Dr. Cheng, Yanjie  (程彦杰 )

Research Associate

Climate Modeling Division,

National ClimateCenter of China.

No. 46 Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, Beijing 100081, China.

Tel: (86-10) 68406429;

Fax: (86-10) 68406403

Email: chengyj@cma.gov.cn

Homepage: http://forecast.bcccsm.cma.gov.cn/chengyj/

Education

2006.9- 2010.4: Ph.D., University of Northern British Columbia, Department of Environmental Science, Prince George, Canada.

Major: Ensemble/probabilistic climate prediction, Climate predictability. (Supervisor: Prof. Youmin Tang)

2002.9-2006.6: M.S., DalhousieUniversity, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science. Halifax, Canada.

Major: Cloud microphysics and aerosol indirect effects, climate modeling. (Supervisor:  Prof. Ulrike Lohmann)

1992.9-1995.6: M.S., NanjingInstitute of Metrology, Department of Meteorology, Nanjing, China . (Supervisor: Prof. He, Jinhai)

1988.9-1992.6: B.S., Department of Meteorology, Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, Nanjing, China

Work Experience

2010.6-now:  Research Associate, NationalClimateCenter(NCC), Beijing, China.

1999.3-2002.8: Research assistant and Engineer, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (CAMS) , Beijing, China

1995.7-1999.3: Scientific project management, China Meteorological Administration (CMA), Beijing, China.

Honor& Award:

1. Tertia M.C. Hughes Memorial Graduate Student Prize. The 45th CMOS Congress of Canada, June, 2011.ww.cmos.ca/Prizewinners/prizewinners2010.html  

To: Yanjie Cheng for his outstanding Ph. D. dissertation at the University of Northern British Columbia which led to five refereed publications in top-tier journals.  Each paper addressed the very challenging and important issue of ENSO (El Nino/Southern Oscillation) prediction and predictability.

2. China State Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Chinese Students Study Abroad, May, 2010. scholars.chisa.edu.cn/u/7791/archives/2011/7362.h tml

3. Graduate fellowship of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) PGS D2-362539-2008, from May 2008 to April 2010.

 Publication:

Manoj, K.,Tang, Y.,D. Chen, Y. Cheng, 2014: Reduced rank Sigma point Kalman filter and its application in ENSO model, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 31, 10, 2350-2366.

Xiangwen, T. Wu, S. Yang, W. Jie, S. Nie, Q. Li, Y. Cheng, X. Liang, 2015: Performance of the seasonal forecasting of the Asian summer monsoon by BCC_CSM1.1(m). Adv. Atmos. Sci.. Doi: 10.1007/s00376-015-4194-8.

 贾宏元、程彦杰、周翠芳：近52a宁夏冬季极端寒冷事件的演变特征，高原气象（2015)　

 Xin Xiaoge, Yanjie Cheng, Fang Wang, Tongwen Wu, Jie Zhang 2012: Asymmetry of Surface Climate Change in RCP2.6 Projected by Multiple CMIP5 Models. Advances in Atmospheric Sceinces, 2013, 30, 3, 796-805.

 Cheng, Yanjie, Y. Tang, and D. Chen, 2011: Relationship between predictability and forecast skill of ENSO on various time scales, J. Geophys. Res., 116, C12006, doi: 10.1029/2011JC007249. pdf

 Cheng, Yanjie,  Y. Tang, X. Zhou, P. Jackson, D. Chen, 2010a: Further analysis of singular vector and ENSO predictability in the Lamont model—Part I: singular vector and the control factors, Climate Dynamics, doi: 10.1007/s00382-009-0595-7. vol. 35, 807–826.pdf 

 Cheng, Yanjie, Tang, Y., P. Jackson, D. Chen, X. Zhou, Deng Z. ,2010b: Further analysis of singular vector and ENSO predictability in the Lamont model—Part II: Singular Value and predictability, Climate Dynamics, doi: 10.1007/s00382-009-0728-z. Vol. 35: 827-840. pdf

Cheng, Yanjie, Tang, Y., P. Jackson, D. Chen, and Z. Deng, 2010c: Ensemble Construction and Verification of the Probabilistic ENSO Prediction in the LDEO5 Model, Journal of Climate, Vol. 23, 5476-5479. pdf

Cheng, Yanjie, U. Lohmann, J. Zhang, Y. Luo, Z. Liu and G. Lesins, 2005: Contribution of  changes in sea surface temperature and aerosol loading to the decreasing precipitation trend in Southern China, Journal of Climate,18,1381 -1390. http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/JCLI3341.1

 Zhou, X., Y. Tang, Y. Cheng, and Z. Deng, 2009: Improve El Nino prediction by singular vector analysis in a coupled model. J. Atmos.Ocean. Tech., 26(3), 626-634.

