CV

Education

University of Washington, PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015 - 2017

• Dissertation: Understanding probable maximum precipitation and safety of water management infrastructures under a changing climate
• Supervisor: Dr. Faisal Hossain

University of Washington, MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2011 - 2015

• Thesis: Model estimate of Pan-Arctic wetland methane emissions and their climate sensitivity during 1960-2006
• Supervisor: Dr. Dennis Lettenmaier

Tsinghua University, BE in Hydraulic Engineering, 2007-2011

• Mentor: Dr. Guangheng Ni

Experience

Assistant Professor University of Oklahoma 2025 - present

• Joint appointment between School of Meteorology and School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
• Lead the Regional HydroClimate Analysis and Modeling (RHyCAM) Lab
• Director of Outreach, Hydrology and Water Security Program

Earth Scientist Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 2021-2024

• Scientist III (2024-2024)
• Scientist II (2021-2023)
• Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate (EBSD)
• Atmospheric, Climate, and Earth Sciences Division

Postdoctoral Research Assosciate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 2018-2021

• Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate (EBSD)
• Atmospheric, Climate, and Earth Sciences Division
• Mentor: Dr. Ruby Leung

Visiting Scholar National Institute for Environmental Studies 2013.07 - 2013.08

• Worked with Dr. Shamil Maksyoutov on CH4 inverse modeling
• Applied the NIES transport model to West Siberia

Skills

• Programming: Python, Perl, Bash, MATLAB; Julia (just got started!)
• Earth System/Atmospheric Modeling: WRF, MPAS-A, E3SM
• Hydrologic Modeling: VIC, Noah-MP
• Languages: Chinese (Native), English (Fluent)