Mengqian LU
陸萌茜
PhD in Earth and Environmental Engineering
Columbia University, 2014

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering



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cemlu@ust.hk
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Research Interest

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Hydrometeorological extremes
Climate change and variability
Monsoons
Water resources system analysis and management
Atmospheric rivers



Publications

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All Years 52 2022 0 2021 3 2020 16 2019 6 2018 4 2017 8 2016 15

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2021 3

Moisture channels and pre-existing weather systems for East Asian rain belts
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, v. 4, May 2021, article number 32
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun Article
Global moisture hotspots for terrestrial precipitation: the variabilities and possible linkages to climatic events and human activities
European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly 2021, EGU21, Online, 19-30 April 2021
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun Conference paper
Is 2020 super Meiyu a result of changing annual cycle of East Asian monsoon?
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2021, EGU21, Online, 19-30 April 2021
Lu, Mengqian; Pan, Mengxin; Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan Conference paper

2020 16

Define East Asian monsoon annual cycle via a self‐organizing map‐based approach
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 48, (1), January 2021, article number e2020GL089542
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian Article
East Asia Atmospheric River catalog: Annual cycle, transition mechanism, and precipitation
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 47, (15), 16 August 2020, article number e2020GL089477
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian Article
Global atmospheric moisture transport associated with precipitation extremes: Mechanisms and climate change impacts
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, v. 7, (2), March 2020, article number e1412, p. 1-25
Liu, Bingjun; Tan, Xuezhi; Gan, Thian Y.; Chen, Xiaohong; Lin, Kairong; Lu, Mengqian; Liu, Zhiyong Article
Heatwave and Blocking in the Northeastern Asia: Occurrence, Variability, and Association
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 125, (6), March 2020, article number e2019JD031627
Fang, Beijing; Lu, Mengqian Article
Moisture source-receptor network of the East Asian summer monsoon land regions and the associated atmospheric steerings
Journal of Climate, v. 33, (21), November 2020, p. 9213-9231
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian Article
Spatially coherent clusters of summer precipitation extremes in the Tibetan Plateau: Where is the moisture from?
Atmospheric Research, v. 237, June 2020, article number 104841
Ma, Yingzhao; Lu, Mengqian; Bracken, Cameron; Chen, Haonan Article
Summer Monsoon Rainfall Patterns and Predictability over Southeast China
Water Resources Research, v. 56, (2), February 2020, article number e2019WR025515
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian Article
A novel global AR identification algorithm
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Lu, Mengqian; Pan, Mengxin Conference paper
Classification and Diagnosis of Summer Monsoon Rainfall Patterns and their Potential Predictability in Southeast China
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Investigating Spatiotemporal Variation of Heatwave and its Association with Blocking in the Northeastern Asia
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Fang, Beijing; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Mesoscale Convective System Tracking Algorithm Applicable for Southeast Asia
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020, Online Meeting, 1-17 December 2020
Dong, Qizhen; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Moisture Source-to-Receptor Network for East Asian Summer Monsoon and the Associated Atmospheric Bridges
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Source-receptor network, governing circulations and predictability of monsoon rain belt events in the mid-lower Yangtze River basin
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020, Online, 1-17 December 2020
Cheng, Tat Fan; Dai, Lun; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of East Asia Atmospheric Rivers and their Atmospheric Steering and Climatic Regulation
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Dong, Qizhen Conference paper
Subseasonal to Seasonal Potential Predictability of the East Asian Monsoon Onsets
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020, Online, 1-17 December 2020
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Tropical Cyclone Genesis and Trajectory Characteristics in the Western North Pacific
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Xiong, Rui; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper

