Team | polyu

Principal Investigator

Prof. Shuo Wang, Associate Professor

2015 Ph.D., University of Regina, Canada

2010 M.S., University of Regina, Canada

2008 B.S., Monash University, Australia

Xueqin Yang, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2025 -

Xueqin Yang was awarded her PhD from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2025, after completing a combined Master's and PhD program. She is interested in understanding how forest phenology responds to extreme climate events, particularly droughts.

Jia Wei, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024 -

Jia Wei received her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Hydrology and Water Resources from Hohai University. Dr Wei was awarded her PhD from Hohai University in December 2021. She is interested in climate modes impacts, climate extremes, and moisture recycling. In 2024, Jia Wei achieved “Hong Kong Scholar”, launched by the Society of Hong Kong Scholars and the China National Postdoctoral Council under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

Mo Zhou, Doctoral Student, 2021 -

Mo Zhou received her Bachelor’s degree in Geographical Information Science at Huazhong Agricultural University in 2018, and then she received her Master’s degree in Geomatics Engineering at Central South University in 2021. Her current research focuses on exploring extreme weather and climate events in coastal regions. In 2024, Mo Zhou was honoured with the "Best Paper Award" at the PolyU Research Student Conference (PRSC 2024). She was named First Runner-up and also received the People’s Choice Award at the FCE 3MT Competition 2025.

Sijie Tang, Doctoral Student (Joint with SUSTech), 2021 -

Sijie Tang received his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2018 and 2020, respectively. He received the PhD Fellowship under the SUSTech – PolyU Collaborative PhD Program. His research mainly focuses on physics-guided deep learning for hydrological predictions.

Yangyang Jing, Doctoral Student, 2022 -

Yangyang Jing received her Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from Nankai University in 2022. Her current research investigates the response of ecosystems to flash drought evolution.

Qiang Yu, Doctoral Student (Joint with SUSTech), 2022 -

Qiang Yu obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Hydrology and Water Resources from Wuhan University in 2018 and 2021, respectively. He received the PhD Fellowship under the SUSTech – PolyU Collaborative PhD Program. His current research focuses on urban flood simulation and prediction considering climate change impacts.

Jian Li, Doctoral Student, 2023 -

Jian Li received her Bachelor's degree in Physical Geography and Resources & Environment from Beijing Normal University in 2020, and she received her Master's degree in Natural Resources from Beijing Normal University in 2023. Her research focuses on the spatiotemporal dynamics of hydrological extremes.

Fengjia Zhou, Doctoral Student, 2023 -

Fengjia Zhou received her Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Hydraulic Engineering from Sichuan University in 2021, and then she received her Master's degree in Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2023. Her research mainly focuses on deep learning in hydroclimatic extremes.

Xing Cheng, Doctoral Student (2023 - ), co-advised with Prof. Jianli Chen

Xing Cheng received his Bachelor's degree in Geographical Information Science at Huazhong Agricultural University in 2020, and then he received his Master's degree in Geographical Information Science from Nanjing University in 2023. His research mainly focuses on lake extremes and dynamics.

Cancan Qiao, Doctoral Student, 2024 -

Cancan Qiao received her Bachelor's degree in Physical Geography and Resources & Environment from Beijing Normal University in 2021, and then she received her Master's degree in Cartography and Geography Information System from Beijing Normal University in 2024. Her research mainly focuses on the impacts of climate extremes on agriculture and socio-economic systems.

Yiyang Zhao, Doctoral Student, 2024 -

Yiyang Zhao received his Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering from Xi’an University of Technology in 2018, and his Master’s degree in Water Resources Management from the University of Bristol in 2019. His current research focuses on the detection and attribution of hydroclimatic extremes.

Huijiao Chen (Former Research Assistant), Doctoral Student, 2025 -

Huijiao Chen received her Bachelor's degree in Geology from China University of Geosciences in 2015 and subsequently earned her Master's degree in Cartography and Geographic Information System from Sun Yat-sen University in 2018. Her research focuses on investigating the impacts of climate extremes on agricultural systems.

Huiying Li (Former Research Assistant), Doctoral Student, 2025 -

Huiying Li received her Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Water Conservancy Engineering at Wuhan University in 2018, and then she received her Master’s degree in Hydraulic Engineering at Wuhan University in 2020. Her current research focuses on exploring the effects of weather and climate extremes on irrigation practices and crop production.

Xiaowen Huang, Doctoral Student, 2025 -

Xiaowen Huang received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Engineering and her Master's degree in Biology from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology. She is interested in land-atmosphere interaction in climate change and the simulation of extreme weather events.

Xiongwei Gao, (Former Research Assistant), Doctoral Student, 2026 -

Xiongwei Gao received his Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Science from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 2021, and subsequently obtained his Master's degree in Resources and Environmental Engineering from the same university in 2024. His research primarily focuses on exploring the dynamics of climate extremes.

Cui Guo, Research Assistant, 2026 -

Cui Guo received her Bachelor’s degree in Geography Science from Henan University and her Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Beijing Institute of Technology. Her current work focuses on GIS applications in climate research.

Cheng Ji, Master Student, 2025 -

Cheng Ji received his Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Science from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in 2025. He began pursuing his Master's degree at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2025. His research focuses on weather and climate extremes.

Jingyi Shi, Master Student, 2026 –

Jingyi Shi received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography & Resources and Environment from Beijing Forestry University in 2025. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research interests include climate extremes and urban systems.

Lab Alumni

Boen Zhang, Doctoral Student (2018-2022) & Postdoctoral Fellow (2022-2023) at PolyU, Postdoctoral Fellow (2023-2026) at University of Oxford, now Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at Sun Yat-sen University

Yamin Qing, Doctoral Student (2020-2024) & Postdoctoral Fellow (2024-2026) at PolyU, STEM Outstanding PhD Thesis Award on Soil Drought and Climate Change, FCE Award for Outstanding PhD Theses, Best Research Postgraduate Student of the Year, Young Scientist Award in Physical & Mathematical Science, now Postdoc at University of California, Irvine

Jinxin Zhu, Postdoctoral Fellow (2018-2020), now “One-Hundred Talents” Associate Professor at Sun Yat-sen University

Jiewen You, Doctoral Student (2020-2024), HKPFS awardee, now Lecturer at Fujian Normal University

Hao Liu, Postdoctoral Fellow (2024-2025), now Lecturer at National University of Defense Technology

Xiangfei Li, Postdoctoral Fellow (2021-2023), now Lecturer at Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology

Chi Yin Chan Jenny, Student Research Assistant (2024), now full-time CAD Survey Technician at Handley Surveys in Perth, Australia

Zhimin Jia, Research Assistant (2023-2024), now at the WSP Hong Kong Limited

Bowie Tong, MSc Student (2020-2022), The HKIS Dissertation Award for Postgraduate Students, now Analyst/Programmer (AP) at the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO)

Chue Cheuk Ying Cherry, Student Research Assistant (2020), The HKIS Outstanding Final Year Dissertation Award, now in the Hong Kong Lands Department