Ajoy Kumar

Department of Earth Sciences

Millersville University

P.O. Box 1002

Millersville, Pa 17551

Phone: 717-871-2432

Academic Employment History:

Department of Earth Sciences, Millersville University

Ø Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, 2007 – Present

Department of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

Ø Assistant Scientist 2000 – 2007

Ø Post-Doctoral Associate 1997 – 1999

Education:

B.S. (Physics) University of Madras, India

M.S. (Physics), University of Madras, India

Ph.D. (Physical Oceanography & Remote Sensing), Old Dominion University

Research Interests:

I have been actively involved in collaborations with scientists from such institutions as: University of Delaware, University of Miami, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Marine Science Consortium, National Aeronautical and Space Administration (Wallops Island, VA), National Institute of Oceanography, Old Dominion University.

Select research topics include:

· Projecting the Impacts of Climate Change and Identifying Adaptation Options at Wallops Island, Virginia.

· Coastal Observations off Delmarva

· Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

· SST Retrieval Algorithms

· Weather in a Tank

· Wallops Island Science Training Program for Emergency Certified Teachers

I have also had the privilege of supervising several student research projects.

Refereed Publication List

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught:

· World Oceans

· World Oceans (with Lab.)

· Introduction to Oceanography (Lect. & Lab.)

· Descriptive Physical Oceanography

· Dynamic Oceanography

· Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation

· Ocean Resources

· Statistical Meteorology

· Climate Dynamics

· Field Methods

· Air / Sea Interaction