2019 6

A Novel Atmospheric River Identification Algorithm
Water Resources Research, v. 55, (7), July 2019, p. 6069-6087
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian Article
Added value of dynamical downscaling for hydrological projections in the Chungju Basin, Korea
International Journal of Climatology, v. 39, (1), January 2019, p. 516-531
Lee, Moonhwan; Lu, Mengqian; Im, Eun Soon; Bae, Deg-Hyo Article
Coupled flow accumulation and atmospheric blocking govern flood duration
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, v. 2, (1), December 2019, article number 19
Najibi, Nasser; Devineni, Naresh; Lu, Mengqian; Perdig?o, Rui A.P. Article
Shower Effect of a Rainfall Onset on the Heat Accumulated During a Preceding Dry Spell
Scientific Reports, v. 9, (1), December 2019, article number 7011
Bhowmik, Rajarshi Das; Suchetana, Bihu; Lu, Mengqian Article
Spatiotemporal Profiling of Tropical Cyclones Genesis and Favorable Environmental Conditions in the Western Pacific Basin
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 46, (20), October 2019, p. 11548-11558
Lu, Mengqian; Xiong, Rui Article
The Zonal Oscillation and the Driving Mechanisms of the Extreme western North Pacific Subtropical High and its impacts on East Asia Summer Precipitation
Journal of Climate, v. 32, (10), May 2019, p. 3025-3050
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun Article

2018 4

Atmospheric Moisture Transport Versus Precipitation Across the Tibetan Plateau: A Mini-review and Current Challenges
Atmospheric Research, v. 209, September 2018, p. 50-58
Ma, Yingzhao; Lu, Mengqian; Chen, Haonan; Pan, Mengxin; Hong, Yang Article
East Asia Atmospheric Rivers and Their Impact on Flood-triggering Extreme Precipitation Based on a New Trajectory Identification Algorithm
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 December 2018
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
The Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Summer Rainfall in the Southeast China Coast and Hydrometeorological Diagnosis of its Predictability
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 December 2018
Dai, Lun; Lu, Mengqian; Zhang, Li Min; Cheng, Tat Fan Conference paper
The Zonal Oscillation of the Extreme Western North Pacific Subtropical High – the Driving Mechanisms and its Impacts on East Asia Summer Precipitation
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 December 2018
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun Conference paper

2017 8

Characterizing the Spatial Variations and Correlations of Large Rainstorms for Landslide Study
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, v. 21, (9), September 2017, p. 4573-4589
Gao, Liang; Zhang, Li Min; Lu, Mengqian Article
Diagnosis of the Tropical Moisture Exports to the Mid-Latitudes and the Role of Atmospheric Steering in the Extreme Precipitation
Atmosphere, v. 8, (12), December 2017, article number 256
Lu, Mengqian; Hao, Xiaotian Article
Hydroclimate Drivers and Atmospheric Teleconnections of Long Duration Floods: An Application to Large Reservoirs in the Missouri River Basin
Advances in Water Resources, v. 100, February 2017, p. 153-167
Najibi, Nasser; Devineni, Naresh; Lu, Mengqian Article
Optimizing Multiple Reliable Forward Contracts for Reservoir Allocation Using Multitime Scale Streamflow Forecasts
Water Resources Research, v. 53, (3), March 2017, p. 2035-2050
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward Article
Tropical Moisture Exports, Extreme Precipitation and Floods in Northeastern US
Earth Science Research, v. 6, (2), 2017
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Article
Coupled Land-Atmosphere Dynamics Govern Long Duration Floods: A Pilot Study in Missouri River Basin Using a Bayesian Hierarchical Model
AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, 11-15 December, 2017
Nasser Najibi; Lu, Mengqian; Naresh Devineni Conference paper
Identification and diagnosis of spatiotemporal hydrometeorological structure of heavy precipitation induced floods in Southeast Asia
AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, 11-15 December 2017
Lu, Mengqian; Hao, Xiaotian Conference paper
The role of atmospheric diagnosis and Big Data science in improving hydroclimatic extreme prediction and the merits of climate informed prediction for future water resources management
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017
Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper

2016 2

Exploring the Predictability of 30-Day Extreme Precipitation Occurrence Using a Global SST–SLP Correlation Network
Journal of Climate, v. 29, (3), 2016, p. 1013-1029
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Kawale, Jaya; Liess, Stefan; Kumar, Vipin Article
Tropical Moisture Exports, Extreme Precipitation and Floods in Northeast US
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13 Sep 2016
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Article

