Ying Fan Reinfelder is a Chinese–American earth scientist who is a professor and researcher in the Rutgers University Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. She is interested in climate dynamics and the global water cycle. She was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2022.

Early life and education

Reinfelder earned a B.S. in engineering from the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[1] She moved to the United States for graduate studies, earning a master's degree in geography at the University of Utah. She was a doctoral researcher at Utah State University, where her research considered density-driven ground water flow in desert basins.[2] After earning her doctorate, Reinfelder joined Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a postdoctoral researcher. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University.[citation needed]

Research and career

Reinfelder is a professor in the Rutgers University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.[3] Her research considers hydrology, and how water impacts the function and structure of planet Earth.[4]

In 2017, Reinfelder demonstrated that soil hydrology influenced global patterns of plant root depths.[5]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area. National Academies Press. December 30, 2018. ISBN 9780309477093.
  2. ^ Fan, Y. (January 1, 1992). Groundwater flow in closed desert basins: Insights from numerical experiments (Thesis). OSTI 5298045.
  3. ^ yingfan. "Fan Reinfelder, Ying – Rutgers University :: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences". geology.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ying Fan Reinfelder – CMWR 2018". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ University, Rutgers. "Deep roots in plants driven by soil hydrology". phys.org. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Class of Fellows | AGU Fall Meeting". Award Showcase | AGU Fall Meeting 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Twelve Rutgers Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Gupta, Arishita (February 10, 2022). "Three Rutgers professors share thoughts on scientific fellowship recognition, future research goals". The Daily Targum. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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