Sibyl Cheng

I earned my Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Wuhan University and began my PhD at the Climate Change Research Center in 2023. My master’s research focused on the transport of thunderstorms and lightning and their impact on transmission lines, which sparked my interest in bridging engineering and natural science. Outside of research, I enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, diving, and running. I also love playing basketball, practicing hip-hop dance, and exploring the latte art.

Supervised by: Lisa Alexander, Steven Sherwood

Project Title: Understanding the variability and drivers of precipitation over the ocean

Project Description: Understanding changes in global oceanic precipitation remains challenging due to observational limitations and model deficiencies, particularly in representing cloud and precipitation properties over oceans. My PhD program aims to understand the variability and drivers of oceanic precipitation. I will first investigate and compare multiple observational datasets, including satellite estimates and reanalysis products. Next, I plan to identify model biases in specific oceanic regions and evaluate how well climate models reproduce observed precipitation patterns. Ultimately, my research seeks to improve understanding of the processes controlling oceanic precipitation and to provide insights for enhancing the representation of clouds and precipitation in climate models.