Dimitris is a climatologist from the Dominican Republic and holds an M.S. in Earth sciences from UNAM and a Ph.D. in atmospheric science from Cornell. His research aims to understand the effects of hydroclimate variability and extremes on society, especially emerging hydroclimate hazards. That includes, but is not limited to, drought, extreme precipitation events, and heat waves. To this end, Dimitris combines climate modeling, statistical tools, and machine learning. Dimitris holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography & Sustainability at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Research Interests

• Hydroclimate variability & atmospheric dynamics
• Hydroclimate extremes & food security
• Global and regional climate modeling
• Land-atmosphere interactions
• Human-environment interactions & water resources
• Aerosols and hydroclimate variability
• Seasonal drought forecasting