Benjamin Jaimes, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate
Division of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
University of Miami

Contact:

4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
bjaimes@rsmas.miami.edu

PDF version of my CV.


Research interest

  • Mixed layer cooling in mesoscale oceanic eddies during hurricane passage.
  • Near-inertial oscillations in geostrophic flow.
  • Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico and Loop Current.
  • Eddy-mean flow interaction in the ocean.

    • Education

    Ph.D.
    2009
     
         		 Meteorology and Physical Oceanography,
    University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
    Dissertation: On the Response to Tropical Cyclones in Mesoscale Oceanic Eddies.
    Mentor: Prof. Lynn K. Shay.
    M.S.
    2005
     
          		Meteorology and Physical Oceanography,
    University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
    Thesis: Energetics of the wind and Loop Current-driven circulation in the Gulf of Mexico.
    Mentor: Prof. Eric P. Chassignet.
    M.S.
    1995
          		Computer Science (major in numerical modeling),
    Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Morelos, Mexico.
    Thesis: Quasi-3D numerical model for beach sand transport (Honor Mention).
    B.S.
    1992
         		 Oceanology (major in Physics), Scholastic Merit,
    Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC), Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Ensenada, Mexico.

    Professional and Teaching Experience

  • Postdoctoral Associate, RSMAS/MPO, University of Miami: Dec/2009-present.
  • Teaching Assistant, MSC301 Physical Oceanography, University of Miami: Jan-May/2009.
  • Teaching Assistant, MSC101 Survey of Oceanography, University of Miami: Aug-Dec/2007.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, RSMAS/MPO, University of Miami: Aug/2001-Dec/2009.
  • Research Assistant, CICATA Altamira, Instituto Politecnico Nacional (Mexico): Aug/1997-Mar/2008
  • Research Assistant, CNA/SMN (Mexican National Weather Service): Jul/1995-Jul/1997
  • Teaching Assistant, Zoology of Marine Invertebrates, UABC, Ensenada, Mexico: Aug-Dec/1988.

    • Selected Academic Honors and Awards

  • Fulbright Grantee at the University of Miami, Aug 2001-Jun 2004.
  • The Best Students of Mexico Award, Diario de Mexico and CONACyT, Nov 1992, Mexico.
  • Scholastic Merit Award (Top student in Oceanology), Class of Dec 1991, UABC, Ensenada, Mexico.

    • Professional Affiliations

  • American Geophysical Union: Dec 1999-present.
  • American Meteorological Society: Jan 2002-present.
  • The Oceanography Society: Jan 2000-present.
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Jan 2008-present.

    • International Summer Schools and Symposium

    Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium V, sponsored by NSF, NASA, ONR, and NOAA. October 5-10, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Modern Mathematical Methods in Physical Oceanography, sponsored by NSF. Topics: large-scale ocean circulation, ocean modeling, geostrophic turbulence, dynamical systems theory, stochastic differential equations, information theory. Organizers: H. Dijkstra, W. Dewar, R. Kleeman. August 13-22, 2006, Breckenridge, CO.

    Hydrodynamic Loading on Cylindrical Structures in Offshore Engineering, Technical University of Denmark. Organizer: M. Sumer. August 2-6, 1999, Lyngby, Denmark.

    MM5 Tutorial, National Center for Atmospheric Research. Organizer: Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division. June 15-18, 1999, Boulder, CO.

    Invited Talks

    Oceanography from NOAA's hurricane-hunter aircraft: Recent major hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, 16th National Congress of Oceanology, 11 Nov 2010, Mexican Association of Oceanologists, Ensenada B.C., Mexico. (Invited Keynote Speech; in Spanish.)

    Tropical cyclone-induced upwelling, near-inertial oscillations, and vertical mixing in a quasi-geostrophic oceanic vortex, 16th National Congress of Oceanology, 9 Nov 2010, Mexican Association of Oceanologists, Ensenada B.C., Mexico. (Invited talk to the Special Session on Physical Oceanography in occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the University of Baja California's School of Marine Science; in Spanish.)

    Ocean response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf of Mexico: implications for predicting storm intensity. Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, 4 February 2009.

    Mixed layer entrainment in mesoscale oceanic eddies during hurricane passage. Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium V, Honolulu, Hawaii, 6 October 2008.

    Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

    Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, J. K. Brewster, P. Meyers, E. C. McCaskill, E. Uhlhorn, F. Marks, G. R. Halliwell Jr., O. M. Smedstad, and P. Hogan, 2011: Airborne ocean surveys of the Loop Current complex from NOAA WP-3D in support of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in Monitoring and Modeling the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Record-Breaking Enterprise, Geophys. Monogr. Ser., vol. 195, edited by Y. Liu et al., pp. 131-151, AGU, Washington, D. C., doi:10.1029/2011GM001101.

    Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, and G. R. Halliwell, 2011: The response of quasigeostrophic oceanic vortices to tropical cyclone forcing. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 41, 1965-1985. PDF

    Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2010: Near-inertial wave wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita over mesoscale oceanic eddies. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 1320-1337. PDF

    Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2009: Mixed layer cooling in mesoscale oceanic eddies during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, 4188-4207. PDF

    Selected Conference Abstracts and Proceedings

    Jaimes, B., and L. K.Shay, 2010: Upwelling and mixed layer deepening in mesoscale oceanic eddies during the passage of tropical cyclones, 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 12A.3, AMS, 10-14 May, Tucson, AZ.

    Jaimes, B., and L. K.Shay, 2010: Upper ocean cooling in the Loop Current system during hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Eos Trans. AGU, 91(26), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract P051B-05.

    Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2008: Hurricane-induced differential mixed layer cooling over strong oceanic background flows. 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 2D.4, AMS, 28 Apr-May 2 2008, Orlando, FL.

    Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2008: Modulation of hurricane-induced mixed layer cooling in Gulf of Mexico's mesoscale oceanic eddies, Ocean Sci. Meet., Abstract 2386, 2-7 March 2008, Orlando, FL.

    Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, E. Uhlhorn, T. M. Cook, J. Brewster, G. Halliwell, and P. G. Black, 2006: Influence of Loop Current ocean heat content on hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper C3.4, AMS 24-28 April 2006, Monterey, CA.

    Jaimes, B., E. P. Chassignet, and L. M. Cherubin, 2006: Influence of Loop Current rings on the western boundary current in the Gulf of Mexico. Eos Trans. AGU, 87(36), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS250-07.

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