Dr. Ka Kit Tung

Professor

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Biography

Ka-Kit Tung is the Frederic Julia Wan Endowed Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington, where he has contributed significantly to the fields of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change, and Mathematical Epidemiology. He obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1972, followed by a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University in 1977. His academic career includes roles as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at prestigious institutions, with significant contributions to climate modeling and the study of geophysics. Notably, he served as the Chair of the Department of Applied Mathematics from August 1993 to July 2007 and has been a Chief Editor for the Journal of Atmospheric Sciences from 2006 to 2013. He is recognized as a Fellow by both the American Meteorological Society and the Royal Meteorological Society. Tung's research interests focus primarily on climate change and its implications.

Research Interests

Experience

Frederic Julia Wan Endowed Professor

— Present

Department of Applied Mathematics • Seattle, WA

Leading research and academic initiatives in Applied Mathematics.

Department Chair

— Present

Department of Applied Mathematics • Seattle, WA

Oversaw the department and enhanced academic programs.

Courses

AMATH 567 Applied Complex Analysis AMATH 569 Advanced Methods Partial Differential Equations

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.