I am a researcher focusing on air-sea interaction, investigating how ocean surface waves influence upper-ocean structure and air–sea fluxes, particularly during extreme events such as tropical and extratropical cyclones, with an emphasis on their representation in coupled ocean–atmosphere models.

As a modeler, I have spent recent years developing the Atmosphere-Ocean-Wave coupled model, together with the WaveF parameterization scheme, which represents subgrid-scale wave–structure interactions (wave scattering). My research aims to enhance our understanding of these coupled dynamics and improve simulations of oceanic and atmospheric systems.

Sometimes, I find myself as a modeler in a room full of scientist and an researcher in a room full of modelers. But I view this dual perspective as a unique opportunity to bridge these fields, constantly learning and adapting to enrich my understanding of complex ocean-atmosphere interactions.

Currently, I am affiliated with the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) and Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System (CIMES) of Princeton University, and collaborate closely with scientists at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL),  where I contribute to the development of the SHiELD–MOM6–WW3 coupled model and investigate the mechanisms of kilometer-scale air–sea interactions in extratropical cyclones.