Research Journey 🌍

Pins marks the stops along my research journey—click one to see the story.

Experience

  1. Postdoctoral Scholar

    Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi), Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, The University of Chicago
    Modelling Antarctic ice-sheet and ice-shelf dynamics to assess proposed interventions aimed at slowing glacial ice loss, and to quantify their effectiveness, risks and consequences for long-term sea-level rise.
  2. Graduate Researcher

    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania / Australian Antarctic Program Partnership
    Coupled ice-sheet, subglacial hydrology and ice–ocean modelling of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, East Antarctica, using Elmer/Ice. Co-convenor of the WilkesMIP model intercomparison project.

Education

  1. PhD (Marine and Antarctic Studies)

    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, AU
    Thesis: Understanding the Future of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, East Antarctica — submitted and currently under examination. Supervised by Dr. Chen Zhao, Dr. Rupert Gladstone, Dr. Ben Galton-Fenzi and Prof. Poul Christoffersen.
  2. BSc (Hons) (Marine and Antarctic Science)

    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, AU

    Honours project:

    • Thermal structure of the Amery Ice Shelf from borehole observations and simulations supervised by Dr. Chen Zhao, Dr. Rupert Gladstone, Dr. Ben Galton-Fenzi
    Read paper
  3. BSc (Marine Science)

    College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, CN
Teaching Experience
  • Teaching Assistant - Ice Sheets, Climate & Sea Level Rise, UTAS, Sep 2025 - Oct 2025
    Designed and led practicals; assisted students in analysing model results.
  • Lecturer - Kioloa Winter School: Antarctic Tipping Points, ANU, Jun 2025
    Delivered lectures on tipping points and irreversibility within ice sheets.
Professional Service & Development
  • Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS) Summer School, Jul 2026
    Polar Research Institute of China, China.
  • Creator & Developer - 3D ICE, Feb 2026
    Interactive 3D visualisation for Antarctica and Greenland.
  • Peer Reviewer, Apr 2025 - present
    Nature Communications, Journal of Glaciology, Communications Earth & Environment.
  • Co-convenor - WilkesMIP Project, Jan 2025 - present
    Coordinating an international model intercomparison project.
  • Organiser and Host - UTAS Ice Sheets Group Meeting, Jun 2023 - Aug 2024
    Organised weekly group seminars and facilitated discussions.
  • Karthaus Summer School on Ice Sheets and Glaciers, May 2024
    Karthaus, Italy.
  • Monash Hackathon - Disentangling Uncertainties in ISMIP6-2300, Mar 2024
    Monash University, Australia.
  • Subglacial Hydrology and Geology Workshop, Oct 2023
    Tarraleah, Tasmania.
  • Visiting Research Student, Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
    Prof. John Moore’s Group, Beijing Normal University, China.
Presentations
  • Invited Seminar, School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Jul 2026)
  • Oral Presentation, Asia Early Career Polar Forum 2026, Zhuhai (Jun 2026)
  • Oral Presentation, Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington (Feb 2026)
  • Oral Presentation, Climate and Cryosphere Conference 2026, Wellington (Feb 2026)
  • Oral Presentation, Antarctica Day Symposium, Hobart (Dec 2025)
  • Oral Presentation, FRISP - Southern Hemisphere Workshop, Queensland (Jul 2025)
  • Invited Seminar, School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Dec 2024)
  • Poster, Australian Antarctic Research Conference, Hobart (Nov 2024)
  • Oral Presentation, IMAS HDR Conference, Hobart (Nov 2024)
  • Invited Seminar, ICEMAP Antarctic Modelling Workshop, Rovaniemi (May 2024)
  • Poster, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna (Apr 2024)
  • Poster, AAPP Symposium, Hobart (Oct 2023)
  • Poster, ACCESS Community Workshop, Canberra (Sep 2023)
  • Oral Presentation, Coupled Ice-Sheet Modelling and Simulations Workshop (Feb 2023)
  • Lightning talk, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly (Online) (Apr 2021)
Skills
Modelling
Elmer/Ice

Ice flow

GlaDS

Subglacial hydrology

ROMS

Ocean circulation

Computing
MATLAB
Python
Fortran
Linux Shell
High-Performance Computing
Git / GitHub
HTML / CSS

Web development

Software
ParaView
QGIS
Adobe Illustrator
Interests
Rock climbing
Photography
Fitness
Hiking
Badminton & Tennis
Guitar