Matei Georgescu
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Phone: 480-727-5986
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Matei Georgescu's research is focused on human-environment interactions.
Specifically, his research aims to improve understanding and characterization of distinct phenomena related to urbanization-induced landscape change. He focuses on identifying hydro-climatic and air quality impacts resulting from large-scale urbanization, as well as potential adaptation and mitigation strategies. In addition, his work addresses environmental consequences (e.g., on climate and hydrology) of renewable energy expansion by integrating across physical, agricultural, and socioeconomic elements. The range of tools used to investigate these topics include climate models, remote sensing data and associated applications, and in situ weather/climate observations.
Prior to joining ASU, Georgescu was a postdoctoral scholar in the Center on Food Security and the Environment (Department of Environmental Earth System Science) at Stanford University (2008-2010).
- Ph.D. Atmospheric Science, Rutgers University
- M.S. Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University
- B.S. Meteorology, Rutgers University
Modeling; Regional Climate Modeling; land-atmosphere interactions; environmental impacts of bioenergy expansion; urbanization effects on weather and climate; modeling and simulation; scientific computing; land use change; atmospheric sciences
Select recent manuscripts are listed below. Student co-authors: undergraduate students are preceded with "^"; graduate students are italicized; Postdoctoral Scholars are preceded with an asterisk “*”.
Georgescu, M., Broadbent, A. M., & Krayenhoff, E. S. (2024). Quantifying the decrease in heat exposure through adaptation and mitigation in twenty-first-century US cities. Nature Cities, 1(1), 42-50
Vatani, M., Kiani, K., Mahdavinejad, M., & Georgescu, M. (2024). Evaluating the effects of different tree species on enhancing outdoor thermal comfort in a post-industrial landscape. Environmental Research Letters, 19(6), 064051
Brandi, A., Martilli, A., Salamanca, F., & Georgescu, M. (2024). Urban boundary‐layer flows in complex terrain: Dynamic interactions during a hot and dry summer season in Phoenix, Arizona. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Karanja, J., Svoma, B. M., Walter, J., & Georgescu, M. (2023). Southwest US winter precipitation variability: reviewing the role of oceanic teleconnections. Environmental Research Letters, 18(5), 053003
Georgescu, M., *Broadbent, A. M., & Balling Jr, R. C. (2022). Effect of increased greenhouse gas concentration on mean, extreme, and timing of precipitation over Arizona (USA). International Journal of Climatology, 42(7), 3776-3792
Georgescu, M., Broadbent, A. M., Wang, M., Krayenhoff, E. S., & Moustaoui, M. (2021). Precipitation response to climate change and urban development over the continental United States. Environmental Research Letters, 16(4), 044001
Cao, Q., Liu, Y., Georgescu, M., & Wu, J. (2020). Impacts of landscape changes on local and regional climate: a systematic review. Landscape Ecology, 35, 1269-1290
*Broadbent, A. M., *Krayenhoff, E. S., Georgescu, M., & Sailor, D. J. (2019). The observed effects of utility-scale photovoltaics on near-surface air temperature and energy balance. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 58(5), 989-1006
*Krayenhoff, E. S., Moustaoui, M., *Broadbent, A. M., Gupta, V., & Georgescu, M. (2018). Diurnal interaction between urban expansion, climate change and adaptation in US cities. Nature Climate Change, 8(12), 1097-1103
Hunt, J. C., Aktas, Y. D., Mahalov, A., Moustaoui, M., Salamanca, F., & Georgescu, M. (2017). Climate change and growing megacities: hazards and vulnerability. In Proceedings of the institution of civil engineers-engineering sustainability (Vol. 171, No. 6, pp. 314-326). Thomas Telford Ltd
Benson-Lira, V., M. Georgescu, *S. Kaplan, and E. R. Vivoni (2016), Loss of a lake system in a megacity: The impact of urban expansion on seasonal meteorology in Mexico City, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, doi:10.1002/2015JD024102
Georgescu, M. (2015), Challenges associated with adaptation to future urban expansion, Journal of Climate, 28(7), 2544-2563, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00290.1
Georgescu, M., P. Morefield, B. G. Bierwagen, and C. P. Weaver (2014), Urban adaptation can roll back warming of emerging megapolitan regions, Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (USA), 111(8), 2909-2914, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1322280111
Georgescu, M., M. Moustaoui, A. Mahalov, and J. Dudhia (2013), Summertime Climate Impacts of Projected Megapolitan Expansion in Arizona, Nature Climate Change, 3(1) 37-41, doi: 10.1038/nclimate1656
- Georgescu,Matei*, Harlan,Sharon, Hondula, David. Hazards SEES: Enhancing Emergency Preparedness for Critical Infrastrucure Failure During Extreme Heat Events. NSF-SES-GEORGIA INST OF TECHNOLOGY (8/15/2015 - 7/31/2019).
