Current Research

Combining my interests in the atmosphere and the environment, my current research examines the feedback of large wind farms to the local weather and climate. With the demand for renewable and clean sources of energy, wind energy use has grown tremendously over the past decade. It is therefore important to quantify and minimize the effect of these wind farms on the atmosphere. This study involves using an atmospheric model with spatial resolutions that go down to scales smaller than a wind turbine rotor in order to better capture the interaction between turbine blades and the larger scale atmospheric flow.

Education

Ph.D. in Atmosphere/Energy, Stanford University, expected 2012
M.S. in Meteorology, San Jose State University, 2003
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University, 1999
B.S. in Physics, Ateneo de Manila University, 1998

Curriculum Vitae PDF

Contact Information

eena "at" stanford "dot" edu
Phone: (650) 721-2730
Fax: (650) 725-9720

Eena Sta. Maria
Atmosphere/Energy Program
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Stanford University
Jerry Yang & Akiko Yamazaki Environment & Energy Building
MC 4020
473 Via Ortega, Room 398
Stanford, CA 94305