Charles Davis
Biosketch
I’m originally from central Pennsylvania. I studied Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania, and while there I conducted research on the astrophysical phenomenon of gravitational lensing. I received my B.A. in the Fall of 2015. I moved to the San Francisco bay area after finishing my undergraduate degree. I worked as a data analyst and engineer at various tech firms for three years, and as a data analyst at the California Policy Lab in the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at U.C. Berkeley for another four. I joined the van den Heever group as a Master’s student in the Fall of 2022. My work focuses on the role of bioaerosols on convective storm development, specifically on the microphysical and subsequent dynamical effects of these particles, as well as how they are represented in models. Outside of work, I enjoy being outdoors, playing music, and watching horror movies.
Education
BA, Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, 2015
Awards
Physics Departmental Honors, 2015
Conference presentations
Davis, Charles M., S. C. van den Heever, P. J. Marinescu, L. D. Grant, C. Mignani, S. M. Saleeby, M. Jensen, P. Kolias,, M. Oue, B. D. Ascher, T. W. Barbero, J. A. Escobedo, N. M. Falk, S. W. Freeman,, G. R. Leung, A. C. Mazurek, C. A. Neumaier, E. A. Sherman, D. S. Veloso-Aguila, P. J. DeMott, S. M. Kreidenweis, R. J. Perkins, and E. A. Stone, January 2024: Transport of Urban and Rural Boundary Layer Aerosol Particles within Deep Convective Storm Systems. 104th AMS Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. Oral presentation.
Davis, Charles M., S. C. van den Heever, P. J. Marinescu, L. D. Grant, C. Mignani, S. M. Saleeby, M. Jensen, P. Kolias,, M. Oue, B. D. Ascher, T. W. Barbero, J. A. Escobedo, N. M. Falk, S. W. Freeman,, G. R. Leung, A. C. Mazurek, C. A. Neumaier, E. A. Sherman, D. S. Veloso-Aguila, P. J. DeMott, S. M. Kreidenweis, R. J. Perkins, and E. A. Stone, July 2024: Microphysical Effects of Boundary-layer Biological Aerosol Particles on Deep Convective Storm Processes. International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation 2024, Jeju, South Korea. Poster.
Publications
Vikram, V., Sakstein, J., Davis, C., & Neil, A. (2018). Astrophysical tests of modified gravity: Stellar and gaseous rotation curves in dwarf galaxies. Phys. Rev. D 97, 104055. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.97.104055
Misc.
Drone pilot, visual observer, radiosonde operator, and forecaster during BACS Field Campaign
FAA Part 107 Licensed UAS Pilot
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