Name: Kai Wang
Tel: (919) 513-4438 (office), (919) 449-7526 (mobile)
Email: ka.wang@northeastern.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, NC State University, August 2011
M.S., Atmospheric Physics and Environment, Peking University, July 2005
B.S., Atmospheric Sciences, Peking University, July
2002
Research
Interests & Specialties:
Research interests include atmospheric chemistry and air quality modeling;
tropospheric ozone and aerosols; VOC chemistry and associated secondary organic
aerosols; long-range transport of air pollutants; aerosol direct and indirect
effects; air quality forecasting; cloud chemistry; and climate change
Research specialties include regional air quality models such as MM5/CMAQ,
WRF/CMAQ, WRF/Chem, and WRF/CAM5, the global atmospheric model such as
GU-WRF/Chem, inorganic aerosol thermodynamic models such as ISORROPIA and EQUISOLV,
and air quality related satellite data processing and analysis such as MODIS,
GOME, TOMS, MOPITT etc.
Research
Experience:
1. Research Assistant Professor,
Northeastern University, January 2020-present
2. Research Assistant Professor,
North Carolina State University, January 2015-December 2019
3. Post-Doc, North Carolina State
University, September 2011-January 2015
4. Visiting Student, National
Center for Atmospheric Research, May 2011-August 2011
5. Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, August 2005-May
2011
6. Student Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, June 2006-July
2009
7. Research Assistant, Peking University, September
2002 - July 2005
Publications:
Refereed Journal Papers:
In
preparation:
33. Zhang, Y., K. Wang, Y. Chen, J. He, X. Zhang,
J.-W. Fan, L. R. Leung, Q. Zhang, F.-K. Duan, and K.-B. He, 2016, Multi-Year
Simulation of Aerosol Indirect Effects using WRF-CAM5 over East Asia, in
preparation.
32. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, K. Yahya, and P. Campbell, 2016, Decadal
application of WRF/Chem under current and future climate/emission scenarios,
Part I: Simulation design, evaluation, and sensitivity simulations, in preparation.
31. Wang, K.,
Y. Zhang, X. Zhang, J. Fan, R. Leung, Q. Zhang, and K. He, 2016, Fine-scale
application of WRF-CAM5 during a dust storm episode over East Asia: Sensitivity
to aerosol activation parameterization and grid resolution, in preparation.
Published
(Google Scholar; ResearcherID):
30. Yahya, K., K. Wang,
P. Campbell, T. Glotfelty, J. He, and Y. Zhang, 2016, Decadal evaluation of regional
climate, air quality, and their interactions over the continental US using
WRF/Chem version 3.6.1, Geosci. Model Dev., 9, 671-695, doi:10.5194/gmd-9-671-2016.
29. Wang, L., Y. Zhang, K. Wang, B. Zheng, Q. Zhang and W. Wei,
2016, Application of Weather Research and Forecasting Model with Chemistry
(WRF/Chem) over northern China: Sensitivity study, comparative evaluation, and
policy implications, Atmos. Environ.,
124, 337-350, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.12.052.
28. Zhang, Y., X. Zhang,
K. Wang, Q. Zhang, F. Duan, and K. He, 2016, Application of WRF/Chem over East
Asia: Part II. Model improvement and sensitivity simulations, Atmos.
Environ., 124, 301-320,
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.07.023.
27. Cai, C.-J., X. Zhang, K. Wang, Y. Zhang, L.-T. Wang, Q. Zhang, F.-K. Duan, K.-B. He, and
S.-C. Yu, 2016, Incorporation of new particle formation and early growth
treatments into WRF/Chem: Model improvement, evaluation, and impacts of
anthropogenic aerosols over East Asia, Atmos.
Environ., 124, 262-284, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.05.046.
26. Li, X., Q. Zhang, Y.
Zhang, B. Zheng, K. Wang, Y. Chen, T. J. Wallington, W. Han, W. Shen, X. Zhang,
and K. He, 2015, Source contributions of urban PM2.5 in the
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region: Changes between 2006 and 2013 and relative impacts
of emissions and meteorology, Atmos. Environ., 123,
229-239, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.10.048.
25. Zhang, Y., X. Zhang,
K. Wang, J. He, L. R. Leung, J.-W. Fan, and A. Nenes, 2015, Incorporating an
advanced aerosol activation parameterization into WRF-CAM5: Model evaluation
and parameterization intercomparison, J. Geophys. Res., 120, 6952-6979, doi:10.1002/2014JD023051.
