Assistant Professor Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences Northern Illinois University Davis Hall Room 118 ∙ DeKalb ∙ Illinois ∙ 60115 ph: (815) 753-8696 ∙ e: vgensini at niu dot edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 2014, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA Dissertation title: “Hazardous convective weather in the United States: A dynamical downscaling approach” Advisor: Dr. Thomas L. Mote
M.S., 2010, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Thesis: “Climatology of potentially severe convective environments from reanalysis” Advisor: Dr. Walker S. Ashley
B.S. in Meteorology Magna Cum Laude w/ Upper Division Honors, 2008, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
A.S. Cum Laude, 2006, Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL
CERTIFICATES / LICENSURES
HA – Amateur Radio (Technician) license from the Federal Communications Commission, 2013 (exp. 5-8-2023) Call sign: KC9YXT
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Northern Illinois University, 2008
Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk (IS-00271) certificate from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute, 2006
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Guest Faculty Researcher, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois. August 2018 – Present
Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. August 2017 – Present
Assistant/Associate Professor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. August 2012 – August 2017
Consulting Research Meteorologist, Riskpulse, Chicago, Illinois. September 2013 – March 2017
Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. August 2010 –May 2012
Intern Meteorologist, Chesapeake Energy, Chicago, Illinois. May 2009 – August 2009
Teaching Assistant, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. August 2008 – May 2010
Student Volunteer, National Weather Service, Davenport, Iowa. September 2007 – December 2007
Student Researcher, (CAPS/OU REU) National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, Oklahoma. May 2007 – August 2007
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
21) Tang, B. H., V. A. Gensini, and C. R. Homeyer, 2019: Trends in United States large hail environments and observations. npj Climate and Atmos. Science., 2, 45. DOI: 10.1038/s41612-018-0048-2 [PDF]
20) Gensini, V. A., D. Gold, J. T. Allen, and B. S. Barrett, 2019: Extended U.S. tornado outbreak during late May 2019: A forecast of opportunity. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46. DOI: 10.1029/2019GL084470[PDF]
19) Changnon, D., and V. A. Gensini, 2019: Changing spatiotemporal patterns of 5- and 10-day Illinois heavy precipitation amounts, 1900-2018. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 58, 1523–1533. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0335.1[PDF]
18) Gensini, V. A., and L. B. de Guenni, 2019: Environmental covariate representation of seasonal U.S. tornado frequency. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 58, 1353–1367. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0305.1[PDF]
17) Gensini, V. A., and M. K. Tippett, 2019: Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) predictions of days 1–15 U.S. tornado and hail frequencies. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 2922–2930. DOI: 10.1029/2018GL081724 [PDF]
16) Gensini, V. A., and H. E. Brooks, 2018: Spatial trends in United States tornado activity. npj Climate and Atmos. Science., 1, 1–5. DOI: 10.1038/s41612-018-0048-2 [PDF]
15) Molina, M. J., J. T. Allen, and V. A. Gensini, 2018: The Gulf of Mexico influence on subseasonal and seasonal CONUS winter tornado variability. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol.,57, 2439–2463. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0046.1 [PDF]
14) Allen, J. T., M. J. Molina, and V. A. Gensini, 2018: Modulation of annual cycle of tornadoes by El Nino-Southern Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 5708–5717.DOI: 10.1029/2018GL077482 [PDF]
13) Gensini, V. A., and J. T. Allen, 2018: United States hail frequency and the Global Wind Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 1611–1620. DOI: 10.1002/2017GL076822 [PDF]
12) Gensini, V. A., and A. Marinaro, 2016: Tornado frequency in the United States related to global relative angular momentum. Mon. Wea. Rev.,144,801–810.DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-15-0289.1[PDF] (Paper of note in Science)
11) Tippett, M. K., J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, and H. E. Brooks, 2015: Climate and hazardous convective weather. Cur. Climate Change Rep.,1 (2),60–73.DOI: 10.1007/s40641-015-0006-6 [PDF]
10) Gensini, V. A., and T. L. Mote, 2015: Downscaled estimates of late 21st century severe weather from CCSM3. Climatic Change,129,307–321.DOI: 10.1007/s10584-014-1320-z[PDF]
8) Gensini, V. A., T. L. Mote, and H. E. Brooks, 2014: Severe thunderstorm reanalysis environments and collocated radiosonde observations. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 53,742–751.DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0263.1 [PDF]
9) Gensini, V. A., and T. L. Mote, 2014: Estimations of hazardous convective weather in the United States using dynamical downscaling. J. Climate, 27, 6581–6598. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00777.1 [PDF]
6) Barrett, B. S., and V. A. Gensini, 2013: Variability of central U.S. April–May tornado day likelihood by phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40(11), 2790–2795.DOI: 10.1002/grl.50522 [PDF]
7) Gensini, V. A.,C. A. Ramseyer, and T. L. Mote, 2014: Future convective environments using NARCCAP. Int. J. Climatol., 34, 1699–1705. DOI: 10.1002/joc.3769 [PDF].
