Muhammad Hassan Khan
Research Assistant
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: BS New York University Abu Dhabi
Research Websites: Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental ScienceS (ACCESS)
Research Areas: Numerical modeling; biogeochemical models; ecosystem dynamics
Muhammad Hassan Khan completed his undergraduate degree in mathematics at New York University Abu Dhabi, where he developed a strong interest in computer simulations and mathematical modeling. For his senior thesis, he built a physical open-ocean configuration as a framework to assess numerical biases in 3D biogeochemical models.
Currently, Khan works as a Research Assistant at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS), where he is investigating resolution-dependent numerical biases in simulations of ocean mesoscale plankton. His research aims to determine whether current phytoplankton models underestimate the biases due to the averaging of biological reaction terms in phytoplankton models. This research aims to improve current phytoplankton models, allowing for more accurate predictions of ecosystem dynamics and events like Harmful Algal Blooms.