Carlos S. López Carrillo

Contact Information

Current Appointment

Education

1994-2001

PhD in Physics at New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico, USA.

Spring

2000 NCAR/ATD Workshop: Airborne Doppler Radar Data Analysis. Bolder CO., 13-16 March.

Summer

1996 NATO Advanced Study: The physics and parameterization of moist convection. Kloster Seeon, Bavaria, Germany.

1987-1989

Curricula from the program of Master of Science degree in Physics. Autonomous Meritorious University of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.

1982-1987

Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Employment

2003-present

Research Scientist. Geophysical Research Center, New Mexico Tech.

2001-2003

Postdoctoral Research Physicist. Geophysical Research Center, New Mexico Tech.

1994-2001

Research Assistant, New Mexico Tech.

1990-1993

College Teacher, Technological and Higher Studies Institute of Monterrey.

Teaching Experience

2008-present

Appointed Adjunct Professor, New Mexico Tech.

Spring

Semester, 2010-2012: Vibrations and Waves (Sophomore level) at New Mexico Tech, Physics Department.

Fall

Semester, 2009: Weather and Climate (Junior level) at New Mexico Tech, Physics Department.

Spring

Semester, 2007: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Senior level) at New Mexico Tech, Physics Department.

1990-1993

Taught Freshman and Sophomore level classes in physics and mathematics at the Technological and Higher Studies Institute of Monterrey.

2006

New Mexico Assessment of Teacher Basic Skills, status:Passed.

2007

New Mexico Assessment of Teacher Competency- Secundary, status:Passed.

2011

New Mexico Mathematics Endorsement Content Knowledge Assessment, status:Passed.

2011

New Mexico Spanish Endorsement Content Knowledge Assessment, status:Passed.

Outreach

New

Mexico State Science Olympiad: Physics lab event official, since 2004.

New

Mexico State Science Olympiad: Physics lab workshop for teacher coaches, since 2004.

New

Mexico State Science Fair: Event judge.

Publications

       Journal

Papers

1. D. J. Raymond, S. L. Sessions, and C. López-Carrillo, 2011: Thermodynamics of Tropical Cyclogenesis in the Northwest Pacific. Journal of Geophysical Research, submitted.
2. Carlos López-Carrillo and D. J. Raymond, 2010: Retrieval of Three-Dimensional Wind Fields from Doppler Radar Data using an efficient two-step approach. Atmospheric Measurements Techniques, accepted.
3. D. J. Raymond and Carlos López-Carrillo, 2010: The Vorticity Budget of Developing Typhoon Nuri (2008) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
4. Carlos López-Carrillo and D. J. Raymond, 2005: Moisture tendency equations in a tropical atmosphere. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
5. D. J. Raymond, Graciela Raga, Chris Bretherton, John Molinari, Carlos López-Carrillo, Zeljka Fuchs, 2003: Convective Forcing in the Intertropical Convergence Zone of the East Pacific Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 60, 2064-2082.
6. D. J. Raymond, Carlos López-Carrillo, and Lucio López Cavazos, 1998: Case-studies of developing east Pacific easterly waves. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 124, 2005-2034.

