Kieran T. Bhatia

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Kieran T. Bhatia
Postdoctoral Associate at Princeton University
Contact	Address: Princeton University Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 300 Forrestal Road, Sayre Hall Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: 301-221-9638 Email: kbhatia [at] princeton.edu
Education	University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science Ph.D. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, completed October, 2015 Thesis: Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Error Predictions and Their Applications Advisor: Dr. David S. Nolan University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland B.S., Physics, cum laude, Class of 2010 University Honors Citation GPA: 3.85
Publications	Gopalakrishnan, S., C. V. Srinivas, K.T. Bhatia, 2016. Advanced Numerical Modeling and Data Assimilation Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Prediction. Chapter: The Hurricane Boundary Layer. 589-626. Bhatia, Kieran T., and David S. Nolan, 2015. Prediction of Intensity Model Error (PRIME) For Atlantic Basin Tropical Cyclones. Wea. Forecasting, 30, 1845-1865. Bhatia, Kieran T., David S. Nolan, 2013: Relating the Skill of Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts to the Synoptic Environment. Wea. Forecasting, 28, 961-980. Nolan, David S., Robert Atlas, Kieran T. Bhatia, and Lisa R. Bucci, 2013:Development and validation of a hurricane nature run using the Joint OSSE Nature Run and the WRF model. J. Adv. Earth. Model. Syst., 5, 1-24.
2016-2017 Awards	American Meteorological Society Banner Miller Award Presidential Management Fellowship STEM Finalist
Invited Speaking Opportunities	Rotary Club Guest Speaker 2014-2017 Spoke to over 20 clubs in Florida, New Jersey, and New York Convey hurricane science and preparedness information in an easily understandable presenation Invited Speaker at the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop Summer 2015 Climate Variation, Climate Change, and Local Responses Panelist Organized Two Science Cafes (2015-2016) Four interactive lectures to elementary-high school aged students (2015-2016)
Media	Invited guest on Mayor Bollwage of Elizabeth, NJ weekly TV show "Our City" Florida Weekly Article [PDF] Floridians suffering from hurricane amnesia Hurricane Warning: Consume Rainbow Spaghetti with Caution Frequently Asked Hurricane Questions: Understanding The Science Of Prediction And Preparation In South Florida Researchers Study Could Improve Forecasts of Hurricane Intensity