Research Scientist III

Emails:

liaofan.lin@colostate.edu
lflin@rams.colostate.edu
liaofan.lin@noaa.gov

Liaofan Lin
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
NOAA/OAR/GSL
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305-3328

307-206-4252

Liaofan Lin is a Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University, contributing to the advancement of data assimilation systems in collaboration with NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory. His work focuses on advancing data assimilation for convection-allowing numerical weather prediction systems, particularly the Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS).

Since joining CIRA in 2019, he has contributed to the implementation and operational transition of RRFS and the integration of the Joint Effort for Data assimilation Integration framework into regional forecasting systems. He has led the development of observation impact diagnostics within RRFS, evaluating the influence of satellite radiances, hyperspectral infrared sounders, lightning, and conventional observations on convection-allowing forecasts.

Dr. Lin serves as Principal Investigator for multiple NOAA-funded projects related to data assimilation and extreme precipitation applications. His research interests include coupled land–atmosphere data assimilation, observation impact assessment, and applications of machine learning in high-resolution weather prediction.