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We bring together students and collaborators working across observations, modeling, AI, hydrology, ecology, climate, and energy.

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Principal Investigator

Zhenzhong Zeng

Vice Dean and Professor, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Professor, Institute for Advanced Artificial Intelligence, Southern University of Science and Technology

Professor Zhenzhong Zeng studies biosphere-atmosphere interactions, global change and the Earth system, climate-change impacts, climate mitigation and adaptation, and AI for geoscience and energy.

Earth System & Global Change LAB

Education

  • B.S. in Geography Science, Sun Yat-sen University (2007-2011)
  • Ph.D. in Physical Geography, Peking University (2011-2016; supervisor: Prof. Shilong Piao)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University (2016-2019; mentor: Dr. Eric F. Wood)

Experience

  • Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology (since 2024.06)
  • Associate Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology (2019.09-2024.06)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University (2016-2019)

Honors

  • 2025 Highly Cited Researchers (Geosciences)
  • 2025 Highly Cited Researchers (Environment and Ecology)
  • Changjiang Distinguished Expert, Ministry of Education of China (2022)
  • AOGS HS Kamide Lecturer (2022)
  • Qiushi Outstanding Young Scholar Award (2020)
  • Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers (2020-2025)
  • Top 2% Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University

Lab Manager

Postdoctoral Researcher

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Yaotong Cai

Postdoctoral Researcher

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Meng Zhang

Postdoctoral Researcher

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Yakun Zhu

Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD Student

Master Student

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Hanyang Yan

Master Student

Undergraduate Student

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Xinyu Zou

Undergraduate Student

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Gefan Gao

Undergraduate Student

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Sijin Qin

Undergraduate Student

Research and Teaching Assistant

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Qun Luo

Research and Teaching Assistant