Tang, Y., Z. Deng, X. Zhou, Y. Cheng, and D. Chen, 2008: Interdecadal Variation of ENSO Predictability in Multiple Models. Journal of Climate, 21, 4811-4833.

Xiao Cunde, Y. Cheng, J. Ren, L. Lu, Z. Li, D. Qin, X. Zhou, 2005:Signals of Antarctic Circum-polar Wave over  the Southern Indian Ocean as recorded in an Antarctica ice core, Chinese Science Bulletin, 50, 347-355. (Major contributor)

Cheng, Yanjie, L. Lu, L. Bian, Y. Wang, 2003: The Relationship between Air Temperature of Antarctic Peninsular, AntarcticSea ice Oscillation and ENSO, Chinese Journal of Polar Science,15.2,121-128.

Lu L.H., Y. Cheng, L. Bian, 2003: A study of the turbulence fluxes of the surface layer CO2, sensitive and latent heat exchange over the typical rice field, Yangtze Delta. Chinese Journal of Geophy. 46.6, 978-990.

Cheng, Yanjie, L. Bian, L. Lu, 2002: Antarctic Sea-ice Oscillation and its relationship with ENSO, Quarterly Journal of Applied Meteorology, 13.6, 711-717.

Lu Longhua, L. Bian, Y. Cheng, 2002: Chinese Antarctic Meteorological Expedition and Researches on Global Change. Earth Science Frontiers, 9.2, 255-262.

Bian L., Z. Gao, X. Xu, L. Lu, and Y. Cheng, 2002: Measurements of Turbulence Transfer in the Near Surface Layer over the southeastern Tibetan Plateau.Boundary-Layer Meteorology,102: 281-300.

Lu Longhua, L. Bian, Y. Cheng, 2001: Surface ozone analysis on the route of Polar Expedition. Chinese Science Bulletin, 46.15, 1311-1316.

Lu Longhua, L. Bian, C. Lu, Y. Cheng, 2001: UV-B variation characteristics of 75N-70S, Chinese Natural Science Progress, 11.8, 835-839.

Bian Lingen, L. Lu, Y. Cheng, 2001: Turbulent measurement over the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Quarterly Journal of Applied Meteorology, 12.1, 1-12. (Major contributor)

Cheng Yanjie, et al. , 2000: Meteorological observation on drifting ice in Arctic Ocean, Chinese Journal of Polar Science, 12.4, 253-262.

Cheng Yanjie, et al. , 2000: Summer weather characteristics on the Grove Mountain of east Antarctica, Chinese Journal of Polar Science, 11.2, 123- 130.

Zhang Yabin, L. Bian, Y. Cheng, 2000: Characteristics of energy balance over Arctic drifting ice and open sea, Chinese Journal of Polar Science, 12.3, 191- 201.

Presentations in conferences and workshops:

Cheng, Yanjie, Y. Tang, X. Zhou, P. Jackson, D. Chen , 2009: Further Analysis of Singular Vector and ENSO Predictability in the Lamont Model, 2009 - The 6th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) concluded successfully on the 15th August 2009, Singapore. (International, Oral presentation)

Cheng, Yanjie, Y. Tang, and X. Zhou, 2008: The singular vector (SV) analysis in the LDEO5 model in 148 years. Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS), Kelowna, May 25-29, 2008. (National, oral presentation)

Cheng, Yanjie, 2005: Test a new ice sedimentation scheme in a climate model, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS), Vancouver, May 31-June 3. (National, Poster).

Cheng, Yanjie, U. Lohmann, J. Zhang, 2005: Test a new ice sedimentation scheme in a climate model, International GCSS conference in Athens, Greece, 16-20 May 2005. (International, Poster).

Cheng, Yanjie, 2004: The contribution of aerosol indirect effect and dynamic effect in a drought region in Southern China. The14th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP), Bologna, Italy, July 2004. (International, Poster).