Research Scientist, Caltech
1200 E California Blvd. MC 131-24
Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Office: Linde 231
626-395-2021
wyujie@caltech.edu
Yujie is a Research Scientist at Caltech working on vegetation and land surface modeling, particularly in how plants respond and acclimate to the changing climate. While at the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA), he leads the development of a next-generation land surface model (CliMA Land) from scratch. Yujie’s research aims are to improve the Earth system models’ predictive skills in tracking global carbon, water, and energy fluxes using the increasing number of remote sensing data.
Professional Experience
- 2022-present: Research Scientist, Caltech
- 2020-2022: Postdoctoral Fellow, Caltech
Education
- PhD in Biology | University of Utah, USA | 2015 - 2019
- MS in Biology | University of Science and Technology of China, China | 2011 - 2013
- BS in Biology | University of Science and Technology of China, China | 2007 - 2011
Thesis & Dissertation
- PhD. 2020. Carbon gain and risk in leaf gas exchange. University of Utah. Advised by Dr. John S. Sperry.
- PhD Candidate. 2017. Research Proposal. University of Utah. Advised by Dr. John S. Sperry.
- Master. 2013. Theory and model of centrifuge method in vulnerbility curve. University of Science and Technology of China. Advised by Dr. Kunfang Cao and Dr. Melvin T. Tyree.
