Group

Dong Huang, Graduate Student (F25-present)

I am a Ph.D student at the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at CU Boulder. My research interests focus on climate dynamics and the coupling between the stratosphere and troposphere, particularly stratosphere-troposphere exchange (STE). In my spare time, I enjoy playing football, hiking, and cycling.

Megan Neumann, Graduate Student (Summer 26-present)

My research interests in upper troposphere-lower stratosphere composition, especially aerosols. Outside of research, I love to travel, play video games, and do crafts like knitting and crocheting.

Cheng-Cheng Liu, Moore Postdoc (Summer 26-present)

I am interested in aerosols, clouds, and their impacts on climate, particularly stratospheric aerosols and cloud microphysics. I am currently working on aerosols in the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer (ATAL) and their climate impacts. In my free time, I enjoy table tennis, badminton, and road trips. 

Xander Moss (UG Research Assistant, SS26)

My research interests include atmospheric pollutant tracking and pollutant distribution through groundwater systems. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, skiing and painting.

Project: Observations of CO and Greenhouse Gases Using NOAA AirCore Measurements

Ayana Monreal (UG, F25-S26)

I am interested in how carbon monoxide and other greenhouse gas emissions move through the atmosphere in the lower troposphere, and how weather patterns impact their movement. In my free time I enjoy cave surveying and studying the impact that karst ecosystems have on our environment.

Independent study: Hotspots of Carbon Monoxide from Biomass Burning in Model Simulations (Poster)

Eason Wu (UG, S26)

I’m an undergraduate in ATOC at CU Boulder. I’m interested in stratosphere–troposphere interactions and how changes in stratospheric water vapor and aerosols affect climate, especially following the Hunga Tonga eruption. Outside of school, I enjoy skiing, playing table tennis, and biking around Boulder.

Independent study: Long-Term Changes in Stratospheric Water Vapor After the Hunga Eruption

Jose E. Ruiz Sanchez (UG, S24)

REU Project: The Evolution of the 2022 Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai Eruption Water Vapor Plume in the Stratosphere & its Effects on Stratospheric Surface Temperature (Research statement)