Derin Precipitation Lab
From sensors to ensembles: precipitation science that holds up in practice
Yagmur Derin, PhD
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
yagmur-derin@uiowa.edu
Contact Information
email: yagmur-derin@uiowa.edu
Education
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2019
M.Sc. Geological Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 2014
B.Sc. Geological Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 2011
Bio
Derin specializes in hydrometeorology, satellite- and radar-based precipitation remote sensing, and stochastic modeling. To improve quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) and forecasts (QPF) her research bridges observations, modeling, and real-world applications with impacts ranging from real-time flood prediction to long-term climate risk assessments. To better characterize precipitation processes in her work she integrates ground- and space-based sensors, numerical weather models, and data-driven approaches.
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