Falguni Patadia
Research Physical Scientist, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center
Dr. Falguni Patadia is a research physical scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia and serves as the Deputy Lead for the Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project. Dr. Patadia leverages her expertise in satellite remote sensing to translate complex atmospheric observations into actionable data for global communities. She leads the scientific oversight for algorithm development and data validation, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement, while expanding POWER’s collaborations across the energy, infrastructure, agricultural, and climate research communities.
Dr. Patadia’s research expertise in aerosol retrievals from satellite observations with a focus on atmospheric corrections, developing methods for estimating aerosol retrieval uncertainty, and mapping aerosol types over urban regions directly informs POWER’s data quality and reliability. Her work investigating the effect of atmospheric aerosols on Earth’s radiation budget using MODIS, MISR, and CERES satellite data provides critical insights for project’s energy resource assessments.
Dr. Patadia earned her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from The University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2010 and a Master’s in Physics from D.A.V.V, India, in 2000.