Arctic hydrology · Climate change

A changing Arctic.
A changing water balance.

I study how warming changes Alaska’s water balance—and the processes behind those changes.

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The research, at a glance

Water in. Runoff out.
What changes in between?

From regional patterns to climate impact attribution, my research connects changes in Alaska’s water balance with the processes behind them.

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At the University at Buffalo, I work with Dr. Yifan Cheng in the A.C.T. Hydrology Lab, analyzing 4-km RASM data with a water-energy balance framework.

Alaska, the study region for my water-balance research
AlaskaStudy region · 4-km RASM data

Education

University at Buffalo, SUNY

Buffalo, New York

Ph.D. in Geological SciencesAug. 2026–Present

M.S. in Geological SciencesAug. 2025–Dec. 2026 (expected)

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology

Nanjing, China

B.S. in Physical Geography and Resource EnvironmentSep. 2021–Jun. 2025

GPA: 87/100