Research Interests

• Deep convection and its effect on tropospheric chemistry
• Evaluation of parameterizations of deep convective transport in mesoscale and global models
• Production and redistribution of NOx from lightning in convective clouds
• Photochemical modeling of ozone production
• Air quality applications of satellite observations

Awards & Achievements

• 2015: NASA Group Achievement Award – DISCOVER-AQ Science Team
• 2003: University of Maryland Department of Meteorology Distinguished Alumnus Award
• 1993: Universities Space Research Association Scientific Excellence Award
• 1992: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Award for Scientific Achievement