Bowen ZHOU
Professor
zhoubowen@nju.edu.cn
C414， School of Atmospheric Sciences
Career Overview
Professor Zhou's current research focuses on studies of atmospheric boundary layer turbulence, using large-eddy simulation as the primary research tool. He is also working on developing physics-based boundary layer parameterization (PBL) schemes for numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. Ongoing projects include studying the role of coherent structures in the convective boundary layer, understandings the characteristics and governing mechanisms of horizontal turbulent mixing in tropical cyclone boundary layers, and developing scale-aware PBL schemes for high-resolution NWP models. Looking for Ph.D. students and PostDocs.
Education
| 2012 | Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley |
| 2009 | M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley |
| 2008 | B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore |
Work Experience
| 2018 - current | Nanjing University School of Atmospheric Sciences Professor |
| 2014 - 2018 | Nanjing University School of Atmospheric Sciences Associate professor |
| 2013 - 2014 | Postdoc Earth Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Research Interests
Atmospheric Boundary Layer, Turbulence Modeling, Large-eddy Simulation, Mountain Meteorology,
Flow Over Complex Terrain
Teaching Interests
Numerical Methods for PDEs, Dynamic Meteorology, Boundary-Layer Meteorology
Professional Affiliations
Committee member, American Meteorological Society Boundary Layer Turbulence (2022-2026)
Associate Editor, Boundary Layer Meteorology (2023 - 2026)
Associate Editor, Monthly Weather Review (2023 - )
Associate Editor, SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences, (2023 - )
Associate Editor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters (2020 - )
Selected Publications
| 1. | Liu, M. and B. Zhou*, 2022, Variations of Subgrid-scale Turbulent Fluxes in the Dry Convective Boundary Layer at Gray Zone Resolutions. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 79(12), 3245-3261. |
| 2. | Wang, Y., X. Cheng, J. Fei, B. Zhou*, 2022, Modeling the Shallow-Cumulus-Topped Boundary Layer at Gray Zone Resolutions. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 79(9), 2435-2451. |
| 3. | Zhou, B., Y. Li, S. Miao, 2021: A Scale Adaptive Turbulence Model for the Dry Convective Boundary Layer. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78(5), 1715-1733. |
| 4. | Zhou, B., Y. Li, K. Zhu, 2020. Improved length scales for turbulence kinetic energy-based planetary boundary layer scheme for the convective atmospheric boundary layer. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77(7), 2605-2626. |
| 5. | Zhou, B., S. Sun, J. Sun, K. Zhu, 2019. The universality of the normalized vertical velocity variance in contrast to the horizontal velocity variance in the convective boundary layer. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 76(5), 1437-1456 |
| 6. | Zhou, B., S. Sun, K. Yao, K. Zhu. 2018. Re-examining the gradient and counter-gradient representation of the local and non-local heat fluxes in the convective boundary layer. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 75(7), 2317-2336. |
| 7. | Zhou, B., M. Xue, K. Zhu. 2018. Grid-Refinement-Based Approach for Modeling the Convective Boundary Layer in the Gray Zone: Algorithm Implementation and Testing. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 75(4), 1143-1161. |
| 8. | Zhou, B., M. Xue, K. Zhu. 2017. A Grid-Refinement-Based Approach for Modeling the Convective Boundary Layer in the Gray Zone: A Pilot Study. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 74(11), 3497-3513. |
| 9. | Zhou, B., K. Zhu, M. Xue. 2017. A physically based horizontal subgrid-scale turbulent mixing parameterization for the convective boundary layer. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 74(8), 2657-2674. |
| 10. | Zhou, B., Simon, J. and F. K. Chow. 2014. The convective boundary layer in the Terra Incognita. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 71(7), 2545-2563. |
| 11. | Zhou, B. and F. K. Chow. 2014. Nested large-eddy simulations of the intermittently turbulent stable atmospheric boundary layer over real terrain. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 71(3), 1021-1039. |
| 12. | Zhou, B. and F. K. Chow. 2013. Nighttime turbulent events in a steep valley: a nested large-eddy simulation study. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 70(10), 3262-3276. |
| 13. | Zhou, B. and F. K. Chow. 2012. Turbulence modeling for the stable atmospheric boundary layer and implications for wind energy. Flow Turbulence and Combustion, 88, 255-277. |
| 14. | Zhou, B. and F.K. Chow. 2011. Large-eddy simulation of the stable boundary layer with explicit filtering and reconstruction turbulence modeling. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 68(9), 2142-2155. |