Dr. Aradhna Tripati

Professor

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Biography

Aradhna Tripati is a professor at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, where she serves as the director of the Center for Developing Leadership in Science (CDLS). Her research focuses on climate change and the dynamics of changing Earth systems, including ice sheets, oceans, and the water cycle. She employs clumped isotope geochemistry as a tool for her investigations. Tripati has a strong commitment to mentoring a diverse group of individuals in the environmental science and geoscience fields, having advised around 130 students and postdoctoral fellows. With over 3,000 citations, she has established herself as a leading researcher in her field, publishing extensively across prestigious journals like Nature and Science. Tripati's contributions to education and outreach have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and the E.O. Wilson Award for Outstanding Science. She has held several fellowships, including the Gates Millennium Scholar and the Thomas Neville Fellowship in Natural Sciences. Tripati began her academic career at UCLA in 2009 and achieved tenure in 2014.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

Teaches and researches climate change and Earth system dynamics.

Awards

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Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

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Bromery Award

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Hellman Fellow

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Kavli Fellow

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E.O. Wilson Award

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.