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Rubén Mauricio Romero Ramírez

Atmospheric Electric Field (PG) • Global Electric Circuit • Space Weather

Summary

Direct-entry PhD student in Electrical & Computer Engineering (CRAAM/Mackenzie, Brazil). I specialize in the atmospheric electric field (PG), the Global Electric Circuit, and their coupling with space weather. I integrate ground-based PG measurements with satellite datasets (ISCCP, LIS/OTD, GLM) and neural-network models, with applications to dust-storm early warning and air quality.

Experience

  • Engineering & Environmental Sanitation Services – CISSA SRL

    Field Supervisor & Administrative Assistant · 2017–2023 · Peru

    Supervised environmental sanitation services across multiple cities; supported technical reports, certification, and logistics.

  • Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) – Ica Station

    Transmission Station Supervisor · 2020–2022 · Peru

    Operated HF transmission systems and the MAGDAS magnetometer; coordinated with Jicamarca Radio Observatory for preventive/corrective maintenance.

Education & Research Visits

  • PhD – Mackenzie Presbyterian University (CRAAM)

    Electrical & Computer Engineering · 2023–2027 (ongoing)
  • Research Visitor – IG PAS (Poland)

    Global Electric Circuit modeling (EGATEC) · May–Jun 2025
  • Training Fellow – IG PAS (Poland)

    EGATEC · Sep 2024 (15 days)
  • BSc in Physics – UNICA (Peru)

    2016–2022

Technical & Scientific Projects

  • aireica.com — Real-time environmental monitoring

    Full-stack design and deployment. Sensors: PG, PM1/2.5/10, wind, and RTSP video. Paracas alerts and interactive data exploration (Plotly). Private VPS (Linux), automated ingestion, and public visualization.

    PGPlotlyPythonLinux
  • AFINSA — Electric-field network (2018–Present)

    PG processing and analysis in Ica (PER), Atibaia and São Paulo (BRA), and Casleo (ARG). GLM integration to assess lightning distributions and their influence on PG; neural-network modeling.

  • Other websites

    fumigacionesica.com · dinacocina.com · mutsunica.space

Publications

  • Romero, R. et al. (2024). First results of the potential gradient variation in a tropical station in South America (Ica, Peru).

    Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2024.106198

  • Romero, R. et al. (in preparation, 2025). Potential gradient as a proxy for anthropogenic air pollution in São Paulo, Brazil.

  • Valio, A., López, K., Gamonal, J., Romero, R., da Silva, D. (in preparation, 2025). Space weather impact of three solar flares observed by POEMAS.

Academic Events

  • IAGA/IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly 2025 (Lisbon, Portugal)

    Symposium A11: AC–DC Global Circuit for Atmospheric Remote Sensing

    “Potential gradient as a proxy for anthropogenic air pollution in São Paulo, Brazil”.

    Oral presentation (Scheduled) · September 2025
  • Keynote Lecture - Faculty of Science, San Luis Gonzaga National University, Ceremonial Hall (UNICA - Ica, Perú)

    “Global Electric Circuit and Academic Perspectives in Geospatial Sciences”.

    Oral presentation (Invited) · August 2025
  • Scientific Seminar – Advances in Solar Activity and Atmospheric Electric Field Research (UNMSM – Lima, Peru)

    “Air quality analysis for early warning of dust storms through climate monitoring in Ica”.

    Oral presentation (Invited) · July 2025
  • Workshop “Atmospheric Discharges in Dynamic Environments” (Bath, United Kingdom)

    Odzimek A., Tacza J., Romero R., et al. “The thunderstorm generator in the EGATEC model of the GEC – development and issues”.

    Oral presentation (Coauthor) · June 2025
  • Academic Week of Space Geophysics (INPE – Brazil)

    “The Global Atmospheric Electric Circuit: An overview from the AFINSA network”.

    Oral presentation · November 2024
  • São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Solar Activity & Space Weather + PRESTO/SCOSTEP Workshop (CRAAM – Brazil)

    “Modeling the impact of space weather and local effects on the Global Atmospheric Electric Circuit”.

    Poster presentation · November 2024
  • PolGEC Workshop 2024 (Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences – Poland)

    “Neural Network-Based Prediction of the Potential Gradient: Insights from Peru, Argentina, and Brazil”.

    Poster presentation · September 2024
  • International Scientific Meeting – ECI 2023 (Peru)

    “Analysis of local and global effects in the variation of the atmospheric electric field in Ica – Peru”.

    Oral presentation · August 2023
  • International Scientific Meeting – ECI 2023 (Peru)

    “Catalog of Solar Phenomena Observed by the Flare Monitor Telescope”.

    Oral presentation (Coauthor) · August 2023
  • XII Latin American Conference on Space Geophysics – COLAGE (Chile)

    “Status of Activities on Space Weather Research in Ica – Peru”.

    Poster presentation · November 2021
  • XXVIII Peruvian Physics Symposium – Trujillo (Peru)

    “Preliminary Results of Atmospheric Electric Field Study and its Variation in the City of Ica”.

    Poster presentation · November 2019
  • International Space Weather Initiative Workshop (Italy)

    “Recent activities for space weather research in Ica – Peru”.

    Poster presentation (Coauthor) · May 2019
  • III Andes Astronomy Workshop – UNI (Peru)

    “Sun’s Impact on Earth using Hα data”.

    Poster presentation (Coauthor) · November 2018