Wei Min Hao is an Atmospheric Chemist in the Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program.  He received a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

Research

1.  Developing a spatial distribution of daily emissions of atmospheric pollutants and greenhouse gases from fires in North America from 2001 to 2008.
2.  Comparing the fire emission sources with the industrial sources for greenhouse gases and air pollutants seasonally and annually in different regions of North America.
3.  Developing an air quality forecasting model, WRF-Smoke Dispersion Model, to quantify the atmospheric pollutant concentrations downwind from large fires.
4.  Studying the smoke plume dynamics and the optical properties of smoke particles using the most advanced scanning lidar.

Publications and Accomplishments:

1.  “You Bring Charm to the World as an Influential Chinese” award for 2007 in Beijing, China.
2.  The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded as a contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
3.  Authors or Co-Authors more than 70 publications in refereed journals. The publications are widely cited by the leading institutions and universities worldwide.
4.  NASA North American Carbon Program Science Team, 2004-present.
5.  NASA Earth Observing System Validation Team, 2000-2003.
6.  NASA Land Cover and Land Use Science Team, 2000-2003.
7.  Chair, Session of "Remote Sensing on Fire: Science and Application",  SPIE International Symposium on Optical Engineering + Applications, 10-14 August 2008,  San Diego, CA .