August 2005 - May 2007
Graduate student teaching assistant
Purdue University Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Kevin C Vermeesch
(SUPPORT SCIENTIST)
| Email: | kevin.c.vermeesch@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 619 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 619 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INC |
Positions/Employment
Staff Research Scientist
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. - Lanham, MD
April 2008 - Present
- comparison of satellite to ground-based water vapor measurements
- analysis of wind lidar, wind profiler, ceilometer, radiosonde, and surface observation data
- analysis of observational time series data for trend detection
- assisting with radiosonde launch preparations
- presenting research at conferences
Teaching Assistant
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
August 2005 - May 2007
- class instructor and grader for classes in the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Department
- held regular office hours and class in the absence of teaching professors
Undergraduate Research Student
University of Michigan - University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston, MI
June 2004 - August 2004
- conducted research as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduate program
- programmed data mining procedure to analyze archived meteorological data
- produced oral and written presentations of results
Teaching Experience
Education
2007
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
M.S. Atmospheric Science
2005
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.S. Atmospheric Science
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
M.S. Atmospheric Science
2005
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.S. Atmospheric Science
Professional Societies
American Meteorological Society
2006 - Present
Other Professional Information
- proficient programming in MATLAB and Python
- limited programming experience in NCL, Mathematica, C, Perl, and Java
- currently taking classes from the University of Maryland University College Computer Science Department
Publications
Refereed
2014. "Double bright band observations with high-resolution vertically pointing radar, lidar, and profilers." J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 119 (13): 8201-8211 [10.1002/2013JD020063] [Journal Article/Letter]
2012. "Correction technique for Raman water vapor lidar signal-dependent bias and suitability for water vapor trend monitoring in the upper troposphere." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 5 (11): 2893-2916 [10.5194/amt-5-2893-2012] [Journal Article/Letter]
2011. "The relative importance of random error and observation frequency in detecting trends in upper tropospheric water vapor." J. Geophys. Res. 116 (D21): D03206 [10.1029/2011JD016610] [Journal Article/Letter]
Talks, Presentations and Posters
Other
Comparison of wind measurements at the Howard University Beltsville Research Campus
2011
Mesoscale analysis and WRF model verification of a low-level jet, bay breeze, and undular bore at the Howard University Beltsville Research Campus
2009