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Dr. Manmeet Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences at Western Kentucky University. His interdisciplinary research lies at the intersection of climate science, artificial intelligence, and Earth system modeling. Before joining WKU, Dr. Singh was a Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin, where he worked on AI-augmented weather and climate prediction systems to improve forecasts related to extreme weather, health impacts, and disasters. He also served as a Scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), contributing to national climate modeling efforts and leading several projects on aerosol-monsoon dynamics and climate data downscaling. Dr. Singh holds a Ph.D. in Climate Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. His research has been recognized globally, including participation in high-impact international collaborations such as the Paris Olympics 2024 Research Demonstration Project and the Earth Virtualization Engines. Dr. Singh also maintains an active interest in mentoring, open science tools, and advancing geoscience education through digital platforms. For more information about his research and teaching, visit https://manmeet3591.github.io or contact him at manmeet.singh@wku.edu.