrsoliniYvanJosephM.SAug-86Time Development of Disturbances in a Baroclinic FlowDr. Takashi Sasamori---
BarkerEarlStanleyM.SMay-87A Synoptic Examination of an Explosive Land CycloneDr. John Gyakum---
HuangJin---M.SMay-87The Simulation of Convective Activities in a Quasi-Compressible SystemDr. John Anderson---
KeaneJamesNicholasM.SMay-87Doppler Measurement and Analysis of Thunderstorm Outflow Events Near the Memphis AirportDr. John Anderson---
MillsBonifaceJamesM.SMay-87Analysis of a Wintertime Mesolow Over the Midwestern United StatesDr. John Walsh---
GrunerElissaLynnM.SOct-87Atmosphere/Biosphere Interaction with a Simple Energy-Balance Climate ModelDr. John Anderson---
ChapmanWilliamLaurenceM.SOct-88A Multifield Analog Approach to Sea Ice ForecastingDr. John Walsh---
GuinanPatrickEdwardM.SOct-88A Case Study of an Intense South Texas Snowstorm During January 12-13, 1985Dr. John Gyakum---
FergusonMichaelPaulM.SOct-88An Analysis of Atmospheric Persistence Over Monthly Time ScalesDr. John Walsh---
AndrewsBlockMacdonaldM.SOct-89Ultra-Large Drop Growth and Survival in Hawaiian RainbandsDr. Robert Rauber---
ShieldsMichaelToddM.SJan-90Dynamical Forcing and Mesoscale Organization of Precipitation Bands in a Midwest Winter Cyclonic StormDr. Robert Rauber---
SchaufelbergerDanielEdwardM.SMay-90The Influence of Electrostatic Charge and Relative Humidity on the Coalescence of Small Free Falling Water DropsDr. Kenneth Beard---
TimlinMichaelShawnM.SMay-90The Parameterization of Heat Transport by Transient EddiesDr. John Walsh---
ChangJen-Cheng---M.SJan-91Dynamical Empirical Orthogonal Functions and Low-Frequency VariabilityDr. Man-Kin Mak---
CollinsBrianPatrickM.SJan-91Investigation of a Large Amplitude Gravity Wave in the Midwest United States:  A Case Study of the 5 January 1989 EventDr. Robert Rauber---
PetersenMarySchoenM.SJan-91Implementation of a Semi-Physical Model for Examining Solar Radiation in the MidwestDr. Peter Lamb---
HoldridgeDonnaJeanM.SJan-92A Laboratory Investigation of Electrostatic Charge and Relative Humidity Influences on the Coalescence of Precipitation-Size Water DropsDr. Kenneth Beard---
LiMeng---M.SJan-92Mesoscale Structure of a Narrow Precipitation Zone Embedded Within Flow Over an Intense Winter AnticycloneDr. Mohan RamamurthyDr. Robert Rauber
EntwistleClarenceBruceM.SMay-92Analysis of the Nature of Zero Feedback in the Climate System Using a Multilayer Radiative-Convective ModelDr. Michael Schlesinger---
LairdNeilFrancisM.SMay-92A New Investigation of Relative Humidity and Electrostatic Charge Influences on the Coalescence of Precipitation DropsDr. Kenneth Beard---
MalhotraNareshKM.SMay-92A Comparative Study of Large Amplitude Gravity WavesDr. Mohan RamamurthyDr. Robert Rauber
HollandsworthStaceyMarieM.SOct-92An Observational Study of the Quasi-Biennial OscillationDr. Kenneth Bowman---
ChristensenDavidLM.SJan-94Synoptic Scale Environment of a Mesoscale Gravity Wave EventDr. Robert Rauber---
Mangus IIINicholasJM.SJan-94An Investigation of Barotropic Mixing in Response to Transient Forcing Near the Antarctic Polar VortexDr. Kenneth Bowman---
ZhouXin---M.SJan-94Water Vapor Flux Convergence Over the Arctic Ocean and the Mackenzie Drainage BasinDr. John Walsh---
ChenLih-Ho---M.SMay-94Numerical Simulation of a Large Amplitude Gravity WaveDr. Mohan Ramamurthy---
GuoQixhou---M.SMay-94The Role of Synoptic and Mesoscale Forcings in the Central and Southern Plains Storm of 5–6 March 1989Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy---
RamankuttyNavin---M.SMay-94An Empirical Estimate of Climate SensitivityDr. Michael Schlesinger---
SzumowskiMarcinJanM.SMay-94Formation and Evolution of Rain in Warm, Convective Tropical CloudsDr. Robert Rauber---
MunozLuisAM.SAug-94Structure and Evolution of Thunderstorms Encountering Temperature InversionsDr. Robert Wilhelmson---
AustinGaryRM.SMay-95Doppler Radar and High-Resolution Satellite Analysis of Trade-Wind Cloud Clusters and RainbandsDr. Robert Rauber---
DurkeeRussellIrvingM.SMay-95Laboratory Measurements of Collision Efficiencies for Cloud Drops with Negligible Electric ChargeDr. Kenneth Beard---
ManikinGeoffreyStephenM.SMay-95Short-Range Ensemble ForecastingDr. Mohan Ramamurthy---
XuXudong---M.SMay-95Analyses of Aircraft Measurements of Raindrop Shape in CAPEDr. Kenneth Beard---
HallStevenEdwardM.SAug-95A Diagnostic Analysis of ‘Superstorm ‘93Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy---
GrzelakThomasRobertM.SJan-96The Structure and Evolution of a Rocky Mountain Lee Cyclone During STORM-FESTDr. Mohan Ramamurthy---
DekkerPaulSergeiM.SMay-96The Influence of Inland Rivers on the Structure of the Sea Breeze As Determined from Dual-Doppler Radar ObservationsDr. Robert Rauber---
ShuJingjun---M.SMay-96Short-Range Ensemble Forecasting with Large-Scale Initial ErrorsDr. Mohan Ramamurthy---
Steve IIIRonaldAM.SMay-96Evolution of Convective Elements in Lake-Effect Boundary LayersDr. Robert RauberDr. David Kristovich
ShyTimothyLaurenceM.SAug-96Sonar-Measured Ice Drafts at the North Pole:   Associations with Ice Motion History and Geostrophic WindDr. John Walsh---
LiuSong---M.SMay-97Laboratory Measurements of the Effects of Air Pressure on the Coalescence between Small Precipitation DropsDr. Kenneth Beard---
MooreRobertJosephM.SMay-97A Laboratory Study of Evaporation Ice NucleiDr. Kenneth Beard---
RahmesTimothyFrankM.SMay-97Atmospheric Distributions and Effects of Particles Emitted by Current and Projected Fleets of AircraftDr. Donald Wuebbles---
HayhoeKatharineAnne ScottM.SAug-97A Modelling Study of the Role of Methane in Global Climate ChangeDr. Donald Wuebbles---
WangHailan---M.SAug-97Seasonal Cycle of the Climatological Stationary Waves in the Reanalysis DataDr. Mingfang Ting---
BramerDanielJamesM.SMay-98A Study of Short-Range Ensemble Forecasts With Small-Scale Initial ErrorsDr. Mohan Ramamurthy---
Van DornJefferyLloydM.SMay-98A Laboratory Study of the Influence of Temperature on Coalescence Between Small Precipitation DropsDr. Kenneth Beard---
OlthoffLarryScottM.SAug-98A 25-Year Freezing Rain ClimatologyDr. Robert Rauber---
MlodzikEdwardAndrewM.SOct-98Numerical Simulation of Flanking LinesDr. Robert Wilhelmson---
NaikVaishali---M.SMay-99Effects of Chlorofluorocarbon and Halon Replacement Compounds on the Global EnvironmentDr. Donald Wuebbles---
TaoZhining---M.SMay-99Kinematic Study on Reactions Involving Phenoxy and Bromine Dioxide Radicals Using Discharge Flow Coupled with Mass Spectrometer TechniqueDr. Zhuangjie Li---
BarnesJamesM.M.S.May-99A 25-Year Climatological Study of Heavy Snowfalls in the Chicago Metropolitan Area------
NiggNoahMatthewM.S.May-99A Virtual Reality  Learning Environment------
PhillipsAdamScottM.SAug-99A Climatological Study of the Evolution and Thermodynamics of Severe Arctic Cold Waves East of the RockiesDr. John Walsh---
ShapiroInnaVM.SOct-99Momentum Budget of the Climatological Annual Cycle in the Tropical Upper TroposphereDr. Walter Robinson---
CaoHong---M.SDec-99Age of Air and Stratospheric TransportDr. Donald Wuebbles---
