Dr. Aryal works as a postdoctoral researcher at NASA GSFC ocean ecology lab and GESTAR II. His research focuses on understanding radiative transfer in coupled atmosphere and ocean systems and developing algorithms for satellite remote sensing of aerosol and ocean color using both radiometric and polarimetric measurements. He obtained his PhD from the University of Maryland Baltimore County with dissertation focused on advancing aerosol and ocean color remote sensing over coastal marine environment using multiangle polarimetry and machine learning.
Kamal Aryal
(Post-Doctoral Research Associate)
| Email: | kamal.aryal@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 616 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 616 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE CO |
Brief Bio
Positions/Employment
Postdoctoral Research Associate
NASA GSFC- GESTAR II - Greenbelt, Maryland
2025 - Present
Working on polarimetric remote sensing of aerosol and ocean color.
Research Assistant
University of Maryland Baltimore County - Baltimore, Maryland
2022 - 2025
Worked on developing joint retrieval algorithms for aerosol and ocean color remote sensing using multiangle polarimetry and machine learning.
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant, UMBC, 2019-2022
Taught introductory Physics classes for undergraduate students.
Education
Ph.D., Atmospheric Physics, 2025, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA
- Dissertation: Advancing Aerosol and Ocean Color Remote Sensing over Coastal Waters using Multiangle Polarimetry and Machine Learning
M.S., Atmospheric Physics, 2022, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA
B.Sc., Physics, Statistics and Mathematics, 2018, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Professional Societies
American Geophysical Union
2021 - Present
The Oceanography Society
2024 - Present
Professional Service
Peer reviewer
Remote Sensing of Environment, Optica Publishing Group, GIScience & Remote Sensing
Grants
Development of an efficient and accurate atmospheric correction algorithm for hyperspectral radiometers based on co-located multiangle polarimeter measurements
Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II Graduate Fellowship - GESTAR II - Awarded: 2024-07-10
Dates: -
Maintenance and development of radiative transfer and remote sensing algorithms for the PACE instruments
NASA PACE Science and Applications Team, Role: Graduate Student, PI: Pengwang Zhai - NASA - Awarded: 2024-06-12
Dates: -
Publications
Refereed
2024. "Machine learning based aerosol and ocean color joint retrieval algorithm for multiangle polarimeters over coastal waters." Optics Express 32 (17): 29921 [10.1364/oe.522794] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Instantaneous photosynthetically available radiation models for ocean waters using neural networks." Applied Optics 61 (33): 9985 [10.1364/ao.474914] [Journal Article/Letter]