RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
 In Earth System Science at Clark Atlanta University

Meet the Faculty and Staff

 
Dr. Gerald Grams

Gerald W. Grams, Ph.D., is the Principal Investigator and Director of the NSF REU program in ESSP at CAU. He received his doctorate from MIT in 1966. He has been a Professor of Physics and Principal Research Scientist at CAU Research Center Science and Technology since August 1992. The author or co-author of over 40 publications on aerosol optical properties, on the effect of atmospheric aerosols on the propagation of electromagnetic radiation and on instrumentation or data analysis techniques for determining aerosol optical properties.

Dr. Grams is responsible for all aspects of the REU program, including student recruitment and selection as well as the day-to-day operation of the program includtion the presentation of lectures on atmospheric science, instrumentation, data analysis techniques, technical writing, and the development of oral presentation skills.

For more information about Dr. Grams, view his ESSP profile.

 
Dr. Randal LN Mandock

Randal L. N. Mandock, Ph.D., is the Director of the Earth System Science Program and an Associate Professor of Physics at Clark Atlanta University. He conducts research in energetics and radiative transfer near the air/ground interface, acoustical remote sensing and aerodynamics of the urban boundary layer, thermophysical properties of soils, environmental instrument development, and solar and wind energy availability in Georgia. This research seeks to improve our understanding of how the urban and regional environments impact living conditions and human activities. With his an extensive background in micrometeorology including the use of meterological towers and sodar for probing the boundary layer, Dr. Mandock served as mentor for REU students working on the urban boundary layer.

For more information about Dr. Mandock, view his ESSP profile.

 
Stephen Fischer

On Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, Steve Fischer died in an automobile accident at 10:33 AM.

Stephen D. Fischer served as Data Management Supervisor for the Earth System Science Program. Mr. Fischer received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from George Mason College (it is now a University) in 1971. Since then he had been involved in basic research in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Maryland, The Georgia Institute of Technology and, until recently, Clark Atlanta University. His experimental background included the measurement of gas-phase kinetic rate constants for OH radical reactions, and the collection and analysis of data obtained from a wide array of meteorological instruments including acoustic sounders, sonic anemometers and krypton hygrometers. He was also a computer programmer, who developed micrometeorological models that employ the data collected from various field sites throughout the State.

For more information about Mr. Fischer, view his ESSP profile.

 

 
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