Flor Vanessa Maciel

I'm Vanessa, a second-year graduate student at San José State University. My research interests lie in the intersection of climate change, air pollution, aerosol-cloud interactions and extreme precipitation.

I am currently working in Dr. Minghui Diao's Cloud and Aerosol group. My research involves studying cirrus clouds and their relationship with aerosols with both in-situ and model data.

As a first-generation and Latina student, I have high aspirations for myself. I hope to continue on to a PhD and a post-doc afterwards in order to reach my goal of becoming a Professor. I enjoy both teaching and research, so this is my dream career. I am also very keen on being in a position where I can help underrepresented students achieve their own goals in academia and beyond, as I know first-hand how difficult it can be finding support as one.

Outside of researching, I enjoy drawing, watching horror films and cuddling my cat.

Please check out my Curriculum Vitae for more details on my academic background.

If you would like to get in contact with me you can reach me at flor.maciel@sjsu.edu.