People

Ángel F. Adames Corraliza

Ángel is an associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has a PhD in atmospheric sciences from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Physics from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez.

Ángel’s research interests are broadly in tropical atmospheric dynamics and the atmosphere's general circulation. He has researched topics such as tropical convection, easterly waves, monsoon depressions, the Madden-Julian Oscillation, and climate change.

Victor C Mayta

Victor is a research scientist in the Department in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin. He has a PhD in atmospheric sciences from the University of Sao Paulo - Brazil. 

Victor’s research interests are broadly in large-scale atmospheric dynamics, with a focus on tropical meteorology. He has performed research on topics such as  Madden-Julian Oscillation, Kelvin waves, Interannual variability over the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean, and Paleoclimatology.

Sofía A. Avila Nevarez

Sofía is a graduate student currently researching the moist processes of moist tropical heat waves. She received my B.S. in Meteorology from Virginia Tech in Fall 2022 and began M.S. studies in Fall 2023. Her research interests include large-scale atmospheric dynamics and the interactions with tropical convection. Outside of research, Sofía’s hobbies can range from: lego-building, and attempts at pottery and skateboarding.

Yi-Bin Horng

Yi-Bin is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research interests include tropical meteorology and climate change. He received his MS in Atmospheric Physics and BS in Atmospheric Sciences from National Central University in Taiwan and joined the group in 2024. Yi-Bin’s current research focuses on the modulation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation by the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation through cirrus cloud radiative feedback.