The Center of Excellence in Weather & Climate Analytics

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Matthew Reuter is the Program Manager for the Center for Weather & Innovation, Smart Energy and Resilience at the University at Albany and supports a variety of business development and strategic initiatives in the Center of Excellence in Weather & Climate Analytics. He is a graduate of the University at Albany’s MBA program and received his BA from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Previous to this role, he worked for state and local government since 2009 as a legislative aid, analyst in clinical operations, and as a project manager and advisor supporting large-scale Federal and New York State value-based healthcare reform initiatives. Contact Info: [email protected]

Jan Woodcock specializes in the digital transformation of industry using weather and climate analytics. He specializes in the strategic and operational transformation of high tech industries using weather AI technologies. Contact Info: [email protected]

Building a resilient future is essential to keeping our communities powered through any challenges. These continuous improvements are vital for ensuring reliable energy in an ever-changing world.

Bhupal Shrestha holds a MS and PhD in Physics from the University at Albany (UAlbany), State University of New York. He is currently a Research Scientist at the New York State Mesonet (NYSM) and serves as a Research and Development lead for the NYSM Profiler Network (https://lnkd.in/gCYuEmtX). Dr. Shrestha has contributed to multiple publications highlighting the value of the Profiler Network in the areas of boundary layer meteorology, air quality, climatology, nowcasting severe convective and winter weather, and integrated remote sensing applications. He has also been involved in notable field campaigns such as Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP), Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS) and Cloud Processing of Organics within Clouds (CPOC) at Whiteface Mountain. Currently, he is also a member of NYSM Science Advisory Committee and a chair for NYSM Symposium. Contact Info: [email protected]

Dr. Yu holds a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of California at Los Angeles, achieved in 1998, following earlier studies in the same field and in Atmospheric Physics at Peking University and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China. Dr. Yu's scholarly work, highlighted through numerous publications and citations in various scientific discussions, underscores significant contributions to understanding atmospheric aerosols, their interaction with clouds and climate, and related health impacts. His professional trajectory includes extensive fundamental research and model development on atmospheric aerosol behavior, showcasing an in-depth engagement with climate change and air quality studies across multiple research institutions in the U.S. His research grants reflect a strong focus on delineating physical processes, developing state-of-the-art models, reducing uncertainties in climate change projections, and addressing emerging environmental issues. Contact Info: [email protected]

Arnoldas Kurbanovas is a highly skilled and experienced System Administrator / Hardware Engineer with a deep understanding of various system hardware architectures, operating systems, network, and data security protocols. His expertise extends to DevOps Engineering, cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, continuous integration/continuous deployment, and server maintenance. He thrives at mentoring and supervising students and interns, teaching them to work in an agile environment with a wide range of software stacks and algorithms. This includes machine learning techniques, data analytics tools, data management practices, system and coding standards. Additionally, he has trained all users on HPC best practices and industry standards, such as the use of containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes, as well as running workloads using the SLURM resource manager. As the key individual responsible for staying up to date with rapidly evolving technology, Arnoldas has ensured that the Extreme Collaboration, Innovation, and Technology (xCITE) Lab remains at the forefront of GPU computing and data visualization. He is highly motivated to attend technology conferences to learn about new innovations in his field and foster interdisciplinary collaborations between the IT professionals and scientists he is able to meet and network with. Part of his duties include working closely with international faculty and students to assist them in identifying and meeting their hardware and software needs, leveraging both the resources of the xCITE Lab and the University IT department. Due to his extensive interdisciplinary collaborations within and outside the diverse UAlbany community, Arnoldas is frequently invited to attend public meetings, lobbying efforts, expos, and conferences to showcase ASRC and the university's AI Plus initiative. With experience in a diverse environment, he strongly believes in inclusive practices among coworkers, interns, students, and researchers for the best working environment and to achieve the highest level of success for everybody he works with. Arnoldas has built and maintains a close relationship with the University IT staff to ensure that all their equipment adheres to industry best practices and ITS policies and procedures. The skills Arnoldas has acquired throughout his professional career enable him to design custom hardware and software tools that enhance the capabilities of ASRC students and researchers in engineering and training new AL/ML models, gathering and analyzing data, and developing production-level dashboards and products. He also serves as the primary point of contact for any technical inquiries or issues at the xCITE Lab, including new hardware purchases, software installations, operating system usage, and containerization. Furthermore, Arnoldas has led the procurement of servers for the State Weather Risk Communication Center. Contact Info: [email protected]

Dr. Jorge González-Cruz, a distinguished professor from the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, led University at Albany researchers in a partnership with Puerto Rican power utilities to install an expansive network of weather and mechanical load sensors in high voltage power lines to monitor health of power lines during extreme weather.   Pictured below, Dr. González-Cruz (left), LUMA Energy, and Bianca Méndez Cruz, graduate student of UAlbany's Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES).

Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on the chemical and physical processes affecting both anthropogenic and natural emissions and their impact on atmospheric chemistry. This includes studying urban and community air pollution, the evolution of secondary organic aerosols, and the formation of new particles. The research relies on observations from the ASRC mobile lab, ground-based sites, and satellite data. The ASRC mobile lab is equipped with instruments like the HR-ToF-AMS, SMPS, PTR-MS, and various gas monitors, enabling detailed investigations into atmospheric chemistry processes. This work provides crucial data for understanding air quality dynamics and their implications for environmental and public health. For more information on Dr. Zhang and his work visit https://lnkd.in/gYy2t8jx . Contact Info: [email protected]