Lavanya Ashokkumar, Ph.D. LECTURER Contact 320 Sparkman DriveCramer Research HallRoom 3048Huntsville, AL 35899 Campus Map 256.961.7460lavanya.ashokkumar@uah.edu Biography Dr. Ashokkumar is interested in understanding how fast glaciers move (dynamics) and how much glaciers melt (mass loss) contributes to sea-level rise. To effectively quantify the complex processes of glacier dynamics and mass loss, she uses a variety of techniques such as remote sensing (optical, synthetic aperture radar, gravimetry), numerical modeling and geospatial analysis. She is particularly interested in knowing the response of mountain glaciers in the Arctic and High mountain Asia to global temperature increases. Research interest - Satellite remote sensing, Geographic Information System, glacier modeling, sea-level rates Curriculum Vitae Personal website Education Ph.D., Glaciology, remote sensing, Swansea University UK, 2017 M.S., Remote sensing, Anna University, India, 2012 B.Eng., Geo-informatics Engineering, Anna University, India, 2007 Honors & Awards Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) Conference Travel Grant for AGU Fall Meeting 2022 ($670). Postdoc speed talk competition, University of Arizona. First place, 2020 ($2000). Travel support by NASA and UW ($1500) for ICESat-2 Cryospheric Science Hackweek, University of Washington, Seattle, 2019. Chevening Scholarship for dissertation writing and support – 2015 ($10000). Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship for PhD in Remote sensing 2012–2016. Funding for 3.5 years ($20000 per annum).
