Dr. Yufei Chu is a Research Scientist at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. With a specialized focus on lidar-based atmospheric detection, laser ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation, fiber-optic sensing, and environmental data analytics, Dr. Chu has made highly cited and widely recognized contributions to multiple areas at the intersection of optics, remote sensing, and machine learning. He has previously held postdoctoral appointments at the University of Colorado Boulder and Michigan State University, where he worked on NSF- and DOE-funded projects that advanced laser remote sensing for weather forecasting and boundary layer turbulence detection.