Biography
As an atmospheric scientist, I study land/ocean-atmosphere interactions at a range of spatial scales (regional to local) that are relevant to the management of human and natural systems. My aim is to create a new generation of high-resolution climate models capable of resolving relatively small-scale processes and impacts in a sufficiently physically based way that they can be used for future climate predictions with increased confidence. I perform targeted dynamical downscaling experiments with the overarching goal of creating "bridges" between global, regional and micro-scale modeling.
Research Interests
- Regional climate modeling: Land/ocean/lake-atmosphere interactions, lake breeze, UHI effect, land data assimilation, hydrometeorological extremes
- Microscale modeling: Climate modeling at hyper-local scales (~m scales)
- Climate adaptation and mitigation: Interactions between urban ecology and urban heat island in a changing climate, green and cool roofs, energy consumption and savings with best practices
- Air quality modeling: meteorology and atmospheric chemistry feedbacks
Education
- Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, 2012
- M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, 2009
- B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jaypee University of Information Technology, 2007
Awards and Honors
- Climate Leadership Award at the Annual Climate Leadership Conference hosted by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and The Climate Registry.
- Fellow, Royal Meteorological Society (2016-present)
- Executive Committee Member, Illinois Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability (IL-CURES) (2019-present)
Additional Campus Affiliations
Assistant Research Scientist, Climatology, Illinois State Water Survey
Affiliate, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
Recent Publications
Byun, K., Sharma, A., Wang, J., Tank, J. L., & Hamlet, A. F. (2022). Intercomparison of Dynamically and Statistically Downscaled Climate Change Projections over the Midwest and Great Lakes Region. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 23(5), 659-679. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-20-0282.1
Dimitrova, R., Sharma, A., Fernando, H. J. S., Gultepe, I., Danchovski, V., Wagh, S., Bardoel, S. L., & Wang, S. (2021). Simulations of Coastal Fog in the Canadian Atlantic with the Weather Research and Forecasting Model. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 181(2-3), 443-472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-021-00662-w
Fernando, H. J. S., Gultepe, I., Dorman, C., Pardyjak, E., Wang, Q., Hoch, S. W., Richter, D., Creegan, E., Gaberšek, S., Bullock, T., Hocut, C., Chang, R., Alappattu, D., Dimitrova, R., Flagg, D., Grachev, A., Krishnamurthy, R., Singh, D. K., Lozovatsky, I., ... Wauer, B. (2021). C-FOG life of coastal fog. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102(2), E244-E272. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0070.1
Sharma, A., Wuebbles, D. J., & Kotamarthi, R. (2021). The Need for Urban-Resolving Climate Modeling Across Scales. AGU Advances, 2(1), [e2020AV000271]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020AV000271
Viecco, M., Jorquera, H., Sharma, A., Bustamante, W., Fernando, H. J. S., & Vera, S. (2021). Green roofs and green walls layouts for improved urban air quality by mitigating particulate matter. Building and Environment, 204, [108120]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108120
