Lili LEI

Professor


School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University

163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023

lililei@nju.edu.cn

Education
 2011Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, Meteorology
 2006M.S. Nanjing University, Meteorology
 2004B.S. Nanjing University, Atmospheric Sciences
Work Experience
 2024/03-present Associate Dean, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University
 2016/03-presentProfessor, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University
 2014-2016Research Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado, and Physical Sciences Division NOAA/ESL
 2011-2014Postdoctoral Fellow, Advanced Study Program, National Center for Atmospheric Research
 2006-2011Graduate Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Meteorology
Research Interests

   Data assimilation, integrated with machine learning
   Numerical weather prediction and climate modeling
   Atmospheric predictability
   Mesoscale dynamics

Teaching Interests

   Data assimilation
   Atmospheric dynamics

Selected Publications
 1.Zhou, L., L. Lei*, J. S. Whitaker, and Z.-M. Tan, 2024: An adaptive channel selection method for assimilating the hyperspectral infrared radiances. Mon. Wea. Rev., 152, 793-810, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-23-0131.1
 2.Lei, L., Z. Wang, and Z.-M. Tan, 2021: Integrated hybrid data assimilation for an ensemble Kalman filter. Mon. Wea. Rev., 149, 4091-4105, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-21-0002.1
 3.He, H., L. Lei*, J. S. Whitaker, and Z.-M. Tan, 2020: Impacts of Assimilation Frequency on Ensemble Kalman Filter Data Assimilation and Imbalances. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 12, e2020MS002187, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020MS002187
 4.Ren, S., L. Lei*, Z.-M. Tan, and Y. Zhang, 2019: Multivariate ensemble sensitivity analysis for super typhoon Haiyan (2013). Mon. Wea. Rev., 147, 3467-3480, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-19-0074.1
 5.Lei, L., J. S. Whitaker, and C. H. Bishop, 2018: Improving assimilation of radiance observations by implementing model space localization in an ensemble Kalman filter. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 10, 3221-3233, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018MS001468
 6.Lei, L., and J. S. Whitaker, 2017: Evaluating the trade-offs between ensemble size and ensemble resolution. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 9, 781-789, https://doi.org/10.1002/2016MS000864
 7.Lei, L., and J. S. Whitaker, 2016: A four-dimensional incremental analysis update for the ensemble Kalman filter. Mon. Wea. Rev., 144, 2605-2621, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-15-0246.1
 8.Lei, L., and J. S. Whitaker, 2015: Model space localization is not always better than observation space localization for assimilation of satellite radiances. Mon. Wea. Rev., 143, 3948-3955, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-14-00413.1
 9.Lei, L., and J. Anderson, 2014: Comparisons of empirical localization techniques for ensemble Kalman filters in a simple atmospheric general circulation model. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142, 739-754, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-13-00152.1
 10.Lei, L., D. R. Stauffer, and A. Deng, 2012: A hybrid nudging-ensemble Kalman filter approach to data assimilation. Part II: application in a shallow-water model. Tellus, 64A, 18485, https://dx.doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v64i0.18485
Full Publications

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SFjwmrsAAAAJ

Professional Activities

        2024-

Co-Chair of Data Assimilation and Observations Working Group, the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)

        2019-

Member of the Data Assimilation and Observations Working Group, the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)

        2021-

Chair of the Data Assimilation and Ensemble Forecasting Working Group, China National Committee of World Weather Research Program (CNC-WWRP)

        2021-

Editor of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

        2021-

Editor of Science China Earth Sciences

        2015-2019,2021-

Associate editor of Monthly Weather Review

        2021-

Associate editor of Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems

        2022-

Associate editor of Atmospheric Science Letters

Awards and Honors

          2024    Monthly Weather Review Editor's Award

          2023    Science China Earth Sciences Outstanding Editor Award

          2023    Atmospheric Science Letters Editor's Award 

          2022    Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Outstanding Editor Award

          2019    The National Science Fund for Excellent Youth Scholars

          2018    Kamide Lecture, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)

          2016    Tepin Professor, Jiangsu Province

          2015    Deng Feng Scholar Program B, Nanjing University


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