Will H. Cantrell
- Professor, Physics
- Director, Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)
- Associate Dean, Graduate School
- 906-487-2356
- cantrell@mtu.edu
- Fisher 112
Links of Interest
Graduate Activities
- Graduate Program Assessment
- Professional Development of Graduate Students
- Graduate Program Review
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Science
- Cloud and aerosol physics and chemistry
- Nucleation
Simon Carn
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- 906-487-1756
- scarn@mtu.edu
- Dow 424
Research Interests
- Using satellite measurements to constrain global volcanic SO2 production and emissions from individual volcanoes
- Validation of OMI SO2 retrievals using correlative data from ground-based, airborne and space-borne instruments
- Tracking volcanic SO2 and ash clouds operationally for aviation hazard mitigation
- Remote sensing of tropospheric volcanic plumes using DOAS and FTIR
- Quantifying anthropogenic emissions of SO2 from sources such as copper smelters and oil and gas fields
- Mitigation of the environmental and health impacts of volcanic degassing using satellite data
- Comparisons between satellite observations and chemical transport model simulations of volcanic clouds and plumes
"Understanding how the Earth system functions is key to sustaining its natural resources
for future generations."
Paul V. Doskey
- Professor, SFRES
- 906-487-2745
- pvdoskey@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 113
Research Interests
- Environmental Biogeochemistry
- Biogeochemistry of Surface-Atmosphere Exchange
- Atmospheric Organic Chemistry
- Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Alex B. Kostinski
- Professor, Physics
- 906-487-2580
- kostinsk@mtu.edu
- Fisher 104
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Atmospheric Physics
Mark Kulie
- Research Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Areas of Interest
- Snowfall remote sensing using spaceborne and ground-based instruments
- Global snowfall characterization and future snowfall trends
- Measuring snow microphysical properties
- Lake effect snow (satellite and radar observations, modeling, forecasting)
Research Interests
- Understanding future global snowfall trends using combined modeling, reanalysis, and observational datasets
- Using spaceborne radar and microwave radiometer observations to quantify global snowfall
- Evaluating spaceborne precipitation estimates using ground-based radar and in situ snow microphysics observations
- Studying systematic snow microphysical property differences associated with distinct snowfall modes (lake effect vs. synoptic snow)
- Characterizing uncertainties in spaceborne snowfall estimates due to snow and ice particle microphysics
- Improving snow/ice microphysical properties and processes in numerical models
- Developing improved lake effect snow forecasting tools using satellite data
Claudio Mazzoleni
- Professor, Physics
- 906-487-1226
- cmazzoleni@mtu.edu
- Fisher 109
Specialties
- Atmospheric Science
- Aerosol properties (optical, physical and morphological) and effects on clouds and climate
- Instrument development and environmental optics
Lynn R. Mazzoleni
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- 906-487-1853
- lrmazzol@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 402D
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Understanding the identities, occurrence, and transformation of aerosol organic compounds
- Identifying organic aerosol constituents from a variety of atmospheric environments
- Exploration of new LC column chemistries with ultrahigh pressure pumps for fast and thorough separations
- Aqueous reaction pathways
Judith A. Perlinger
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 906-487-3641
- jperl@mtu.edu
- Dow 863
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Environmental Engineering
- Transport & Transformation of Organic Chemicals
- Boundary Layer Meteorology
- Sustainability
Research Interests
- Air and Water Quality
- Atmosphere-biosphere Exchange of Chemicals
- Micrometeorology
- Environmental Analytical Chemistry
- Sustainability
William I. Rose
- Research Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- 906-487-2367
- raman@mtu.edu
- Dow 207
Research Interests
- Volcanology
- Remote Sensing
- Volcanic Clouds
- Geoheritage
Raymond A. Shaw
- Professor, Physics
- Director, Atmospheric Sciences Ph.D. Program
- 906-487-1961
- rashaw@mtu.edu
- Office: Fisher 111, Lab: B019
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Physics
- Cloud Physics
- Nucleation
- Turbulence
- Digital Holography
Shiliang Wu
- Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 906-487-2590
- slwu@mtu.edu
- Dow 429
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Interactions among climate, atmospheric chemistry, air quality, and land use/land cover
- Impacts of global change on atmospheric chemistry and long-range transport of air pollution
- Anthropogenic perturbations to the atmosphere and implications for environmental sustainability
- Atmosphere-biosphere interactions, especially in the context of global change
- Impacts of aerosols on the global hydrological cycle
Xin Xi
- Research Assistant Professor, Physics
- xinxi@mtu.edu
- Fisher Hall 124D
Research Interests
- The sources, sinks, transformations, and transport of atmospheric aerosols and gases
- Human-induced changes in land-cover/land-use and atmospheric composition
- Impacts of atmospheric particulates and gases on Earth’s energy balance, ecosystems, air quality, public health, and food production
- Remote sensing science and applications
- Synergistic application of ground, airborne, and satellite observations, chemical transport models, Earth system models, and inverse modeling
Pengfei Xue
- Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Director, Numerical Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Great Lakes Research Center
- 906-487-1837
- pexue@mtu.edu
- GLRC 317
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Introductory Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Hydrodynamic Modeling
- Water Resources Engineering
- Ecosystem Dynamics Modeling
Research Interests
- Hydrodynamic modeling
- Coupled physical-biological modeling
- Dynamics of coupled ocean-atmosphere models
- Ocean data assimilation
- Estuary and coastal ocean circulation
- Bio-physical processes in the Great Lakes