Yuanhao Zhang
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment
Supervisors: Professor Louise Slater and Dr Neil Hart
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment
Supervisors: Professor Louise Slater and Dr Neil Hart
Unravelling Urban Impacts on Extreme Precipitation: An AI-Based Approach
Academic Profile
Yuanhao is a DPhil student working at the intersection of urban climate, extreme precipitation, and artificial intelligence-driven hydrology. His work seeks to systematically explore the dual role of urban environments as both drivers and amplifiers of extreme precipitation under climate change. By integrating multi-scale observational datasets, advanced machine learning techniques, and explainable AI (XAI), his research aims to enhance our understanding of urban–climate interactions.
Research Topics
- Urban impacts on extreme precipitation & hydro-climate dynamics
- Explainable AI (XAI) for environmental sciences and risk communication
- Stochastic rainfall modelling, climate change attribution & projections
- Flood forecasting, hydrological modelling, nature-based solutions (NbS) evaluation