24. Yahya, K., K. Wang,
Y. Zhang, and T. E. Kleindienst, 2015, Application of WRF/Chem over North America under the AQMEII Phase 2
– Part 2: Evaluation of 2010 application and responses of air quality
and meteorology-chemistry interactions to changes in emissions and meteorology
from 2006 to 2010, Geosci. Model Dev.,
8, 2095-2117, doi:10.5194/gmd-8-2095-2015.
23. Zheng, B., Q. Zhang, Y.
Zhang, K. B. He, K. Wang, G. J.
Zheng, F. K. Duan, Y. L. Ma, and T. Kimoto, 2015, Heterogeneous chemistry: A
mechanism missing in current models to explain secondary inorganic aerosol
formation during the January 2013 haze episode in North China, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 2031–2049, doi:10.5194/acp-15-2031-2015.
22. Campbell P., Y. Zhang,
K. Yahya, K. Wang, C. Hogrefe, G.
Pouliot, C. Knote, A. Hodzic, R. San Jose, J. L. Perez, P.
Jiménez-Guerrero, R. Baro, and P. Makar, 2015, A multi-model assessment for the 2006 and 2010 simulations under the Air
Quality Model Evaluation International Initiative (AQMEII) phase 2 over North
America: Part I. Indicators of the
sensitivity of O3 and PM2.5 formation regimes, Atmos.
Environ., 115, 569-586, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.12.026.
21. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, K. Yahya, S.-Y. Wu, and G. Grell, 2015,
Implementation and initial application of new chemistry-aerosol options in
WRF/Chem for simulating secondary organic aerosols and aerosol indirect effects
for regional air quality, Atmos. Environ., 115, 716-723, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.12.007.
20. Im, U., R. Bianconi, E.
Solazzo, I. Kioutsioukis, A. Badia, A. Balzarini, R. Baró, R. Bellasio, D.
Brunner, C. Chemel, G. Curci, H. D. van der Gon, J. Flemming, R. Forkel, L.
Giordano, P. Jiménez-Guerrero, M. Hirtl, A. Hodzic, L. Honzak, O. Jorba, C.
Knote, P. Makar, A. Manders-Groot, L. Neal, J. L. Pérez, G. Pirovano, G. Pouliot,
R. San Jose, N. Savage, W. Schroder, R. S. Sokhi, D. Syrakov, A. Torian, P.
Tuccella, K. Wang, J. Werhahn, R.
Wolke, R. Zabkar, Y. Zhang, J. Zhang, C. Hogrefe, and S. Galmarini, 2015, Evaluation
of operational online-coupled regional air quality models over Europe and North
America in the context of AQMEII phase 2. Part II: Particulate matter, Atmos.
Environ., 115, 421-441, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.08.072.
19. Yahya, K., K. Wang, M. Gudoshava, T. Glotfelty, and Y. Zhang, 2015, Application of WRF/Chem over
North America under the AQMEII Phase 2: Part I. Comprehensive evaluation of 2006 simulation,
Atmos. Environ., 115, 733-755, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.08.063.
18. Wang, K., K. Yahya, Y. Zhang, C. Hogrefe, G. Pouliot, C. Knote, A.
Hodzic, R. San Jose, J. L. Perez, P. Jiménez-Guerrero, R. Baro, P.
Makar, and R. Bennartz, 2015, A
multi-model assessment for the 2006 and 2010 simulations under the Air Quality
Model Evaluation International Initiative (AQMEII) Phase 2 over North America:
Part II. Evaluation of column variable predictions using satellite data, Atmos.
Environ., 115, 587-603, doi:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.07.044.
17. Wang, K., and Y. Zhang, 2014, 3-D agricultural air quality modeling:
Impacts of NH3/H2S gas-phase reactions and bi-directional
exchange of NH3, Atmos. Environ., 98, 554-570, doi:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.09.010.
16. Penrod, A., Y.
Zhang, K. Wang, S.-Y. Wu, and
L. R. Leung, 2014, Impacts of future climate and emission changes on U.S. air quality,
Atmos. Environ., 89, 533-547, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.01.001.
15. Zhang, Y., W. Wang, S.-Y. Wu, K.
Wang, H. Minoura, and Z.-F. Wang, 2014, Impacts of updated emission inventories
on source apportionment of fine particle and ozone over the Southeastern U.S., Atmos. Environ., 88,
133-154, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.01.035.
