Research integrating observations, numerical modeling, and artificial intelligence to improve fog and visibility guidance, cloud and convective analysis, and weather information for aviation and uncrewed aircraft systems.
Core Research Themes
Six complementary directions define the research program, from low-visibility sensing to cloud processes and data-intensive atmospheric applications.
Camera imagery and weather observations for detecting fog and estimating operational visibility.
Machine-learning methods for short-term guidance, hazard prediction, and interpretable weather applications.
Cloud-process analysis, hail evaluation, and research supporting weather-modification assessment.
Improving low-altitude cloud and visibility information for uncrewed aircraft operations.
Modeling and analysis of aerosol processes, wildfire effects, and air-quality impacts.
Scientific workflows that combine observations, modeling, data fusion, and reproducible analysis.
Current Work
Examples of active directions across visibility, aviation weather, severe convection, and atmospheric data systems.
Machine-learning methods for camera-based fog detection and visibility estimation.
Near-real-time approaches to visibility nowcasting for aviation and UAS environments.
AI-ready datasets pairing camera imagery with METAR visibility and cloud-ceiling observations.
Machine-learning systems designed to emulate WRF guidance for short-term thunderstorm prediction.
Interpretable, statistics-driven methods for evaluating cloud-seeding effects on hail.
Integrated use of observations, model outputs, and analytics for research and operational decision support.
Developing structured, data-rich experiential learning that connects students with authentic research problems, practical data analysis, and workforce-relevant skills.
Research Resources
Public-facing resources developed to support atmospheric observations, data access, and camera-based visibility research.
Access the UND atmospheric camera observation website and available camera data resources.
Explore the interactive camera-based visibility estimation demonstration developed from ongoing visibility and AI research.
Selected Talks
Selected research overviews and presentations available from this site.
First Research Session of Future Aerospace Strategic Thinking (FAST)