JohnsonMatthew---M.SJun-00Studies of Short-Lived Gases Using a Three-Dimensional Model of the Global AtmosphereDr. Donald Wuebbles---
WeinandBryceJoelM.SOct-00Climatological Study of the Relationship Between Clouds and Temperature During Extreme Cold Events in Canada and AlaskaDr. John Walsh---
BejaranoLuisFernandoM.SMay-01The Response of the Momentum Budget to El Nino-Southern Oscillation in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Fourteen Level Rhomboidal Thirty Global Circulation ModelDr. Walter Robinson---
LiRong---M.SMay-01Modeling Study of the Effect of Ozone Depletion Substances on Ozone Recovery in the Twenty-First CenturyDr. Donald Wuebbles---
MillerDianneS.M.S.May-01Freezing Precipitation: A Synoptic Weather Pattern and Sounding-Based Climatology------
SchroederJoshuaJohnM.SAug-02Observed Changes to a Lake-Induced Convective Boundary Layer in the Vicinity of a Synoptic CycloneDr. David Kristovich---
NaulJasbirSinghM.SOct-02Cloud Drop Charges in Wintertime Layer Clouds:   Aircraft Measurements and Analysis using a One-Dimensional Electrostatic ModelDr. Kenneth Beard---
RomineGlenScottM.SDec-02A High Resolution Numerical Simulation of Hurricane Opal (1995)Dr. Robert Wilhelmson---
GrimJosephAlanM.SMay-03Observations of the Fine-Scale Structure and Mechanisms of Formation of Banded Precipitation Within The Northwest Quadrant of Two Wintertime Extratropical CyclonesDr. Robert Rauber---
ZhaoGuangyu---M.SMay-03Applicatoin of Cloud Fraction Versus View Angle Relationships to Validating the MISR Cloud Mask Over the OceanDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
MalmbergJulie---M.SMay-03Acid Rain Curriculum Development------
DengYi---M.SAug-03Midwinter Minimum of Storm Track: A Linear Instability PerspectiveDr. Man-Kin Mak---
HolickyEdward---M.S.Aug-03A Project to "Leave no Student Behind When it Comes to Weather Safety"------
BrewerJosephAllenM.SMay-04Challenges for Fractal Analysis in Atmospheric ScienceDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
UmJun Shik---M.SAug-04Single Scattering Properties of Aggregates of Bullet Rosettes in Cirrus CloudDr. Greg McFaquhar---
XiaJunjie---M.SAug-04Parameterization of the Heterogeneous Process and Analysis of Past, Current and Future Ozone Changes in the New Version of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Two-Dimensional Chemical-Transport ModelDr. Donald Wuebbles---
ZhangHenian---M.SAug-04Numerical Simulations of Hurricane Erin (2001)Dr. Greg McFaquhar---
CellittiMichaelPhilipM.SMay-05Extreme Cold Air Outbreaks, the Polar Vortex, and the Large Scale CirculationDr. John Walsh---
GerbushMathieuRobertM.SMay-05Surface Heat Fluxes over Lake Erie Pack Ice FieldsDr. David Kristovich---
O'ConnorSamuelJM.SMay-05Associations Between Cyclone Deepening Rates and Jet Streak-Driven DivergenceDr. John Walsh---
KrukMichaelCM.SAug-05Bow Echoes During Bamex:  Assessing Transitions in Surface Wind Damage Using WSR-88D DataDr. Robert Rauber---
EstremMarciaRM.SOct-05Analysis of Vertical Motions in Fine-Scale Winter Precipitation Bands using Wind Profiler Doppler SpectraDr. Robert Rauber---
JackmanStephenKM.SOct-05Relationship Between the Low-Level Environmental Wind Field and the Occurrence and Location of Shore-Parallel Lake-Effect BandsDr. David Kristovich---
DavisonJenniferLM.SDec-05The Temperature Effect on the Coalescence Efficiency of Small Precipitation Drops and its Implications on Interpreting the Relative Humidity EffectDr. Kenneth Beard---
RiepeErinLM.SDec-05Updated Analysis of HCFC-123 (CHCI2CF3) and HCFC-124 (CHCIFCF3) Ozone Depletion PotentialsDr. Donald Wuebbles---
LiYue---M.SDec-05Potential Future Effects on Ozone From Human Related Emissions:  Two Test CasesDr. Donald Wuebbles---
RoussyKatie---M.SAug-06Earth’s Atmosphere A Resource for Elementary School EducatorsDr. Robert Rauber---
ByeBethAmyM.SAug-06Estimating Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound EmissionsDr. Donald Wuebbles---
SnodgrassEricRM.SAug-06Precipitation Characteristics from Trade Wind Clouds During Rico Derived From Radar, Satellite and Aircraft MeasurementsDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
SmithAndreaMM.SAug-06Explaining the Variability of Cloud Microphysics in Stratiform Regions of BAMEX MCSS Using High-Resolution Radar and Optical Array Probe MeasurementsDr. Robert Rauber---
Colon RoblesMarile---M.SOct-06The Influence of Low-Level Wind Speed on Droplet Spectra Near Cloud Base in Trade Wind CumulusDr. Robert Rauber---
HertelAnne---M.SOct-06An Assessment of General Circulation Model Simulations of Atmospheric Teleconnection PatternsDr. Donald Wuebbles---
CronceLee---M.SDec-06Hail Embryo Differences Between Simulated High Plains and Oklahoma StormsDr. Robert Wilhelmson---
PounderDanielJosephM.SMay-07Relationship Isolation and Variable Elimination of Soil and Surface Layer Data Through Principal Component AnalysisDr. Robert Rauber---
KurzDaniel---M.SAug-07The Atmospheric Response to Climate-Driven Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystem Changes In A Coupled Atmosphere-Biosphere ModelDr. Peter Snyder---
GuarenteBryanAndrewM.SAug-07WRF Simulations of a Severe Squall Line: Comparisons Against High Resolution Dual- And Quad-Doppler Radar Measurements from BAMEXDr. Robert Rauber---
MuellerKevinJM.SJan-08Stereo Observation of Polar Stratospheric CloudsDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
ClarkJoseph---M.SJul-08Wind-Cloud Relationships From Reanalyzes and Observations at A Costal Arctic LocationDr. John Walsh---
BartholdFayeEM.SDec-08The Spatial Evolution of Clouds and Snow in a Lake-Effect Boundary LayerDr. David Kristovich---
PlummerDavid---M.SDec-08Supercooled Liquid Water Detection Using Dual-Polarization Radar in Orographic cloud SystemsDr. Robert Rauber---
DooleyAmandaLM.SDec-08Ice Microphysics Observations in Tropical Cyclones from NammaDr. Greg McFaquhar---
YangHuiguang---M.SApr-09A Simplified Climate Model for Aviation and Other Emissions—AVIMPACTDr. Donald Wuebbles---
HamptonJustinAM.SMay-09Study of Fine Scale Mesoscale Precipitation Bands in the Trowal Region of a Extratropical CyclonesDr. Robert Rauber---
SchifferNicoleJM.SJul-09Gulf of California Surges: Identification and ClimatologyDr. Steve Nesbitt---
HankesIssacEM.SJul-09Characteristics of Extreme Cold Airmasses Over the North American SubarcticDr. John Walsh---
StreySaraTM.SJul-09The Effects of An Extreme Arctic Sea Ice Minimum on the Northern Hemisphere Atmosphere During Late Autumn and Early WinterDr. John Walsh---
VanLoockeAndrewDM.SOct-09The Impacts of Miscanthus Production on the Midwest U.S. Hydrologic CycleDr. Carl BernacchiDr. Tracy Twine
TackettJasonLucasM.SOct-09Aerosol Spatial Variability in the Vicinity of Marine Boundary Layer Clouds Observed By Satellite-Based LidarDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
MillsCatrinMM.SOct-09Seasonal Variation and Spatial Patterns of the Atmospheric Component of the Pacific of the Pacific Decadal OscillationDr. John Walsh---
RichardsonToshaKM.SDec-09Estimates of Global Sources and Sinks of Carbon From Land Cover and Land Use ChangesDr. Atul Jain---
