AEL · NTU Atmospheric Sciences

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        Research Journey

        Expanding tools, deepening questions — from aerosols to island convection

        PhD 2002–2009
        Caltech

        Main Tools

        GCM
        Satellite remote sensing

        Key Questions

        • Global climate effects of aerosols
        • Observing and characterizing aerosols from space
        Global aerosol distribution map
        Global aerosol distribution

        From aerosols to clouds

        Postdoc 2009–2012
        JPL

        Main Tools

        GCM
        Satellite remote sensing

        Key Questions

        • Clouds and their climatic impacts
        • Using satellite observations to evaluate and improve GCMs
        Global clouds and climate satellite composite
        Global clouds and climate

        From global to regional

        Faculty 2012–2020
        NTU

        Main Tools

        GCM
        CRM
        Satellite remote sensing

        Key Questions

        • Monsoon precipitation and its variability
        • Tropical organized convection systems and their environment
        Asian monsoon and organized convection map
        Asian monsoon and organized convection

        From climate to organized convection

        Faculty 2020–Present
        NTU

        Main Tools

        GCM
        CRM
        Satellite remote sensing
        Machine learning
        Field observations

        Key Questions

        • Convection and boundary layer processes over tropical islands and complex topography
        • Taiwan as a natural laboratory
        • Future change of local weather over the Asian monsoon region
        Island convection over complex topography in Taiwan
        Island convection over complex topography (Taiwan)

        From coastal ocean to islands and complex terrain

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