14. Zhang, Y., K. M. Olsen, and K. Wang, 2013, Fine scale modeling of agricultural
air quality over the Southeastern United States using two air quality models.
Part I. Application and evaluation, Aerosol
and Air Quality Research, 13, 1231-1252, doi:10.4209/aaqr.2012.12.0346.
13. Zhang, Y., K. Sartelet, S. Zhu, W. Wang, S.-Y. Wu, X. Zhang, K. Wang, P. Tran, C. Seigneur and Z.-F.
Wang, 2013, Application of WRF/Chem-MADRID and WRF/Polyphemus in Europe - Part 2:
Evaluation of chemical concentrations and sensitivity simulations, Atmos.
Chem. Phys., 13, 6845–6875, doi:10.5194/acp-13-6845-2013.
12. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, A. Nenes, and C.
Fountoukis, 2012, Implementation of dust emission and chemistry into the Community
Multiscale Air Quality modeling system and initial application to an Asian dust
storm episode, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 10209–10237, doi:10.5194/acp-12-10209-2012.
11. Wang, K., and Y. Zhang, 2012,
Application, evaluation, and process analysis of the U.S. EPA’s 2002
Multiple-Pollutant Air Quality Modeling platform, Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 2, 254-289, doi:10.4236/acs.2012.23025.
10. Wang, L.-T., C.
Jang, Y. Zhang, K. Wang,
Q. Zhang, D. Streets, J. Fu, Y. Lei, J. Schreifels, K. He, J.-M. Hao, Y.-F.
Lam, J. Lin, N. Meskhidze, S. Voorhees, D. Evarts, and S. Phillips, 2010,
Assessment of air quality benefits from national air pollution control policies
in China. Part I: Background, emission scenarios and evaluation of meteorological
predictions, Atmos. Environ., 44, 3442-3448, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.05.051.
9. Wang, L.-T., C.
Jang, Y. Zhang, K. Wang,
Q. Zhang, D. Streets, J. Fu, Y. Lei, J. Schreifels, K. He, J.-M. Hao, Y.-F.
Lam, J. Lin, N. Meskhidze, S. Voorhees, D. Evarts, and S. Phillips, 2010, Assessment
of air quality benefits from national air pollution control policies in China.
Part II: Evaluation of air quality predictions and air quality benefits assessment,
Atmos. Environ., 44, 3449-3457, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.05.058.
8. Zhang, Y., Y.
Pan., K. Wang,
J. D., Fast, and G. A. Grell, 2010, WRF/Chem-MADRID: Incorporation of an
aerosol module into WRF/Chem and its initial application to the TexAQS2000
episode, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D18202, doi:10.1029/2009JD013443.
7. Liu, X.-H., Y.
Zhang, J. Xing, Q. Zhang, K.
Wang, D. G. Streets, C. J. Jang, W.-X. Wang, and J.-M. Hao,
2010, Understanding of regional air pollution over China using CMAQ, part II.
Process analysis and sensitivity of ozone and particulate matter to precursor emissions,
Atmos. Environ., 44, 3719-3727, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.03.036.
6. Zhang, Y., X.-Y.
Wen, K. Wang,
K. Vijayaraghavan, and M. Z. Jacobson, 2009, Probing into regional O3
and particulate matter pollution in the United States: 2. An examination of
formation mechanisms through a process analysis technique and sensitivity study,
J. Geophys. Res., 114, D22305, doi:10.1029/2009JD011900.
5. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, C.
Jang, S. Phillips, and B.-Y. Wang, 2009, Modeling intercontinental air pollution
transport over the trans-Pacific region in 2001 using the Community Multiscale
Air Quality modeling system, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D04307,
doi:10.1029/2008JD010807.
4. Zhang, Y., S.-Y.
Wu, S. Krishnan, K. Wang,
A. Queen, V. P. Aneja, and S. P. Arya, 2008, Modeling agricultural air quality:
Current status, major challenges, and outlook, Atmos. Environ., 42,
3218–3237, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.01.063.
3. Wang, K., H. Zhang, Q.
Wang, F. Li, and J. Chen, 2006, Study on the structure and evolvement of atmospheric
boundary layer of frontal fogs in spring and winter at southern suburb of
Beijing, Acta Sci. Natur. Uni. Pek., 42(1), 55-60 (in Chinese).
