7/13/2009

Dr. Jianglong Zhang, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, has been selected for a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. The White House, following recommendations from participating agencies, confers the awards annually. Each Presidential Award is of five years duration. Dr. Zhang will be receiving his award through the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research. Dr. Zhang was also a recent recipient of a DoD Young Investigator Program award from ONR. His research is focused on satellite detection of atmospheric aerosols and real-time assimilation of these data into numerical forecast models.