Dr. Shiyuan (Sharon) Zhong
- Professor
- Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences
- Geography Building
- 673 Auditorium Road, Room 208
- East Lansing, MI 48824
- 517-432-4743
- zhongs@msu.edu
AREA OF STUDY
Applied meteorology and climatology, with emphasis on atmospheric boundary layer and mesoscale processes, including atmospheric turbulence and dispersion, wildfire–atmosphere interactions, air pollution meteorology, and the effects of topography and landscape heterogeneity on local and regional weather and climate.
BIOGRAPHY
I am a professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University. My research group focuses on applied meteorology and climatology, with an emphasis on local and mesoscale atmospheric processes. We investigate how topography and landscape heterogeneity affect boundary layer dynamics, atmospheric turbulence, pollutant dispersion, and wildfire–atmosphere interactions. A central focus of our current work is understanding the transport and dispersion of air pollutants—especially smoke from prescribed and wildland fires—and the physical processes that drive these patterns. We apply an integrated approach, combining observational data with multi-scale numerical modeling, across all of these areas to improve understanding of the complex processes governing atmospheric behavior and its interactions with both the surface and the broader environment. If you have questions or are interested in learning more about our work, please feel free to contact me.