PitcelMichelleMM.SMay-10Idealized Modeling of the Role of Stability and Shear on Mesoscale Gravity Wave EvolutionDr. Greg McFaquhar---
KaufeldWendilynJM.SMay-10Toward Assessing the Effects of Aerosols on Deep Convection: A Numerical Study Using the WRF-Chemistry ModelDr. Steve Nesbitt---
WorkoffThomas---M.SMay-10A Study of the Effect of Lake Erie on Deep Convective SystemsDr. David Kristovich---
LindnerDaniela---M.SMay-10Characterization of the Modes of Interannual-To-Centennial Variability in Observed Near-Surface TemperaturesDr. Michael Schlesinger---
BaeKenny---M.SMay-10Measurements of Small Ice Crystals in Arctic Cirrus: Observations From the Indirect and Semi-Direct Aerosol Campaign (ISDAC)Dr. Greg McFaquhar---
MinorHilaryAnnM.SJul-10Trade Wind Cloud Evolution Observed by Polarization Radar:  Relationship to Aerosol CharacteristicsDr. Robert Rauber---
KeelerJasonMM.SAug-10An Observational Investigation of Lake-Breeze Frontal Movement Through the Chicago AreaDr. David Kristovich---
GleicherKirstinJM.SDec-10A Vorticity Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of the Beaufort AnticycloneDr. John Walsh---
HarnosDaniel---M.SDec-10Convective Structure and its Evolution in Tropical Cyclones as Observed by Passive Microwave Sensors in Relation to Intensity ChangeDr. Steve Nesbitt---
JonesAlexandraLM.SDec-10Evaluating and Correcting the Effect of Sensor Spatial Resolution on Cloud Fraction Derived From Satellite InstrumentsDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
TraiteurJustinJosephM.SMay-11A Short-Term Ensemble Wind-Speed Forecasting System for Wind Power ApplicationsDr. Somnath Baidya Roy---
StewartBrooke---M.SMay-11Changes in Frequency of Extreme Temperature and Precipitation Events in AlaskaDr. John Walsh---
KhanIbraheen MuhammadPashaM.SDec-11Preparation for CWRF Downscaling Climate Prediction Over Pakistan: Development of IiCWPS Surface Processing and Analysis of Regional Precipitation TeleconnectionDr. Xin-Zhong Liang---
JacksonRobertCM.SDec-11The Dependence of Arctic Mixed Phase Stratus Ice Cloud Microphysics on Aerosol Concentration Using Observations Acquired During ISDAC and M-PACEDr. Greg McFaquhar---
BoseSuchismita---M.SDec-11Increases and Decreases in the Fine Mode Fraction of Aerosol Optical Depth with Increasing Relative HumidityDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
ReedKimberlyAnnM.SDec-11Tropical Orographic Rainfall Regimes According to the Tropical Rainfall Measuring MissionDr. Steve Nesbitt---
FritzCodyLM.SDec-11A Numerical Model Study About the Impacts of Dry Air on Tropical Cyclone FormationDr. Zhup Wang---
RosenowAndrew---M.SDec-11Exploring Methods to Extract Vertical Motions in Winter StormsDr. Robert Rauber---
NorrisBethany---M.SJan-12An Investigation of the Relationship Between Low Cloud Cover and Lower Tropospheric Stability Using MISRDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
BardLuke---M.SMay-12Trend Reversal in Lake Michigan Contribution to SnowfallDr. David Kristovich---
SyrowskiAnnMM.SMay-12Internal VS. External Forcings in Supercell Interactions and Their Impact On Storm Morphology and IntensityDr. Robert Wilhelmson---
WegmanJoseph---M.SMay-12Electric Charging in the Comma-Head Regions of continental Winter CyclonesDr. Robert Rauber---
RastogiDeeksha---M.SMay-12A Numerical Study of Cropland-Atmosphere Feedbacks by Incorporating a Crop Growth Module in the WRF ModelDr. Somnath Baidya Roy---
ZhangGan---M.SMay-12Interannual Variability of the Atlantic Hadley Circulation in Boreal Summer and Its Impacts on Tropical Cyclone ActivityDr. Zhuo Wang---
Maliawco, Jr.RichardJM.SJul-12An Ensemble Modeling Approach to Examining the Impact of the Saharan Air Layer on the Evolution of an Idealized Tropical CycloneDr. Greg McFaquhar---
PetersonMelissaKarenM.SJul-12Investigation of the Comma-Head Stability Structure of Wintertime Mid-Lattitude Cyclones Using High-Resolution ObservationsDr. Robert Rauber---
HaneyConorOM.SMay-13Cloud Drop Effective Radius For Trade Wind Cumuli Observed During RICO By Aircraft and ModisDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
SchulzAmandaRM.SMay-13Understanding Precipitation, Cold Pools, and Cloud Arcs In The TropicsDr. Robert RauberDr. Brian Jewett
Van LeerKevinWM.SMay-13Storm Mergers and Their Role in Tornado Genesis During the 2011 Joplin StormDr. Robert WilhelmsonDr. Brian Jewett
ChiuSamanthaLM.SJul-13Mesoscale and Storm Ingredients of Tornadic Supercells Producing Long-Track Tornadoes in the 2011 Alabama Super OutbreakDr. Robert WilhelmsonDr. Brian Jewett
MascioJeanaRM.SDec-13The Use of Gamma Distributions to Quantify the Dependence of Cloud Particle Size Distributions in Hurricanes on Cloud and Environmental ConditionsDr. Greg McFaquhar---
CervarichMatthewCM.SDec-13A Numerical Study of Surface Air Temperature Response to Vertical Mixing and Momentum Extraction By Wind Farms and The Impacts of Wind Farms on Mesoscale BoundariesDr. Somnath Baidya Roy---
Ciuro SanchezDarienneMM.SDec-13The Tambora Project: An Atmospheric Simulation and Historical Evaluation of the Mount Tambora Eruption and Its Impacts on Global Climate and Society (1815-18)Dr. Donald Wuebbles---
JanssenEmilyElizabethM.SDec-13Trends and Projections of Extreme Precipitation Over the Contiguous United StatesDr. Donald Wuebbles---
HoughtonAllisonNM.SMay-14Development of the Polarized Monte Carlo Three Dimensional Radiative Transfer Model 13RC-POLDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
JonesAmanda---M.SMay-14Investing the Impacts of Entrainment on Nucleation Scavenging of Black Carbon Particles Through Particle-Resolved SimulationsDr. Nicole Riemer---
GacekZanetaKarolinaM.SMay-14Modeling Nighttime Chemistry with WRF/CHEM: Sensitivity to Verical Resolution and Boundary Layer ParameterizationDr. Nicole Riemer---
SanyalSwarnali---M.SAug-14Black Carbon Mixing State In Pari During Megapoli: Connecting Particle Resolved Observation To Particle Resolved ModelingDr. Nicole Riemer---
LiHui---M.SDec-14Modeled Sensitivity of the Northwestern Pacific Upper-Ocean Responses to Tropical Cyclones in a Fully Coupled Climate Model With Varying Ocean Grid ResolutionDr. Ryan Sriver---
JinYing---M.SMay-15Modeling of N2O /emission from Unmanaged Terrestrial Ecosystem SoilsDr. Atul Jain---
KingMeganRM.SMay-15A Nonlinear Least Squares Inversion to the Single-Scattering Three-Dimensional Radiative Transfer Equation for Satellite-Based TomographyDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
KumlerAndrewCM.SMay-15Implications of Climate Change on Energy Demand and Growing-Degree DaysDr. Donald Wuebbles---
ZobelZacharyTM.SAug-15Investigating the Link Between Arctic Sea Ice, North Pacific Geopotential Height Anomalies, and Precipitation Across the United StatesDr. Donald Wuebbles---
PhoenixDanielBenjaminM.SAug-15Aviation Effects on Air Quality and Climate in Present Day and Mid-CenturyDr. Donald Wuebbles---
GuerroroSpencerWhiteM.SAug-15Analyzing the Temperature Dimension of University of Illinois Electricity DemandDr. Robert Rauber---
