Minisymposium Presentation

Nicole Riemer is a Professor at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and an Affiliate of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her Doctorate degree in Meteorology from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Her research focus is the development of computer simulations that describe how aerosol particles are created, transported, and transformed in the atmosphere. Her group uses these simulations, together with observational data, to understand how aerosol particles impact human health, weather, and climate. Nicole Riemer received the NSF CAREER award, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and the AGU Ascent award. She is the co-chair of the Aerosol Processes Working Group of the Department of Energy Atmospheric System Research program, and editor for Aerosol Science & Technology and Journal of Geophysical Research.

Matthew West is a Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include scientific computing, stochastic simulation, and machine learning, especially as applied to earth system modeling and atmospheric aerosols.