2021, Ph. D., University of California Los Angeles, thesis title: Observational constraints on dust size and shape: implications for global aerosol models and remote sensing retrievals
2022 Jacob A. Bjerknes Award for academic excellence, UCLA
2021 Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2021-2023 fellow), Columbia University
2021 Outstanding Student Presentation Award, American Meteorological Society
2019 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) fellowship (2019-2021 fellow), NASA
2019 UCLA Doctoral Student Travel Grant, UCLA
2016 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Departmental Fellowship, UCLA
2015 Dorothy Radcliffe Dee Fellowship, UCLA
2015 Palevsky Fellowship, UCLA
Meng, J., Y. Huang, D. M. Leung, et al. L. Li, A. A. Adebiyi, C. L. Ryder, N. M. Mahowald, and J. F. Kok. 2022. "Improved Parameterization for the Size Distribution of Emitted Dust Aerosols Reduces Model Underestimation of Super Coarse Dust." Geophysical Research Letters, 49 (8): [10.1029/2021gl097287]
Ito, A., A. A. Adebiyi, Y. Huang, and J. F. Kok. 2021. "Less atmospheric radiative heating by dust due to the synergy of coarser size and aspherical shape." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21 (22): 16869-16891 [10.5194/acp-21-16869-2021]
Klose, M., O. Jorba, M. Gonçalves Ageitos, et al. J. Escribano, M. L. Dawson, V. Obiso, E. Di Tomaso, S. Basart, G. Montané Pinto, F. Macchia, P. Ginoux, J. Guerschman, C. Prigent, Y. Huang, J. F. Kok, R. L. Miller, and C. Pérez García-Pando. 2021. "Mineral dust cycle in the Multiscale Online Nonhydrostatic AtmospheRe CHemistry model (MONARCH) Version 2.0." Geoscientific Model Development, 14 (10): 6403-6444 [10.5194/gmd-14-6403-2021]
Kok, J. F., A. A. Adebiyi, S. Albani, et al. Y. Balkanski, R. Checa-Garcia, M. Chin, P. R. Colarco, D. S. Hamilton, Y. Huang, A. Ito, M. Klose, L. Li, N. M. Mahowald, R. L. Miller, V. Obiso, C. Pérez García-Pando, A. Rocha-Lima, and J. S. Wan. 2021. "Contribution of the world's main dust source regions to the global cycle of desert dust." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21 (10): 8169-8193 [10.5194/acp-21-8169-2021]
Kok, J. F., A. A. Adebiyi, S. Albani, et al. Y. Balkanski, R. Checa-Garcia, M. Chin, P. R. Colarco, D. S. Hamilton, Y. Huang, A. Ito, M. Klose, D. M. Leung, L. Li, N. M. Mahowald, R. L. Miller, V. Obiso, C. Pérez García-Pando, A. Rocha-Lima, J. S. Wan, and C. A. Whicker. 2021. "Improved representation of the global dust cycle using observational constraints on dust properties and abundance." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21 (10): 8127-8167 [10.5194/acp-21-8127-2021]
Huang, Y., A. A. Adebiyi, P. Formenti, and J. F. Kok. 2021. "Linking the Different Diameter Types of Aspherical Desert Dust Indicates That Models Underestimate Coarse Dust Emission." Geophysical Research Letters, 48 (6): [10.1029/2020gl092054]
Swet, N., J. F. Kok, Y. Huang, H. Yizhaq, and I. Katra. 2020. "Low Dust Generation Potential From Active Sand Grains by Wind Abrasion." Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 125 (7): [10.1029/2020jf005545]
Huang, Y., J. F. Kok, K. Kandler, et al. H. Lindqvist, T. Nousiainen, T. Sakai, A. Adebiyi, and O. Jokinen. 2020. "Climate Models and Remote Sensing Retrievals Neglect Substantial Desert Dust Asphericity." Geophysical Research Letters, 47 (6): [10.1029/2019gl086592]