2. Wang, K., H. Zhang, H.
Liu, J. Du, F. Hu, and J. Chen, 2005, Characteristics of radiation balance over
the moving dune and field area in the Keerqin Desert region of China, Quarterly
Journal of Applied Meteorology, 16(2), 174-180 (in Chinese).
1. Li F., K. Wang, H. Zhang, C.
Zhong, K. Ling, and A. Zhang, 2003, The influence of sampling length and frequency
on the processing of atmospheric turbulent data, Meteorological,
Hydrological and Marine Instruments, 69, 25-31 (in Chinese).
Book Chapters:
1. Zhang, Y., X. Zhang, C. Cai, K. Wang, and L Wang, 2014, Chapter 10.
Studying aerosol-cloud-climate interactions over East Asia using WRF/Chem, Air
Pollution Modeling and its Application XXIII, D. Steyn and R. Mathur (eds.), Springer
Proceedings in Complexity, pp. 61-66, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-04379-1_10.
Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings:
7. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, M. Z. Jacobson,
J.-Y. Liang, and K, Magliano, A Study of gas/particle partitioning using inorganic
thermodynamic equilibrium modules and data from the California Regional PM10/PM2.5
Air Quality Study, Proceedings of the Workshop on Agricultural Air Quality:
State of the Science, June 5-8, 2006, Potomac, MD, 6 pages.
6. Zhang, Y., S.-Y. Wu, J.-L. Hu, S. Krishnan, K.
Wang, A., Queen, V. P. Aneja, and P. Arya, 2006, Modeling agricultural
air auality: Current Status, major challenges, and outlook, Proceedings of
the Workshop on Agricultural Air Quality: State of the Science, June 5-8,
2006, Potomac, MD, 5 pages.
5. Zhang, Y., P. Liu, K. Wang, M. Z.
Jacobson, P. Bhave, S.-C. Yu, S. Roselle, and K. Schere, 2005, Predicting aerosol
number and size distribution with CMAQ: Homogeneous nucleation algorithms and process
analysis, Proceedings of the 2005 Models-3 Workshop, September 26-28,
Chapel Hill, NC, 2 pages.
4. Wang, K. and H. Zhang, 2004, Contrast on the characteristics
of the surface radiation components over dune and the field area in semi-arid areas
of North China. Proceedings (II) of the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Chinese
Meteorological Society, Oct, Beijing China, 382.
3. Zhang, H., K. Wang, Q. Wang, and F.
Li, 2004, The structure of the atmospheric boundary layer during foggy days in winter
season at Beijing. Proceedings (II) of Joint AOGS (Asia Oceania Geosciences
Society) 1st Annual Meeting & 2nd APHW (Asia Pacific
Association of Hydrology and Water Resources) Conference, Jul, Singapore,
246-247.
2. Liu, J., H. Zhang, K. Wang, and J. Chen,
2004, Analysis of the characteristics of turbulence fluxes during the gale period
in winter season. Proceedings (I) of Joint AOGS 1st Annual Meetings
& 2nd APHW Conference, Jul, Singapore, 466.
1. Zhang, H., K. Wang, and H. Liu, 2003, The characteristics of the radiation
balance over the moving dune and the field area at Inner Mongolia, Proceedings
of the 9th International Joint Seminar on the Regional Deposition Processes in
the Atmosphere, Dec, Bangkok Thailand, 41-47.
Invited Presentations:
3. Wang,
K. and Y. Zhang, 2011, Simulating the April 2001 Asian dust storm episode
with MM5/CMAQ and WRF/CMAQ: Dust module development and initial application,
invited talk at Atmospheric Chemistry Division, NCAR, May 19, Boulder, CO.
2. Zhang, Y., Y.-S. Chen, X.-M. Hu, X.-Y. Wen, K.
Wang, C. J. Jang, L.-T. Wang and J.-M. Hao, 2008, Coupled regional
climate and air quality modeling: History, current status, and challenges,
invited keynote speech at the International Workshop on Regional and Urban Air
Quality in Yangtze River Delta Region, April 17-18, Shanghai, China.
1. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, and C. Jang, 2007, Modeling intercontinental
transport between Asia and North America, invited presentation at the training
workshop on the air quality modeling system organized by RTI International,
June 22, RTP, NC.
