Education
| Ph.D. | Atmospheric Sciences | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Feb 2018 | | Disertation: Extratropical Impacts on Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity: Rossby Wave Breaking and Remote Impacts
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M.Sc. |
Atmospheric Sciences |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Dec 2012 | | Thesis: Interannual Variability of the Atlantic Hadley Circulation in Boreal Summer and Its Impacts on Tropical Cyclone Activity
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B.Sc. (Hons.) |
Marine Meteorology |
Ocean University of China |
May 2011 | | Thesis: An Algorithm to Derive Melt Pond Coverage in the Arctic region using MODIS data
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Work Experience
| Citadel Americas, LLC | 2020-2023 | | Weather Analyst & Quantitative Researcher | | | • Conduct weather-climate research and develop operational products for commodities trading | | • Communicate weather-driven commerical oppotunities and risks in Americas and Asia-Pacific | | • Analyze economic and policy market drivers in Greater China region |
Princeton University / GFDL |
2018-2020 | | Postdoctoral Research Associate | | | • Explore predictability and futures of cyclone activity in climate prediction systems | | • Spearheaded research on physical processes and assist the development of climate models |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
2011-2018 | | Research Assistant | | | • Explore tropical and extratropical controls of Atlantic troipical cyclone activity | | • Revealed the cause of a high-profile failure in predicting Atlantic hurricane activity | | • Clarified the life cycle of warm-season extratropical cyclones and their ties with weather–climate variability |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
2015-2016 | | Teaching Assistant | | | • Tutored students in the courses of "Computing and Data Analysis" and "Mesoscale Meteorology" |
Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ministry of Education, China |
2010-2011 | | Research Assistant | | | • Analyzed flight data and implemented an algorithm for the remote sensing of Arctic melt ponds | | • Provided real-time sea ice information for the decision-making of polar expeditions |
Ocean University of China |
2008-2009 | | Management Assistant | | | • Managed the daily operation of a computer laboratory that accommodates >300 students |
Honors and Awards
| • Travel Award | 19th Cyclone Workshop, Germany | 2019 |
| • Travel Award | The Large Ensembles Workshop, NCAR | 2019 |
| • Nominated Contender | CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards, UIUC | 2018 |
| • Travel Award | Les Houches Summer School on Turbulent Flows in Climate Dynamics | 2017 |
| • Ogura Research Award | Dept. Atmospheric Sciences, UIUC | 2014, 2017 |
| • Travel Award | Rossbypalooza workshop, the University of Chicago | 2016 |
| • Research Poster Award | School of Earth, Society & Environment, UIUC | 2013,2014,2016 |
| • Travel Award | Graduate College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2012 |
| • Outstanding Thesis | Ocean University of China | 2011 |
| • 1st-class Prize | Innovation Program of National Experiment Teaching Center, China | 2011 |
| • Outstanding Research Project | Ocean University of China | 2010 |
| • Social Service Award | Ocean University of China | 2009 |
| • 2nd-class Prize | National Ocean Sciences Contest, China | 2008 |
| • 1st-class Scholarship | Ocean University of China | 2008
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