Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows

The website for the Simons Center is now live!

Opportunities

We are hiring Simons Center Postdoctoral Fellows with a background in machine learning, computer science, engineering, physical science, applied mathematics, atmosphere/ocean science, or related technical discipline.

You can apply here to solve important climate problems. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2026.

Research Focus

Hosted at the Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science, the Center addresses fundamental challenges in geophysical systems, including:

  • Multiscale interactions in the ocean, atmosphere, and ice

  • The physics and precursors of rare, high-impact events

  • Advanced methods at the intersection of numerical modeling and artificial intelligence

Mission & Activities

The Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows fosters collaboration across applied mathematics, data science, and computer science. Its activities include:

  • Independent postdoctoral fellowships

  • Visiting professorships

  • Invited seminars and thematic workshops

  • Support for outstanding graduate students

  • Hosting leading visiting scholars

Core Faculty

Carlos Fernandez-Granda — AI for science, multiscale machine learning

Sara Shamekh — Atmospheric turbulence and convection, modern numerics, ML

Jonathan Weare — Applied mathematics, rare events, ML algorithms

Laure Zanna — Oceanography, atmosphere–ocean coupling, theory and ML

Yi Zhang — Atmospheric dynamics, radiation, reduced-order models, rare events