Laiyin Zhu

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Laiyin Zhu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Associate Professor
Office: 
(269) 387-3484
Fax: 
(269) 387-3442
Location: 
3236 Wood Hall, Mail Stop 5424
Mailing address: 
School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5424 USA
Education: 
  • Ph.D., Geography, Texas A&M University, 2013
Teaching interests: 
  • Climate Science
  • GIS
  • Machine Learning
Research interests: 
  • Extreme Weather
  • Climate Change
Bio: 

I am an associate professor from the Department of Geography, Environment, and Tourism at Western Michigan University. My research interest is focused on Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change, Hydro-climatology, Risk Analysis and Community Resilience from Natural Disasters, and Machine Learning.  Before WMU, I worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. I got my PhD in Geography from Texas A&M University in 2013.

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