Professor Pavlos Kollias
Bio
Kollias is a Professor at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University – State University of New York and has a joint appointment with the Department of Environmental and Climate Sciences at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Kollias has spent twenty-five years at the cutting edge of atmospheric experimentation. Kollias is internationally recognized as one of the leading thinkers in the use of radars for the study of atmospheric phenomena. He is interested in radar engineering, signal processing, smart sensors, instrumentation, and participates in several national and international projects that involve the development and application of novel phased array and spaceborne radars for weather and climate research. Prior to being hired as a joint appointment at Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, Kollias was a prestigious Canada Research Chair and Professor at McGill University, Montreal Canada. He has authored and co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and he is the recipient of a Humboldt Research Fellowship from Germany in 2013 and of the AGU Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award in 2020. Education Ph.D., Meteorology, University of Miami, FL, 2000 M.Sc., Environmental Physics, The University of Athens, Greece, 1996 B.S., Physics, The University of Athens, Greece, 1994 |
|
Awards
2020 American Geophysical Union Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award
2013 – 2014 Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers, Germany
2012 – 2017 Canada Research Chair in Radar Applications in Weather and Climate, Canada
2007 – 2012 Canada Research Chair in Radar Applications in Weather and Climate, Canada
2003 – 2004 Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado
Publications Listed Here
Activities and Associations
Active
Director, SBU – BNL Radar Observatory, NY, 2020 – present
Member, Study Team, NASA Atmosphere Observing System Pre-Phase A, 2021-present.
Member, Mission Advisory Group, ESA EarthCARE Mission Phase D/E1, 2017-present
Member, Mission Advisory Group, ESA WIVERN Mission Phase A, 2021-present
Member, Science Team, NASA Investigation of Cumulus Updrafts (INCUS), 2022-present
Member, Advisory Board, DFG Collaborative Res. Center CRC1502, Bonn, Germany, 2023-present
Adjunct Professor, McGill University, Montreal Canada, 2016-present
Member, Science Team, European Space Agency (ESA) EarthCARE Program, 2008-present
Member, Science Team, Department of Energy (DOE) ARM/ASR Programs, 2004-present
Member, Science Team, NASA Aerosol, Clouds, Convection and Precipitation Mission, 2019-present
Past
Director, Center for Multiscale Applied Sensing, BNL, NY, 2017– 2021
Lead, Strategic Initiatives, Atmosphere, BNL, NY, 2020-2022
Member, Mission Advisory Group, ESA EarthCARE Mission Phase C/D, 2012-2017
Associate Chief Scientist, DOE Atmospheric Research Measurement (ARM) Program, 2007-09
Lead, Vertical Velocity for Climate Modelers Group, DOE ARM Facility, 2008-2012
Associate Partner, Initial Training for atmospheric Remote Sensing (ITaRS), 2014-2016
Member, DOE ARM Facility User Executive Committee, 2015-2018
Member, Science Board, DOE ARM Facility, 2013-2015
Member, Exec. Committee, NSF ERC, Collaborative Adapting Sensing of the Atmosphere, 2008-12
Field Experiments
Dr. Kollias has participated in 17 international and national field programs over 20 years.
Service to Profession
Editorships
Editor, AMS Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 2024-present
Associate Editor, EGU Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2019-present
Editor, Book “Fast Processes in Large-Scale Atmospheric Models: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, ISBN:9781119529019 |DOI:10.1002/9781119529019, 2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Associate Editor, AGU Journal of Geophysical Research–Atmospheres, 2012-2020
Associate Editor, AMS Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 2012-2015
Society and Conference Organization
Session convener, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, 2015-2018, 2022-2024
Session co-chair, AMS Annual Meeting 2023-2024
Chair, AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology, 2010-2012
Member, AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology, 2007-2010
Program Chair, AMS Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather, 2009
Member, Program Committee, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 37th, 39th AMS Radar Meteorology Conferences
Member, Program Committee, 6th, 7th, European Union Conferences on Radar Meteorology and Hydrology
Short Courses
Guest lecturer on Summer School in Millimeter-Wavelength Radar Observations of Cloud and Precipitation, 4-9 June 2023, Stony Brook, NY
Chair, for the ARM Summer Training and Science Applications, National Weather Center, Norman Oklahoma, 14-21 July 2018: Ten-day school.
Guest lecturer on Cloud Radars, for the Winter School: On the observation and modeling of high-latitude and Arctic clouds, Hyytiala, Finland, 19-25 March 2017. One-week school.
Organizer for CM and MM- Wavelength Radar Applications, for the 37th AMS Conference on Radar Meteorology, Norman Oklahoma, 13 September 2015. One day short course.
Chair, for the ARM Summer Training and Science Applications, National Weather Center, Norman Oklahoma, July 15-24, 2015: Ten days school.
Guest lecturer, for the Summer School: Clouds and Precipitation: Observations and Processes, Julich Germany, 8-17 September 2014: Ten-day school.
Organizer: Research Applications of Radar Doppler Spectra, for the 8th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Garmisch Germany, 1-5 September 2014. One-day short-course.
Guest lecturer on Cloud Radars, for the Summer School: Applications of weather and cloud radars, Hyytiala, Finland, 9-13 June 2014. One-week school.
Guest lecturer on Cloud Radars, for the Summer School: Remote Sensing of Clouds and Precipitation, Bonn Germany, 15-19 July 2013. One-week school.
