Assistant professor, Dr. Joseph Chan has been awarded a prestigious Young Investigator Grant from the Office of Naval Research for research on high-resolution numerical aerosol prediction and high-resolution numerical weather prediction. The project, entitled Improving the Navy’s Numerical Atmospheric Predictions by Advancing Novel Transformative Low-Cost Forecast Ensemble Creation Method is for $720,600 over a three-year period.  

The ONR’s Young Investigator Program (YIP), established in 1985, places Joseph among a distinguished group of researchers spanning nearly 40 years. This highly competitive award draws exceptional early-career academics from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Comparable to the NSF CAREER award, the ONR YIP consistently attracts top talent; this year alone, 230 applicants vied for just 19 winning projects.

Congratulations, Joseph!