Mentor Database

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

Mentor Database

date time

2024-07-22 22:49:00

Name (First, Last)

Emma Liu

Job/ Position Title/ Classification

PhD

Department/ Unit/ Branch

Geophysics

University/ Institution/ Organization/ Employer

Stanford University

City

Palo Alto

Country

USA

Telephone Number (please include country code)

Website

Please check the major focus area that best fits your interests.

Interdisciplinary
Career Development

Primary Discipline

Cryoshpere

Please list a few keywords that describe your work and interests Separate the words with a comma ( , ).

Numerical model, machine learning, neural network, ice dynamics, glacier model, remote sensing

Please indicate the main regions where you work or conduct your research.

Arctic
Both Polar Regions
Antarctic
General Cryosphere

Photo

Please provide a short biosketch (1000 characters)

Emma Liu is currently a PhD in Geophysics at Stanford University. Prior to her PhD, she studied aerospace engineering at Stanford with a focus on computational fluid dynamics. Her research interests lie primarily in developing numerical models to study glacier dynamics. Recently, her research interests expand to incorporating machine learning to understand the multi-scale behavior of ice. A large portion of her research utilizes remote sensing data in the polar regions.

Apart from research, she is also passionate about women in science in general and community science. She serves as the co-chair of the Association of Women in Science (AWIS) Stanford/Palo Alto chapter and is the AGU Thriving Earth Exchange Fellow.

She is happy to share her experiences with APECS members, especially in research field change, graduate student mentoring, and knowledge in polar and cryospheric research.

Mentoring activities you are interested in participating in (check all that apply).

Mentor Panels
These panels are held at major international conferences and are coordinated by
APECS members. Participation involves a 2-3 hour commitment on the day
of the panel meeting.
Career Development Presentations
Short presentations at conferences/workshops with a question/answer period.
Career Development Workshop Sessions
Helping in the coordination and facilitation of sessions at major conferences
One-on-One Mentoring
Email correspondence with APECS members regarding career advice (including
alternative careers in polar/cryospheric issues), research skills, data
management and occasional research-specific discussions/questions.
Participation in live online discussions
This will be advertised to all APECS members and will be facilitated by an
APECS Council or Executive Committee Member. Transcripts will be
posted online for future reference.
Reviewing Resumes/CVs and Assisting with Cover Letter Development.
Assisting with proposal development
Reviewing papers and posters

Preferred method of mentoring (check all that apply)

In-person meetings/conferences/seminars
Online seminars
Telephone/Skype conversations
Email Exchange
IM/Chat

Conferences you normally attend (check all that apply)

American Geophysical Union

We would very much like to include you in the online mentor database that is available to our members, but we also understand that you might only want us to use your information for our internal purposes. Please let us know if we can include your information on our website.

Sure, include me in your list online