2015 1

Changes in the seasonality of tornado and favorable genesis conditions in the central United States
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 42, (10), May 2015, p. 4224-4231
Lu, Mengqian; Tippett, Michael; Lall, Upmanu Article

2014 4

A Novel Approach of Reservoir Optimization Using Multi-timescale Streamflow Forecasts
94th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2-6 February 2014
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward Conference paper
Decadal Variability in Floods and Extreme Rainfall
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014 (EGU 2014), Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014
Lall, Upmanu; Cioffi, Francesco; Devineni, Naresh; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Spatiotemporal Structure of Tropical Moisture Exports and their Precursors associated with High Precipitation induced Floods over the Continental United States
2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2014), San Francisco, CA, United States, 15-19 December 2014
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Jeannot, Benjamin Conference paper
Streamflow Forecasts on Seasonal and Interannual Time Scales for Reservoir Management
2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2014), San Francisco, California, USA, 15-19 December 2014
Robertson, Andrew W.; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Conference paper

2013 5

Precipitation predictability associated with tropical moisture exports and circulation patterns for a major flood in France in 1995
Water Resources Research, v. 49, (10), October 2013, p. 6381-6392
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Schwartz, Aurelien; Kwon, Hyunhan Article
Diagnostics of Interannual-to-Interdecadal Climate and Streamflow Variability: Applications to Reservoir Management over NW India
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2013), San Francisco, California, USA, 9 - 13 December 2013
Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward R.; Ghil, Michael; Greene, Arthur M.; Kondrashov, Dmitri A.; Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Multi-time Scale Climate Informed Stochastic Hybrid Simulation-Optimization Model (McISH Model) for Multi-Purpose Single Reservoir System
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2013), San Francisco, California, 9 - 13 December 2013
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Conference paper
Multi-Time Scale Climate Informed Stochastic Hybrid Simulation-Optimization Model (McISH Model) for Multi-Purpose Single Reservoir System
American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 28 - 31 July 2013
Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Space-Time Structure of Tropical Moisture Exports and Their Precursors Associated with High Precipitation Induced Floods in Northeast US
American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 28 - 31 July 2013
Lu, Mengqian Conference paper

2012 3

Atmospheric Rivers and Floods: Diagnosis and Prediction for events in France
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. H51D-1370, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Schwarz, T.; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Conference paper
Extreme Global Floods and Their Correlation Networks with Climate Precursors
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. B13B-0503, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Kawale, Jaya; Liess, Stefan; Kumar, Vipin Conference paper
Stochastic simulation and decadal prediction of hydroclimate in the Western Himalayas
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. GC11D-1038, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Robertson, Andrew W.; Chekroun, M. D.; Cook, Edward; D'Arrigo, R.; Ghil, M.; Greene, A. M.; Holsclaw, T.; Kondrashov, D. A.; Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian; Smyth, P. Conference paper


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Article 1

Moisture channels and pre-existing weather systems for East Asian rain belts
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, v. 4, May 2021, article number 32
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun

Conference paper 2

Global moisture hotspots for terrestrial precipitation: the variabilities and possible linkages to climatic events and human activities
European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly 2021, EGU21, Online, 19-30 April 2021
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun
Is 2020 super Meiyu a result of changing annual cycle of East Asian monsoon?
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2021, EGU21, Online, 19-30 April 2021
Lu, Mengqian; Pan, Mengxin; Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan


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Article 7

Define East Asian monsoon annual cycle via a self‐organizing map‐based approach
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 48, (1), January 2021, article number e2020GL089542
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian
East Asia Atmospheric River catalog: Annual cycle, transition mechanism, and precipitation
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 47, (15), 16 August 2020, article number e2020GL089477
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian
Global atmospheric moisture transport associated with precipitation extremes: Mechanisms and climate change impacts
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, v. 7, (2), March 2020, article number e1412, p. 1-25
Liu, Bingjun; Tan, Xuezhi; Gan, Thian Y.; Chen, Xiaohong; Lin, Kairong; Lu, Mengqian; Liu, Zhiyong
Heatwave and Blocking in the Northeastern Asia: Occurrence, Variability, and Association
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 125, (6), March 2020, article number e2019JD031627
Fang, Beijing; Lu, Mengqian
Moisture source-receptor network of the East Asian summer monsoon land regions and the associated atmospheric steerings
Journal of Climate, v. 33, (21), November 2020, p. 9213-9231
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian
Spatially coherent clusters of summer precipitation extremes in the Tibetan Plateau: Where is the moisture from?
Atmospheric Research, v. 237, June 2020, article number 104841
Ma, Yingzhao; Lu, Mengqian; Bracken, Cameron; Chen, Haonan
Summer Monsoon Rainfall Patterns and Predictability over Southeast China
Water Resources Research, v. 56, (2), February 2020, article number e2019WR025515
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian

