Dr. Irina Marinov

Associate Professor

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Biography

Irina Marinov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her PhD in Atmospheric Oceanic Sciences from Princeton University in 2005 after completing a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Mathematics at Middlebury College in 1998. Her postdoctoral research was conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and she held a NOAA Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Since joining the University of Pennsylvania in 2009, she transitioned from a lecturer to an Assistant Professor in 2012. Her research focuses on the interactions between ocean and atmosphere in the context of global climate change, particularly how the ocean controls atmospheric pCO2 and the feedback mechanisms involved in climate change. She is also interested in the modeling of phytoplankton evolution and observing oceanic biological processes through space technology. Irina has taught various courses, including Global Climate Change and Ocean Atmosphere Dynamics.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Joined the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, focusing on climate-related research.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Promoted from lecturer to Assistant Professor, enhancing departmental research and pedagogy.

Courses

Global Climate Change Ocean Atmosphere Dynamics

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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