Overview
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Ping Zhu is a Professor in the dept of Earth and Environment, specializing in atmospheric sciences. Dr. Zhu's research mainly focuses on advancing our understanding of (a) hurricane dynamics and intensification and (b) cloud life-cycle and cloud-climate feedback that modulates climate change. Using innovative numerical and observational methods, he characterizes turbulent eddy structure and quantifies turbulent transport in the hurricane boundary layer critical to the storm evolution. His research addresses key issues on the representation of model physics in numerical models and the improvement of forecasting skills by the operational models used for predicting hurricanes. The cloud research conducted by Dr. Zhu covers a range of topics with a focus on the improvement of cloud parameterization in global climate models and reduced uncertainty of cloud-climate feedback in climate change projection.
2017 FIU Faculty Award for Excellence in Research & Creative Activities
PhD, MPO/RSMAS, University of Miami, 2002
MS, Chinese University of Meteorological Sciences, China, 1988
BS, Nanjing University, China, 1985
research interests
- atmospheric sciences, hurricane dynamics and intensification, cloud life-cycle and cloud-climate feedback that modulates climate change
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2022Atmospheric ConvectionFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/07055900.2022.2082915 Web of Science: 000820709300001
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2022Current Challenges in Climate and Weather Research and Future DirectionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/07055900.2022.2079473 Web of Science: 000804694100001
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2022Sensitivity of large eddy simulations of tropical cyclone to sub-grid scale mixing parameterizationFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105922 Web of Science: 000772631800003
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2021The Role of Eyewall Turbulent Transport in the Pathway to Intensification of Tropical CyclonesFull Text via DOI: 10.1029/2021JD034983 Web of Science: 000694671900016
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2020An Observational Study of the Symmetric Boundary Layer Structure and Tropical Cyclone IntensityFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/atmos11020158 Web of Science: 000519238800026
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2019Role of eyewall and rainband eddy forcing in tropical cyclone intensificationFull Text via DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-14289-2019 Web of Science: 000499790500002
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2018A Top-Down Pathway to Secondary Eyewall Formation in Simulated Tropical CyclonesFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/2017JD027410 Web of Science: 000423433500011
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2017Evaluation of surface layer flux parameterizations using in-situ observationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.04.025 Web of Science: 000405043700013
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2016Vortex Rossby wave propagation in baroclinic tropical cyclone-like vorticesFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/2016GL071662 Web of Science: 000392741900033
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2016Differences between Nonprecipitating Tropical and Trade Wind Marine Shallow CumuliFull Text via DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-15-0110.1 Web of Science: 000369725200001
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2016Tracking the Hercules 265 marine gas well blowout in the Gulf of MexicoFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/2015JC011037 Web of Science: 000371432200041
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2015On the Mass-Flux Representation of Vertical Transport in Moist ConvectionFull Text via DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-14-0332.1 Web of Science: 000366331900001
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2015Impact of subgrid-scale processes on eyewall replacement cycle of tropical cyclones in HWRF systemFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/2015GL066436 Web of Science: 000368343200052
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2015The Sensitivity of Simulated Shallow Cumulus Convection and Cold Pools to MicrophysicsFull Text via DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-14-0099.1 Web of Science: 000361037100004
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2014Simulated Convective Invigoration Processes at Trade Wind Cumulus Cold Pool BoundariesFull Text via DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-0184.1 Web of Science: 000339692000003
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2014The role of outer rainband convection in governing the eyewall replacement cycle in numerical simulations of tropical cyclonesFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021899 Web of Science: 000340408000017
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2014Evaluation of intercomparisons of four different types of model simulating TWP-ICEFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/qj.2192 Web of Science: 000334926800009
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2014Impact of subgrid-scale vertical turbulentmixing on eyewall asymmetric structures andmesovortices of hurricanesFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/qj.2147 Web of Science: 000332763400007
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2013On the parameterization of surface momentum transport via drag coefficient in low-wind conditionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/grl.50518 Web of Science: 000321261600063
