Fluid Science and Engineering

I am currently a Mathematician in the Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). My work at PNNL is using computational and mathematical tools to understand the hydro-biogeochemical processes in river ecosystems and the electrochemical processes in flow battery cells.

Prior to moving to PNNL, I worked on numerical modeling of subglacial hydrology of a conduit beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet, hydraulics in mountain streams, and 3D mesh generation development for complex in-stream structures in Civil Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (2014-2018), and studied computational fluid dynamics, naval engineering, and ocean engineering at Shanghai Jiaotong University (2010-2013) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2006-2010).

I have a strong interest in using computational methods to solve challenging problems related to water and fluid in earth science and engineering. My career goal is to develop computational capabilities to better predict the dynamic changes in hydrology, cryosphere, and engineering, and to gain new knowledge of how earth's water works and how human can better utilize natural laws to create a better life. By far, I have been working on different research in hydrology, cryosphere, hydraulics, battery storage technology, and mesh generation.

Outside research, I like hiking, kayaking, running, and taking photos of the beautiful nature I visited. Nature is always the inspiration of my life and research.