5) Knox, J. A., J. A. Rackley, A. W. Black, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M. R. Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2013: Tornado debris characteristics and trajectories during the 27 April 2011 super outbreak as determined using social media data. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.,94,1371–1380.DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00036.1[PDF]
4) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2011: Climatology of potentially severe convective environments from the North American regional reanalysis. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor.,6 (8), 1–40. [PDF]
3) Gensini, V. A., A. W. Black, D. Changnon, and S. A. Changnon, 2011: September 2008 heavy rains in Northeast Illinois: Meteorological analysis and impacts. Trans. Ill. State Acad. Sci., 104, 17–33.[PDF]
2) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2010: Reply to “Rip current misunderstandings.” Nat. Hazards, 55, 163–165. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9528-3 [PDF]
1) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2010: An examination of rip current fatalities in the United States. Nat. Hazards, 54, 159–175. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-009-9458-0 [PDF]
BOOKS / ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES
Ashley, W. S., and V. A. Gensini, 2017: Weather, extreme. The International Encyclopedia of Geography. Richardson et al. Eds., Wiley-Blackwell. DOI: 10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0068 [PDF]
CONFERENCE REPORTS
Goebbert, K., J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, and M. Ramamurthy, 2019: Data driven scientific workflows: A summary of new technologies and datasets explored at the Unidata 2018 workshop. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 100, ES97–ES99. DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0265.1.
Knox, J. A., J. A. Rackley, A. W. Black, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M. R. Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2013: Using social media data to analyze debris from the 2011 tornado superoutbreak. Invited conference report, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94, 164–165.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / HONOR SOCIETIES
American Meteorological Society, August 2006 – Present
National Weather Association, August 2014 – Present
Gamma Theta Upsilon International Honor Society
Mortar Board Senior National Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL FUNDING
Unidata Equipment Grant, 2019 -A multifaceted server at Northern Illinois University. Role: PI
Northern Illinois University Research and Artistry Award, 2019–2020 -Examining the impact of the Corn Belt on regional extreme high temperatures. Role: PI
MetLife Inc., 2018-2020 -Extended range severe weather prediction. Role: PI.
