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Biography
Meng Gao is currently a Professor in the Department of Geography at Hong Kong Baptist University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Iowa in 2015. Before joining Hong Kong Baptist University, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University. His research focuses on climate modeling, chemistry-climate interactions, and climate change impacts and mitigation. He has published >110 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals including Science Advances, PNAS, Nature Communications and Nature Food. He is a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society and receipt of multiple awards, such as the Xie Yibing Youth Meteorological Science and Technology Award and the European Geoscience Union Atmospheric Science Division Outstanding Young Scientist in 2020. He is an associate editor of the Urban Climate journal, Atmospheric Measurement Technique and Science of the Total Environment, and member of the World Meteorological Organization Global Air Quality Forecasting and Information System (GAFIS) Steering Committee. He is also a member of the Physical Sciences Panel of the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong.
Research Interests
climate modeling, chemistry-climate interactions, and climate change impacts and mitigation
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Chemical Engineering
Award Date: 12 Dec 2015
Master, Chemical Engineering, The University of Iowa
Award Date: 1 May 2015
Bachelor, Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
Award Date: 30 Jun 2012
Keywords
- GE Environmental Sciences
- GB Physical geography
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Environment and Conservation Fund Integrated Satellite and Mobile-Based Monitoring with WRF-ChemInversion for Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimation in Hong Kong
GAO, M. (PI)
1/04/26 → 30/09/26
Project: Research project
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粤港澳地区极端天气下臭氧气象要素影响机理及预测模型研究
GAO, M. (PI), ZHU, L. (Collaborator) & DAI, H. (Collaborator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/28
Project: Research project
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Elucidating diurnal variability of ozone sensitivity and driving factors in Asia with the world’s first geostationary air pollution satellite
GAO, M. (PI), Kim, J. (CoI) & Li, J. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Learning Non-stationary and Chaotic Behaviors for Spatiotemporal Prediction: An Information Tracking Approach
LIU, Y. (PI), GAO, M. (CoI), Xia, S. (CoI) & LIU, J. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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3D transport characteristics of ozone pollution affected by tropical cyclones over the Greater Bay Area, China: insights from a radar wind profiler network, surface observations, and model simulations
Yang, Y., Qian, C., Zhang, M., Zhan, C., Liu, Z., Chan, P. W., Bi, X., Gao, M. & Lolli, S., 20 Feb 2026, In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. 19, 4, p. 1345-1363 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Advances and Perspectives in Atmospheric Environment Modeling in China
Wang, Z., Li, X., Gao, M., Ge, B., Tang, X., Chen, X., Wu, Q., Wu, L., Wang, Z., Yang, T., Pan, X., Chen, H., Wu, H., Li, J., Wang, W., Kong, L., Du, H., Cao, K., Zhu, M. & Wang, Z. & 4 others, , 16 May 2026, In: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Anthropogenic aerosols can shape the winter mid-latitude cyclone tracks
Cao, D., Xu, D., Lin, Y., Deng, Y., Chen, X., Zhang, Q., Gao, M. & Zhang, X., 18 Mar 2026, In: npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. 9, 1, 9 p., 109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Biomass burning increase in Southeast Asia is dominated by char black carbon
Song, W., Zhang, Y., Gao, M., Xie, F., Cao, F., Rauber, M., Kawichai, S., Prapamontol, T., Szidat, S., Peng, Y., Carmichael, G. R. & Zhang, Y.-L., 28 Mar 2026, In: Communications Earth & Environment. 7, 1, 9 p., 359.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Distinct meteorological drivers for hot-dry, warm-humid, and hot-humid heatwave–ozone events in China
Sun, X., Chen, H. & Gao, M., Jun 2026, In: Weather and Climate Extremes. 52, 13 p., 100886.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists (ACCESS XIV)
GAO, M. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2017
Prize: Award
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Forbes China 30 Under 30 List, Science and Medical Health
GAO, M. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2020
Prize: Award
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Graduate College Post-Comprehensive Research Award, University of Iowa
GAO, M. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2015
Prize: Award
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Heywood Young Scientists Award, Hong Kong Meteorological Society
GAO, M. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2023
Prize: Award
Activities
- 5 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Advances in Atmospheric Sciences (Journal)
GAO, M. (Editor)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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GeoHealth (Journal)
GAO, M. (Editor)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Science of the Total Environment (Journal)
GAO, M. (Associate editor)
1 Nov 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (Journal)
GAO, M. (Associate editor)
1 Jan 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Urban Climate (Journal)
GAO, M. (Associate editor)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)