Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Physical Oceanography
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2021 - Present
Earth and Climate Sciences,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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2024 - Present
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
An Algorithm to Develop a Satellite-Based Atmospheric River Database
Journal Article Geophysical Research Letters · March 16, 2025 Atmospheric rivers (ARs) feature transient filaments of enhanced moisture transport. Given their significant influence on regional weather extremes and global hydrological cycle, there have been extensive AR studies based on reanalyses or in-situ measureme ... Full text CiteThe role of sea surface salinity in ENSO forecasting in the 21st century
Journal Article npj Climate and Atmospheric Science · December 1, 2024 Significant strides have been made in understanding El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) dynamics, yet its long-lead prediction remains challenging, especially for the El Niño events after 2000. Sea surface salinity (SSS) is known to affect ENSO development ... Full text CiteEmission reductions during COVID-19 enhance marine heatwave over the North Pacific in spring 2020
Journal Article Climate Dynamics · December 1, 2024 Severe marine heatwave over the North Pacific was observed in spring 2020, which likely caused the record Arctic ozone loss. Here we show that this anomalous North Pacific warming is related to the emission reductions during COVID-19 which emerged in China ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
The effects of the tropical Indian Ocean on the Atlantic climate mean state, variability and change in E3SM and other Earth system models
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2023 - 2026North Pacific Marine Heatwave-Atmospheric River Interactions: Physical Mechanisms and Downstream Climate Impacts
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2023 - 2026A Satellite Informed Malaria Early Warning System for Malaria Elimination Settings
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2022 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Yale University ·
2018
Ph.D.