Andrew Janiszeski
Dr. Andrew Janiszeski received his PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2023, and his research was focused on evaluating the role of kinematics in the reorganization of snowfall beneath cloud-top in midlatitude winter snowstorms. His recent research, in his first year as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Notre Dame, was focused on examining the meso- to micro-scale drivers of Sundowners, a type of downslope wind event that frequently impacts the Santa Barbara, CA region. These events are linked with the spread of wildfires in that region and pose a threat to public safety. His research also investigated the importance of increasing model resolution and incorporating high-resolution topography data in order to more accurately simulate such flows.
Dr. Janiszeski joined ND-ECI in September of 2024, and is working under Dr. Paola Crippa (CEEES) focusing on research related to modeling Sundowners and further understanding the multiscale drivers as well as the spatiotemporal variability of such events. Using numerical simulations, he aims to understand the role of turbulence in Sundowners including whether or not they help accelerate or dissipate the Sundowners and determine if meso- to micro-scale drivers found in recent simulated Sundowner events are consistent with other observed Sundowner events. Applications of the modeling efforts include a better understanding of the cause of these events, improved predictability, and increased public safety.