Dr. Jiangtao Liu

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2025

M.Eng., Hydrology and Water Resources, Beijing Normal University, 2019

B.Eng., Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2016

Research

• AI for Weather–Water and Hydrometeorological Prediction
• Geoscience Foundation Models and Multimodal Earth Observations
• Physics-Informed AI for Earth System Prediction
• AI for Hydrometeorological Extremes and Land–Atmosphere–Water Interactions

My research focuses on developing artificial intelligence methods to improve the prediction and understanding of weather and water systems. I integrate multimodal Earth observations, advanced AI approaches, and physical knowledge to connect atmospheric forcing with hydrologic responses across spatial and temporal scales. A major focus of my research is improving the prediction of floods and other hydrometeorological extremes, while also investigating interactions among the atmosphere, land surface, and water cycle. Overall, my research seeks to develop accurate, interpretable, and scalable AI approaches for Earth system prediction.

Courses

• ATMO 1300 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science

Prospective Students

Funded Ph.D. positions are available for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027. Prospective students interested in AI for weather–water prediction, hydrometeorological extremes, multimodal Earth observations, and related areas are encouraged to contact me at Jiangtao.Liu@ttu.edu.