His research centers on climate modeling system development to achieve high-fidelity physical and regional details. The works he is involved cover multiple essential elements for a successful model. He is a core member of the multi-Lab team developing the state-of-the-art DOE's Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM), currently serving as the deputy lead for the coupled system group. His core interests are on the development and evaluation of physical parameterizations in weather and climate models.