Hi, I'm Research Scientist working at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. As an ecohydrologist, my research interests lie in unleashing the power of data to study and understand the land process that integrates the water, energy, and carbon fluxes from surface canopy to belowground soil systems. My Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Illinois studied the interdependencies of a complex ecosystem. I introduced an innovative information-theoretic approach aimed at uncovering the causal relationships within a multivariate system. At PNNL, my work as a postdoc and then a scientist was dedicated to watershed-related research endeavors on multiple fronts. My contributions included developing a data assimilation system for calibrating a subsurface flow and transport simulator. My research interest was then expanded to encompass the integration of cutting-edge AI techniques into watershed modeling, including AI-based model calibration, atmospheric downscaling, and surrogate model development. Currently, I am particularly interested in developing a hybrid modeling system that seamlessly couples data-driven approaches with process-based land models.