FinlonJosephAM.SDec-15A Comparison of X-Band Polarization Parameters with In-Situ Microphysical Measurements in the Comma Head of Two Winter CyclonesDr. Greg McFaquharDr. Robert Rauber
StechmanDanielMM.SDec-15Interaction of an Upper-Tropospheric Jet with a Squall Line Originating Along a Cold Frontal BoundaryDr. Robert RauberDr. Greg McFaquhar
WendtNathanAllenM.SDec-15Effects of Environmental Shear and Buoyancy on Simulated Supercell InteractionsDr. Robert RauberDr. Brian Jewett
DuffyGeorgeAM.SMay-16Evaluations of Microphysical Parameterizations in Retrieval Algorithms for Snowfall Particle Size Distributions from Dual Frequency Radar MeasurementsDr. Greg McFaquharDr. Steven Nesbitt
ChoiStellaLinaM.SMay-16Integrating Social Media and Rainfall Data to Understand the Impacts of Severe Weather in ArgentinaDr. Steve Nesbitt---
OwensNathanDavidM.SMay-16The Role of Lake Enhancement in the Evolution of The 2011 Chicago-Area Groundhog’s Day BlizzardDr. Robert RauberDr. Brian Jewett
MulhollandJakePatrickM.SAug-16Observations of Misovortices within the 7 January 2014 Long Lake-Axis-Parallel Lake-Effect Snow Band During the Ontario Winter Lake-Effect Systems ProjectDr. Robert RauberDr. Jeff Frame
ChoateJessicaJoyM.SDec-16Source Air Feeding Convection Within a Nocturnal Mesoscale Convective System During the Evolution from Surface-Based to Elevated ConvectionDr. Robert Rauber---
SinghItinderjot---M.SDec-16Extreme Landfalling Atmospheric River Events in Arizona:  Possible Future ChangesDr. Francina Dominguez---
Vega-WesthoffBenjaminAaronM.SDec-16Analyzing the Effects of Unforced Natural Variability and Anthropogenic Forcing on Enso Variability Using CESMDr. Ryan Sriver---
MarionGeoffrey---M.SMay-17Controls of Updraft Size, Cold Pool Characteristics, and Potential Tornado Intensity in Supercell ThunderstormsDr. Robert J. Trapp---
ShresthaSuravi---M.SMay-17Dynamics and Drivers of Land Use Cover Changes in BangladeshDr. Atul Jain---
LiYinrui---M.SAug-17Sensitivity of Black Carbon Aging to Modeling Assumption in Cam-CemDr. Nicole RiemerDr. Donald Wubbles
ZhangJun---M.SAug-17Evaluating the Regional Impact of Aircraft Emissions on Climate and the Capabilities of Simplified Climate ModelDr. Donald Wuebbles---
ThayerJeffrey---M.SDec-17Role of Multiscale Atmospheric Conditions in the Evolution of Convective Organization during MJO-1 Dynamo/Cindy/AmieDr. Deanna Hence---
LeeByungsuk---M.SDec-17Three-Dimensional Cloud Volume Reconstruction from the Multi-Angle Imaging SpectroradiometerDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
SuMing---M.SDec-17The Impact of Vertical Variations of Cloud Microphysics and Drizzle on the Angular Anisotropic Behavior of Weighted cloud Droplet Effective RadiusDr. Larry Di Girolamo---
JaniszeskiAndrewRM.SMay-18Structure of an East Coast Cyclone Derived from Airborne Radar and Model DiagnosticsDr. Robert Rauber---
ChaseRandyJM.SMay-18Evaluation of Triple-Frequency Radar Retrieval of Snowfall Properties Using Coincident Airborne In-Situ Observations During OlympexDr. Steve Nesbitt---
HuangAndrewKM.SMay-18Analyzing El Nino Southern Oscillation Predictions from Long-Short-Term-Memory ModelsDr. Ryan Sriver---
FuDongwei M.SDec-18Examination of the Behavior of Modis-Retrieved Cloud Droplet Effective Radius Through MISR-MODIS Data FusionProfessor Larry Di Girolamo 
GuptaSiddhant---M.SMay-18Observations of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions with Varying Vertical Seperation between BioMass-Burning Aerosols and Stratocumulus Clouds over the South-East AtlanticDr. Greg McFaquhar---
MallinsonHolly---M.SAug-18Microphysical Influences on Cold PoolsDr. Sonia Lasher-Trapp---
LammersAndrew---M.SAug-18Effects of Atmospheric Profiles on Local Infrasound PropagationDr. Robert Rauber---
GrayKevin---M.SAug-18An Investigation of the Development of Supercells in the Indiana and Ohio Tornado Outbreak of 24 August 2016 using a WRF Model SimulationDr. Jeff Frame---
EngelsenBryan---M.SAug-18The Effects of Entrainment in the Developing and Rotating Stages of Supercell ThunderstormsDr. Sonia Lasher-Trapp---
CrowleyFarengaRemy---M.SAug-18Spatiotemporal Variation of PM over the Contiguous United StatesDr. Larry Di GirolamoDr. Nicole Riemer
ChugDivyansh---M.SAug-18Isolating the Observed Influence of Vegetation Variability of La Plata River Basin on the Climate of South AmericaDr. Francina Dominguez---
KingDavidRaymondM.SMay-19Boundary Layer Temporal Evolution Observed By Doppler Lidar Upwind of a Lake-Effect Snow EvenDr. David Kristovich---
ScottEmmaLeeM.SAug-19The Influence of Primary Nucleation and Rime Splintering on Ice Number Concentrations in Southern Ocean CumuliDr. Sonia Lasher-Trapp---
MillerRose---M.SAug-19Supermicron-Size Aerosol Particles Originating from Biomass Burning in South-Central AfricaDr. Greg McFaquharDr. Robert Rauber
SpringerAdam---M.SDec-19Investigation of the Structure of Natural Orographic Clouds Embedded within Atmospheric River Type Flow Over the Payette Mountains in IdahoDr. Robert Rauber---
MillerCameron---M.SDec-19Radar Observations of Misovortices Within Multiple Long-Lake-Axis-Parallel Lake-Effect Bands During the Owles ProjectDr. Jeff Frame---
GasparikJessica---M.SDec-19Particle-Resolved Modeling for Evaluating Assumptions In Aerosol StudiesDr. Nicole Riemer---
ChenShaowen "Amy"---M.SDec-19Environments Associated with Giant Hail-Producing Thunderstorms in Northern ArgentinaDr. Deanna Hence---
BieriCarolina---M.SDec-19Impacts of Large-Scale Soil Moisture Anomalies on Regional Hydroclimate in Southeastern South AmericaDr. Francina Dominguez---
ZarembaTroy---M.SMay-20Cloud Top Phase Characterization of Cold Sector Southern Ocean Clouds and Ice Production at Warm Cloud Top Temperatures: Results from the SOCRATES Field CampaignDr. Robert Rauber---
SessaMichael---M.SMay-20The Observed Relationship between Tornado Intensity and Pretornadic Mesocyclone Characteristics and EnvironmentsDr. Robert J. Trapp---
ChoiEunkyoung---M.SMay-20Modeling the Combined Environmental Effects on Net Land Carbon Flux in the Present and Future ScenariosDr. Atul Jain---
ChehakDevin---M.SMay-20Analyses of Quasi-Linear Convective System Tornado Characteristics, Environments, and Genesis MechanismsDr. Robert J. Trapp---
AllenLukeRobertM.SMay-20Quantifying Entrainment and Dilution in Numerical Simulations of Developing ThunderstormsProfessor Sonia Lasher-Trapp 
AdamsAlexanderJohnM.SMay-20High Resolution Numerical Simulation of a Nocturnal Mesoscale Convective System: Comparison with Pecan ObservationsDr. Robert Rauber---
Rivelli-ZeaLinaEstherM.SAug-20Relampago-Cacti Drop Size Distribution Observations and the Implications for Cloud and Hydrologic StudiesDr. Steve Nesbitt---
SharmaPrateek M.SJan-21Estimation of the Global Carbon Fluxes Due to Agricultural Management Activities Using a Land Surface Model (ISAM)Professor Atul Jain 
VarcieMeganMarieM.SJun-21Precipitation Growth Processes in the Comma Head Region of an East Coast Winter StormProfessor Robert M. Rauber---
GroverMaxwellAustinM.SJun-25Estimating Midlevel Updraft Characteristics and Severe Weather IntensityThrought the Lens of Overshooting TopsProfessor Robert Trapp---
