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Israel Vaughn
Graduate Student
Member of Adopt a School

Contact Information

E-Mail:ivaughn@optics.arizona.edu

Education

  1. Pursuing Ph.D, Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
  2. M.S., Mathematics, University of New Mexico, 2009
  3. B.S., Mathematics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 2002

Professional Affiliations

  • OSA

Employment

Research

  1. Machine learning techniques applied to tropical cyclone forecasting problems
  2. Applying a trained machine algorithm to remote sensing data for tropical cyclone forecasting
  3. Polarization Formalisms
  4. Noise in polarimeters/imaging systems

Publications

  1. Israel J. Vaughn, J. Scott Tyo, and Elizabeth Ritchie, "Machine learning techniques to analyze extra-tropical transition," Poster, Ninth Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences
  2. Israel J. Vaughn and Brian G. Hoover, "Noise reduction in a laser polarimeter based on discrete waveplate rotations," Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 3, pp. 2091-2108 (2008)
  3. Israel J. Vaughn, "Retardance correction of IR zero-order waveplates."
  4. Israel J. Vaughn, "A short introduction to one parameter semigroups."

Associated Projects

Meteorological Remote Sensing and Forecasting

Awards and Honors

  • summa cum laude for B.S.
  • Optical Sciences Departmental Fellowship (UA, 2009-2010)
  • Mathematics Departmental Award (NMIMT, 2002)
  • Silver Scholarship (NMIMT, 1998-2002)
  • New Mexico Scholars Scholarship (NMIMT, 1998-2002)
  • Tech Scholar (NMIMT, 2002)
  • Student Appreciation Award for Exemplary Student Body Service (NMIMT, 2002)


Difference in θe between intensifying and dissipating storms after extra-tropical transition.