CLiMMATE: Cloud Microwave Measurements of Atmosfheric Events
PEOPLE

Sandra Cruz Pol

Sandra Cruz-Pol

Director of CLiMMATE Laboratory. 

Faculty member and Associate Professor at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Penn State University, MS. degree, University of Massachusetts.
Research Interests: Microwave Atmospheric Attenuation Due to Water Vapor and Oxygen, Ocean Emissivity at Microwave Frequencies, Cloud Backscattering Properties.

Office: SA205
Phone: (787) 832-4040 x.2444
Email: SandraCruzPol@ieee.org
Web site: http://ece.uprm.edu/~pol

Collaborators
Steve Sekelsky

Steve Sekelsky

Developed the Cloud Profiling Radar System (CPRS) as part of his Ph.D. dissertation work while a graduate student. 
He is also worked on other advanced MIRSL sensors, including a multispectral radiometer system that will measure atmospheric water pressure.
Researcher at Telephonics, NY.
José G. Colom Ustáriz

José G. Colom Ustáriz

Associate Professor at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering in Microwave Eng., Penn State University, 1998, MS. Electrical Engineering in Microwave Eng., University of Massachusetts, 1991, B.S Electrical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, 1987.
Research Interests: Microwave Circuits and Systems, Computational Electromagnetics, Wireless Communication. 

Office: SA610
Phone: (787) 832-4040 x.2448
Email: colom@ece.uprm.edu
Web site: http://ece.uprm.edu/~colom

Rafael Rodriguez Solís

Rafael Rodriguez Solís

Associate Professor at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus, Ph.D. Penn State University, 1997, MS. University of Florida, 1993, B.S Electrical Engineering and Computer Eng., University of Puerto Rico, 1990.
Research Interests: Broadband and Tunable Microwave and Millimeter-wave Circuits and Antennas; Phased Array Antennas; Numerical Methods in Electromagnetics.

Office: S-222C
Phone: (787) 832-4040 x.2106
Email: rarsolis@ieee.org
Web site: http://ece.uprm.edu/~rafaelr

H. Mario Ierkic

H. Mario Ierkic

Professor at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus, Ph.D. Cornell University, 1980.
Research Interests: Radar Techniques to Describe Turbulence in the Atmosphere and Precipitation.

E-mail: ierkic@ece.uprm.edu
Web site: http://www.ece.uprm.edu/~ierkic/

PhD. Students
Leonid Tolstoy

Leonid Tolstoy

Research Topic: DCAS Technology.

Email: leon_tol@yahoo.com

M.S. Students
Mauricio Sánchez Barbetty

Mauricio Sánchez Barbetty

Research Topic: Solid State Radar Design - Tx/Rx.

Email: Mauricio.Sanchez@ece.uprm.edu

José G. Maeso González

José G. Maeso González

Research Topic: 2D Video Distrometer; Rainfall characterization; TRMM Precipitation Radar.

Email: Jose.Maeso@ece.uprm.edu

José Morales Fernandez

José Morales Fernandez

Research Topic: Cirrus Ice Crystal Study. 

Email: Jose.Morales@ece.uprm.edu

Margarita Baquero Fuentes

Margarita Baquero Fuentes

Research Topic: Polarimetric Radar; QPE.

Email: Margarita.Baquero@ece.uprm.edu

Victor J. Marrero Fontánez

Victor J. Marrero Fontánez

Research Topic: Student Led Testbed; Propagation and Wireless Applications.

Email: victor.marrero@gmail.com

Juan Torres

Juan Torres Rosario

Research Topic: Digital Beamforming.

Email: jantonio@ece.uprm.edu

Undergraduates Students 
José Padovani Research Topic: Student Led Testbed - Radar Development, Rain Fall Rate Comparison.

Email: Jose_Padovani@yahoo.com

Alexandra

Alexandra Linchfield

Research Topic: Antenna Design.

Email: litchfield13@hotmail.com

Soralis Pimentel

Soralis Pimentel 

Research Topic: Student Led Testbed

Email: soralispimentel@hotmail.com

Sonymar Pérez

Sonymar Pérez Figuero 

Research Topic: Student Led Testbed

Email: spf4784@uprm.edu

Ricardo Ríos Olmos

Ricardo Ríos Olmos

Research Topic: Student Led Testbed

Email: ricky.rios@gmail.com

Carlos Rodríguez

Carlos Rodríguez Rivera

Research Topic: Student Led Testbed

Email: carberto2001@yahoo.com

Roger Saltares

Roger Saltares Cardona 

Research Topic: Student Led Testbed

Email: RogerSaltaresCardona@yahoo.com

Luis Pérez Clifford

Luis Pérez Clifford 

Research Topic: Student Led Testbed

Email: metalplayer84@hotmail.com

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Manuel Vega

Research Topic: Lightning Detection System.

Email: lmanox@yahoo.com

CLiMMATE Laboratory is sponsored by NSF and NASA

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Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

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