Brian Matilla
Data Assimilation & Modeling Team (DAMT)
Job Title:Research Associate
Affiliation:CIWRO
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Brian is a Research Associate with CIWRO/NSSL and is a member of the Data Assimilation and Modeling team with the Forecast Research and Development Division at NSSL. He currently co-develops and maintains the NSSL cloud-based Warn-on-Forecast system (WoFS) and helps to engage with forecasters and end-users on using WoFS guidance in operations. He also has research interests in leveraging WoFS data for AI/ML applications in order to improve predictability of short-term heavy rainfall and flash flooding events.
Education
| Degree (Ph.D, M.S, B.A, etc.) | Major Subject | University or College Name | Year (YYYY) (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.S. | Meteorology and Physical Oceanography | University of Miami | 2018 |
| B.S. | Geosciences (Atmospheric Science) | Florida International University | 2015 |
Research Interests
- Precipitation extremes and flash flooding
- Tropical cyclones
- Numerical weather prediction
- Severe convective storms
Professional Activities
- Board Member - AMS Board of Early Career Professionals
- American Meteorological Society member
- AMS Early Career Leadership Academy Fellow
Outreach/Volunteer
- Letters to a Pre-Scientist penpal