Dr. Jack Wang is a research scientist at Code 674, affiliated with the Catholic University of America. He completed his PhD in 2021 at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he worked on understanding the day-to-day tidal variability in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. His research interests primarily focus on the study of large-scale wave dynamics in the mesosphere and thermosphere, and atmospheric coupling through the vertical propagation of tides and planetary waves. He also works on topics such as geomagnetic storm impacts on thermospheric dynamics and satellite drag variability, as well as spatial and temporal variability in compositions and residual circulation in the mesosphere and thermosphere. He conducts his research using multiple global circulation models and observations from ground-based meteor radars to space-based instruments.
Currently at CCMC, his primary effort is to onboard, maintain, and validate thermosphere and ionosphere models, including WACCM-X, TIE-GCM, CTIPe, and DTM, along with providing support to the CEDAR community.