Personal Profile

Xue Wei is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua University, concurrently appointed as a Professor in the Department of Earth System Science, Director of the Institute of High-Performance Computing, Dean of the School of Computer Technology and Applications at Qinghai University, Chief Engineer of the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, a Senior Member of the China Computer Federation and a Committee Member of the Information Storage Technology Specialized Committee, as well as a member of both IEEE and ACM. His primary research interests lie in large-scale scientific computing, quantitative uncertainty analysis, and scientific intelligence. He has been honored with the First Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award from the Ministry of Education, the First Prize of the Electronic Information Science and Technology Award from the Chinese Institute of Electronics, the "Tsinghua University-Inspur Group Computing Earth Science Young Talent Award," and the ACM "Gordon Bell" Prize.

Report Abstract

Weather forecasting and climate prediction constitute the most vital tools for anticipating future weather patterns, intimately tied to our daily lives and serving as crucial scientific and technological supports for disaster prevention and mitigation decisions. They also rank among the most significant applications of large-scale scientific computing. With the enhancement of resolution and the proliferation of data types and volumes, computational demands have surged, positioning this field as a pivotal application direction for AI4Science research. This report synthesizes the key computational methodologies employed in weather forecasting, the computational challenges encountered, and the advancements and potential future breakthroughs in the application of artificial intelligence technologies within this domain.