       Presentations

and Conference Papers

1. C. López-Carrillo, S. Gjorgjievska, and David J. Raymond, 2011: Progress in the Analysis of PREDICT Data In PREDICT workshop at the Naval Postgraduate school, Monterey CA..
2. C. López-Carrillo and Raymond, D J (2010): Retrieval of typhoon wind fields from Doppler radar and dropsonde data using an efficient 2-step approach. In 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
3. C. López-Carrillo and Raymond, D J (2009): Wind Retrieval from airborne Doppler radar (TCS-08 field campaign), In 34th Conference on Radar Meteorology
4. C. López-Carrillo and Raymond, D J (2007): New Wind Information From a Single Doppler Radar, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract A23B-06
5. C. López-Carrillo and D. J. Raymond, 2006: Observations during EPIC2001 -Diurnal cycle in the East Pacific. In 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
6. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, 2005: Gross Moist Stability in the East Pacific. In 2005 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
7. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, 2005: Mass Fluxes in the East Pacific. In 32nd Conference on Radar Meteorology.
8. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, 2004: Relación entre el ciclo diurno de la conveccion y los huracanes en el Pacifico del Este. In XI Congreso Latinoamericano e Ibérico de Meteorología
9. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, 2004: Diurnal Cycle of Tropical Storms in the East Pacific In 2004 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting.
10. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, 2004: Kinematical Characteristic of the Tropical Storm Juliette In 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
11. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, 2003: Spatial variability of the entropy in the boundary layer In EPIC workshop in Bolder Co. 2003.
12. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, 2002: Mesoscale Convective Mass Fluxes in the Eastern Pacific. In 2002 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting., 300
13. C. López-Carrillo, David J. Raymond, and Z. Fuchs, 2002: Development of New Convective Cells in the East Pacific. In 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology., 525-526
14. C. López-Carrillo and David J. Raymond, 2000: Gross Moist Stability in Tropical Systems. In 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology., 220-221
15. David J. Raymond and Carlos López Carrillo, 2000: Cloud-Radiation Interactions and Convective Forcing. In 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology., 508-509
16. Carlos López Carrillo, 2000: Moisture Interchange Between Clouds and Environment in a Tropical Atmosphere. In 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology., 510-511
17. C. López-Carrillo and David Raymond, 1999: Observational study of tropospheric moisture and deep convection during TOGA COARE. In 23rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology., 159-160
18. David Raymond and C. López-Carrillo, 1998: Does Ekman Pumping Work in Tropical Cyclones? In 78th AMS Annual Meeting.
19. C. López-Carrillo and David Raymond, 1997: Kinematical Characteristics in Developing Easterly Waves. In 22rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology., 551-552

Field Experiments

PREDICT

Pre-Depression Investigation of Cloud-systems in the Tropics (Sep 3 - Oct 1, 2010.) In this experiment, I was involved in the development of a 3-dimensional variational scheme for the analysis of thermodynamic data collected by dropsondes, and in the mission planning for the NCAR-GV aircraft. I also was mission scientist on nine research flights and scientific observer on one flight:

RF11

Sep 5, 2008 -Third Mission into PGI38L (Gaston).

RF15

Sep 10, 2008 -Second Mission into PGI44L (Karl).

RF19

Sep 14, 2008 -Sixth Mission into PGI44L (Karl).

RF20

Sep 20, 2008 -First Mission into PGI46L (Matthew).

RF21

Sep 21, 2008 -Second Mission into PGI46L (Matthew).

RF22

Sep 22, 2008 -Third Mission into PGI46L (Matthew).

RF23

Sep 24, 2008 -Forth Mission into PGI46L (Matthew).

RF24

Sep 27, 2008 -First Mission into PGI50L (Nicole).

RF25

Sep 28, 2008 -First Mission into PGI50L (Nicole).

RF26

Sep 30, 2008 -First Mission into PGI50L.

TCS08

Tropical Cyclone Structure-08 (Aug 1 - Oct 1, 2008.) In this experiment, I was involved in the development of a 3-dimensional variational scheme for the analysis of Doppler radar and dropsonde winds. I also participated as a communication officer, on board the P-3 aircraft from the U.S Naval Research Laboratory for the following research missions:

RF04

Aug 17, 2008 - Nuri, Tropical Depression Stage.

RF06

Aug 29, 2008 - Tropical Wave

RF07

Sep 02, 2008 - Tropical Wave.

RF08

Sep 08, 2008 - Tropical Wave.

RF09

Sep 09, 2008 - Tropical Wave.

IFEX

Intensity Forecasting EXperiment (July 1 - July 20, 2005.) In this experiment, I participate as scientific observer and flew on the NOAA-P3-42 research flight on July 15.

EPIC

Eastern Pacific Investigation Of Climate (Sep 1 - Oct 12, 2001.) In this experiment, I was mainly concerned with the collection and analysis of Doppler Radar Data. I also participated as a research scientist on board the NOAA-WP3-43 on missions:

Sep

16, 2001 -ITCZ

Sep

20, 2001 -ITCZ

Sep

21, 2001 -RECONN Tropical Storm Juliette

Sep

28, 2001 -ITCZ(aborted due to engine problem)

Oct

3, 2001 -ITCZ

Oct

5, 2001 -ITCZ

Oct

6, 2001 -ITCZ/Intercomparison

Oct

7, 2001 -ITCZ

Special Skills

• Formal training in numerical analysis and data processing, inverse theory, nonlinear programming.
• Computer programming - particularly in C and Python.
• Familiarity with Unix, Linux and Windows environments.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Awards

Scholarship

National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico. Mexico, Mexico.

Scholarship

State Council of Science and Technology of Puebla.
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.

Memberships

AMS

- American Meteorological Society

AGU

- American Geophysical Union.