Zachary Zobel
About Zachary Zobel
Zachary Zobel is a Catastrophe Modeling Intern at AXIS Capital and a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he has worked since 2017. He has a strong academic background in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, holding a Research Doctorate, Master's degree, and Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and Purdue University.
Work at AXIS Capital
Zachary Zobel currently serves as a Catastrophe Modeling Intern at AXIS Capital, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he engages in various tasks related to catastrophe modeling, contributing to the company's risk assessment and management strategies. His work involves analyzing data and developing models that help predict the impact of natural disasters on insurance portfolios.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Illinois
Zachary Zobel has been a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 2017. In this capacity, he assists in the course ATM 140: Climate and Global Change by developing test questions and homework rubrics. He played a significant role in transitioning the course to an online format during the summer of 2018, adapting educational materials for digital delivery.
Education and Expertise
Zachary Zobel holds a Research Doctorate in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which he completed from 2015 to 2018. He also earned a Master's degree in the same field from the same institution from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from Purdue University, studying there from 2009 to 2013. His academic background provides him with a strong foundation in climate science and meteorological research.
Previous Research Experience
Before his current roles, Zachary Zobel gained valuable research experience as a Research Intern at Argonne National Laboratory in 2015, where he worked for three months. He also interned at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center African Desk in 2012 for three months. Additionally, he served as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois from 2013 to 2017, where he developed and presented lectures on changes in extreme weather events in the United States.