Northern Illinois University Research and Artistry Award, 2018–2019 -Subseasonal Prediction of Severe Weather Across the United States. Role: PI
National Science Foundation, 2017–2020 -Collaborative Research: Observed and Future Dynamically Downscaled Estimates of Precipitation Associated with Mesoscale Convective Systems. Role: PI
Unidata Equipment Grant, 2017 -GOES-16 data server at College of DuPage. Role: PI
State of Illinois Perkins STEM Grant, 2015 -Weather Balloon Activities at College of DuPage. Role: PI
College of DuPage Presidential Grant, 2013 -Weather Station and SkyCam for CoD Meteorology. Role: PI
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Advisor/Major Professor for:* Chris Battisto; M.S. Student (co-chair with W. Ashley) Cody Converse; M.S. Student Robert Fritzen; Ph.D. Student Kelly Swaney; M.S. Student (co-chair with D. Changnon)
Committee Member for:* Emery Dhanens; M.S. Student Jacinda Mayer; M.S. Student Alex McAvoy; M.S. Student Bailey Stevens; M.S. Student Maria Molina, Ph.D. 2019 (CMU Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) Andrew Wright, M.S. 2019 (NIU Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering)
*NIU Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences unless otherwise noted
AWARDS / HONORS
University of Georgia Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 2012
Northern Illinois University Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 2010
Northern Illinois University Deans Award in the field of Meteorology, 2008
Northern Illinois University Nancy C. Wick Outstanding Senior Meteorology Student, 2008
American Meteorological Society Undergraduate Scholar, 2007–2008 (Carl W. Kreitzberg Endowed Scholarship)
Northern Illinois University Junior Leadership Award, 2007
Raymond A. Justi Outstanding Science Student Award, 2004
Peer reviewed various papers/proposals for: Atmospheric Research, Climatic Change, Climate Dynamics, E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology, Natural Hazards, American Journal of Climate Change, International Journal of Climatology, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Southeastern Geographer, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Earth Interactions, Climate Research, NWA Journal of Operational Meteorology, Monthly Weather Review, Weather and Forecasting, Journal of Climate, Geophysical Research Letters, Applied Geography, Weather and Climate Extremes, National Science Foundation, Austrian Science Fund
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Vittorio (Victor) A. Gensini, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences
Northern Illinois University
Davis Hall Room 118 ∙ DeKalb ∙ Illinois ∙ 60115
ph: (815) 753-8696 ∙ e: vgensini at niu dot edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 2014, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Dissertation title: “Hazardous convective weather in the United States: A dynamical downscaling approach”
Advisor: Dr. Thomas L. Mote
M.S., 2010, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Thesis: “Climatology of potentially severe convective environments from reanalysis”
Advisor: Dr. Walker S. Ashley
B.S. in Meteorology Magna Cum Laude w/ Upper Division Honors, 2008, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
A.S. Cum Laude, 2006, Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL
CERTIFICATES / LICENSURES
HA – Amateur Radio (Technician) license from the Federal Communications Commission, 2013 (exp. 5-8-2023) Call sign: KC9YXT
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Northern Illinois University, 2008
Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk (IS-00271) certificate from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute, 2006
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Guest Faculty Researcher, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois. August 2018 – Present
Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. August 2017 – Present
Assistant/Associate Professor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. August 2012 – August 2017
Consulting Research Meteorologist, Riskpulse, Chicago, Illinois. September 2013 – March 2017
Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. August 2010 –May 2012
Intern Meteorologist, Chesapeake Energy, Chicago, Illinois. May 2009 – August 2009
Teaching Assistant, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. August 2008 – May 2010
Student Volunteer, National Weather Service, Davenport, Iowa. September 2007 – December 2007
Student Researcher, (CAPS/OU REU) National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, Oklahoma. May 2007 – August 2007
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
21) Tang, B. H., V. A. Gensini, and C. R. Homeyer, 2019: Trends in United States large hail environments and observations. npj Climate and Atmos. Science., 2, 45. DOI: 10.1038/s41612-018-0048-2 [PDF]
20) Gensini, V. A., D. Gold, J. T. Allen, and B. S. Barrett, 2019: Extended U.S. tornado outbreak during late May 2019: A forecast of opportunity. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46. DOI: 10.1029/2019GL084470[PDF]