Contributed Conference Presentations:
36. Campbell, P.,
Y. Zhang, K. Yahya, K. Wang, C.
Hogrefe, G. Pouliot, C. Knote, A. Hodzic, R. San Jose, J. L. Perez, P. Jiménez Guerrero, and P. Makar, 2014, Indicators of the sensitivity of O3
and PM2.5 formation to precursor gases over the continental United
States: A multi-model assessment for the 2006 and 2010 simulations under the Air Quality Model Evaluation International
Initiative (AQMEII) Phase 2, oral presentation at the 13th
Annual CMAS Conference, October 27-29, Chapel Hill, NC.
35.
Zhang, Y. K. Wang, K. Yahya, and B. Mitchell, 2014, WRF/Chem-CB05-MADE/VBS: Development and comprehensive evaluation
of multi-year applications over North America, oral presentation at the 15th WRF Users’s Workshop,
June 24-27, Boulder, CO.
33.
Zhang, Y., J. He, K.
Wang, K. Yahya, T. Glotfelty, B.Gantt, C. Segura, and L. Chapman, D.
Streets, F. Yan, and Z.-F. Lu, G. Sun and S. McNulty, 2014, Climate mitigation
and earth system management from local to global scale: Modeling technology driven
futures: Progress and future work, oral presentation at the 2014 Annual NSF/USDA/DOE EaSM PI Meeting, Jan. 27-29,
Washington DC.
32. Zhang, Y., X. Zhang,
C.-J. Cai, K. Wang, and Y. Chen, J.-W. Fan, R. Leung, and
K.-S. Lim, and G. Zhang, 2014, Simulating aerosol indirect effects with improved
aerosol cloud precipitation representations in a coupled regional climate model:
Progress and future work, poster presentation at the 2014 Annual NSF/USDA/DOE EaSM PI Meeting, Jan. 27-29, Washington
DC.
31. Wang, L., Y. Zhang, K. Wang, B.
Zheng, and Q. Zhang, 2013, Application of online Weather Research Forecasting
Model with Chemistry (WRF/Chem) over China: Sensitivity study and comparative
evaluation, poster presentation
for 2013 AUG Fall Meeting, December 9-13, San Francisco, CA.
30. Yahya, K., K. Wang, M. Gudoshava, S.-Y. Wu, T. Glotfelty, and Y. Zhang, 2013, Application
of WRF/Chem over the continental U.S. under the AQMEII Phase II: Comprehensive evaluation
and chemistry feedbacks to meteorology, oral presentation at the 12th
Annual CMAS Conference, October 28-30, Chapel Hill, NC.
29.
Zhang, X., K. Wang, Y. Zhang, J.-W. Fan, L. R. Leung, K.-S. Lim, A. Nenes, Q. Zhang, F.-K. Duan, and K.-B. He, 2013, Incorporation of an advanced aerosol activation parameterization into
WRF-CAM5: Parameterization intercomparison and impacts on aerosol indirect effects, oral presentation at the 2013
Hydrology, Ocean and Atmosphere Conference (HOAC 2013), Sept. 20-22, Beijing,
China.
28. Zhang, Y., X. Zhang, C.-J. Cai, K. Wang, and L. Wang, 2013, Studying aerosol-cloud-climate
interactions over East Asia using WRF/Chem, oral presentation at the 33th
NATO/SPS International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its
Application, August 26-30, Miami, FL.
26. Wang W., S.-Y. Wu, K. Wang, Y. Zhang, H. Minoura, and Z. Wang, 2012, Impact of updated
emission inventories on source apportionment of fine particle and ozone over
the Southeastern U.S., oral presentation at the AAAR the 31st Annual
Conference, October 8-12, Minneapolis, MN.
25. Zhang, Y., X.-Y. Liu, C.-J. Cai,
X. Zhang, K. Wang, T. Glotfelty, Q.
Zhang, and K.-B. He, 2012, Simulating chemistry-aerosol-cloud-radiation feedbacks
from global to urban using WRF/Chem-MADRID, oral presentation at the Annual
Meeting of the 973 Project on the Development and Improvement of the
Eco-Environment Process System Models (2010CB951800), September 4-7, Beijing,
China.
24. Zhang, Y., X. Zhang, C.-J. Cai, K. Wang,
J.-W. Fan, R. Leung, K.-S.
