Professional Profiles

Dr. Xiaowen Li
Assistant Research Scientist
GEST Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Email: xli@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Phone: (301) 614-6319

Education
Ph.D, Atmospheric Sciences, the University of Chicago, 2002
M.S., Atmospheric Sciences, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, 1994
B.S., Atmospheric Physics, Beijing University, 1991

Employment
2004–Present: Assistant Researcher, GEST Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2002–2004: Research Associate, GEST Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1994–1996: Research Scientist, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

Honors and Awards
Exceptional science support awards, Mesoscale Branch, NASA Goddard, 2005

Research Experience
Assistant Research Scientist, Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, July, 2004-
Research Associate, Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, July 2002-July 2004
Research Assistant, The University of Chicago, Sept., 1996-June, 2002
Associate Researcher, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, May, 1994-Aug., 1996
Research Assistant, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Sept., 1991-May., 1994

Publications

1. 1. Xiaowen Li, W.-K. Tao, A. Khain, J. Simpson, and D. Johnson, 2009: Sensitivity of a cloud-resolving model to the bulk and explicit bin microphysical schemes. Part I. Comparisons. Atmos. Sci., 66, 3-21.
2. 2. Xiaowen Li, W.-K. Tao, A. P. Khain, J. Simpson, and D. E. Johnson, 2009: Sensitivity of a cloud-resolvong model to the bulk and explicit bin microphysical schemes. Part II: Cloud microphysics and storm dynamics interactions. Atmos. Sci., 66, 22-40.
3. 3. X. Zeng, W.-K. Tao, M. Zhang, A. Y. Hou, S. Xie, S. Lang, Xiaowen Li, D. Starr, X. Li, and J. Simpson, 2009: An indirect effect of ice nuclei on atmospheric radiation. Atmos. Sci, 66, 41-61.
4. W.-K. Tao, D. Anderson, J. Chern, J. Entin, A. Hou, P. Houser, R. Kakar, S. Lang, W. Lau, C. Peter-Lidard, Xiaowen Li, T. Matsui, M. Rienecker, M. R. Schoeberl, B.-W. Shen, J. J. Shi, and X. Zeng, 2009: A Goddard Multi-Scale Modeling System with unified physics, Annales Geophysicae, submitted.
5. 5. X. Zeng, W.-K. Tao, M. Zhang, A. Hou, S. Xie, S. Lang, Xiaowen Li, D. Starr, and X. Li, 2008: Ice nuclei, Bergeron process, global warming. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., accepted.
6. 6. H. Guo, Y. Liu, P. H. Daum, X. Zeng, Xiaowen Li, and W.-K. Tao, 2008: Effects of model resolutions on entrainment (inversion heights), cloud-radiation interactions, and cloud radiative forcing. Chem. Phys. Discussion, 8, 20399-20425.
7. 7. W.-K. Tao, Xiaowen Li, A. P. Khain, T. Matsui, S. Lang, and J. Simpson, 2007: The role of atmospheric aerosol concentration on deep convective precipitation: Cloud-resolving model simulations. Geophy. Res., 112, D24S1, doi: 10.1029/2007JD008728.
8. 8. J. Fan, R. Zhang, G. Li, W.-K. Tao, and Xiaowen Li, 2007: Simulations of cumulus clouds using a spectral microphysics cloud-resolving model. Geophys. Res., 112, D04201, doi:10.1029/2006JD007688.
9. Xiaowen Li, 2002: Simulation of Evaporation in Stratiform Rain and the Application on RADAR Rainfall Measurement. The University of Chicago, Ph.D. dissertation, pp133.
10. 10. Xiaowen Li and R. C. Srivastava, 2001: An analytical solution for raindrop evaporation and its application to radar rainfall measurements. J. Applied Meteor.,40, 1607-1616.
11. 11. Xiaowen Li, Weiliang Li and Xiuji Zhou, 1998: The study of recent 30 years solar radiation of China. J. Appl. Meteor., Vol. 9, 24-31. (Chinese)
12. 12. Xiaowen Li, Weiliang Li, Xiuji Zhou and Longxun Chen., 1995: The cooling of Sichuan Province in recent 40 years and its probable mechanism. Acta Meteorologica Sinica,9, No. 1, 57-68.
13. Xiaowen Li, 1994: Data analysis and model simulation on the cooling of Sichuan Province and its mechanisms. Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, MS thesis, pp78.