Huang, Y., J. F. Kok, R. L. Martin, et al. N. Swet, I. Katra, T. E. Gill, R. L. Reynolds, and L. S. Freire. 2019. "Fine dust emissions from active sands at coastal Oceano Dunes, California." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 19 (5): 2947-2964 [10.5194/acp-19-2947-2019]
Meng, J., Y. Huang, D. M. Leung, et al. L. Li, A. A. Adebiyi, C. L. Ryder, N. M. Mahowald, and J. F. Kok. 2022. "Improved Parameterization for the Size Distribution of Emitted Dust Aerosols Reduces Model Underestimation of Super Coarse Dust." Geophysical Research Letters 49 (8): [10.1029/2021gl097287]
Ito, A., A. A. Adebiyi, Y. Huang, and J. F. Kok. 2021. "Less atmospheric radiative heating by dust due to the synergy of coarser size and aspherical shape." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 21 (22): 16869-16891 [10.5194/acp-21-16869-2021]
Klose, M., O. Jorba, M. Gonçalves Ageitos, et al. J. Escribano, M. L. Dawson, V. Obiso, E. Di Tomaso, S. Basart, G. Montané Pinto, F. Macchia, P. Ginoux, J. Guerschman, C. Prigent, Y. Huang, J. F. Kok, R. L. Miller, and C. Pérez García-Pando. 2021. "Mineral dust cycle in the Multiscale Online Nonhydrostatic AtmospheRe CHemistry model (MONARCH) Version 2.0." Geoscientific Model Development 14 (10): 6403-6444 [10.5194/gmd-14-6403-2021]
Kok, J. F., A. A. Adebiyi, S. Albani, et al. Y. Balkanski, R. Checa-Garcia, M. Chin, P. R. Colarco, D. S. Hamilton, Y. Huang, A. Ito, M. Klose, L. Li, N. M. Mahowald, R. L. Miller, V. Obiso, C. Pérez García-Pando, A. Rocha-Lima, and J. S. Wan. 2021. "Contribution of the world's main dust source regions to the global cycle of desert dust." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 21 (10): 8169-8193 [10.5194/acp-21-8169-2021]
Kok, J. F., A. A. Adebiyi, S. Albani, et al. Y. Balkanski, R. Checa-Garcia, M. Chin, P. R. Colarco, D. S. Hamilton, Y. Huang, A. Ito, M. Klose, D. M. Leung, L. Li, N. M. Mahowald, R. L. Miller, V. Obiso, C. Pérez García-Pando, A. Rocha-Lima, J. S. Wan, and C. A. Whicker. 2021. "Improved representation of the global dust cycle using observational constraints on dust properties and abundance." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 21 (10): 8127-8167 [10.5194/acp-21-8127-2021]
Huang, Y., A. A. Adebiyi, P. Formenti, and J. F. Kok. 2021. "Linking the Different Diameter Types of Aspherical Desert Dust Indicates That Models Underestimate Coarse Dust Emission." Geophysical Research Letters 48 (6): [10.1029/2020gl092054]
Swet, N., J. F. Kok, Y. Huang, H. Yizhaq, and I. Katra. 2020. "Low Dust Generation Potential From Active Sand Grains by Wind Abrasion." Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 125 (7): [10.1029/2020jf005545]
Huang, Y., J. F. Kok, K. Kandler, et al. H. Lindqvist, T. Nousiainen, T. Sakai, A. Adebiyi, and O. Jokinen. 2020. "Climate Models and Remote Sensing Retrievals Neglect Substantial Desert Dust Asphericity." Geophysical Research Letters 47 (6): [10.1029/2019gl086592]
Huang, Y., J. F. Kok, R. L. Martin, et al. N. Swet, I. Katra, T. E. Gill, R. L. Reynolds, and L. S. Freire. 2019. "Fine dust emissions from active sands at coastal Oceano Dunes, California." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 19 (5): 2947-2964 [10.5194/acp-19-2947-2019]