I am a first year Ph.D. student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Fudan University, co-advised by Prof. Wen Zhou and Prof. Shang-Ping Xie (from Scripps).

Before embarking on my Ph.D. journey, I earned a B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from Fudan University in June 2023. In my sophomore year, I conducted my first research project on air quality under the supervision of Prof. Xingnan Ye from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University. After one year of training, I joined Prof. Ruifen Zhan’s team to investigate multiple tropical cyclone events (MTCEs), supported by Fudan’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (FDUROP).

My current research focuses on the dynamics of extreme climate/weather events, including heatwaves, floods, and tropical cyclones.

You can find my CV here: Zheng-Hang’s Curriculum Vitae (updated June 2024)

Education

• Ph.D in Climate Sciences (Fudan Elite Ph.D Program)
  • Fudan University, 2023.09-present
• B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences (with Highest Honor)
  • Fudan University, 2019.09-2023.06

Research Interests

• Climate Dynamics
• Climate/Weather Extremes
• East Asian Summer Monsoon

Selected Awards

• Best Student Poster Award, AOGS Annual Meeting 2024
• Outstanding Student Presentation Award, AGU Fall Meeting 2023
• The May Fourth Youth Medal, Fudan University, 2023 (2 students every year)
• The Graduate Star, Fudan University, 2023 (Highest honor for undergraduates, Top 10 among ~3625)
• Outstanding Bachelor Student in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, 2023 (Top 5%)
• National Scholarship, Fudan University, awarded two times in 2021 and 2022 (Top 2%)
• Merit Student Pacesetter, Fudan University, 2022 (10 students every year)
• Academy Star (Innovation and Practice), Fudan University, 2021 (10 groups every year)

News

• June 2024: I attended the AOGS2024 meeting in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and won the Best Student Poster (BSP) Award. Poster PDF
• May 2024: I attended the 2024 PhD Student Forum on Climate Change in Nanjing University, and won the Best Oral Presentation Award.
• May 2024: I attended the 9th Young Scientist Forum of Earth Science in Xiamen, and won the OSPA.
• Apr 2024: Check out our new and cover paper in Science Advances! We show that Pakistan is a “sweet spot” for heavy rainfall there to perturb the westerly jet, leading further to persistent heatwaves in East Asia downstream.
• Mar 2024: I have been selected to receive an Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) of AGU2023 meeting.
• Dec 2023: I attended AGU2023 fall meeting in San Francisco, and had an oral presentation about the dynamic pathway linking Pakistan flooding to East Asian heatwaves.
• Nov 2023: I started to set up my personal website.
• Sep 2023：I started my PhD at Fudan University.
• June 2023：I graduated from Fudan University.