Teaching Assistant and PhD student, 2012 – 2016
B.A. in Physical and Environmental Geography, University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, PR (2010)
M.S. in Geographic Information Sciences, University of Akron, OH (2012)
Graduate Certificate in Applied Atmospheric Sciences, University of Florida, FL (2015)
PhD in Geography, University of Florida, FL (2016)
Currently Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University
Profile on Dept. of Geography website
Areas of Specialization
- Tropical Climatology
- Hurricanes
- Climate Change
- Spatial Statistics
- Rainfall Redistribution
Research Statement
My research focuses on understanding the processes, patterns and impacts associated with tropical cyclone rainfall in the Caribbean. My PhD dissertation is titled “Spatial Climatology of Tropical Cyclone Rainfall and the Flood Hydrology of Puerto Rico”. Currently I am working on the first and second chapters of my dissertation in which their focus is on determining what environmental conditions and storm specific factors cause TC rainfall to significantly vary from one storm to another in the island of Puerto Rico and also aims to understand how this precipitation is spatially and temporally distributed over the island.
Projects
| Tropical cyclone rainfall over Puerto Rico and its relations to environmental and storm specific factors. |
| Multiple atmospheric teleconnections control of rainfall in the island of Puerto Rico. |
| Spatial climatology of rainfall associated with tropical cyclones in Puerto Rico. |
| Tropical cyclone rainfall and its connections with extreme flood events in Puerto Rico. |
| Climate factors and their contribution to the alternate energy sector in Puerto Rico. |