Conference paper 9

A novel global AR identification algorithm
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Lu, Mengqian; Pan, Mengxin
Classification and Diagnosis of Summer Monsoon Rainfall Patterns and their Potential Predictability in Southeast China
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian
Investigating Spatiotemporal Variation of Heatwave and its Association with Blocking in the Northeastern Asia
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Fang, Beijing; Lu, Mengqian
Mesoscale Convective System Tracking Algorithm Applicable for Southeast Asia
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020, Online Meeting, 1-17 December 2020
Dong, Qizhen; Lu, Mengqian
Moisture Source-to-Receptor Network for East Asian Summer Monsoon and the Associated Atmospheric Bridges
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian
Source-receptor network, governing circulations and predictability of monsoon rain belt events in the mid-lower Yangtze River basin
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020, Online, 1-17 December 2020
Cheng, Tat Fan; Dai, Lun; Lu, Mengqian
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of East Asia Atmospheric Rivers and their Atmospheric Steering and Climatic Regulation
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Dong, Qizhen
Subseasonal to Seasonal Potential Predictability of the East Asian Monsoon Onsets
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020, Online, 1-17 December 2020
Dai, Lun; Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian
Tropical Cyclone Genesis and Trajectory Characteristics in the Western North Pacific
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2020, Online Meeting, 4-8 May 2020
Xiong, Rui; Lu, Mengqian


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Article 6

A Novel Atmospheric River Identification Algorithm
Water Resources Research, v. 55, (7), July 2019, p. 6069-6087
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian
Added value of dynamical downscaling for hydrological projections in the Chungju Basin, Korea
International Journal of Climatology, v. 39, (1), January 2019, p. 516-531
Lee, Moonhwan; Lu, Mengqian; Im, Eun Soon; Bae, Deg-Hyo
Coupled flow accumulation and atmospheric blocking govern flood duration
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, v. 2, (1), December 2019, article number 19
Najibi, Nasser; Devineni, Naresh; Lu, Mengqian; Perdig?o, Rui A.P.
Shower Effect of a Rainfall Onset on the Heat Accumulated During a Preceding Dry Spell
Scientific Reports, v. 9, (1), December 2019, article number 7011
Bhowmik, Rajarshi Das; Suchetana, Bihu; Lu, Mengqian
Spatiotemporal Profiling of Tropical Cyclones Genesis and Favorable Environmental Conditions in the Western Pacific Basin
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 46, (20), October 2019, p. 11548-11558
Lu, Mengqian; Xiong, Rui
The Zonal Oscillation and the Driving Mechanisms of the Extreme western North Pacific Subtropical High and its impacts on East Asia Summer Precipitation
Journal of Climate, v. 32, (10), May 2019, p. 3025-3050
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun


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Article 1

Atmospheric Moisture Transport Versus Precipitation Across the Tibetan Plateau: A Mini-review and Current Challenges
Atmospheric Research, v. 209, September 2018, p. 50-58
Ma, Yingzhao; Lu, Mengqian; Chen, Haonan; Pan, Mengxin; Hong, Yang

