About

Brian is a climate scientist specializing in extreme weather and computational modeling. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Geophysics & Climate Physics with honors from Brown University in 2026, where his work explores the intersections of tropical cyclones, climate modeling, and machine learning. Alongside his research, Brian is experienced with geographic information systems (GIS) and language tutoring. He has set his professional footsteps in the US, Taiwan, and Germany.

Currently, Brian is preparing to advance his research at Uppsala University in Sweden, where he will pursue a Master of Science in Physics with a specialization in Meteorology and Climate Physics. Outside of the lab, Brian is a seasoned solo traveler and landscape photographer.

Experiences

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Publications

Kao, B., Lynch, A.H., Solovyeva, V., Bailey, D.A. Snowpack Projections for Siberian Indigenous Reindeer Herding in Sakha: CESM2-Driven Localized Simulations. [under review]
[Code DOI] https://doi.org/10.18739/A27W6778G

Bailey, D.A., Li, X., Lynch, A.H., Kao, B., King, T., Perkins, E.T.D., Rocha, M.L (2026). The Changing Arctic Cryosphere. In The Many Arctics in 2050 (Amanda H. Lynch, Laurence C. Smith & Lawson W. Brigham eds., Cambridge Univ. Press, in press.) [book chapter]

Kao, B., Lin, CH. & Wen, TH (2023). Measuring the effects of typhoon trajectories on dengue outbreaks in tropical regions of Taiwan: 1998–2019. Int J Biometeorol 67, 1311–1322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-023-02498-0 [journal article]