Dr. Zhenglong Li is a research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison (CIMSS/SSEC/UW-Madison). He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in atmospheric sciences from Peking University in 2000 and 2003, respectively, and his Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences from UW-Madison in 2009. Since then, he has served as a research scientist at CIMSS/SSEC/UW-Madison. With over 20 years of experience, his expertise lies in meteorological satellite remote sensing, focusing on both traditional and advanced hyperspectral infrared sounders from polar orbiting and geostationary satellites. His research spans satellite data assimilation, observing system simulation studies for future advanced satellites, retrieval algorithm development for atmospheric profiles and land surface emissivity, product validation and evaluation, and application to weather forecasting and nowcasting.