Conference paper 3

East Asia Atmospheric Rivers and Their Impact on Flood-triggering Extreme Precipitation Based on a New Trajectory Identification Algorithm
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 December 2018
Pan, Mengxin; Lu, Mengqian
The Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Summer Rainfall in the Southeast China Coast and Hydrometeorological Diagnosis of its Predictability
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 December 2018
Dai, Lun; Lu, Mengqian; Zhang, Li Min; Cheng, Tat Fan
The Zonal Oscillation of the Extreme Western North Pacific Subtropical High – the Driving Mechanisms and its Impacts on East Asia Summer Precipitation
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 December 2018
Cheng, Tat Fan; Lu, Mengqian; Dai, Lun


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Article 5

Characterizing the Spatial Variations and Correlations of Large Rainstorms for Landslide Study
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, v. 21, (9), September 2017, p. 4573-4589
Gao, Liang; Zhang, Li Min; Lu, Mengqian
Diagnosis of the Tropical Moisture Exports to the Mid-Latitudes and the Role of Atmospheric Steering in the Extreme Precipitation
Atmosphere, v. 8, (12), December 2017, article number 256
Lu, Mengqian; Hao, Xiaotian
Hydroclimate Drivers and Atmospheric Teleconnections of Long Duration Floods: An Application to Large Reservoirs in the Missouri River Basin
Advances in Water Resources, v. 100, February 2017, p. 153-167
Najibi, Nasser; Devineni, Naresh; Lu, Mengqian
Optimizing Multiple Reliable Forward Contracts for Reservoir Allocation Using Multitime Scale Streamflow Forecasts
Water Resources Research, v. 53, (3), March 2017, p. 2035-2050
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward
Tropical Moisture Exports, Extreme Precipitation and Floods in Northeastern US
Earth Science Research, v. 6, (2), 2017
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu

Conference paper 3

Coupled Land-Atmosphere Dynamics Govern Long Duration Floods: A Pilot Study in Missouri River Basin Using a Bayesian Hierarchical Model
AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, 11-15 December, 2017
Nasser Najibi; Lu, Mengqian; Naresh Devineni
Identification and diagnosis of spatiotemporal hydrometeorological structure of heavy precipitation induced floods in Southeast Asia
AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, 11-15 December 2017
Lu, Mengqian; Hao, Xiaotian
The role of atmospheric diagnosis and Big Data science in improving hydroclimatic extreme prediction and the merits of climate informed prediction for future water resources management
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017
Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian


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Article 2

Exploring the Predictability of 30-Day Extreme Precipitation Occurrence Using a Global SST–SLP Correlation Network
Journal of Climate, v. 29, (3), 2016, p. 1013-1029
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Kawale, Jaya; Liess, Stefan; Kumar, Vipin
Tropical Moisture Exports, Extreme Precipitation and Floods in Northeast US
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13 Sep 2016
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu


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Article 1

Changes in the seasonality of tornado and favorable genesis conditions in the central United States
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 42, (10), May 2015, p. 4224-4231
Lu, Mengqian; Tippett, Michael; Lall, Upmanu


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Conference paper 4

A Novel Approach of Reservoir Optimization Using Multi-timescale Streamflow Forecasts
94th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2-6 February 2014
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward
Decadal Variability in Floods and Extreme Rainfall
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014 (EGU 2014), Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014
Lall, Upmanu; Cioffi, Francesco; Devineni, Naresh; Lu, Mengqian
Spatiotemporal Structure of Tropical Moisture Exports and their Precursors associated with High Precipitation induced Floods over the Continental United States
2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2014), San Francisco, CA, United States, 15-19 December 2014
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Jeannot, Benjamin
Streamflow Forecasts on Seasonal and Interannual Time Scales for Reservoir Management
2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2014), San Francisco, California, USA, 15-19 December 2014
Robertson, Andrew W.; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu


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Article 1

Precipitation predictability associated with tropical moisture exports and circulation patterns for a major flood in France in 1995
Water Resources Research, v. 49, (10), October 2013, p. 6381-6392
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Schwartz, Aurelien; Kwon, Hyunhan