WoodsMatthewJamesM.SAug-21Understanding Extreme Tornado Events Under Future Climate Change Through the Pseudo-Global Warming MethodologyProfessor Robert Trapp---
Villegas-BravoJavierAlfredoM.SJun-21Development and Verification of the NASA Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols Operational Cloud MaskProfessor Larry Di Girolamo---
JamesScottGregoryM.S.May-22Characterizing the Role of Blocking in Frontal Precipitation Enhancement Near and Upstream of the Olympic MountainsAssistant Professor Deanna Hence---
WangSongning---M.SMay-22Change in the Frequency of Tornado Activity in China with Climate ChangeProfessor Robert J. Trapp---
ZhouFangyi---M.SMay-22Using Self-Organizing Maps to Understand the Effects of Synoptic Configurations on Western North Pacific Tropical CyclonesProfessor Stephen Nesbitt---
BoydKevinPatrickM.SMay-22A Genesis Potential Index for Polar LowsProfessor Zhuo Wang---
YeJiacheng---M.SMay-22An Origin of North American Monsoon Retreat Biases in Climate ModelsProfessor Zhuo Wang---
GoodnightJamesSethM.SMay-22Quantification of QLCS Tornadogenesis, Associated Characteristics, and Environments Across a Large SampleProfessor Jeff Trapp---
KimSeung Uk---M.SMay-22Moisture Sources During Hydrological Extremes in the Midwestern United StatesAssociate Professor Francina Dominguez---
OrendorfSophieA.M.SMay-22A Convective Windstorm in a Future Climate: A Pseudo-Global Warming Study of the 10 August 202 Midwest DerechoProfessor Sonia Lasher-TrappProfessor Jeff Trapp
RagauskisMichaelThomasM.SMay-22A Flood Preparedness Tool for Chicago: Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model Downscaling to Improve Rainfall Forecasts and Flood MitigationAssociate Professor Francina DominguezResearch Scientist Brian Jewett
HousengaRylanJ.M.S.May-22Investigating the Longevity of Significant-Tornado Producing SupercellsTeaching Assistant Professor Jeff Frame---
RossTobiasInnes DavidM.S.May-20An Investigation into the Effects of CCN on the Timing of Convective Cold Pool InitiationProfessor Robert Rauber 
ElizondoAntonioM.M.SMay-23Assessing Large-Scale Climate Influences on U.S. Tornado Outbreaks and Potential Insurance Industry ApplicationsAssociate Professor Ryan L. Sriver---
De VeraMichieViancaM.SMay-23The Macrophysical Properties of Shallow Cumulus Clouds from Moderate-and High-Resolution Satellite Data Collected Over the Tropical Western Pacific Professor Larry Di Girolamo---
SagrestanoSophia MaryM.SMay-23Use of Airborne Lidar for Boundary Layer Entrainment Zone ObservationsDr. David Kristovich---
NiedJoseph---M.SMay-24Evaluating the Capabilities of Supervised Machine Learning Techniques for Operational Over-Ocean Cloud Masking with Satellite ImagersProfessor Larry Di Girolamo---
HeimesKayleeElizabethM.SMay-24Manifestation of Elevated Convection Within Wintertime Extratropical Cyclones During ImpactsProfessor Robert Rauber---
LundstromJohnT.M.SMay-24Investigation of the Challenges Associated with the Practical Application of Atmospheric Tomography with 3D Radiative TransferProfessor Larry Di Girolamo---
NiedJosephDavidM.SMay-24Evaluating the Capabilities of Modern Machine Learning Techniques for Operational Over-Ocean Cloud Masking with Satellite Imagers” ---
D'AquinoZachary---M.SMay-24Parametric and Structural Uncertainties in Modeling Dry Deposition of Atmospheric Aersosol ParticlesProfessor Nicole Riemer---
RoegnerDavidTimothyM.SMay-24The Influence of Thunderstorm Type on Extreme Near-Surface Wind CharacteristicsProfessor Franklin Lombardo---
ChristoGabrielle---M.SMay-24The Spatial Area and Other Attributes of GOES-16 Overshooting Tops as Indicators of Potential HailProfessor Jeff Trapp---
KillionKyleJarrardM.SMay-24Quantifications of Mechanisms for Damaging Wind Generation in Simulated Derecho EventsProfessor Robert Trapp---
StrausKatie---M.SMay-24An Analysis of the Surface Moisture Fluxes in the Argentinian Cordoba Region Using the 2018-2019 Relampago Field Campaign DataProfessor Francina Dominguez---
PetersMcKenzieRoseM.SMay-24A Comparison of Microphysical Properties in Lake-Effect and Synoptic Snowfall Near Buffalo, NYProfessor Stephen Nesbitt 
TangWenhan M.SMay-24Particle-Resolved Simulations of Immersion Freezing with Multi-Species Ice Nucleating ParticlesProfessor Nicole Riemer 
GraberMatthew---M.SMay-24Variability of Tornado Activity in the United States and its Link to Weather RegimesProfessor Ryan Sriver 
LazarowR.MitchellM.SMay-24A Large-Scale Investigation of Soil Moisture Feedbacks on Precipitation Intensity in the Central United StateAssociate Research Scientist Trent Ford 
FrederickSamuelGeorgeM.SDec-24Idealized Particle-Resolved Large-Eddy Simulations to Evaluate the Impact of Emissions Spatial Heterogeneity on CCN ActivityProfessor Nicole Riemer 
SasakiMaile---M.SDec-24Diagnosing CMIP6 sea surface temperature variability in the Indo-Pacific warm poolAssociate Professor Cristian Proistosescu 
HankeTylerJamesM.SDec-24ENSO Radiative Feedback and their Potential as an Emergent ConstraintAssociate Professor Deanna Hence 
TamRachel---M.SMay-25Drivers of the Cloud-Feedback Pattern Effect in Climate Model SimulationsProfessor Larry Di GirolamoAssociate Professor Cristian Proistosescu
JesmonthKaitlyn---M.SMay-25Orographic and Thermodynamic Processes Influencing Mixed-Phase Precipitation Banding in an Eastern United States Winter StormProfessor Steve Nesbitt---
PutriDeffi---M.SMay-251. Meteorological Causes of Extreme Precipitation Events that lead to flooding in Southeast MichiganProfessor Francina Dominguez---
SepulvedaJacquelineMelanieM.SMay-25The Impact of Cold-Air Damming on Precipitation during South Carolina’s 2015 FloodAssociate Professor Deanna Hence---
LeeKyuhaeng---M.SMay-25Single Particle Instrument Simulator: Bridging Experiments and ModelsProfessor Nicole Riemer---
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*RennickMaryAlicePhDOct-75The Generation of African WavesDr. Mankin Mak 
*GidelLouisThomasPhDJan-77Warm and Cold Atmospheric FrontogenesisDr. John Lewis 
*FrittsDavid ConradPhDMay-77The Gravity Wave-Critical Level InteractionDr. Marvin Geller 
AverySusanRykalaPhDMay-78The Tropospheric Forcing and Vertical Propagation of Stationary Waves in the AtmosphereDr. Marvin Geller 
YoungblutCarl EdwardPhDOct-79A Diagnostic Study of the Nonlinear Effects of Transient and Stationary Eddies on the Winter Mean CirculationDr. Takashi Sasamori 
BloomStephenCampbellPhDMay-80The Objective Analysis of Prestorm Mesoscale Rawinsonde Data through the Imposition of Dynamical ConstraintsDr. John Lewis 
ChenChing-Sen PhDMay-80The Effect of the Gust Front on the Generation of New ConvectionDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
ChenYi-Leng PhDMay-80The Relationship between Organized Convective Systems and Large-Scale Fields Observed in GATEDr. Yoshi Ogura 
LeongKeng-Hung PhDMay-80Particle Capture by Evaporating Cloud DropsDr. Kenneth Beard 
*RussellJamesPatrickPhDOct-81A Study of the Eastern Atlantic Intertropical Convergence Zone: Composite Structure and Initiation of Organized ConvectionDr. Yoshi Ogura 
