UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #792

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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '8'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'Yes'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email2: vmisra@fsu.edu
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: jcb@fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: ''
  faculty_advisor_name: ''
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  fsu_college: N/A
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)'
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  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: 'No'
  mentoring_philosophy: 'As a mentor, I focus on sharing knowledge and helping my mentees improve their weaknesses. I believe in open communication, encouraging my mentees to share their challenges after giving their best effort. I regularly meet with them to provide support, suggest relevant training, and foster a safe, comfortable, and beneficial mentoring environment.'
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
  name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: 'Vasubandhu Misra'
  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '1'
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  overall_research_project_description: "Florida has a distinct wet season that plays a crucial role in meeting the state's annual water needs and beyond. Our previous research with observation datasets has revealed that, along with seasonal rainfall anomalies, the length of the wet season significantly contributes to its variability across Florida. Additionally, variations in the onset date of the rainy season are closely related to anomalies in both the length of the season and total accumulated rainfall. Given Florida's distinct seasonal cycle of precipitation and its year-to-year fluctuations, we have been motivated to explore methods to monitor the evolution of the rainy season more effectively. Prior studies suggest that an earlier onset of the rainy season often leads to a wetter or longer season, while a delayed onset may result in a drier or shorter season, indicating a predictive relationship between onset dates and seasonal length and total rainfall. The primary objective of this study is to accurately identify the onset and retreat of the rainy season across Florida using rainfall obtained from high-resolution regional climate model simulations. We aim to validate this regional climate model by assessing its ability to replicate the observed relationships between the onset date, the length of the season, and the total rainfall, thereby enhancing our predictive capabilities regarding the state's wet season dynamics."
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: ''
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uOO1xfcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao'
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: 'Fully Remote'
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'On FSU Main Campus'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: 'Post Doc'
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Jayasankar Chempampadam Balasubramannian'
  project_keywords: 'Meteorology, Rainfall, Florida, Rainy Season, Regional Climate Model'
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Students with some background in computer programming and a reasonable GPA in math and physics (3.25 or higher) will be preferred.'
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  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: 'This research involves data collection (rainfall data from regional climate model), analysis, and visualization. All tasks can be done remotely by using any computer. Research students will learn any one or more visualization or data analysis packages (e.g. Python, Matlab, NCL and GrADS) during the research period. Research student will investigate the variability of the onset and retreat date of Florida. Research students will have the opportunity to interact with other team members to discuss/present the research outputs.'
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: 'Friday. Sept 6, from 1.45 pm to 2.15 pm, Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/4296397708'
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    Recommended: Interest in meteorology/atmospheric science, computer programming (python), data analysis, visualization/plotting
    Required: Be prepared to learn some Python
  title_of_the_project: "Exploring the Variability of Florida's Wet Season: A Model-Based Investigation of Onset and Retreat"
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  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: ''
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_wh: Prof.
  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: Dr.
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'Yes'
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  year: '2024'