Lim, G. Zhang, X.-Y. Liu, Q. Zhang, and K.-B. He, 2012, Simulating
aerosol indirect
effects with improved aerosol-cloud-precipitation representations in a
coupled regional climate model: Model development and initial
application, poster presentation at the 2012 NSF/USDA/DOE Annual Earth
System
Modeling Project Meeting, July 9-11, Arlington, VA.
23. Penrod, A., K. Wang, and Y. Zhang, 2012, Future air quality: Degradation or improvement
due to climate and emissions, poster presentation at the 7th Annual NC State
University Graduate Student Research Symposium, March 20, Raleigh, NC.
22. Wang, K., et al, 2011, Modeling gas-phase glyoxal and associated secondary
organic aerosol formation in a megacity using WRF/Chem, poster presentation for
2011 AGU Fall Meeting, December 5-9, San Francisco, CA.
21. Zhang, Y., K. Wang, Y.-S. Chen, W. Wang, S. Zhu, T. Glotfelty, and X.-Y. Liu,
2011, WRF/Chem modeling activities at NCSU, invited presentation at the COST
Action ES1004 (EuMetChem) Technical Committee Meeting, October 6-7, Kos Island,
Greece.
20. Wang, K., and Y. Zhang,
2011, Simulating the April 2001 Asian dust storm episode with WRF/CMAQ: Dust module
development and initial application, poster presentation at 12th WRF
Users’ Workshop, June 20-24, Boulder, CO.
19. Zhang, Y., S.-Y. Wu, A. Penrod,
and K. Wang, 2011, Impact of regional
climate/emission changes on air quality over U.S.: Concentration, deposition,
and visibility, presentation at the 8th International Conference on
Acid Deposition (Acid Rain 2011), June 15-18, Beijing, China.
18. Penrod, A., K. Wang, and Y.
Zhang, 2011, 3-D Agricultural air quality
modeling: The state of the science, fine-scale
applications, and policy implications. Part II. Impacts of future climate
and emissions on air quality, poster
presentation at the 2011 USDA Air Quality Project Directors Meeting, June 7,
Washington DC.
17. Zhang, Y., K. Wang, A.
Penrod, W. Robarge, and J. Walker, 2011, 3-D agricultural air quality
modeling: The state of the Science, fine-scale
applications, and policy implications. Part I. Impacts of bidirectional
exchange of NH3 and reactions involving NH3/H2S, poster presentation
at the 2011 USDA Air Quality Project Directors Meeting, June 7, Washington DC.
16. Zhang, Y., S.-Y. Wu, A. Penrod, K. Wang, and R. Leung, 2011, Air quality
in the U.S. under future climate and emission scenarios, poster presentation at
the 12th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry/the 91st AMS
Annual Meeting, January 23-27, Seattle, WA.
15. Zhang, Y., K. Wang, W. Robarge, and
J. Walker, 2010, Agricultural air quality modeling: Impact of revised modules
and future climate change, oral presentation at the 2010 AFRI Air Quality
Project Directors (PD) Meeting, August 23-24, Amarillo, TX.
14. Wu, S.-Y., Y. Zhang, K. Wang, and R. Leung, 2010, Impact of
Projected Future Climate Change on Regional Air Quality in the U.S.,
presentation at the 2010 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting, June 22-25,
Taipei, Taiwan.
13. Wang, K., and Y. Zhang, 2010, Development of an online dust
module in CMAQ and its application to simulate the trans-Pacific transport of
Asian dust, oral presentation at the International Symposium on Asian
Dust/Aerosol and its Impact on Global Climate Change, August 8-10, Shanghai,
China.
12. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, C. Jang, S. Phillips, A. Nenes, and
C. Fountoukis, 2009, Implementation of dust treatments into CMAQ and initial application
to the April 2001 Asian dust episode, oral presentation at the 12th Conference
on Atmospheric Chemistry/the 90th AMS Annual Meeting, January 17-21, Atlanta,
GA.
11. Wang, K., S. Phillips, C. Jang, Y. Zhang, N. Possiel,
and T. Fox, 2009, Evaluation of 2002 Multi-Pollutant Modeling Platform using satellite
measurements, presentation at the 8th Annual CMAS Conference, October 19-21,
Chapel Hill, NC.
10. Zhang, Y., X.-Y. Wen, K. Wang, and K.
Vijayaraghavan, 2009, Examining the governing processes and export of O3
and PM2.5 in the U.S.: Process analyses and sensitivity studies,
presentation at the 11th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry/the 89th AMS
Annual Meeting, January 11-15, Phoenix, AZ.
