Sophia Merrifield

Sophia T. Merrifield received the B.S. degree in physics and mechanical engineering from Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in physical oceanography from MIT/WHOI Joint Program, in 2016. She is currently an Observational Physical Oceanographer working in the fields of air–sea interaction, turbulence, and unmanned vehicle autonomy. Her work focuses on the use and development of emerging technologies for real-time environmental characterization in support of DoD projects. Dr. Merrifield is the recipient of the 2021 ONR Young Investigator Award.