Laiyin Zhu
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5424 USA
- Ph.D., Geography, Texas A&M University, 2013
- Climate Science
- GIS
- Machine Learning
- Extreme Weather
- Climate Change
Dr. Laiyin Zhu is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University. He is a climate scientist specializing in tropical cyclone climatology, impacts from climate extremes, risk analysis of natural disasters, and machine learning applications in weather and climate research. Dr. Zhu earned his Ph.D. in Geography from Texas A&M University, with a distinguished Award for Excellence in Research.
The National Science Foundation and other funding agencies have supported Dr. Zhu’s research. He and his colleagues have published peer-reviewed articles in journals including Science Advances, Nature Communications, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, and Environmental Research Letters.
Dr. Zhu is a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Climate Change & Society Cohort and has served as the vice president of the Climate Specialty Group of the AAG since 2024. At WMU, Dr. Zhu teaches courses in climate science, extreme weather, data analysis, and GIS.