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I specialize in advanced modeling, data visualization, and the assessment of human and environmental vulnerabilities to climate and hydrological extremes. With expertise spanning hydrological and climate modeling, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, I work to address complex environmental challenges and support the development of sustainable climate solutions.

My research focuses on deepening understanding of hydrometeorological processes and their implications for human health, mitigating the impacts of extreme climate events on communities and ecosystems, and designing innovative approaches to manage compound hydroclimate extremes. I am passionate about applying cutting‑edge analytical tools and interdisciplinary methods to drive scientific innovation. Ultimately, my goal is to generate actionable insights that strengthen resilience and sustainability in a rapidly changing climate.

My contributions have been recognized through numerous prestigious awards. In 2023, the American Geophysical Union honored me as an Outstanding Reviewer for Earth’s Future. I received the Best Poster Award in 2024 and the Best Project Presentation Award at the School on Climate and Environmental Modelling in 2019. My academic excellence is further reflected in consecutive Outstanding Academic Performance Awards from the City University of Hong Kong (2023, 2024).

I have also been supported by several competitive international fellowships, including the DAAD Fellowship in Germany (2020–2022), the German Federal Ministry of Education Fellowship (2016–2019), the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fellowship (2018–2019), the Netherlands Fellowship Program (2017), the Committee on Space Research Capacity Building Fellowship (2018), and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics Fellowships in Italy (2015, 2019).

• Australian Northern Territory Government, Oct 31, 2025. “NT experts put new satellite research into context.”
• Inside climate news, Aug 29, 2025. “Emissions are Sparking Increases in African Heat Waves in Unexpected Ways, New Study Finds.”
• Track Zone, Aug 29, 2025. “Findings Show The Northern Territory’s Vital Water Source Is Drying.”
• Muser Press, Aug 25, 2025. “In Africa, heatwaves are hotter and longer than 40 years ago, UIC researchers say.”
• Technology Networks, Aug 19, 2025. “African Heat Waves Are Hotter and Longer Than 40 Years Ago.”
• Earth, Aug 21, 2025. “Africa’s heat waves are getting hotter, longer, and deadlier.”
• 30science, Aug 20, 2025. “Africa: in 40 anni le ondate di calore sono diventate più calde, lunghe e frequenti.”
• Focus pl, Aug 20, 2025. “Z raz na 8 lat do corocznej normy. Tak drastycznie zmieniły się fale upałów w Afryce.”
• UIC today, Aug 19, 2025. “In Africa, heat waves are hotter and longer than 40 years ago, UIC researchers say.”
• Health Medicine Network, Aug 19, 2025. “HMN 2025: How heat waves are hotter and longer than 40 years ago.”
• Mirage, Aug 19, 2025. “African Heat Waves Intensify Over 40 Years, UIC Finds.”
• EurakAlert, Aug 19, 2025. “In Africa, heat waves are hotter and longer than 40 years ago, UIC researchers say.”
• Scienmag, Aug 19, 2025. “UIC Researchers Report: Heat Waves in Africa Are Hotter and Last Longer Compared to 40 Years Ago.”
• Veja, Aug 19, 2025. “Ondas de calor na África são mais intensas e frequentes do que há 40 anos, mostra estudo .”
• Space Daily, Aug 6, 2025. “Northern Territory aquifer faces rapid decline visible from space.”
• Terra Daily, Aug 6, 2025. “Northern Territory aquifer faces rapid decline visible from space.”
• Mirage News, Aug 5, 2025. “Satellite Reveals Drying of NT's Essential Water Source.”
• Griffith News, Aug 5, 2025. “Findings show NT’s vital water source is drying – and it can be seen from space.”
• Scienmag, Aug 5, 2025. “Satellite Images Reveal Drying of Northern Territory’s Crucial Water Source.”
• Scienmag, Aug 5, 2025. “Findings show NT’s vital water source is drying – and it can be seen from space.”
• La Republica es, Aug 4, 2025. “El acuífero de Cambrian Limestone en el Territorio del Norte de Australia sufre una alarmante pérdida de agua visible desde el espacio.”
• PhysOrg, Aug 4, 2025. “Findings show the Northern Territory's vital water source is drying—and it can be seen from space.”
• ABC News, Aug 3, 2025. “NT's vast Cambrian Limestone Aquifer 'getting drier', new study finds.”
• ABC News, Aug 3, 2025. “Study finds NT aquifer showing signs of stress due to dry conditions.”
• NBC News, Feb 14, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• AOL News, Feb 14, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• MSN News, Feb 14, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• Today Headline, Feb 13, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• Yahoo, Feb 13, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• NBC Chigaco, Feb 13, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• NBC4, Feb 13, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• NBC Dalla-Fort Worth, Feb 13, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• NBC Miami, Feb 13, 2025. “Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers.”
• Telemundo51, Feb 13, 2025. “Amargura para tu bolsillo: el chocolate te saldrá más caro este San Valentín”
• Telemundo Puerto Rico, Feb 13, 2025. “Amargura para tu bolsillo: el chocolate te saldrá más caro este San Valentín”
• DownToEarth, Jan 7, 2025. “Intensity and frequency of extreme flooding events in Sahel set to increase in a warmer climate.”
• CityUHK News, Apr 12, 2024. "Minimizing uncertainties in climate projections and water budget reveals the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change."
• Nation News, Jan 17, 2024. "Projections reveal the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change."
• ResearchCareer, Jan 17, 2024. "Water risks studied."
• BoederMail, Jan 14, 2024. "Changing water cycle presents new risks to future of farming."
• The Daily Advertiser, Jan 14, 2024. "Changing water cycle presents new risks to future of farming."
• Academic Zhongqi, Jan 13, 2024. "A new perspective on global water reserves."
• Inside Water, Jan 11, 2024. "New climate models show impacts of freshwater to climate change."
• PhysOrg, Jan 9, 2024. "Projections reveal the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change."
• Water Online, Jan 9, 2024. "Projections reveal the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change."
• Tech and Science Post, Jan 9, 2024. "Projections reveal the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change."
• Griffith News, Jan 9, 2024. "Projections reveal the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change."
• Mirage News, Jan 9, 2024. "Climate Change Threatens Freshwater, Projections Show."
• Medriva, Jan 5, 2024. "Investigating Future Hydrological Changes through BASD-CMIP6-PE Dataset: A Focus on Peru and Ecuador."
• DAAD Website, Oct 2020, " Change through Science"             
•  DAAD Website, Aug 2020, " Regional Insight on COVID-19 Cases"
•  DAAD Website, Aug 2020, " Policy Brief: What are climate models, and how can we improve
•  their accuracies for climate impact studies?"
• PhysOrg, Aug 2017, Growing more plants and trees can cut down the heat in Nigerian cities.”

• Downscaling and Bias Correction of Climate Models
• Remote Sensing and GIS applications
• Climate Change Implications of Fresh Water Resources
• Compound Climate Extremes and Their Attributions
• Weather Extremes and Human Health and Thermal Stress
• Climate Dynamics and Associated Impacts on Heatwaves and Water Resources

• Introduction to Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering (SEE 1003)
• Environmental Social Governance (SEE 3206)