Mengxin Pan

Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
Simon Fraser University
Email: mengxinp@sfu.ca

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I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University, where I founded and lead the Climate and Weather Extremes Lab. Before joining SFU, I was a postdoctoral associate at Duke University, where I worked on atmosphere-ocean interactions, climate dynamics, public health, and infrastructure resilience. I received my Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2021, and my bachelor’s degree from Southeast University in 2016.

Our lab combines advanced machine learning techniques with climate dynamics to address real-world problems, with two interconnected objectives. First, advancing the physical understanding of climate and weather extremes in the changing climate, with specific interests in Atmospheric Rivers, extreme precipitation and heatwaves. Second, translating climate science into real-world applications that support climate adaptation, mitigation, infrastructure resilience, public health, and climate-risk management.

More details can be found in Research, Publications, Teaching and People.

I am seeking Master's, Ph.D. students and UG students to join the Climate and Weather Extremes Lab. Both Master's and Ph.D. students receive comprehensive funding covering tuition and living expenses in Vancouver, Canada. If you are interested, feel free to email me with your CV and introductions.