Tamanna Chowdhury

Tamanna Chowdhury is a senior at Columbia University majoring in Climate Systems Science with a minor in Statistics. For her senior thesis, she is evaluating the ZAPPA tool, a high-resolution platform for estimating ZIP code–level air quality, with a focus on PM2.5. Her research compares ZAPPA’s outputs to state and city monitoring data, examines whether the tool reflects environmental justice disparities, and assesses its usability for scientists, policymakers, and communities. In her free time, Tamanna enjoys metalsmithing and solving crossword puzzles.