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.

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

Early life and education

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Reinfelder earned a B.S. in engineering from the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[1] 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, where her research considered density-driven ground water flow in desert basins.[2] 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

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Reinfelder is a professor in the Rutgers University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.[3] Her research considers hydrology, and how water impacts the function and structure of planet Earth.[4]

In 2017, Reinfelder demonstrated that soil hydrology influenced global patterns of plant root depths.[5]

Awards and honors

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Selected publications

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area. National Academies Press. December 30, 2018. ISBN 9780309477093.
  2. ^ Fan, Y. (January 1, 1992). Groundwater flow in closed desert basins: Insights from numerical experiments (Thesis). OSTI 5298045.
  3. ^ yingfan. "Fan Reinfelder, Ying – Rutgers University :: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences". geology.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ying Fan Reinfelder – CMWR 2018". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ University, Rutgers. "Deep roots in plants driven by soil hydrology". phys.org. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Class of Fellows | AGU Fall Meeting". Award Showcase | AGU Fall Meeting 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Twelve Rutgers Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Gupta, Arishita. "Three Rutgers professors share thoughts on scientific fellowship recognition, future research goals". The Daily Targum. Retrieved December 18, 2022.