19) Changnon, D., and V. A. Gensini, 2019: Changing spatiotemporal patterns of 5- and 10-day Illinois heavy precipitation amounts, 1900-2018. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 58, 1523–1533. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0335.1[PDF]
18) Gensini, V. A., and L. B. de Guenni, 2019: Environmental covariate representation of seasonal U.S. tornado frequency. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 58, 1353–1367. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0305.1[PDF]
17) Gensini, V. A., and M. K. Tippett, 2019: Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) predictions of days 1–15 U.S. tornado and hail frequencies. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 2922–2930. DOI: 10.1029/2018GL081724 [PDF]
16) Gensini, V. A., and H. E. Brooks, 2018: Spatial trends in United States tornado activity. npj Climate and Atmos. Science., 1, 1–5. DOI: 10.1038/s41612-018-0048-2 [PDF]
15) Molina, M. J., J. T. Allen, and V. A. Gensini, 2018: The Gulf of Mexico influence on subseasonal and seasonal CONUS winter tornado variability. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 57, 2439–2463. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0046.1 [PDF]
14) Allen, J. T., M. J. Molina, and V. A. Gensini, 2018: Modulation of annual cycle of tornadoes by El Nino-Southern Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 5708–5717.DOI: 10.1029/2018GL077482 [PDF]
13) Gensini, V. A., and J. T. Allen, 2018: United States hail frequency and the Global Wind Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 1611–1620. DOI: 10.1002/2017GL076822 [PDF]
12) Gensini, V. A., and A. Marinaro, 2016: Tornado frequency in the United States related to global relative angular momentum. Mon. Wea. Rev.,144,801–810.DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-15-0289.1[PDF] (Paper of note in Science)
11) Tippett, M. K., J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, and H. E. Brooks, 2015: Climate and hazardous convective weather. Cur. Climate Change Rep.,1 (2),60–73.DOI: 10.1007/s40641-015-0006-6 [PDF]
10) Gensini, V. A., and T. L. Mote, 2015: Downscaled estimates of late 21st century severe weather from CCSM3. Climatic Change,129,307–321.DOI: 10.1007/s10584-014-1320-z[PDF]
8) Gensini, V. A., T. L. Mote, and H. E. Brooks, 2014: Severe thunderstorm reanalysis environments and collocated radiosonde observations. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 53,742–751.DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0263.1 [PDF]
9) Gensini, V. A., and T. L. Mote, 2014: Estimations of hazardous convective weather in the United States using dynamical downscaling. J. Climate, 27, 6581–6598. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00777.1 [PDF]
6) Barrett, B. S., and V. A. Gensini, 2013: Variability of central U.S. April–May tornado day likelihood by phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40(11), 2790–2795.DOI: 10.1002/grl.50522 [PDF]
7) Gensini, V. A.,C. A. Ramseyer, and T. L. Mote, 2014: Future convective environments using NARCCAP. Int. J. Climatol., 34, 1699–1705. DOI: 10.1002/joc.3769 [PDF].
5) Knox, J. A., J. A. Rackley, A. W. Black, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M. R. Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2013: Tornado debris characteristics and trajectories during the 27 April 2011 super outbreak as determined using social media data. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.,94,1371–1380.DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00036.1[PDF]
4) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2011: Climatology of potentially severe convective environments from the North American regional reanalysis. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor.,6 (8), 1–40. [PDF]
3) Gensini, V. A., A. W. Black, D. Changnon, and S. A. Changnon, 2011: September 2008 heavy rains in Northeast Illinois: Meteorological analysis and impacts. Trans. Ill. State Acad. Sci., 104, 17–33.[PDF]
2) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2010: Reply to “Rip current misunderstandings.” Nat. Hazards, 55, 163–165. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9528-3 [PDF]
1) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2010: An examination of rip current fatalities in the United States. Nat. Hazards, 54, 159–175. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-009-9458-0 [PDF]
BOOKS / ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES
Ashley, W. S., and V. A. Gensini, 2017: Weather, extreme. The International Encyclopedia of Geography. Richardson et al. Eds., Wiley-Blackwell. DOI: 10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0068 [PDF]
CONFERENCE REPORTS
Goebbert, K., J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, and M. Ramamurthy, 2019: Data driven scientific workflows: A summary of new technologies and datasets explored at the Unidata 2018 workshop. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 100, ES97–ES99. DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0265.1.
