Contact Information
Urbana, IL 61801
Research Areas
Biography
I am a second-year M.S. student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studying weather and climate risk analysis under the guidance of Ryan Sriver. I recently received my B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from UIUC in 2020 where I earned highest distinction honors. Outside of academia, I also worked with Axis Capital serving as a three-year catastrophe modeling intern.
Research Interests
Weather and climate risk analysis
Statistical meteorology
Research Description
Assessing large-scale climate drivers of U.S. tornadic activity and resulting insurance losses
Education
B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; May 2020
M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (in-progress)
Awards and Honors
Office of Risk Management & Insurance Research Faculty Scholar Fellowship (2021)
UIUC Graduate College Master's Fellowship (2020)
B.S with Highest Distinction in Atmospheric Sciences (2020)
Ogura Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research (2020)
Chick Evans Scholarship (2016-2020)
Courses Taught
ATMS 100 - Introduction in Meteorology