I am actively recruiting research assistants, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers.
Motivated students and postdocs with backgrounds in terrestrial ecology, geography, environmental science, atmospheric science, and related fields
are welcome to reach out. Please include your CV in your email, along with your transcript if applying as a student.
Short-bio
I will join Center for Advanced Engineering Sciences and Technology at Westlake University as an assistant professor in September 2027.
Currently, I am an Environmental Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Prof. Paul Moorcroft at Harvard University.
I obtained my Ph.D. degree in soil and crop science at Cornell University,
under the instruction of Prof. Ying Sun. My Bachelor's and Master's degrees were obtained from
Nanjing University, advised by Prof. Wenfeng Zhan.
Research overview
My research explores the complex interactions between the terrestrial carbon-water-energy nexus, human activities, agricultural practice, and climate change at multiple scales.
To achieve that, I pioneer innovative and multi-disciplinary methodological approaches that integrate advanced plant physiological theories, cross-scale ecological datasets,
atmospheric measurements, process-based models, and machine learning/data assimilation tools, seeking knowledge advance and breakthrough solutions for challenges
in sustainable development over diverse ecosystems.
Currently my research programs span three inter-connected themes:
[1] Understanding carbon-water interactions through synergies of innovative tracers.
[2] Supporting sustainable land management for food-water security and climate action.
[3] Monitoring heat and energy dynamics and promoting urban sustainability.
For more details, please see Research and Publication.
News
-Mar. 2026. Jiameng received Chancellor's Distinguished PhD Dissertation Award (she is the first Cornell student to receive this award)
-May 2025. Jiameng passed her Ph.D. dessertation defense!
-Apr. 2025. Jiameng was selected as a Harvard University Environmental Fellow!
-Dec. 2024. Jiameng received MacDonald Musgrave Award, the HIGHEST honor bestowed by her department section!
-Oct. 2024. Jiameng's paper was online on Nature! Check the paper
-Mar. 2024. Jiameng received Barbara McClintock Award! The award is granted to graduate students with the best potential and greatest background merit.
(last updated on 05/28/2026)