Current Position 

Associate Professor, Faculty of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University 

Associate Professor, Faculty of Yulin Carbon Neutrality, Northwest University 

 

Previous Teaching 

Meteorology and Climatology 

Linear Algebra 
 

 

Research direction 

Extreme weather, regional climate change, carbon peak and carbon neutral 

 

Research and publications 

Refereed Journal Articles 

Li, X., Zhang, Q., & Xue, H. (2017). The role of initial cloud condensation nuclei concentration in hail using the WRF NSSL 2-moment microphysics scheme. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 34(9), 1106-1120. doi:10.1007/s00376-017-6237-9 

Li, X., Zhang, Q., Zhu, T., Li, Z., Lin, J., & Zou, T. (2018). Water-soluble ions in hailstones in northern and southwestern China. Science Bulletin, 63(18), 1177-1179. doi:10.1016/j.scib.2018.07.021 

Li, X., Zhang, Q., Zou, T., Lin, J., Kong, H., & Ren, Z. (2018). Climatology of Hail Frequency and Size in China, 1980–2015. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 57(4), 875-887. doi:10.1175/jamc-d-17-0208.1 

Li, X., Zhang, F., Zhang, Q., & Kumjian, M. R. (2019). Sensitivity of Hail Precipitation to Ensembles of Uncertainties of Representative Initial Environmental Conditions From ECMWF. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres(124). doi:10.1029/2018jd029899 

Li, X., Zhang, Q., Zhou, L., & An, Y. (2020). Chemical composition of a hailstone: evidence for tracking hailstone trajectory in deep convection. Science Bulletin. doi:10.1016/j.scib.2020.04.034 

Li, X., Zhang, Q., Fan, J., & Zhang, F. (2021). Notable Contributions of Aerosols to the Predictability of Hail Precipitation. Geophysical Research Letters, 48(11), e2020GL091712. doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL091712 
 

 

Academic Awards 

2022 Shaanxi Province University Science and Technology Association Young Talent Support Program 

 

Professional Affiliations 

2020-present Director, (Shaanxi) Chinese Meteorological Society