I live in San Diego with my husband Fernando and our dog Hanna. I like keeping things clean, playing tennis, 1-hour on stairmaster, and being positive.

Papers in progress

Abyssal Marine Tectonics from the SWOT Mission. (submitted) Y. Yu, D. T. Sandwell, G. Dibarboure.
Tidal conversion using a realistic high-resolution bathymetry model. (in prep) Y. Yu, S. T. Gille, and D. T. Sandwell

Chatgpt

gpt4 has been extremely useful in helping me to build a neural network model. I will write a notebook and share my experience in the page.

The professor is in

The essential guide to turn your Ph.D into a job! The professor is in by Karen Kelsky is a book I am currently reading on how the academic job market works, what are the critical components making you a competitive job seeker, how to make informed career choices, protect financial security and mental health.

most important factors: publications, grants, targeted teaching experiences, impressive references.

Long-term recommendations

Math:
Roel Snieder: A GUIDED TOUR OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES
(I love love love this book. I learnt all math in Chinese and my brain is wired to think about math in a certain way. This book brought intuitive perspectives and taught me how to express math formulas in English.)

Plotting:
Edward Tufte: THE VISUAL DISPLAY OF QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION

Scientific Writing:
Joshua Schimel: WRITING SCIENCE

Videos:
Wave across the Pacific is a documentary showcases Walter Munk's research on waves generated by Antarctic storms. It is a must watch for every Scripps people. Hope you enjoy it!