Principal Investigator: Zhaoxia Pu

Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah

Dr. Zhaoxia Pu is a professor of atmospheric sciences, a fellow of the American Meteorological Society and the Royal Meteorological Society, and a member of the NOAA Science Advisory Board. Her research focuses on improving the prediction of high-impact weather and extreme events. Her areas of interest include numerical weather prediction, data assimilation, numerical modeling, and predictability, with specific expertise in satellite and radar data assimilation, mesoscale severe weather systems, Earth system modeling, coupled land-atmosphere data assimilation, observing system simulation experiments, targeted weather observations, atmospheric boundary layers over complex terrain, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in numerical weather prediction (NWP) and climate forecasting.

Dr. Pu has extensive experience collaborating with NOAA, NASA, DOE, ONR, and NSF. She has authored over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles and participated in more than ten major field programs. Dr. Pu has also served on numerous national and international science teams, advisory boards, review panels, and editorial boards.