Dr. Maryam Abdi-Oskouei joined JCSDA and NCAR/MMM in Boulder in January 2019. She is on the core team for the Joint Effort for Data Assimilation Integration (JEDI) project. Maryam is working on developing unit testing for JEDI, WRF model, and MPAS model. Maryam received her PhD in environmental engineering with a focus on atmospheric modeling from the University of Iowa. Her thesis focuses on using various suites of measurements along with data assimilation techniques to reduce the uncertainties in the Chemical Transport Models (CTMs) and emission estimates. Maryam previously collaborated with NCAR/ACOM scientist to improve the emission estimates from oil and gas extraction sites in Colorado using measurements from the FRAPPÉ field campaign. During her PhD, she participated in several field campaigns, such as Lake Michigan Ozone Study (LMOS), ObseRvations of Aerosols above CLouds and their intEractionS (ORACLES), and Korea US Air Quality Study (KORUS-AQ) as an air quality modeler. Besides modeling and programming, Maryam is a nature enthusiast and an animal lover. She enjoys spending time in the mountains and hiking with her dog. She also enjoys astrophotography, spending many nights outdoors trying to capture the beauty of the universe.