Xiao Ge

Xiao Ge

Postdoctoral Research Associate

  gexiao@tamu.edu

  (979) 587-1739

  GERG 126I

Research

  • Physical Oceanography
  • Ocean Observing Systems (Buoys, Autonomous Vehicles, HF Radar)
  • Numerical Simulations & Data Assimilation
  • Data Analysis

Thesis:

  • 2022 “Investigating Loop Current Deep Dynamics and Separation Events from a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Regional Model and In-situ Observations”

Skills:

  • Programming languages: MATLAB, Python
  • Data analysis with statistical methods (empirical orthogonal function, etc.) and machine learning techniques (self-organizing map, etc.)
  • Numerical outputs validation and comparison
  • Ocean dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico

Selected Publications

  • Ge, X., DiMarco, S.F., Liu, Y., Chang, P., Fu, D., Kurian, J., Hsu, C.Y., & Knap, A.H. (2025). Role of Midwater Mixed Waves in the Loop Current Separation Events from a Coupled Ocean‐Atmosphere Regional Model and In Situ Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 130(4), e2024JC021330. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JC021330
  • Lermusiaux, P.F.J., Haley, P.J. Jr., Mirabito, C., Mule, E.M., DiMarco, S.F., Dancer, A., Ge, , Knap, A.H., Liu, Y., Mahmud, S., Nwankwo, U.C., Glenn, S., Miles, T.N., Aragon, D., Coleman, K., Smith, M., Leber, M., Ramos, R., Storie, J., Stuart, G., Marble, J., Barrose, P., Chassignet, E.P., Bower, A., Furey, H.H., Jaimes de la Cruz, B., Shay, L.K., Tenreiro, M., Pallas Sanz, E., Sheinbaum, J., Perez-Brunius, P., Wilson, D., van Smirren, J., Monreal-Jimenez, R., Salas-de-Leon, D.A., Contreras Tereza, V.K., Feldman, M., & Khadka, M. (2024). Real-time Ocean Probabilistic Forecasts, Reachability Analysis, and Adaptive Sampling in the Gulf of Mexico. IEEE OCEANS 2024 - MTS/IEEE Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 1-10. ISBN 979-8-3315-4008-1/24.
  • Mule, E.M., Haley, P.J. Jr., Mirabito, C., DiMarco, S.F., Mahmud, S., Dancer, A., Ge, , Knap, A.H., Liu, Y., Nwankwo, U.C., Glenn, S., Miles, T.N., Aragon, D., Coleman, K., Smith, M., Leber, M., Ramos, R., Storie, J., Stuart, G., Marble, J., Barros, P., Chassignet, E.P., Bower, A., Furey, H.H., Jaimes de la Cruz, B., Shay, L.K., Tenreiro, M., Pallas Sanz, E., Sheinbaum, J., Perez Brunius, P., Wilson, D., van Smirren, J., Monreal-Jimenez, R., Salas-de-Leon, D.A., Contreras Tereza, V.K., Feldman, M., & Khadka, M. (2024). Real-time Probabilistic Reachability Forecasting for Gliders in the Gulf of Mexico. IEEE OCEANS 2024 - MTS/IEEE Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 1-10. ISBN 979-8-3315-4008-1/24.
  • DiMarco, S.F., Knap, A.H., Mahmud, S., Ge, , Nwankwo, U., Kruger, A., Smith, M., Glenn, S., Miles, T., Smith, M.S., Monreal, R., Salas, D., Contreras, K., Tenreiro, M., Pallas, E., Lermusiaux, P.F.J., Haley, P.J., Marabito, C., Ramos, R., & Storie, J. (2024). The Mini Adaptive Sampling Experiment: Simultaneous Deployment of Multiple Ocean Observing Platforms in the Yucatan Channel. IEEE OCEANS 2024 - MTS/IEEE Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 1-10. ISBN 979-8-3315-4008-1/24.
  • Ge, X., Liu, Y., DiMarco, S.F., Chang, P., Fu, D., Kurian, J., Hsu, C.Y., & Knap, A. (2024). Role of Midwater Mixed Waves in the Loop Current Separation Events from A Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Regional Model and In-Situ Observations. 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting.
  • Mahmud, S., Wang, M.Y.D., Ge, , Nwankwo, U., Hu, X., DiMarco, S.F., & Knap, A.H. (2024). Quantitative Assessment of Salt-finger Diffusion in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting.
  • Ge, X. (2022). Investigating Loop Current Deep Dynamics and Separation Events from a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Regional Model and In-Situ Observations. Texas A&M University.
  • Ge, X., DiMarco, S.F., Whilden, K., Knap, A.H., & Hsu, C.Y. (2020). Characteristics of Texas Coastal Current from 2018 to 2019 from HF Radar Observations. Global Oceans 2020: Singapore–US Gulf Coast, 1-6.
  • Ge, X., Liu, Q.Y., & Wang, L.Y. (2015). 西北太平洋副热带逆流与模态水的季节变化和年际变化 [Seasonal and interannual variation of the subtropical countercurrent and mode water in the Northwestern Pacific]. Advances in Marine Science, 33(3), 279-287.
  • Liu, Y.Z., Ou, Y.D., Chen, X., Ma, Y.X., & Ge, . (2013). 西边界强化模拟实验 [Western Boundary Intensification Simulation Experiment]. 9th National Symposium on Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Hangzhou.

Education

  • 2017.9-2022.12 Texas A&M University, Physical Oceanography, Doctoral graduate student.
  • 2014.9-2017.6 Ocean University of China, Physical Oceanography, Master-Doctor Combined Program graduate student.
  • 2009.9 -2013.9 Ocean University of China, Marine Science, Bachelor of Science.

Awards

  • 2017, 2018, 2021: Donald & Melba Ross Graduate Scholarship
  • 2019: Second place in the AGU 2019 Spring Virtual Poster Showcase
  • 2020, 2022: Sharp Graduate Scholarship

Additional Information

Field works:

  • 2017.9.22-2017.9.27 Participate in Harvey Rapid Response Cruise
  • 2019.3.03-2019.3.09 Participate in the second Whitecaps Cruise
  • 2021.4.20-2021.4.25 Participate in the first Ocean Acidification Crossroads Cruise
  • 2021.8.10-2021.8.15 Participate in the second Ocean Acidification Crossroads Cruise
  • 2022.10.25-2022.10.30 Participate in the third Ocean Acidification Crossroads Cruise
  • 2022.12.02-2022.12.04 Participate in the fourth Ocean Acidification Crossroads Cruise
  • 2023.02.27-2023.03.03 Participate in the fifth Ocean Acidification Crossroads Cruise
  • 2023.04.03-2023.04.08 Participate in the field installation of High-Frequency (HF) Radar systems near Kingsville, TX

Glider deployment/recovery and piloting:

  • 2023.08.16, 2024.06.07, 2024.09.13, 2024.11.07, 2025.04.09

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