Ying Fan Reinfelder is a Chinese–American earth scientist who is a professor and researcher in the Rutgers University Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. She is interested in climate dynamics and the global water cycle. She was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2022.
Ying Fan Reinfelder | |
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| Alma mater | Utah State University University of Utah Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Rutgers University Princeton University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Groundwater flow in closed desert basins: Insights from numerical experiments (1992) |
Early life and education
editReinfelder earned a B.S. in engineering from the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[1] She moved to the United States for graduate studies, earning a master's degree in geography at the University of Utah. She was a doctoral researcher at Utah State University, where her research considered density-driven ground water flow in desert basins.[2] After earning her doctorate, Reinfelder joined Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a postdoctoral researcher. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University.[citation needed]
Research and career
editReinfelder is a professor in the Rutgers University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.[3] Her research considers hydrology, and how water impacts the function and structure of planet Earth.[4]
In 2017, Reinfelder demonstrated that soil hydrology influenced global patterns of plant root depths.[5]
Awards and honors
edit- 2022 Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[6][7]
- 2022 Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[8]
Selected publications
edit- Richard G. Taylor; Bridget Scanlon; Petra Döll; et al. (November 25, 2012). "Ground water and climate change". Nature Climate Change. 3 (4): 322–329. Bibcode:2013NatCC...3..322T. doi:10.1038/NCLIMATE1744. ISSN 1758-678X. Wikidata Q57874440.
- Y Fan; H Li; G Miguez-Macho (February 1, 2013). "Global patterns of groundwater table depth". Science. 339 (6122): 940–943. doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.1229881. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 23430651. Wikidata Q34594782.
- Jens Kattge; Gerhard Bönisch; Sandra M. Díaz; et al. (December 31, 2019). "TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access". Global Change Biology. 26 (1): 119–188. doi:10.1111/GCB.14904. ISSN 1354-1013. PMID 31891233. Wikidata Q92348862.
References
edit- ^ Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area. National Academies Press. December 30, 2018. ISBN 9780309477093.
- ^ Fan, Y. (January 1, 1992). Groundwater flow in closed desert basins: Insights from numerical experiments (Thesis). OSTI 5298045.
- ^ yingfan. "Fan Reinfelder, Ying – Rutgers University :: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences". geology.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Ying Fan Reinfelder – CMWR 2018". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ University, Rutgers. "Deep roots in plants driven by soil hydrology". phys.org. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Class of Fellows | AGU Fall Meeting". Award Showcase | AGU Fall Meeting 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Twelve Rutgers Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Gupta, Arishita. "Three Rutgers professors share thoughts on scientific fellowship recognition, future research goals". The Daily Targum. Retrieved December 18, 2022.