Dr. Jui-Lin (Frank) Li has extensive experience in global/regional coupled climate modeling and model physical parameterizations with emphasis on boundary layer, clouds, convection and radiation as well as utilizing new and emerging satellite data sets to study weather and climate to advance our model simulation and future climate projection.

• Ph.D., Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1994)
• M.S. & B.S , Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taiwan(1985, 1982)

• Clouds, convection,precipitation, radiation, aerosol and their related interactions
• Global climate modeling
• Model physical parameterizations
• Model and data comparison

• Scientist, JPL/Caltech (2006-Present)
• Visiting Associate Researcher/JIFRESSE at UCLA (2010-Present))
• Senior Scientific programmer, JPL/NASA, SkillStorm Inc. (2004-2006)
• Senior Scientific programmer, NASA at GSFC, STG Inc. (2000-2004)
• Research Associate, University of California, Los Angeles (1994-2000)

• JPL Mariner Award; "cutting edge research" JPL Global Climate Change. (2009)
• JPL Lump Sum Award. (2008)
• Top-ten list of NASA Aura MLS Mission Research Awards. (2007)
• JPL Group Award. (2006)

IN PREPARATION PUBLICATIONS

1. Li, J-L F., Richard Forbes, D. Waliser, Characterizing radiation impacts of Convection and precipitating hydrometeors using ECMWF IFS Sensitivity Experiments for Weather Forecast and Climate Simulation, in preparation.
2. Li et al., PBL Stratocumulus: Clouds, Drizzle, Precipitation and Radiation in GCMs and Observation.In preparation.
3. Li, J-L F., Wei-Liang Lee, D. Waliser, Andrew Gettelman, Cloud-Precipitation-Radiation-Dynamics Interaction in a Coupled System, in preparation.
4. Li, J.-L. F., D. E. Waliser, Wei-Liang Lee , Characterizing and Understanding Southern Oceans Precipitation, SSTs, Cloud and Radiation in CMIP3 and CMIP5, as well as in a Coupled A-O GCM, In preparation.
5. Li, J.-L. F., D. E. Waliser, Wei-Liang Lee , Characterizing and Understanding Arctic and Antarctic Precipitation, Cloud and Radiation in CMIP3 and CMIP5, as well as in a Coupled A-O GCM, In preparation.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (2011 ~ 2012)

2012:

