We invite 1–2 highly motivated PhD students to join Dr. Xian Wu's Climate Dynamics and Prediction Lab at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) for Fall 2025, with full support through Research or Teaching Assistantships. The official application deadline for Fall 2025 admission is December 15, 2024.​

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Our lab studies the dynamics, prediction, and changes of the ocean-atmosphere coupled processes. The primary research areas include: 1) Understanding ocean-atmosphere interactions, including variability, changes, predictability, and impacts. 2) Developing and analyzing seamless Earth system predictions on seasonal to decadal timescales. 3) Improving climate models using hierarchical modeling tools, in-situ observations, and paleoclimate data. Based in UT Dallas’s Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences (SESS) Department, we assess the impacts of the physical climate system on the Earth system and human activities.

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Dr. Xian Wu (https://www.xianwuclimate.com) will join UT Dallas as an Assistant Professor on January 1, 2025. Prior to joining UT Dallas, Dr. Wu worked as a postdoctoral research scientist at Princeton University/NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. She earned her Ph.D. from UT Austin and her B.S. from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology.

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We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive research environment. We encourage applicants with backgrounds in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, physics, mathematics, environmental science, or computer science to apply. 

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Prospective candidates are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Xian Wu (email: xw2794@princeton.edu) with their CV and a brief statement of their relevant background and interests. Apply to the Geosciences PhD program at UT Dallas through: https://www.utdallas.edu/fact-sheets/nsm/phd-geosciences/. For department-specific information, visit https://earthsciences.utdallas.edu. For general inquiries about the application process, contact Leah Thompson, Graduate Support Assistant (Leah.Thompson@utdallas.edu).