Aminat is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Her research is focused on developing mathematical models and using high-performance computational tools to understand how glaciers and ice sheets respond to changes in climate and more broadly how the climate changes in polar regions. She is currently working on developing the first large-scale stochastic model of iceberg calving (ice fracture and detachment) to investigate uncertainty in predictions of future ice sheet change. She aims to use these new models to provide more accurate projections of future sea level rise that will help vulnerable communities develop effective adaptation strategies, mitigate the impact of rising sea levels, and foster long-term sustainable planning and engineering design. Recognizing the necessities for education and capacity-building, she is also the graduate student lead for a partnership with universities in South Africa and Nigeria to develop courses on the development of regional climate services using the best available information on varied climate impacts.

Aminat received a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Earth System Physics from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy.

Advisor: Alex Robel