Knox, J. A., J. A. Rackley, A. W. Black, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M. R. Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2013: Using social media data to analyze debris from the 2011 tornado superoutbreak. Invited conference report, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94, 164–165.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / HONOR SOCIETIES
American Meteorological Society, August 2006 – Present
National Weather Association, August 2014 – Present
Gamma Theta Upsilon International Honor Society
Mortar Board Senior National Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL FUNDING
Unidata Equipment Grant, 2019
-A multifaceted server at Northern Illinois University. Role: PI
Northern Illinois University Research and Artistry Award, 2019–2020
-Examining the impact of the Corn Belt on regional extreme high temperatures. Role: PI
MetLife Inc., 2018-2020
-Extended range severe weather prediction. Role: PI.
Northern Illinois University Research and Artistry Award, 2018–2019
-Subseasonal Prediction of Severe Weather Across the United States. Role: PI
National Science Foundation, 2017–2020
-Collaborative Research: Observed and Future Dynamically Downscaled Estimates of Precipitation Associated with Mesoscale Convective Systems. Role: PI
Unidata Equipment Grant, 2017
-GOES-16 data server at College of DuPage. Role: PI
State of Illinois Perkins STEM Grant, 2015
-Weather Balloon Activities at College of DuPage. Role: PI
College of DuPage Presidential Grant, 2013
-Weather Station and SkyCam for CoD Meteorology. Role: PI
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Advisor/Major Professor for:*
Chris Battisto; M.S. Student (co-chair with W. Ashley)
Cody Converse; M.S. Student
Robert Fritzen; Ph.D. Student
Kelly Swaney; M.S. Student (co-chair with D. Changnon)
Committee Member for:*
Emery Dhanens; M.S. Student
Jacinda Mayer; M.S. Student
Alex McAvoy; M.S. Student
Bailey Stevens; M.S. Student
Maria Molina, Ph.D. 2019 (CMU Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
Andrew Wright, M.S. 2019 (NIU Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering)
*NIU Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences unless otherwise noted
AWARDS / HONORS
University of Georgia Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 2012
Northern Illinois University Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 2010
Northern Illinois University Deans Award in the field of Meteorology, 2008
Northern Illinois University Nancy C. Wick Outstanding Senior Meteorology Student, 2008
American Meteorological Society Undergraduate Scholar, 2007–2008 (Carl W. Kreitzberg Endowed Scholarship)
Northern Illinois University Junior Leadership Award, 2007
Raymond A. Justi Outstanding Science Student Award, 2004
PROFESSIONAL SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
Member, NOAA Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS) Postprocessing Working Group, 2019 – Present
Member, NOAA Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS) Convection Allowing Model (CAM) Working Group, 2018 – Present
Member, NOAA CPO Subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) Task Force, 2018 – Present
Representative, Unidata Strategic Advisory Committee, 2018 – Present
Representative, Unidata Users Committee, 2015 – 2018
President, Chicago Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, 2015 – 2019
Fellow, William Mitchell College of Law Expert Witness Training Academy, 2015
Advisory Panel, UCAR COMET Program, 2015 – Present
Participant, HWT Spring Forecasting Experiment, 2017 – Present
Peer reviewed various papers/proposals for: Atmospheric Research, Climatic Change, Climate Dynamics, E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology, Natural Hazards, American Journal of Climate Change, International Journal of Climatology, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Southeastern Geographer, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Earth Interactions, Climate Research, NWA Journal of Operational Meteorology, Monthly Weather Review, Weather and Forecasting, Journal of Climate, Geophysical Research Letters, Applied Geography, Weather and Climate Extremes, National Science Foundation, Austrian Science Fund
Last modified: 2 November 2019