Biography
Shuhai Li joined NCICS in 2024 as a Climate Data Analyst. In this role, he develops and maintains data pipelines on Amazon Web Services, updates the Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature dataset, and applies statistical downscaling models to generate operational climate datasets for the US Air Force 14th Weather Squadron.
Prior to joining NCICS, he worked as a software engineer in the finance industry and conducted research on agricultural structures and environmental systems at several academic institutions. He earned a PhD in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from North Carolina State University, in addition to Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from China Agricultural University. He also holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from East Tennessee State University.