Conference paper 4

Diagnostics of Interannual-to-Interdecadal Climate and Streamflow Variability: Applications to Reservoir Management over NW India
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2013), San Francisco, California, USA, 9 - 13 December 2013
Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward R.; Ghil, Michael; Greene, Arthur M.; Kondrashov, Dmitri A.; Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian
Multi-time Scale Climate Informed Stochastic Hybrid Simulation-Optimization Model (McISH Model) for Multi-Purpose Single Reservoir System
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2013), San Francisco, California, 9 - 13 December 2013
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu
Multi-Time Scale Climate Informed Stochastic Hybrid Simulation-Optimization Model (McISH Model) for Multi-Purpose Single Reservoir System
American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 28 - 31 July 2013
Lu, Mengqian
Space-Time Structure of Tropical Moisture Exports and Their Precursors Associated with High Precipitation Induced Floods in Northeast US
American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 28 - 31 July 2013
Lu, Mengqian


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Conference paper 3

Atmospheric Rivers and Floods: Diagnosis and Prediction for events in France
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. H51D-1370, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Schwarz, T.; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu
Extreme Global Floods and Their Correlation Networks with Climate Precursors
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. B13B-0503, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Kawale, Jaya; Liess, Stefan; Kumar, Vipin
Stochastic simulation and decadal prediction of hydroclimate in the Western Himalayas
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. GC11D-1038, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Robertson, Andrew W.; Chekroun, M. D.; Cook, Edward; D'Arrigo, R.; Ghil, M.; Greene, A. M.; Holsclaw, T.; Kondrashov, D. A.; Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian; Smyth, P.


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2016 2

Exploring the Predictability of 30-Day Extreme Precipitation Occurrence Using a Global SST–SLP Correlation Network
Journal of Climate, v. 29, (3), 2016, p. 1013-1029
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Kawale, Jaya; Liess, Stefan; Kumar, Vipin Article
Tropical Moisture Exports, Extreme Precipitation and Floods in Northeast US
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13 Sep 2016
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Article

2015 1

Changes in the seasonality of tornado and favorable genesis conditions in the central United States
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 42, (10), May 2015, p. 4224-4231
Lu, Mengqian; Tippett, Michael; Lall, Upmanu Article

2014 4

A Novel Approach of Reservoir Optimization Using Multi-timescale Streamflow Forecasts
94th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2-6 February 2014
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward Conference paper
Decadal Variability in Floods and Extreme Rainfall
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014 (EGU 2014), Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014
Lall, Upmanu; Cioffi, Francesco; Devineni, Naresh; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Spatiotemporal Structure of Tropical Moisture Exports and their Precursors associated with High Precipitation induced Floods over the Continental United States
2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2014), San Francisco, CA, United States, 15-19 December 2014
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Jeannot, Benjamin Conference paper
Streamflow Forecasts on Seasonal and Interannual Time Scales for Reservoir Management
2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2014), San Francisco, California, USA, 15-19 December 2014
Robertson, Andrew W.; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Conference paper

2013 5

Precipitation predictability associated with tropical moisture exports and circulation patterns for a major flood in France in 1995
Water Resources Research, v. 49, (10), October 2013, p. 6381-6392
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Schwartz, Aurelien; Kwon, Hyunhan Article
Diagnostics of Interannual-to-Interdecadal Climate and Streamflow Variability: Applications to Reservoir Management over NW India
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2013), San Francisco, California, USA, 9 - 13 December 2013
Robertson, Andrew W.; Cook, Edward R.; Ghil, Michael; Greene, Arthur M.; Kondrashov, Dmitri A.; Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Multi-time Scale Climate Informed Stochastic Hybrid Simulation-Optimization Model (McISH Model) for Multi-Purpose Single Reservoir System
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2013), San Francisco, California, 9 - 13 December 2013
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Conference paper
Multi-Time Scale Climate Informed Stochastic Hybrid Simulation-Optimization Model (McISH Model) for Multi-Purpose Single Reservoir System
American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 28 - 31 July 2013
Lu, Mengqian Conference paper
Space-Time Structure of Tropical Moisture Exports and Their Precursors Associated with High Precipitation Induced Floods in Northeast US
American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 28 - 31 July 2013
Lu, Mengqian Conference paper

