Jun Zhang

Dr. Jun Zhang is a Project Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in the Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling (ACOM) lab, specializing in atmospheric chemistry and chemistry-climate modeling. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she explored the impacts of human activities, particularly from the refrigeration and aviation sectors, on ozone and climate.

At NCAR, Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on the coupling between the stratosphere and troposphere using satellite observations and global chemistry-climate models. Her interests include the chemistry of the middle atmosphere, ozone layer dynamics, and the effects of both human alterations and natural variability on atmospheric processes over decadal timescales. She has been involved in developing models such as CESM Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model (WACCM) and CESM Multi-Scale Infrastructure for Chemistry & Aerosols (MUSICA) and has participated in scientific field campaigns, including the Asian Summer Monsoon Chemical and Climate Impact Project (ACCLIP) and the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ), which examine the global and local impacts of atmospheric emissions.