Haochen Tan
Assistant Atmospheric Scientist - Urban and Regional Scale Modeling
Biography
Dr. Haochen Tan is an assistant atmospheric scientist in the Environmental Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory, with expertise in regional and urban climate modeling. His research focuses on investigating the impact of urbanization and climate change on local atmospheric conditions and energy consumption. He leverages high-resolution numerical modeling and observational data to understand the interactions between urban environments and microclimate variability, particularly during extreme weather events such as heat waves.
Dr. Tan has conducted extensive research on roofing mitigation strategies and their impact on near-surface temperature and energy consumption over the Chicago metropolitan area. He is a Co-PI of the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) project, which aims to study urban climate change in the Chicago area. His work contributes to a better understanding of how urban expansion and climate variability affect regional microclimates and infrastructure resilience.
Education:
Ph.D. (2017 - 2021) Florida Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
M.S (2013 - 2016) Florida Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
B.E (2009 - 2013) Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
Publications since 2021:
Tan, H., Kotamarthi, R., Ray, P. Estimation of surface sensible heat flux due to precipitation over CONUS and its impact on urban extreme precipitation modeling. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 10.1175/JHM-D-23-0068.1.
Tan, H., Kotamarthi, R., Wang, J., Yun, Q., Chakraborty, TC. Impact of different roofing mitigation strategies on near-surface temperature and energy consumption over the Chicago metropolitan area during a heatwave event. Science of Total Environment, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160508.