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Ying Fan Reinfelder
Alma mater Utah State University
University of Utah
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Scientific career
Institutions Rutgers University
Princeton University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis Groundwater flow in closed desert basins: Insights from numerical experiments (1992)

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 was an undergraduate student at the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[ citation needed] 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. Her doctoral research involved numerical investigations into groundwater flow in desert basins. [1] Her research considered density driven ground water flow in desert basins. [1] 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. [2] Her research considers hydrology, and how water impacts the function and structure of planet Earth. [3]

In 2017, Reinfelder demonstrated that soil hydrology influenced global patterns of plant root depths. [4]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

  • Richard G. Taylor; Bridget Scanlon; Petra Döll; et al. (November 25, 2012). "Ground water and climate change". Nature Climate Change. 3 (4): 322–329. Bibcode: 2013NatCC...3..322T. doi: 10.1038/NCLIMATE1744. ISSN  1758-678X. Wikidata  Q57874440.
  • Y Fan; H Li; G Miguez-Macho (February 1, 2013). "Global patterns of groundwater table depth". Science. 339 (6122): 940–943. doi: 10.1126/SCIENCE.1229881. ISSN  0036-8075. PMID  23430651. Wikidata  Q34594782.
  • Jens Kattge; Gerhard Bönisch; Sandra M. Díaz; et al. (December 31, 2019). "TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access". Global Change Biology. 26 (1): 119–188. doi: 10.1111/GCB.14904. ISSN  1354-1013. PMID  31891233. Wikidata  Q92348862.

References

  1. ^ a b Fan, Y. (January 1, 1992). "Groundwater flow in closed desert basins: Insights from numerical experiments". OSTI  5298045. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)
  2. ^ yingfan. "Fan Reinfelder, Ying – Rutgers University :: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences". geology.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ying Fan Reinfelder – CMWR 2018". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ University, Rutgers. "Deep roots in plants driven by soil hydrology". phys.org. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Class of Fellows | AGU Fall Meeting". Award Showcase | AGU Fall Meeting 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Twelve Rutgers Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Gupta, Arishita. "Three Rutgers professors share thoughts on scientific fellowship recognition, future research goals". The Daily Targum. Retrieved December 18, 2022.