Dr. Ping Chang

Professor

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Biography

Ping Chang is a Professor and University Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University, holding the Louis & Elizabeth Scherck Chair in Oceanography. He specializes in climate dynamics, climate prediction, and high-resolution global and regional climate modeling. His significant academic contributions include over 200 refereed journal articles and book chapters. Chang has played an integral role in advancing the fields of climate science, serving as the Director of the International Laboratory for High-Resolution Earth System Prediction from 2019 to 2021. He has collaborated on groundbreaking advancements and contributed to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. As a Fellow of several prestigious organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Geophysical Union (AGU), and the American Meteorological Society (AMS), Chang continues to contribute to our understanding of climate systems and their predictions.

Research Interests

Awards

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National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award

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Faculty Fellow

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TAMU Association of Students Distinguished Achievement Award

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Fellow

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Fellowship

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Francis Bretherton Visitorship

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Fellow

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Inaugural College of Arts and Sciences of Texas A&M University Research Impact Award

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Fellow

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Fellow

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Regents Professor Award

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University Distinguished Professor

Courses

Numerical Ocean Modeling Numerical Ocean Modeling II Theories of Ocean Circulation Elements of Ocean Wave Theory Dynamics of Ocean Atmosphere Meteorological Oceanography Numerical Methods in Geosciences

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.