2012 3

Atmospheric Rivers and Floods: Diagnosis and Prediction for events in France
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. H51D-1370, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Schwarz, T.; Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu Conference paper
Extreme Global Floods and Their Correlation Networks with Climate Precursors
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. B13B-0503, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Lu, Mengqian; Lall, Upmanu; Kawale, Jaya; Liess, Stefan; Kumar, Vipin Conference paper
Stochastic simulation and decadal prediction of hydroclimate in the Western Himalayas
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU2012), no. GC11D-1038, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Robertson, Andrew W.; Chekroun, M. D.; Cook, Edward; D'Arrigo, R.; Ghil, M.; Greene, A. M.; Holsclaw, T.; Kondrashov, D. A.; Lall, Upmanu; Lu, Mengqian; Smyth, P. Conference paper


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Teaching Assignment

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2021-22 Winter 0 2021-22 Fall 2 2020-21 Summer 0 2020-21 Spring 2 2020-21 Winter 0 2020-21 Fall 2

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CIVL3510 Hydrosystems Engineering
CIVL4910 Civil and Environmental Engineering Final Year Project


CIVL4910 Civil and Environmental Engineering Final Year Project
CIVL6100K Hydroclimate Data Analysis and Modelling


CIVL3510 Hydrosystems Engineering
CIVL4910 Civil and Environmental Engineering Final Year Project


No Teaching Assignments


No Teaching Assignments


No Teaching Assignments






Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision From January 2019 to December 2022 (As of 30 January 2022)

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All Supervisions Current RPGs Graduated RPGs

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Current RPGs

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Doctor of Philosophy CHENG, Tat Fan
Civil Engineering( 2019 - )

FANG, Beijing
Civil Engineering( 2018 - )

XIONG, Rui
Civil Engineering( 2018 - )

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Master of Philosophy FUNG, Yan Lok (co-supervision)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences( 2021 - )

HUANG, Yuanyuan (co-supervision)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences( 2021 - )

ZHANG, Lujia (co-supervision)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences( 2021 - )

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Graduated RPGs

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Doctor of Philosophy DAI, Lun
Civil Engineering( Completed in 2021 )

PAN, Mengxin
Civil Engineering( Completed in 2021 )

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Master of Philosophy DONG, Qizhen
Civil Engineering( Completed in 2021 )

LUO, Shuang
Civil Engineering( Completed in 2021 )

CHENG, Tat Fan
Civil Engineering( Completed in 2019 )









ProjectsFrom January 2020 to December 2022

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All Projects 5 Leading Projects 4 Participating Projects 1

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Identification and Cataloguing of East Asia Atmospheric Rivers to Diagnose and Predict Summertime Heavy Rainfall in Southeast China


識別和分類東亞大氣河流以診斷和預測中國東南部夏季暴雨 Leading


RGC - General Research Fund


Project Team (HKUST)
LU Mengqian (Lead)


2021 -




Socially optimal policies for constrained resources with applications to transportation and water management.


針對資源有限的社會最優政策，并應用于運輸和水管理 Participating


RGC - General Research Fund


Project Team (HKUST)
GALLEGO Guillermo (Lead)
LU Mengqian


2021 -




The Causal Dynamics of Atmospheric Moisture Transport - Convergence - Release for Flood-triggering Precipitation Sequences on the Southeast China Coast


中國東南沿海引發洪水的大降水的水氣輸送的因果動力學解析 Leading


RGC - General Research Fund


Project Team (HKUST)
LU Mengqian (Lead)


2019 - 2021




Diagnosis of "Atmospheric River" moisture transport mechanism associated with spatiotemporal variability of extreme precipitation in the Southeast China Coast


中國東南沿海極端降水災害時空變異的天河水汽輸送機制 Leading


National Natural Science Foundation of China


Project Team (HKUST)
LU Mengqian (Lead)
IM Eun Soon


2018 - 2020




Identification and diagnosis of spatiotemporal hydrometeorological structure of heavy precipitation induced floods in Southeast Asia


針對引發東南亞地區洪水的強降水的氣象水文時空特徵診斷 Leading


RGC - Early Career Scheme


Project Team (HKUST)
LU Mengqian (Lead)


2018 - 2020