Mengxin Pan

I am seeking Masters and PhD students to join my “Climate and Weather Extremes” Lab in Fall 2025 or Spring/Fall 2026. Please also find more details in my website.

Research Interest

My “Climate and Weather Extremes Lab” combines advanced data mining techniques with climate dynamics to address real-world problems, with two interconnected objectives. First, advancing the fundamental insight of climate and weather extremes, with specific interests in Atmospheric Rivers and their changes in a warming climate. Second, bridging the physical and social dimensions in facing climate change challenges.

Please visit my website for details about my research.

Education

Ph.D., The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2021

M.Phil., The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2018

B.S., Southeast University, 2016

Courses

GEOG 104 Climate Change, Water and Society: An introductory course on climate change that explains the causes of climate change, its impacts on natural and human systems, and how these changes connect to society through issues like risk, adaptation, and mitigation.

GEOG 214 Weather and Climate: This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles and processes governing the Earth’s weather and climate. Topics include radiation, energy balance, greenhouse effect, clouds, precipitation, atmospheric circulation, mid-latitudes cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, climate change, air pollution and ozone hole.