- Mahalov,Alex*, Georgescu,Matei, Kamarianakis,Ioannis, Mack,Elizabeth Anne, Moustaoui,Mohamed, Turner II,Billie Lee. EASM-3: Collaborative Research: Physics-Based Predictive Modeling for Integrated Agricultural and Urban Applications. USDA-NIFA(5/1/2015 - 4/30/2020).
- Mahalov,Alex*, Georgescu,Matei, Kamarianakis,Ioannis, Mack,Elizabeth Anne, Moustaoui,Mohamed, Turner II,Billie Lee. EASM-3: Collaborative Research: Physics-Based Predictive Modeling for Integrated Agricultural and Urban Applications. NSF-MPS-DMS(9/1/2014 - 8/31/2019).
- Eakin,Hallie C*, Georgescu,Matei, Manuel-Navarrete,David, Redman,Charles L, Redman,Charles L, Vivoni,Enrique, Vivoni,Enrique. The Dynamics of Multi-scalar Adaptation in the Megalopolis: Autonomous action institutional change and social-hydrological risk in Mexico City (MEGAD. NSF-GEO(8/15/2014 - 7/31/2018).
- Georgescu,Matei*. Belmont Forum European Joint Collaborative Research: Hydro-social and envirnmental impacts of sugar cane production on land use and food security. NSF-GEO(8/15/2014 - 7/31/2017).
- Georgescu,Matei*, Chhetri,Netra B, Hanemann,William Michael Micha, Mahalov,Alex. WSC - Category 3: Sustainable Large-Scale Deployment of Perennial Biomass Energy Crops. NSF-GEO-EAR(9/15/2012 - 8/31/2017).
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
| GIS 592 | Research |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| LIA 194 | Special Topics |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 598 | Special Topics |
| GPH 494 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 598 | Special Topics |
| GPH 494 | Special Topics |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
NASA Earth System Science Fellow: 2005-2008
Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University
Editorial Board Member, Environmental Research Letters (IF: 4.13), January 2017 - Current
Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres (IF: 3.426), April 2016 - Current
Georgescu M. (2016), Addressing Sustainability Concerns, Friday, January 15, 2016, (Invited Talk at 18th Annual CAP LTER All-Scientists Meeting, Arizona State University, ASU Skysong, USA).
Georgescu M. (2015), The Urban Water Innovation Network (U-WIN): A Multi-Institutional Partnership, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium, Arizona State University, November 13, 2015 (Colloquium speaker jointly with Sharon Harlan).
Georgescu M. (2014), Environmental Impacts of Large Scale Urbanization, Sun City West AZ, October 3, 2014 (Invited Talk for the Engineers Club of the West Valley).
Georgescu M. (2013), Using climate models to examine urban expansion and adaption impacts, Mesa Community College, AZ, October 23, 2013 (Invited talk for the AZ Chapter of the American Meteorological Society).
Georgescu M. (2013), Challenges Associated with Sustainable Urban Development, Arizona Association of Environmental Professionals, Scottsdale, AZ, September 24, 2013 (Invited).