*Bennett, Jr.TheodoreJosephPhDJan-82A Coupled Atmosphere-Sea Ice Model Study of the Role of Sea Ice in Climatic PredictabilityDr. John Walsh 
TaoWei-Kuo PhDJan-83A Numerical Study of the Structure and Vertical Transport Properties of a Tropical Convective SystemDr. Su-Tzai Soong 
*WilsonJeffreyDavidPhDMay-83Middle Latitude Forcing of a Model Tropical Atmosphere with Horizontally Nonuniform Basic StatesDr. Mankin Mak 
BradleyMichaelMorganPhDJan-85The Numerical Simulation of Orographic StormsDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
ZhangKe-Su PhDJan-85The Dynamic Stability of the Stratosphere and MesosphereDr. Takashi Sasamori 
KaoChih-Yue "Jim" PhDMay-85A Cumulus Parameterization Study with Special Attention to the Arakawa-Schubert SchemeDr. Yoshi Ogura 
DroegemeierKelvinKayPhDOct-85The Numerical Simulation of Thunderstorm Outflow DynamicsDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
TaiKing-Sheng PhDOct-85Observational Studies of Wave Disturbances in the Tropical Pacific and their Relationship with Deep Cloud ActivityDr. Yoshi Ogura 
ChenShyh-Chin PhDJan-87The Steady State Planetary Wave Response to Wave-Coupled Orographic Lower Boundary Forcing and Diabatic Heating in the Northern HemisphereDr. Kevin Trenberth 
CzysRobertRussellPhDJan-87A Laboratory Study of Interactions between Small Precipitation-Size Drops in Free FallDr. Kenneth Beard 
ChristyJohnRaymondPhDOct-87An Investigation of the General Circulation Associated with Extreme Anomalies in Hemispheric Mean Atmospheric MassDr. Kevin Trenberth 
KwonHyeok "Joe" PhDMay-88The Genesis and Evolution of African Easterly WavesDr. Mankin Mak 
JuangHann-Ming "Henry" PhDOct-88Numerical Simulations of the Rapid Cyclogenesis over Canada and Evolution of a Cold Front Observed on 25-26 April 1979 (SESAME-AVE-III)Dr. Yoshi Ogura 
FovellRobertGerardPhDOct-88Numerical Simulations of a Midlatitude Squall LineDr. Yoshi Ogura 
ChuangChien-Hua "Catherine" PhDJan-89A Numerical Model for the Axisymmetric Equilibrium Shape of Drops in Uniform Motion:  Effects of External Flow, Electric Field and Surface ChargeDr. Kenneth Beard 
ChouHan-Yun PhDOct-89Evolution of Atmospheric Baroclinic WavesDr. Mankin Mak 
CaiMing PhDJan-90Basic Dynamics of Low Frequency Variability and the Storm TracksDr. Mankin Mak 
ChinHung-Neng PhDMay-90Modeling Study of Tropical Non-Squall and Squall ClustersDr. Yoshi OguraDr. Robert Wilhelmson
BrooksHaroldEdwardPhDOct-90Low-Level Curvature Shear and Supercell Thunder-storm BehaviorDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
WickerJohnLouisPhDOct-90A Numerical Simulation of a Tornado-Scale Vortex in a Three-Dimensional Cloud ModelDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
FengJamesQingwuPhDJan-91A Theoretical Investigation of Raindrop OscillationsDr. Kenneth Beard 
KubeshRodneyJosephPhDMay-91A Laboratory Investigation of Raindrop OscillationsDr. Kenneth Beard 
WuHuey-Tzu PhDMay-91The Role of Eddy Fluxes in the Response of the Atmosphere to Tropical Thermal ForcingDr. John Anderson 
HuangJin PhDOct-91Climate Sensitivity Study with Energy Balance ModelsDr. Kenneth P. Bowman 
JiangXingjian PhDOct-91Carbon Dioxide Induced Ocean Climatic Change and Tracer Experiment with an Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation ModelDr. Michael E. Schlesinger 
ChenPing PhDJan-92Dynamics of Planetary Waves in the AtmosphereDr. Walter Robinson 
TokayAli PhDMay-93Field Studies of Raindrop Oscillations with Applications to Radar MeteorologyDr. Kenneth V. Beard 
QinJianchun PhDOct-93Atmospheric Predictability in the Presence of Tropical ForcingDr. Walter Robinson 
ChangJen-Cheng PhDOct-93Dynamics and Predictability of the Intraseasonal DisturbancesDr. Mankin Mak 
LeeWoo-Jin PhDOct-94Dynamics of Storm TracksDr. Mankin Mak 
RichmanMichaelB.PhDOct-94On the Use of Multivariate Statistics to Validate Global Climate ModelsDr. Peter J. Lamb 
WeatherlyJohn WallacePhDOct-94The Effects of Precipitation on River Runoff Anomalies in a Coupled Ice-Ocean Model of the ArcticDr. John Walsh 
LeeBruceDonaldPhDJan-95The Numerical Simulation of Non-Supercell Tornado-genesisDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
JewettBrianFordPhDMay-96The Initiation and Mature Structure of Strongly Forced Squall-Line ThunderstormsDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
LiuZhuangren PhDMay-96Low-Frequency Variability of the Zonal Mean Circulation Induced by Sea Surface Temperature Variation and Eddy FeedbackDr. Mankin Mak 
ZhouGuangming PhDMay-96Numerical Simulation of a Squall Line along a Cold FrontDr. Robert WilhelmsonDr. Mohan Ramamurthy 
WangWanqiu PhDOct-96Use of the UIUC 11-layer General Circulation Model to Simulate and Understand the Tropical Intraseasonal OscillationDr. Michael E. Schlesinger 
HuangHuei-Ping PhDMay-97Barotropic Model Simulations of Low-Frequency VariabilityDr. Walter Robinson 
WerthDavid WilliamPhDOct-97Low-Frequency Variability in the StratosphereDr. Walter Robinson 
WangHui PhDOct-97An Observational and Modeling Study of the Relationships between United States Precipitation and Pacific Sea Surface TemperatureDr. Mingfang Ting 
SzumowskiMarcinJanPhDOct-97Rain Formation in Shallow Tropical ConvectionDr. Robert Rauber 
AlthouseMarkAdamPhDMay-98The Effects of Diabatic Heating on Storm Track DynamicsDr. Mankin Mak 
ShyTimothy LaurencePhDJan-99What Causes North Pole Ice Thickness to Change?Dr. John Walsh 
YangMuqun PhDJan-99Origin, Maintenance and Fine-scale Structure of 14–15 February 1992 Mesoscale Gravity Wave Observed during STORM-FESTDr. Robert Rauber 
YangFanglin PhDJan-00Radiative Forcing and Climatic Impact of the Mount Pinatubo Volcanic EruptionDr. Michael E. Schlesinger 
ZhaoYucheng PhDOct-00Stability of the Mesopause Region: Influence of Dissipating Gravity Waves on the Transport of Heat, Momentum and ConstituentsDr. Chester Gardner 
WangHailan PhDOct-00Understanding the Maintenance and Seasonal Transitions of the Climatological Stationary Waves in the AtmosphereDr. Mingfang Ting 
Rose, Jr.BruceL.PhDJan-01The Role of Upstream Lakes in Determining Downstream Severe Lake-Effect SnowstormsDr. John E. Walsh 
LairdNeilF.PhDOct-01The Structure and Intensity of Winter Mesoscale Lake-Effect Circulations Associated with an Isolated LakeDr. David Kristovich 
WeiChu-Feng PhDMay-02A Model Analysis of Anthropogenic Influences on Ozone and Related Species:   The Interaction of Transport and ChemistryDr. Donald Wuebbles 
HermanRedinaLeePhDOct-03Gravity Wave/Large-Scale Flow Interactions: A Comparison of Model Predication and ObservationDr. Walter Robinson 
MitasChristosM.PhDOct-03Generalized Barotropic Models for Studying the Low-Frequency Variability of the Extratropical  AtmosphereDr. Walter Robinson 
NaikVaishali PhDOct-03Interaction of the Terrestrial Biosphere with Climate and Atmospheric ChemistryDr. Donald Wuebbles 
Aviles-BramerLourdesB.PhDOct-04African Easterly Waves:  Evolution and Relationship to Atlantic Tropical CyclonesDr. Mingfang Ting 
CuiBo PhDOct-04Mesoscale Ensemble Prediction of Mid-Latitude CyclonesDr. Mohan Ramamurthy 
