Yue Meng is a PhD student in the Department of Geography. She completed her master's at University College London in Climate Change and her undergraduate degree at the University of Reading and Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology in Atmospheric Sciences.

Research

Thesis title: 'Aerosol-modulated heatwaves in South Asia'

The main focus of the project is testing the hypothesis that higher aerosol loading reduces the occurrence and severity of heatwaves by affecting different temperature and humid heat metrics, resulting in lower temperatures and less heat stress. Testing this hypothesis, and improving understanding of the mechanisms of aerosol influence on heatwaves, will help improve the long-range prediction capability for extreme heat. The results from the research will also be of interest to policymakers and disaster risk reduction communities, as it will help characterise the evolving public health burden as temperatures rise and aerosol loadings change in the future.

PhD supervision

Principal supervisor: Tom Matthews

Secondary supervisors: Ting Sun (UCL) and Peter Irvine (UCL))

Further details

See Yue's research profile