Biography:

Professor Xing Meng earned her PhD from the University of Michigan and is a former NASA scientist. She is the lead architect and developer of WP-GITM, an open-source tsunami/earthquake-ionospheric model. She is the recipient of several NASA awards, including the prestigious NASA Early Career Achievement Medal. She has authored many peer-reviewed publications and given invited talks at conferences and research institutions.

Research:

Lithosphere-atmosphere-ionosphere coupling during impulsive events like earthquakes, tsunamis, and tropical cyclones; ionosphere structuring and disturbances driven by external drivers from above and below; numerical modeling of the magnetosphere and ionosphere.

What You Can Expect in the Project:

You will work on space physics data from space-borne and ground-based observations and investigate the variability of the ionosphere forced by the Sun, the solar wind, and the lower atmosphere.

Desired Skill and Background:

Strong motivation and interest in Earth and Space Sciences. Basic skills in Python or MATLAB are preferred.