YinJianjun PhDOct-04The Reversibility/Irreversibility of the Thermohaline Circulation After Its Shutdown:  Simulations From a Hierarchy of Climate ModelsDr. Michael E. Schlesinger 
HoustonAdamLopianPhDOct-04The Role of Preexisting Airmass Boundaries in the Maintenance and Rotation of Deep Convection in a High-Cape, Low-Shear EnvironmentDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
HanMei PhDJan-05Synoptic and Mesoscale Dynamics of Snowbands in Winter CyclonesDr. Mohan Ramamurthy 
Li Feng PhDMay-05A Dynamical Study of Gravity Waves and Instabilities in the Mesopause Region at Maui, HawaiiDr. Gary Swenson 
DengYi PhDOct-05A Diagnostic and Dynamical Study of the Midwinter Minimum of the Pacific Storm TrackDr. Mankin Mak 
DuttaMayurakshi PhDMay-06Modeling Interactions of Aircraft Emissions with Global and Regional Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateDr. Donald Wuebbles 
ZhaoGuangyu PhDMay-06Cloud Observations from EOS—Terra:  From Conception to Interpretation of Cloud Climatologies with a Focus on Small CloudsDr. Larry Di Girolamo 
WangHailong PhDOct-07Modeling and Observational Studies of Shallow Cumulus Convection Over the Indian Ocean: Aerosol and Meteorological Effects on Diurnal CyclesProfessor Greg McFarquhar 
CaoLong PhDMay-07An Integrated Modeling Study of Ocean Circulation, the Ocean Carbon Cycle, Marine Ecosystems, and Climate ChangeDr. Atul Jain 
YangYuekui PhDMay-07Satellite Cloud Detection with Shortwave Channels: Algorithms, MISR Applications, and 3-D Radiative EffectsDr. Larry Di Girolamo 
GrimJosephA.PhDNov-07The Development, Evolution, and forcing of the Rear Inflow Jet in Bow Echoes during BAMEXDr. Robert Rauber 
LinJintai PhDApr-08Projections of Future Changes in Surface Ozone Concentrations Over the United States, Effects of Pollutant Transport, and Uncertainty AnalysesDr. Donald Wuebbles 
ZhangHenian PhDMar-08Impact of Saharan Dust as CCN on the Evolution of an Idealized Tropical CycloneDr. Greg McFarquhar 
RomineScottG.PhDMay-08Improving Storm-Scale Analyses of Convection VIA Assimilation of Polarimetric Radar ObservationsDr. Robert Wilhelmson 
LiangLusheng PhDOct-09Global Perspectives on the Plane-Parallel Nature of Oceanic Water Clouds Using Data Synergy from MISR and ModisDr. Larry Di Girolamo 
YangXiaojuan PhDMay-09Examining the Role of Climate, Carbon and Nitrogen Interactions in the Terrestrial BiosphereDr. Atul Jain 
UmJun Shik PhDOct-09The Microphysical and Radiative Properties of Tropical Currus from the 2006 Tropical Warm Pool International Cloud Experiment (TWP-ICE)Dr. Greg McFarquhar 
WilsonMichaelJasonPhDOct-09A Radiative Analysis of Angular Signatures and Oblique Radiance Retrievals Over the Polar Regions from the Multi-Angle Imaging SpectroradiometerDr. Larry Di Girolamo 
HayhoeKatharineAnnePhDMay-10A Standardized Framework for Evaluating the Skill of Regional Climate Downscaling TechniquesDr. Donald Wuebbles 
SunLantao PhDAug-10Downward Influence of Stratospheric Final Warming Events in an Idealized ModelDr. Walter Robinson 
LuXian PhDAug-11Studies of Gravity Wave and Thermal Tide and Their Interactions in the Middle AtmosphereDr. Alan Liu 
StonerAnnemarieKochPhDAug-11Development of a Quantile-Based Approach to Statistically Downscale Global Climate ModelsDr. Donald Wuebbles 
LiZhenhua PhDAug-11An Observational Investigation on Gravity Wave Characteristics and Propagation in the Lower Stratosphere and MesopauseDr. Alan Liu 
LeiHang PhDDec-11Simulations and Projections of Major Air Pollutants Over the United States and Uncertainty Analyses, Effects of Natural Change and Human ActivitiesDr. Donald Wuebbles 
JiaWenjing PhDMay-12Regional Climate Model Evaluations of Long-Term Changes in Total Precipitation and High Precipitation EventsProfessor Donald Wuebbles 
DavisonJenniferL.PhDAug-12A Revised Conceptual Model of the Tropical Marine Boundary LayerDr. Robert Rauber 
WangDong PhDAug-12Impact of Two Potential Policy Options on Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Hydrogen Economy and Low-GWP Alternatives to Ozone Depleting SubstancesDr. Donald Wuebbles 
Flynn (Kaufeld)WendilynJ.PhDAug-12Land Surface and Orographic Controls on Precipitation Patterns in the Sierra Madre Occidental and Western GhatsProfessor Steve Nesbitt 
LeeHuikyo PhDAug-12Study on Impacts of Aviation Emissions and Related Dynamics and ChemistryDr. Donald Wuebbles 
VanLoockeAndrewD.PhDAug-12The Impact of Land-Use and Global Change on Water-Related Agro-Ecosystem Services in the Midwest USProfessor Carl Bernacchi 
QiaoFengxue PhDMay-13CWRF Summer Precipitation Prediction over the United States Land and Coastal Oceans:  Effects of Ensemble Cumulus Parameterization ClosuresProfessor Xin-Zhong Liang 
LindnerDaniela PhDJul-13Quasi-Periodic Oscillations in Observed and Simulated Temperatures, and Implications for the FutureProfessor Michael Schlesinger 
ChingPing Pui PhDDec-13Black Carbon Mixing State Impacts of Aerosol Activation Investigations Using Particle-Resolved Model SimulationsAssistant Professor Nicole Riemer 
Gaynor (Schiffer)NicoleJunePhDDec-13North American Monsoon Precipitation and Its Precursors: Processes at the Seasonal and Diurnal ScaleAssociate Professor Steve Nesbitt 
MillsCatrinM.PhDMay-14Arctic Sunoptic Activity Associated with Sea Ice Variability Using Self-Organizing MapsEmeritus Professor John Walsh 
HankesIsaacE.PhDMay-14Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Formation: Pre-Genesis Evolution of Tropical Easterly Waves and Impacts of the Middle to Upper Tropospheric Dry AirAssistant Professor Zhuo Wang 
BarmanRahul PhDAug-14Impacts of Model-Data Uncertainties on Biogeophysical-Biogeochemical Interactions in a Land Surface Model (with an Emphasis on the Northern High-Latitude Regions)Associate Professor Steve Nesbitt 
HarnosDanielSeanPhDDec-14Characterization of the Role of Precipitation in Tropical Cyclone IntensificationProfessor Atul Jain 
PlummerDavid M.PhDDec-14Structure and Statistical Analysis of the Microphysical Properties of the Comma-Head Region of Cold-Season Midlatitude CyclonesProfessor Robert Rauber 
JacksonRobertC.PhDMay-15Assessing the Dependence of Bulk Ice Properties from Probes with Anti-Shatter Tips on Environmental ConditionsProfessor Greg McFarquhar 
HarnosKirstinJ.PhDMay-15Parameterizing PSD Assumptions for Remote Sensing AlgorithmsProfessor Steve Nesbitt 
KeelerJasonM.PhDAug-15Dynamics of Cloud-Top Generating Cells in Winter CyclonesProfessor Atul Jain 
SongYang PhDAug-15The Potential Implications of Bioenergy Crop Production for Water and Energy Balance and Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in the United StatesProfessor Larry Di Girolamo 
JonesAlexandraL.PhDMay-16Development of an Accurate 3D Monte Carlo Broadband Atmospheric Radiative Transfer ModelProfessor Robert Rauber 
MeiyappanPrasanth PhDMay-16Data-Driven Spatial Modeling of Historic and Future Land Change at Global ScaleProfessor Atul Jain 
TianJian PhDMay-16Investigation of the Evolution of Atmospheric Particles with Integration of the Stochastic Particle-Resolved Model PartMC-Mosiac and Atmospheric MeasurementsAssociate Professor Nicole Riemer 
