Yang Zhao

Prof. Yang Zhao


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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 2018 in Marine Pollution Bulletin
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FYFangjie Yu
Fangjie Yu
SXSongyuan Xue
Songyuan Xue
YZYang Zhao
Yang Zhao
GCGe Chen
Ge Chen

31 August 2016 in Ocean Engineering
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FYFangjie Yu
Fangjie Yu
JLJiaojiao Li
Jiaojiao Li
SCSongxue Cui
Songxue Cui
YZYang Zhao
Yang Zhao
QFQuanzhou Feng
Quanzhou Feng
GCGe Chen
Ge Chen

1 November 2020 in Ocean Engineering
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FYFangjie Yu
Fangjie Yu
ZFZhiyuan Fan
Zhiyuan Fan
HHHuimin Hu
Huimin Hu
YZYang Zhao
Yang Zhao
JTJunwu Tang
Junwu Tang
GCGe Chen
Ge Chen

28 November 2023 in Journal of Ocean University of China
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FYFangjie Yu
Fangjie Yu
FGFeiyang Gu
Feiyang Gu
YZYang Zhao
Yang Zhao
HHHuimin Hu
Huimin Hu
XZXiaodong Zhang
Xiaodong Zhang
GCGe Chen
Ge Chen

4 November 2024 in Applied Sciences
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YZYang Zhao
Yang Zhao
ZGZiming Gao
Ziming Gao
RFRuimin Fan
Ruimin Fan
FYFangjie Yu
Fangjie Yu
XZXinglong Zhang
Xinglong Zhang
GCGe Chen
Ge Chen
Reconstructing the three-dimensional thermal structure of the ocean under typhoon conditions presents significant challenges due to the scarcity of observational data, particularly in subsurface regions, and the limitations of existing observation methods in terms of spatial and temporal resolution. Accurate reconstruction of these structures is crucial for understanding the energy exchange between the ocean and typhoons, as this exchange directly influences typhoon intensity and trajectory. To address these challenges, this study introduces a fully connected transformer network (FCT), which integrates fully connected layers with a transformer model. The FCT model leverages the attention mechanisms inherent in the transformer architecture to effectively extract and integrate multi-scale ocean dynamical features. Using data from Typhoon Lekima in 2019, this study reconstructs ocean thermal structures at various depths and achieves an RMSE of 1.03 °C and an MAE of 0.83 °C when validated against Argo data. Furthermore, the model’s robustness was demonstrated through five-fold cross-validation, with the validation loss exhibiting minor fluctuations across folds but remaining stable overall, with an average validation loss of 0.986 °C, indicating the model’s generalizability. Sensitivity analysis also revealed the model’s resilience to variations in key input variables, showing minimal impact on output even with perturbations of up to 10% in input data. In addition, the study incorporates content analysis of typhoon-related news reports from 2011 to 2020, revealing a predominance of political topics, which underscores the central role of government in disaster response, with economic and ecological topics following. This integrated approach not only enhances our understanding of the interactions between ocean thermal structures and typhoon dynamics but also provides valuable insights into the societal impacts of typhoons, as reflected in media coverage, contributing to improved disaster management strategies.

21 August 2025 in Applied Sciences
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JSJingpeng Shi
Jingpeng Shi
YZYang Zhao
Yang Zhao
FYFangjie Yu
Fangjie Yu
Regional rapid forecasting of vertical ocean temperature profiles is increasingly important for marine aquaculture, as these profiles directly affect habitat management and the physiological responses of farmed species. However, observational temperature profile data with sufficient temporal resolution are often unavailable, limiting their use in regional rapid forecasting. In addition, traditional numerical ocean models suffer from intensive computational demands and limited operational flexibility, making them unsuitable for regional rapid forecasting applications. To address this gap, we propose PICA-Net (Physics-Inspired CNN–Attention–BiLSTM Network), a hybrid deep learning model that coordinates large-scale satellite observations with local-scale, continuous in situ data to enhance predictive fidelity. The model also incorporates weak physical constraints during training that enforce temporal–spatial diffusion consistency, mixed-layer homogeneity, and surface heat flux consistency, enhancing physical consistency and interpretability. The model uses hourly historical inputs to predict temperature profiles at 6 h intervals over a period of 24 h, incorporating features such as sea surface temperature, sea surface height anomalies, wind fields, salinity, ocean currents, and net heat flux. Experimental results demonstrate that PICA-Net outperforms baseline models in terms of accuracy and generalization. Additionally, its lightweight design enables real-time deployment on edge devices, offering a viable solution for localized, on-site forecasting in smart aquaculture.