Zhiyong Meng

Zhiyong Meng is a Professor at Peking University's Department of PHY. His research focuses on the mechanisms, numerical simulation, data assimilation, and predictability of mesoscale systems and related severe weather phenomena. He serves as the director of the China Meteorological Administration's Dragon卷 Wind Key Open Laboratory and is an elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Meng has published 97 papers, with a Web of Science citation count of 2886 and an h-index of 32. He has received awards such as the China Youth Female Scientist Award and the MWR Editorial Board Award from the American Meteorological Society.

Meng Zhiyong is a researcher in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Peking University, specializing in Mesoscale Meteorology, Data Assimilation, and Predictability. His work focuses on improving weather prediction through advanced data assimilation techniques, particularly using ensemble Kalman filters for mesoscale and regional-scale applications. He has conducted extensive studies on tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall events, and squall lines, emphasizing the role of observational data in enhancing forecast accuracy. His research also explores the predictability of extreme weather events, including tornadoes and landfalling tropical cyclones, with a focus on the impact of environmental factors such as sea-land breeze circulations and low-level jets.