RosenowAndrew PhDDec-16Analysis of Vertical Velocities and Elevated Instability in the Comma-Head of Continental Winter CyclonesProfessor Emeritus John E. Walsh 
StreySaraT.PhDDec-16Cold Air Outbreaks Over the Gulf Stream and Implications for the North Atlantic OceanAssociate Professor Zhuo Wang 
FritzCodyLeePhDMay-17Investigation of the Positive Interaction between the Primary and Secondary Circulation and the Roles of Different Types of Precipitation in Tropical Cyclone FormationProfessor Zhuo Wang 
LiWeiwei PhDAug-17Toward Better Subseasonal-To-Seasonal Prediction: Physics-Oriented Model Evaluation and Predictability of Tropical CyclonesProfessor Greg McFarquhar 
WuWei PhDAug-17Observation and Simulation of Mid-Latitude Ice CloudsProfessor Sonia Lasher-Trapp 
MoserDaniel PhDDec-17A Numerical Modeling Investigation of Entrapment in Cumulus Congestus Clouds and Its Effects upon PrecipitationProfessor Donald Wuebbles 
SchlieEmily JanssenPhDJan-18Weather Extremes in a Changing Climate: Analyses for Extreme Precipitation, Severe Hail, and TornadoesProfessor Donald Wuebbles 
FayBethany PhDJan-18Numerical Simulations of Mesoscale Convective Systems: Techniques for Comparison with Observations and a High Resolution Analysis of Flow Patterns in the Convective Region and Transition Zone of a Simulated MCSProfessor Robert Rauber 
HoganEmily  PhDMay-18The Importance of Ocean Internal Variability for Coupled Climate Modeling in the Community Earth System ModelProfessor Ryan Sriver 
LiHui PhDMay-18Investigating Tropical Cyclone-Climate Interactions using the High-Resolution Community Earth System Model (CSNM)Professor Ryan Sriver 
ZhangGan PhDMay-18Extratropical Impacts on Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity: Rossby Wave Breaking and Remote ControlsAssociate Professor Zhuo Wang 
HuHuancui PhDAug-18Multi-Scale Features of Atmospheric Rivers and the Linkages with Local-Scale Hydrological Impacts on the U.S West CoastProfessor Francina Dominguez 
Carroll-SmithDereka PhDAug-18A Psuedo-Global Warming Assessment of Tropical Cyclone TornadoesProfessor Robert Trapp 
ZobelZachary PhDAug-18Evaluations of Historical and Projected High-Resolution Dynamically Downscaled Ensemble Over the Continental United States Professor Donald Wuebbles 
StechmanDaniel PhDJan-18Observed Microphysical Characteristics and Infrared Thermodynamic Processes Contributing to the Structure, Evolution, and Maintenance of Nocturnal Elevated Mesoscale Convective SystemsProfessor Robert RauberDr. Greg McFarquhar
SanyalSwarnali PhDMay-19Evolving Air Quality And Impact Of Changing ClimateProfessor Donald Wuebbles 
CurtisJeffrey PhDMay-19Particle-Resolved Aerosol Modeling On The Regional Scale – Insights Into Importance Of Capturing Aerosol Mixing StateAssociate Professor Nicole Riemer 
MulhollandJake PhDAug-19How does Terrain Influence the Upscale Convective Growth of Orographic Deep Moist ConvectionProfesor Stephen Nesbitt 
FinlonJoseph PhDDec-19Environmental Dependence of Mass-Dimension Relationships and Investigation of Microphysical Observations of a Southern Hemisphere Atmospheric RiverProfessor Robert Rauber 
ZhengZhonghua PhDJan-20Coupling Data Science and Numerical Simulations to Empower Atmospheric and Environmental ResearchAssociate Professor Ryan Sriver 
Vega-WesthoffBenjaminAaronPhDJan-21Application of the Hector-Brick Reduced Complexity Earth System Model for Probabilistic Climate ProjectionProfessor Nicole RiemerAssistant Professor Lei Zhao
ChaseRandyJ.PhDJun-21Improving Active Remote Sensing Retrievals of Snowfall at Microwave Wavelengths: An Emphasis on the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission's Dual-Frequency Precipitation RadarProfessor Stephen Nesbitt 
PalSujan PhDJun-21From Groundwater to the Atmosphere: Using Relampago Observations and Modeling to Understand Changes in the Hydrologic Cycle of Southeastern South AmericaAssociate Professor Francina Dominguez 
MarionGeoffreyR.PhDJun-21Understanding Tornado Intensity in Supercells and Quasi-Linear Convective SystemsProfessor Robert Trapp 
MillerDouglas EdwardPhDJun-21Subseasonal to Seasonal Prediction and Predictability of Extreme and Severe WeatherProfessor Atul Jain 
GargPiyush---PhDAug-21Tropical Oceanic Mesoscale Cold Pools in Observations and ModelsProfessor Stephen Nesbitt 
ShuShijie PhDAug-21Quantifying Biophysical and Biogeochemical Influence on Northern High Latitudes Greenhouse Gases DynamicsProfesor Steve Nesbitt 
YaoYu PhDJan-22Quantifying Cloud Chemical Processes and Aerosol Optical Properties Using a Particle-Resolved Aerosol ModelProfessor Nicole Riemer 
ChangChuan-Chieh PhDJan-22Extratropical Impacts on Variability and Prediction of Tropical Cyclone ActivityProfessor Zhuo Wang 
JoEnoch PhDMay-22Entrainment in Simulated Supercell ThunderstormsProfessor Sonia Lasher-Trapp 
LinTzu-Shun PhDDec-22Modeling the Effects of Environmental and Management Variables on Crop ProductivityProfessor Sonia Lasher-Trapp 
SinghItinderjot PhDAug-22Numerical Simulations of Initiation and Evolution of Convection Over the Sierras de Cordoba Mountains, ArgentinaProfessor Atul Jain 
ChugDivyansh PhDMay-23Multi-Scale Land-Atmosphere Interactions Over South AmericaProfessor Stephen Nesbitt 
MallinsonHollyM.PhDMay-23Hailfall in a Future Climate Using a Pseudo-Global Warming ApproachProfesor Francina Dominguez 
LoveridgeJesseRayPhDMay-23Advancing the Satellite Remote Sensing of Heterogeneous Clouds Through the Development of a Tomographic Technique that Uses 3D Radiative TransferProfessor Sonia Lasher-Trapp 
ZarembaTroyJ.PhDAug-23Vertical Motions in Orographic Clouds Over the Payette River Basin and Their Impact on Cloud Liquid Water Content: Results from SNOWIEProfessor Larry Di Girolamo 
FuDongwei PhDJan-23Correcting for biases in satellite retrieved cloud droplet effective radius and its impact on the aerosol first indirect effectProfessor Robert Rauber 
ThayerJeffreyD.PhDJan-23Investigating Tropical Cyclone Impacts on MJO Convection Over the Indian OceanAssociate Professor Deanna Hence 
RoyPuja---PhDMay-23Investigation of Supercooled Cloud Droplet Temperatures and Lifetimes in Subsaturated Environments with Implications for Ice Nucleation at Cloud BoundariesProfessor Robert RauberProfessor Larry Di Girolamo
LaffertyDavid ConwayPhDMay-24Understanding the Role of Climate Uncertainty in Analyses of Coupled Human-Environment SystemsAssociate Professor Ryan Sriver 
SessaMichaelF.PhDMay-24Improving the Anticipation of Potential Tornado Intensity Across Different Time ScalesProfessor Robert Trapp 
AdamsAlexanderJohnPhDDec-24The Influence of Environmental Conditions and Cold Pool Generation on Surface-Based vs. Elevated Convection in a Nocturnal Mesoscale Convective System”Professor Robert Rauber 
BieriCarolinaA.PhDMay-25Understanding the Role of Deep Root Water Uptake in Amazon Hydroclimate Using Modeling and Observational ApproachesProfessor Francina Dominguez 
ChenChu-Chun PhDMay-25The Influence of Large-Scale Soil Moisture Anomalies on the South American Low-Level JetProfessor Francina Dominguez