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Mengxue Zhang
Ph.D. Researcher
Universitat de València, Image Processing Laboratory, Spain
About Me 🌍

Hi there, I'm Mengxue Zhang.

I am an Earth-system AI researcher, working at the intersection of physics-aware deep learning, probabilistic modeling, and uncertainty quantification. I obtained a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from the University of Valencia, under the supervision of Prof. Gustau Camps-Valls and Miguel Ángel Fernåndez-Torres, where I developed hybrid AI methods for uncertainty-aware drought modeling. My research integrates physical knowledge and probabilistic inference into deep learning to improve model generalization, predictive reliability, and physical consistency.

My future research aims to develop uncertainty-aware hybrid Earth-system models for robust prediction of climate extremes under changing climate conditions.

Research Interests
  • Hybrid and physics-aware machine learning for Earth-system modelling
  • Probabilistic deep learning, uncertainty quantification, calibration, and robustness
  • Land–atmosphere interactions, soil-moisture dynamics, and climate variability
  • Drought monitoring, prediction, and forecasting
Education
  • University of Valencia
    University of Valencia
    Department of Earth Physics and Thermodynamics.
    Ph.D. in Remote Sensing
    Sep. 2021 - July 2026
  • Hohai University
    Hohai University
    M.E. in Geographic Information Engineering (Excellent)
    Sep. 2018 - Jul. 2021
  • Hohai University
    Hohai University
    B.S. in Geomatics Engineering (Excellent)
    Sep. 2014 - Jul. 2018
Experience
  • Hybrid Probabilistic Deep Learning for Drought Monitoring
    Hybrid Probabilistic Deep Learning for Drought Monitoring
    Ph.D. Researcher (Dissertation)
    Sep. 2021 - Jul. 2026
  • EU Horizon 2020 Project XAIDA
    EU Horizon 2020 Project XAIDA
    Contributors (D3.2 & D3.4)
    Sep. 2022 - Jul. 2025
Honors & Awards
  • CSC Scholarship — Competitive Doctoral Fellowship
    2022 - 2026
  • Conference Travel Grant, ELSA Mobility
    Sep. 2025
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship, Hohai University
    2018
  • Chinese National Scholarship, Hohai University
    2015
News
2026
Today, I close one chapter and open another. Congratulations to me, Dr. Mengxue Zhang. Read more
Jul 08
Great news: our paper has been accepted to International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN) 2026! Read more
May 31
Today at EGU2026, we presented our recent work: "Identifying the Restructuring of Forced Responses and Internal Variability in Soil Moisture–Precipitation Coupling Mechanisms. Read more
May 06