| Ph.D. | May, 1999 | Meteorology | The University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK, USA |
| M.S. | May, 1987 | Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences | Beijing, China |
| B.S. | May, 1984 | Atmospheric Physics | Peking (Beijing) University | Beijing, China |
| July, 1999 - present | Research Scientist | Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) and National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
| January, 1991 - June, 1999 | Graduate ResearchAssistant | Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms (CAPS), The University of Oklahoma |
| May, 1987 - May, 1990 | Research Associate | National Satellite Meteorological Center , Beijing, China |
Zhang, J. and S. Wang, 2006: An Automated 2-D Multi-Pass Doppler Radar Velocity Dealiasing Scheme. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 23, 1239-1248.
Langston, C., J. Zhang, and K. Howard, 2007: Four-Dimensional Dynamic Radar Mosaic. Accepted for publication on J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech.
Vasiloff, S., D.J. Seo, K. Howard, J. Zhang, et al., 2007: Q2: Next generation QPE and very short-term QPF. Accepted for publication on Bull. Amer. Met. Soc.
Zhang, J., K. Howard, and J.J. Gourley, 2005: Constructing three-dimensional multiple radar reflectivity mosaics: examples of convective storms and stratiform rain echoes. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 22, 30-42.
Zhang, J., K. Howard, W. Xia, C. Langston, S. Wang, and Y. Qin, 2004: Three- and Four-Dimensional High-Resolution National Radar Mosaic. ERAD Publ. Ser. 2. 105-108.
Maddox, R., J. Zhang, J.J. Gourley, and K. Howard, 2002: Weather radar coverage over the contiguous United States. Wea. And Forecast. , 17, 927-934.
Zhang, J. and T. Gal-Chen, 1996: Single-Doppler wind retrieval in the moving frame of reference. J. Atmos. Sci. , 53, 2609-2623.
Zhang, J., C. Langston, and K. Howard, 2006: Vertical profiles of reflectivity for different precipitation regimes. Proceedings, The 4th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology. 18-22 Sept. 2006, Barcelona, Spain, 225-228.
Zhang, J., K. Howard, and S. Wang, 2006: Single radar Cartesian grid and adaptive radar mosaic system. Preprints, The 12th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 29 Jan. -2 Feb. 2006, Atlanta, GA. CD-ROM, paper 1.8.
Zhang, J., C. Langston, K. Howard, and B. Clarke, 2006: Gap-filling in 3-D radar mosaic analysis using vertical profile of reflectivity. Preprints, The 12th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 29 Jan. -2 Feb. 2006, Atlanta, GA. CD-ROM, paper 1.9.
Yang, H., J. Zhang, C. Langston, and S. Wang, 2006: Synchronization of multiple radar observations in 3-D radar mosaic. Preprints, The 12th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 29 Jan. -2 Feb. 2006, Atlanta, GA. CD-ROM, paper 1.10.
Zhang, J., K. Howard, W. Xia, C. Langston, S. Wang, and Y. Qin, 2004a: Three-dimensional high-resolution national radar mosaic. Preprints, The 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 4-8 October 2004, Hyannis, MA. CD-ROM, paper 3.5.
Zhang, J., S. Wang, and B. Clarke, 2004b: WSR-88D reflectivity quality control using horizontal and vertical reflectivity structure. Preprints, The 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 4-8 October 2004, Hyannis, MA. CD-ROM, paper 5.4.
Zhang, J., and S. Wang, 2004: An automated 2-D multi-pass velocity dealiasing scheme. Preprints, The 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 4-8 October 2004, Hyannis, MA. CD-ROM, paper 5.5.
Langston, C., J. Zhang, and K. Howard, 2004: Four-dimensional dynamic radar mosaic. Preprints, The 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 4-8 October 2004, Hyannis, MA. CD-ROM, paper 5.11.
Langston, C., and J. Zhang, 2004: An automated algorithm for radar beam occultation. Preprints, The 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 4-8 October 2004, Hyannis, MA. CD-ROM, paper 5.16.
Seo, D. J., C. R. Kondragunta, K. Howard, S. V. Vasiloff, and J. Zhang, 2005: The national mosaic and multisensor QPE (NMQ) project-status and plans for a community testbed for high-resolution multisensor quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) over the United States. Preprints, 19th Conf. on Hydrology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 10-13 Jan. 2005, San Diego, CA, CD-ROM, paper 1.3.
Zhang, J., K. Howard, W. Xia, and J.J. Gourley, 2003: Comparison of Objective Analysis Schemes for the WSR-88D Radar Data. Preprints, The 31th Conference on Radar Meteorology. 5-12 August 2003, Seattle, Washington, 907-910.
Zhang, J.,J. J. Gourley, W. Xia, and K. Howard, 2002: 3D multi-radar reflectivity mosaic for the CIWS domain. Preprints, The 10th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. 13-16 May 2002, Portland, Oregon, J107-J109.
Gourley, J. J., J. Zhang, R. A. Maddox, C. M. Calvert, and K. W. Howard, 2001: A real-time precipitation monitoring algorithm - quantitative precipitation estimation and segregation using multiple sensors (QPE SUMS). Preprints, The 81st AMS Annual Meeting, 14-19 January 2001, Albuquerque, NM.
Zhang, J.,J. J. Gourley, K. Howard, B. Maddox, 2001: Three-dimensional gridding and mosaic of reflectivities from multiple WSR-88D radars. Preprints, The 30th International Radar Conference, . 19-24 July 2001, Munich, Germany, 719-721.
Zhang, J., F. Carr, and K. Brewster, 1998: ADAS cloud analysis, Preprints, 12th Conf. on Numerical Weather Predictions. Phoenix, AZ., 185-188.
Zhang, J., and F. Carr, 1998: Moisture and latent heating rate retrieval from radar data. Preprints, 12th Conf. on Numerical Weather Predictions. Phoenix, AZ., 205-208.
Gal-Chen, T. and J. Zhang, 1993: On the optimal use of reflectivities and single Doppler radar velocities to deduce 3D motions. Preprints, 26th Int. Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Norman, OK, 414-416.
Shapiro, A., L. Zhao, J. Zhang, J. Tuttle, S. Laroche, I. Zawadzki, Q. Xu, and J. Gao, 1996: Single-Doppler velocity retrievals with hailstorm data from the North Dakota Thunderstorm Project. Preprints, 18th Conf. on Severe Local Storms., San Francisco, CA. 546-550.
Droegemeier, K.K., M. Xue, A. Sathy, K. Brewster, G. Basset, J. Zhang, Y. Liu, M. Zou, A. Crook, V. Wong, and R. Carpenter, 1996: Realtime numerical prediction of storm-scale weat her during VORTEX-95, Part I: Goals and methodology. Preprints, 18th Conf. on Severe Local Storms., San Fran cisco, CA, 6-10.
Wong, V.C., M. Xue, K. Droegemeier, Y. Liu, X. Song, J. Zhang, L. Zhao, 1996: Impact of physics on the development of severe storms during VORTEX-95. Preprints, 18th Conf. on Sever e Local Storms., San Francisco, CA, 165-168.
Zhang, J., 1999: Moisture and Diabatic Initializations Based On Radar and Satellite Observations. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Oklahoma, 194pp.