2005-Present: George Mason University, Professor
Geography and Geoinformation Science Department; Atmosphere, Ocean and Earth Science Department; George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
As a international expert in global hydrology, my professorship duties include: (1) conduct lectures and seminars in hydrology and related disciplines; (2) perform advanced research in their the field of hydrology and land surface-atmosphere interaction; (3) provide pro bono community service, including consulting functions (such as advising government and nonprofit organizations); (4) teach campus-based or online courses with the help of instructional technology; (5) train young or new academics (graduate students); (6) carry out administrative or managerial functions, such as hiring, budget planning, and space management issues.
At GMU, I lead research and development in land surface hydrology and the study of land-atmosphere interactions on global to regional scales. I contribute to and lead broad interdisciplinary efforts to develop cross-department collaborative research efforts is areas of Forecast System improvement, fully coupled downscaling experiments, and with applications for management of resources such as water, food, and energy, forecasts and projections for human health, for air and water-quality, agriculture, and fisheries. End-user products, decision-making tools, and input to data gathering efforts for empirical forecasting of linked products, data assimilation, parameter optimization, and Observing Systems Simulation Experiment (OSSE’s), are also part of my research agenda in collaboration with internal university partners as well as a broad coalition of external collaborators, and national agencies such as NASA and NOAA.