1. Chi O. Ao, Duane E. Waliser, and J-L F Li, et al., (2012), Planetary Boundary Layer Heights from GPS Radio Occultation Refractivity and Humidity Profiles, J. Geophys. Res. accepted.
2. Duane E. Waliser, Bin Guan, Jui-Lin F. Li, Jinwon Kim, (2012), Addendum to "Simulating cold season snowpack: Impacts of snow albedo and multi-layer snow physics": Waliser, D., J. Kim, Y. Xue, Y. Chao, A. Eldering, R. Fovell, A. Hall, Q. Li, K. N. Liou, J. McWilliams, S. Kapnick, R. Vasic, F. De Sale, and Y. Yu (2011), Climatic Change, 109 (Suppl 1):S95-S117, DOI 10.1007/s10584-011-0312-5.
3. Bin Guan, Duane E. Waliser, Jui-Lin F. Li, and Arlindo da Silva, (2012), Evaluating the Impact of Orbital Sampling on Satellite-Climate Model Comparisons, JGR, accepted.
4. Kubar, Terence, Duane E Waliser, Jui-Lin Li, Xianan Jiang, (2012) On the Annual Cycle, Variability, and Correlations of Oceanic Low-Topped Clouds With Large-Scale Circulation Using Aqua MODIS and ECMWF-Interim, J. of Climate, In press.
5. Li, J.-L. F., D. E. Waliser, W.-T. Chen, B. Guan, T. Kubar, G. Stephens, H-Y Ma, D. Ming, L. Donner, C. Seman, and L. Horowitz, (2012), An observationally based evaluation of cloud ice water in CMIP3 and CMIP5 GCMs and contemporary reanalyses using contemporary satellite data, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2012JD017640.
6. Li, J-L F., D. E. Waliser, G. Stephens, T. S. L'Ecuyer, S. Kato, N. Loeb, et al., (2012), Characterizing and Understanding Cloud Water and Radiation Budget Biases in CMIP3/CMIP5 GCMs, Contemporary GCMs and Reanalyses, JGR, to be accepted with minor revision.
7. Li, J.-L. F., S. Lee, D. E. Waliser, S. Lee., B. Guan , G. Stephens, J. Teixeira, (2012), An Observation-Based Evaluation of Cloud Liquid Water in CMIP3 and CMIP5 GCMs and Contemporary Analyses, J. Geophys. Res., minor revision.
8. Ma, H.-Y.,M. Köhler, J.-L. F. Li, et al., (2012), Evaluation of an ice cloud parameterization based on a dynamical-microphysical lifetime concept using CloudSat observations and the ERA-Interim reanalysis, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D05210, doi:10.1029/2011JD016275.
9. Duane E. Waliser, Bin Guan, Jui-Lin Li, Jinwon Kim, (2012), Addendum to "Simulating cold season snowpack: Impacts of snow albedo and multi-layer snow physics": Waliser, D., J. Kim, Y. Xue, Y. Chao, A. Eldering, R. Fovell, A. Hall, Q. Li, K. Liou, J. McWilliams, S. Kapnick, R. Vasic, F. D. Sale, and Y. Yu (2011), Climatic Change, 109 (Suppl 1):S95-S117, DOI 10.1007/s10584-011-0312-5.
10. Song, Xiaoliang, G. J. Zhang, J-L F. Li, 2012, G Evaluation of Microphysics Parameterization for Deep Convective Clouds in the NCAR Community Atmosphere Model CAM5, J. Climate.in press.
11. Stephens G., J-L F. Li, et al: An update on Earth's energy balance in light of the latest global observations, Nature, DOI:10.1038.
12. Tong Lee, Duane E. Waliser, J.-L. F. Li, and Michelle M. Gierach, (2012), Evaluation of CMIP3 and CMIP5 Wind Stress Climatology Using Satellite Measurements and Atmospheric Reanalysis Products, Journal of Climate, accepted.
13. Xian-Nan Jiang, Eric D. Maloney, J.-L. F. Li, and Duane E. Waliser, (2012), Simulations of the Eastern North Pacific Intraseasonal Variability in CMIP5 GCMs, Accepted, Journal Climate.

2011:

1. Chen, W.-T. Chen, C. P. Woods, J.-L. F. Li, D. E. Waliser, et al., 2011, Partitioning CloudSat Ice Water Content for Comparison with Upper-Tropospheric Ice in Global Atmospheric Models, J. Geophys. Res.,doi:10.1029/2010JD015179.
2. Kubar, Terence L., Duane E. Waliser, J-L. F. Li, 2011: Boundary Layer and Cloud Structure Controls on Tropical Low Cloud Cover Using A-Train Satellite Data and ECMWF Analyses, J. Climate, 24, 194-215. doi: 10.1175/2010JCLI3702.1.
3. Li, J.-L. F., D. E. Waliser, and J. H. Jiang (2011), Correction to "Comparisons of satellites liquid water estimates to ECMWF and GMAO analyses, 20th century IPCC AR4 climate simulations, and GCM simulations", Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L24807, doi:10.1029/2011GL049956.
4. Teixeira, J, et al., and J-L F. Li, 2011:Tropical and sub-tropical cloud transitions in weather and climate prediction models: the GCSS/WGNE Pacific Cross-section Intercomparison (GPCI), J. Geophys. Res., doi: 10.1175/2011JCLI3672.1).
5. Waliser, D. E., J.-L. F. Li, T. S. L'Ecuyer, and W.-T. Chen, 2011: The impact of precipitating ice and snow on the radiation balance in global climate models, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L06802, doi:10.1029/2010GL046478.
6. Chen, W.-T., A. Nenes, H. Liao, P. J. Adams, J.-L. F. Li, and J. H. Seinfeld, 2011: Global climate response to anthropogenic aerosol indirect effects: Present day and year 2100, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D12207, doi:10.1029/2008JD011619.