PhD position

The Climate Dynamics and Modeling lab at the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston (https://uh.edu/nsm/earth-atmospheric/) is seeking a PhD student to work on tropical climate dynamics and/or regional hydroclimate. Potential research topics include atmosphere-ocean interactions, El Nino dynamics and modeling, tropics-extratropics teleconnections and regional precipitation changes. The student will be advised by Dr. Honghai Zhang. The position is fully funded with either teaching or research fellowship.

Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. degree in atmospheric sciences, physical oceanography, physics or math Adept knowledge in calculus, partial differential equations, etc. Programming experience: skills in Python, MATLAB, Fortran or other similar languages are preferred, but not required Strong self-motivation and enthusiasm for climate research

Interested candidates should send your CV and copies of B.S. (and M.S. if any) transcripts to hzhang83@central.uh.edu. Qualified candidates will be selected for interviews. The position will remain open until filled.