David Romps

Basic Info

• Name: David Romps
• Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley — Department of Earth and Planetary Science (EPS)
• Public faculty page: https://eps.berkeley.edu/people/david-romps
• Public credential: Professor at UC Berkeley EPS, working on atmospheric convection physics and climate dynamics

Research Focus

David Romps’ research centers on the mathematical foundations of atmospheric physics and climate modeling, with public lines of work including:

• Atmospheric convection: theoretical analysis and high-resolution numerical simulation of moist convective processes
• Lightning & extreme events: the coupling between lightning frequency and climate change
• Plume LES: applications of high-resolution large-eddy simulation to smoke and convective plumes

Connection to Zhenyu

Zhenyu collaborated with David Romps’ group at UC Berkeley EPS during 2022–2025 on atmospheric physics and plume large-eddy simulation (plume LES). The collaboration centered on the numerical implementation of three-dimensional plume dynamics and the associated diagnostic methodology.

Sources

• UC Berkeley EPS official faculty page