Zhonghua Zheng

Co-Lead for Environmental Data Science & AI at Manchester Environmental Research Institute | Editor of the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

About

Please see https://zhonghuazheng.com/ for more information.

Experience

  • The University of Manchester (4 yrs)
    • Co-Lead for Environmental Data Science & AI, Manchester Environmental Research Institute (MERI)
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Assistant Professor (permanent appointment) in Data Science & Environmental Analytics
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      - Achieved permanent status in March 2025 (now "Tenured Assistant Professor") after successfully completing probation (tenure-track) 1.5 years ahead of schedule (standard probation: 4 years; https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/people-and-od/new-staff/probation/). - An open-ended position that covers research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecturer#United_Kingdom).

    • Member of the Department Leadership Team
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

      - Role: External Advisory Board (EAB) and Employability Lead of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES) - Lead on interactions with EAB (The EAB for the DEES has been established to obtain independent guidance in regard to academic and other functions of the Department), building and maintaining relationships with its members. - As Employability Lead, interface with the Careers service and other university services (e.g., Alumni office) in supporting student careers activities.

  • Editor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP) at European Geosciences Union (EGU)
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Advanced Study Program (ASP) Postdoctoral Fellow at NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research
    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022 · 8 mos

    - Primary Affiliation: Computational & Information Systems Laboratory (CISL) -> AIML Group - Secondary Affiliation: Climate & Global Dynamics Laboratory (CGD) - Mentors: Dr. David John Gagne (Machine Learning), Dr. Keith Oleson (Urban Climate), and Dr. John Schreck (Data Science) - The ASP postdoctoral fellowship (https://asp.ucar.edu/postdocs/postdoctoral-fellowship-program) is an excellent opportunity to conduct independent research at the National Center for Atmospheric Research - Received the award in early March 2021, deferred to start in 2022

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University in the City of New York
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is a research unit of The Earth Institute (now Columbia Climate School) at Columbia University that focuses on the earth sciences. - Advisors: Prof. Arlene M. Fiore (now at MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Prof. Daniel M. Westervelt (co-advisor)

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Advisor: Prof. Arlene M. Fiore (https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~amfiore/), now at MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://science.mit.edu/arlene-fiore-stone-professor/) - Co-Advisor: Prof. Daniel M. Westervelt (https://datascience.columbia.edu/people/daniel-westervelt/) - LDEO Atmospheric Chemistry Group (https://atmoschem.ldeo.columbia.edu/), now at MIT (https://www.teampaccc.mit.edu/)