9. Zhang, Y., K. Wang, Y.-S. Chen, C.
J. Jang, and S. Phillips, 2008, Asian air pollution export and aerosol-regional
climate interactions, presentation at the 7th Annual CMAS Conference, October
6-8, Chapel Hill, NC.
8. Phillips, S., K. Wang, C. Jang, N.
Possiel, M. Strum, and T. Fox, 2008, Evaluation of 2002 Multi-Pollutant
Platform: Air toxics, ozone, and particulate matter, presentation at the 7th
Annual CMAS Conference, October 6-8, Chapel Hill, NC.
7. Jang, C., S. Phillips, P. Dolwick,
N. Possiel, T. Fox, D. Evarts, Y. Zhang, K. Wang, and Y. Chen, 2008, Modeling of air quality and
regional climate interactions, presentation at the 7th Annual CMAS Conference,
October 6-8, Chapel Hill, NC.
6. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, B.-Y. Wang, C. Jang, and S.
Phillips, 2007, A mechanistic examination of Asian pollution export: Process analysis,
sensitivity simulation, and satellite data utilization, oral presentation at
the 10th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to
Air Quality (ASAAQ 2007), May 14-16, Hong Kong, China.
5. Phillips, S., D. Luecken, N.
Possiel, C. Jang and K.
Wang, 2006, Differences among chemical mechanisms in predicting
the effect of emissions reductions on ozone and PM levels, poster presentation at
International Chemical Mechanism Conference, December 6-8, Davis, CA.
4. Wang, K., Y. Zhang, M. Z. Jacobson, J.-Y. Liang, and K,
Magliano, 2006, A study of gas/particle partitioning using inorganic thermodynamic
equilibrium modules and data from the California Regional PM10/PM2.5
Air Quality Study, poster presentation at the Workshop on Agricultural Air
Quality: State of the Science, June 5-8, Potomac, MD.
3. Zhang, Y., S.-Y. Wu, J.-L. Hu, S.
Krishnan, K. Wang,
A., Queen, V.
P. Aneja, and P. Arya, 2006, Modeling agricultural air quality: Current status,
major challenges, and outlook, presentation at the Workshop on Agricultural Air
Quality: State of the Science, June 5-8, Potomac, MD.
2. Zhang, Y., X.-M. Hu, K. Wang, and J.-P.
Huang, J. D. Fast, W. I. Gustafson Jr., D. Allen Chu, and C. J. Jang, 2005,
Evaluation of WRF/Chem MADRID with satellite and surface measurements:
Chemical and optical properties of aerosols, presentation at the 2005 AGU Fall
Meeting, December 5-9, San Francisco, CA.
1. Zhang, Y., P. Liu, K. Wang, M.Z. Jacobson, P. Bhave, S.-C. Yu, S. Roselle,
and K. Schere, 2005, Predicting aerosol number and size distribution with CMAQ:
Homogeneous nucleation algorithms and process analysis, presentation at the 4th
CMAS Conference, September 26-28, Chapel Hill, NC.
Honors and
Awards:
1. Graduate Student Fellowship from
NCAR’s Advance Study Program, 2011
2. Third place best student oral
presentation at the 12th conference on Atmospheric Chemistry/90th AMS Annual
Meeting, 2010
3. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, North
Carolina State University, 2008
4. Travel awards to the Workshop on
Agricultural Air Quality: State of the Science, 2006
5. Guanghua Scholarship, Peking
University, China, 2003-2004
6. Top outstanding Student of Peking
University, China, 2003-2004
7. Guanghua Scholarship, Peking
University, China, 2000-2001
8. P&G Scholarship, Peking
University, China, 1999-2000
9. Honors for the Excellent Performance in Social
Activities, Peking University, China, 1998-1999
Membership/Activities:
1. Invited reviewer for Journal of Geophysical Research; Atmospheric
Environment; Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics; Geoscientific Model
Development; Environmental Science and Pollution Research; Environmental
Pollution; Environmental Science; Atmospheric Pollution Research; Atmospheric
and Solar-Terrestrial Physics; Land Degradation and Development; Chiang Mai
Journal of Science
2. Member of American Geophysical Union (AGU), Jan. 2006-present
3. Member of American Meteorological Society, Mar. 2006- present
4. Member of Air & Waste Management Association
(A&WMA), Mar. 2006-2008
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