Li Xianxiang
Associate Professor
Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China
Summary
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Top SchoolLi Xianxiang is an associate professor and urban climate researcher with a decade of experience developing high-resolution numerical weather prediction and applied atmospheric science. He has held research and leadership roles at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology Centre and now leads research and teaching at Sun Yat-sen University in Zhuhai. His work bridges rigorous academic modeling with practical data-visualization improvements, evidenced by contributions to the widely used matplotlib project and an open-access scientific visualization book. Trained at Tsinghua University and The University of Hong Kong, he combines strong theoretical grounding with hands-on coding and documentation skills. Colleagues rely on him for clear, reproducible visualizations that make complex urban-climate model outputs accessible. An understated strength is his attention to communication detail—typo and documentation fixes that improve usability for the broader scientific community.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)Master's degree, Master's degree at Tsinghua University
Github Skills (13)
data-visualizations10
textbook10
docbook10
data-visualization10
data-visualisation10
python10
plot10
storybook10
data-science10
documentation10
matplotlib10
technical-writing10
open-access8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
matplotlib/matplotlib
Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
matplotlib: plotting with Python
Role in this project:
Data Scientist
Data ScientistContributions:19 reviews, 17 commits, 10 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Li primarily contributed to the improvement and refinement of the matplotlib library's visualization capabilities. They focused on enhancing the documentation of markers and correcting typos, specifically addressing and removing symbols in the axes module. The user also worked on modifying the legend title properties, and corrected typos in the legend.
pythondata-sciencegtkdata-visualizationplotting
rougier/scientific-visualization-book
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
An open access book on scientific visualization using python and matplotlib
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:6 commits, 1 PR in 5 days
Contributions summary:Li primarily focused on correcting typos and grammatical errors within the book's documentation, specifically in the preface, anatomy, projections, typography, and beyond sections. These revisions involved minor changes to improve the clarity and accuracy of the text. The edits suggest a focus on refining the written content for publication, enhancing readability, and ensuring consistency throughout the book. The user's contributions directly improve the overall quality and professionalism of the open-access scientific visualization book.
pythonopen-accessnumpymatplotlibplotting
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