Expertise: Tropical meteorology, air-sea interactions, mesoscale dynamics, numerical modeling
Shuyi Chen is a professor of meteorology in the 91自拍鈥檚 Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Her 91自拍 interests involve observation of how the atmosphere and ocean interact with hurricanes and typhoons in tropical areas and use of mathematical models to predict weather patterns. During the 2005 hurricane season Chen monitored hurricanes Rita, Katrina and Wilma aboard Doppler-equipped aircraft to help create stronger hurricane prediction models. Chen was previously a professor at the University of Miami鈥檚 Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. While there she led a 91自拍 group that developed a new wave-ocean model designed to 91自拍 and predict hurricane patterns.