Dr Junri Zhao

My research focuses on atmospheric composition and climate modelling across regional to global scales, with particular emphasis on emission inventory development, aerosol–cloud interactions, and reducing uncertainties in radiative forcing. I combine multi-source data integration with regional chemical transport models (CMAQ, WRF-Chem, CAMx) and global chemistry–climate models (GEOS-Chem, CESM) to build cross-scale modelling frameworks that link process-level understanding to Earth system responses. Through this integrated approach, I systematically assess how natural emissions — especially wildfires and biogenic sources — influence air quality, public health. and climate forcing.

As first author, I have published several papers in journals including Nature, Nature Communications, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, and Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.