About
Ping Yang is a University Distinguished Professor and holder of the David Bullock Harris Chair in Geosciences at Texas A&M University (TAMU). He currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Research (2022–2024) in the College of Arts & Sciences, overseeing 32 institutes/centers and 18 departments, including Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography, and Physics & Astronomy. Previously, he held roles as Department Head of Atmospheric Sciences (2012–2018), Associate Dean for Research in the College of Geosciences (2019–2022), and Adjunct Professor in Oceanography and Physics & Astronomy since 2009.
Prof. Yang earned his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Utah. His research focuses on light scattering by nonspherical particles (e.g., ice crystals, dust aerosols), radiative transfer modeling for Earth-atmosphere systems, and remote sensing applications using satellite instruments like MODIS, CERES, and CALIPSO. His work bridges atmospheric science, oceanography, and astrophysics, with significant contributions to climate modeling and particle property databases.
Yang has been internationally recognized for his achievements, including four prestigious fellowships (AGU, OPTICA, AMS, APS), the 2024 IRC Gold Medal, and the 2020 Humboldt Research Award. He has also received TAMU’s highest faculty honor, the University Distinguished Professor title, and multiple NASA awards for his contributions to cloud and aerosol research.
His research group develops computational tools like the TAMU-VRTM vector radiative transfer model and databases (TAMUice series, TAMUdust2020) widely used globally. They address challenges in radiative transfer submodels for climate systems and explore 3D radiation effects, ocean surface albedo, and particle orientation impacts on scattering signals.
