Programs: HYSPLIT dispersion modeling, inverse modeling, data assimilation

Contact: tianfeng.chai@noaa.gov

Current Research:

• HYSPLIT dispersion modeling, inverse modeling, data assimilation

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, USA, 2002
M.E., Fluid Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. 1997
B.E., Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1994
B.E., Environmental Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1994

Professional Experience

2012-present, Associate Research Scientist Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS) , NOAA-ARL/University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
2009-2012, Atmospheric Scientist, NOAA-ARL (on assignment from STC and ERT), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
2007-2009, Senior Scientific Data Analyst, U.S. EPA-NERL/NOAA-ARL (on assignment from STC), RTP, NC, USA
2002-2007, Postdoctoral Research Scholar/Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA