Dr. Rafael G. Ramos

Dr. Rafael G. Ramos is a postdoctoral researcher with the Department of Geography & Earth Sciences at the United States Military Academy with a fellowship from the Army Educational Outreach Program. He is leading, with Prof. Adam Kalkstein, the development of a new early warning system for heat waves at West Point and other U.S. academies. 

Before his position at West Point, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research and a geospatial consultant.

Dr. Ramos has a doctorate in geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in computer engineering from the University of Campinas. 

Dr. Ramos’ research focuses on geospatial analysis of both human and environmental phenomena and using geospatial theory to improve data quality. He has proposed and implemented new methods to improve mapping of crime data, as well as a method to improve the resolution of land-use and land-cover change projections. He has also developed various case studies on the geographies of urban and environmental crimes, as well as environmental impacts, natural hazards and vulnerability.

His contributions have been published in leading journals and featured in conferences, articles, interviews and other media. He is married with two children and enjoys exploring the Hudson Valley region with them for hikes and festivals.