Organizer: Millimeter Wavelength Radars, for the Seventh European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Toulouse, France, 24 July 2012: One day short course.
Organizer: Millimeter Wavelength Radars, for the 35th AMS Conference on Radar Meteorology, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 25 September 2011. One day short course.
Co-organizer: Understanding the Physics of Winter Precipitation, for the 5th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Helsinki, Finland 30 June - 4 July 2008, one-day short course.
2020 American Geophysical Union Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award
2013 – 2014 Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers, Germany
2012 – 2017 Canada Research Chair in Radar Applications in Weather and Climate, Canada
2007 – 2012 Canada Research Chair in Radar Applications in Weather and Climate, Canada
2003 – 2004 Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado
Publications Listed Here
Activities and Associations
Active
Director, SBU – BNL Radar Observatory, NY, 2020 – present
Member, Study Team, NASA Atmosphere Observing System Pre-Phase A, 2021-present.
Member, Mission Advisory Group, ESA EarthCARE Mission Phase D/E1, 2017-present
Member, Mission Advisory Group, ESA WIVERN Mission Phase A, 2021-present
Member, Science Team, NASA Investigation of Cumulus Updrafts (INCUS), 2022-present
Member, Advisory Board, DFG Collaborative Res. Center CRC1502, Bonn, Germany, 2023-present
Adjunct Professor, McGill University, Montreal Canada, 2016-present
Member, Science Team, European Space Agency (ESA) EarthCARE Program, 2008-present
Member, Science Team, Department of Energy (DOE) ARM/ASR Programs, 2004-present
Member, Science Team, NASA Aerosol, Clouds, Convection and Precipitation Mission, 2019-present
Past
Director, Center for Multiscale Applied Sensing, BNL, NY, 2017– 2021
Lead, Strategic Initiatives, Atmosphere, BNL, NY, 2020-2022
Member, Mission Advisory Group, ESA EarthCARE Mission Phase C/D, 2012-2017
Associate Chief Scientist, DOE Atmospheric Research Measurement (ARM) Program, 2007-09
Lead, Vertical Velocity for Climate Modelers Group, DOE ARM Facility, 2008-2012
Associate Partner, Initial Training for atmospheric Remote Sensing (ITaRS), 2014-2016
Member, DOE ARM Facility User Executive Committee, 2015-2018
Member, Science Board, DOE ARM Facility, 2013-2015
Member, Exec. Committee, NSF ERC, Collaborative Adapting Sensing of the Atmosphere, 2008-12
Field Experiments
Dr. Kollias has participated in 17 international and national field programs over 20 years.
Service to Profession
Editorships
Editor, AMS Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 2024-present
Associate Editor, EGU Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2019-present
Editor, Book “Fast Processes in Large-Scale Atmospheric Models: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, ISBN:9781119529019 |DOI:10.1002/9781119529019, 2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Associate Editor, AGU Journal of Geophysical Research–Atmospheres, 2012-2020
Associate Editor, AMS Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 2012-2015
Society and Conference Organization
Session convener, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, 2015-2018, 2022-2024
Session co-chair, AMS Annual Meeting 2023-2024
Chair, AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology, 2010-2012
Member, AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology, 2007-2010
Program Chair, AMS Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather, 2009
Member, Program Committee, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 37th, 39th AMS Radar Meteorology Conferences
Member, Program Committee, 6th, 7th, European Union Conferences on Radar Meteorology and Hydrology
Short Courses
Guest lecturer on Summer School in Millimeter-Wavelength Radar Observations of Cloud and Precipitation, 4-9 June 2023, Stony Brook, NY
Chair, for the ARM Summer Training and Science Applications, National Weather Center, Norman Oklahoma, 14-21 July 2018: Ten-day school.
Guest lecturer on Cloud Radars, for the Winter School: On the observation and modeling of high-latitude and Arctic clouds, Hyytiala, Finland, 19-25 March 2017. One-week school.
Organizer for CM and MM- Wavelength Radar Applications, for the 37th AMS Conference on Radar Meteorology, Norman Oklahoma, 13 September 2015. One day short course.
Chair, for the ARM Summer Training and Science Applications, National Weather Center, Norman Oklahoma, July 15-24, 2015: Ten days school.
Guest lecturer, for the Summer School: Clouds and Precipitation: Observations and Processes, Julich Germany, 8-17 September 2014: Ten-day school.
Organizer: Research Applications of Radar Doppler Spectra, for the 8th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Garmisch Germany, 1-5 September 2014. One-day short-course.
Guest lecturer on Cloud Radars, for the Summer School: Applications of weather and cloud radars, Hyytiala, Finland, 9-13 June 2014. One-week school.
Guest lecturer on Cloud Radars, for the Summer School: Remote Sensing of Clouds and Precipitation, Bonn Germany, 15-19 July 2013. One-week school.
Organizer: Millimeter Wavelength Radars, for the Seventh European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Toulouse, France, 24 July 2012: One day short course.
Organizer: Millimeter Wavelength Radars, for the 35th AMS Conference on Radar Meteorology, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 25 September 2011. One day short course.
Co-organizer: Understanding the Physics of Winter Precipitation, for the 5th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Helsinki, Finland 30 June - 4 July 2008, one-day short course.