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2013Cloud microphysical budget associated with torrential rainfall during the landfall of severe tropical storm Bilis (2006)Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s13351-013-0210-z Web of Science: 000318302000010
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2012A limited area model (LAM) intercomparison study of a TWP-ICE active monsoon mesoscale convective eventFull Text via DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016447 Web of Science: 000305147400001
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2011On Momentum Transport and Dissipative Heating during Hurricane LandfallsFull Text via DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-10-05018.1 Web of Science: 000291343200017
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2010Multiple-scale simulations of stratocumulus cloudsFull Text via DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014400 Web of Science: 000285017100010
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2010Wavelet Analyses of Turbulence in the Hurricane Surface Layer during LandfallsFull Text via DOI: 10.1175/2010JAS3437.1 Web of Science: 000285442600003
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2009On the use of PDF schemes to parameterize sub-grid cloudsFull Text via DOI: 10.1029/2008GL036817 Web of Science: 000263947000005
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2008A multiple scale modeling system for coastal hurricane wind damage mitigationFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11069-008-9240-8 Web of Science: 000260315900017
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2008Simulation and parameterization of the turbulent transport in the hurricane boundary layer by large eddiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009643 Web of Science: 000259000200003
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2008Parameterization of continental boundary layer cloudsFull Text via DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009315 Web of Science: 000256061200001
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2008Impact of land-surface roughness on surface winds during hurricane landfallFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/qj.265 Web of Science: 000259292700019
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2007Climate sensitivity of tropical and subtropical marine low cloud amount to ENSO and global warming due to doubled CO2Full Text via DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008174 Web of Science: 000249518600004
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2007Diagnosing cloud feedbacks in general circulation modelsFull Text via DOI: 10.1175/JCLI4140.1 Web of Science: 000247159300017
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2003Large eddy simulations of continental shallow cumulus convectionFull Text via DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003119
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2018Role of eyewall and rainband eddy forcing in tropical cyclone intensificationFull Text via DOI: 10.5194/acp-2018-610
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Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
- Gao, Cen, Computational Fluid Dynamic analysis of Microbubble Drag Reduction Systems at High Reynolds Number 2016
- Katz, Jeremy, Evaluation of Surface Layer Parameterizations Using In-Situ Observations 2016
- Furst, Jonathan Joseph, An Investigation of Vertical Turbulent Transport Processes in Coastal Regions Using Tower Observations 2013
Research
principal investigator on
- Improving Sub-Grid Scale Parameterization and Microphysical-Dynamical Interaction in Operational Models for Accurate Prediction of Rapid Intensity Change of Tropical Cyclones awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2018 - 2022
- Collaborative Research: EAGER: Effect of Eddy Forcing Induced by Eyewall and Rainband Convection on Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification awarded by National Science Foundation 2018 - 2022
- Improving HWRF's Ability to Predict Rapid Change in Tropical Cyclone Intensity Governed by Internal Physical Processes awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2016 - 2020
- Understanding the impact of sub-grid scale physics in HWRF on the predicted inner-core structure and intensity of tropical cyclones awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2014 - 2018
- CARTHE II - Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment awarded by Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative 2015 - 2018
- Dr. Zhu will perform large-eddy simulations (LESs) in a forecasting/hindcasting mode to explicitly resolve the air-sea transfer of oil/gas/aerosol into the atmosphere and horizontal and vertical transport of hydrocarbon in the atmospheric boundary layer awarded by Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative 2011 - 2015
- CAREER: Investigation and Parameterizion of Hurricane Boundary Layer Processes for Improving Hurricane Forecast and Mitigation awarded by National Science Foundation 2009 - 2015
- Arm Observations for the Development and Evaluation of Models and Parameterization of Cloudy Boundary Layers awarded by Office of Science 2009 - 2014
- Collaborative Research: From Fine-Scale Mixing to the Mesoscale: Assessing the Climatic Impact of Trade-Wind Cumulus with RICO Data and Modeling. awarded by National Science Foundation 2008 - 2011
- Development of Innovative Modeling Systems for Hurricane Wind Damage Mitigation. awarded by FIU Foundation 2008 - 2009
co-principal investigator on
- The Florida Hurricane Alliance Research Program - Round 1. awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2004 - 2010
subproject principal investigator on
- The Florida Hurricane Alliance Research Program - Round 1. awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2004 - 2010
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