主要从事云系微物理过程和降水机理的飞机探测数据和中尺度数值模拟分析。主持自然科学基金面上和青年项目各1项，参加重点项目1项；骨干参加国家重点研发计划项目2项；参加中国气象局人工影响天气能力建设项目和科技项目多项。为《大气科学》、《Advances in Atmospheric Sciences》和《Atmospheric Research》等期刊审稿；共发表论文近30篇。

教育经历：

2000.9—2004.6：南京信息工程大学，获得物理学专业学士学位；

2004.9—2007.6：南京信息工程大学，获得大气物理学与大气环境专业硕士学位；

2007.9—2010.6：中国科学院大气物理研究所，获得大气物理学与大气环境专业博士学位

工作经历：

2010.7-2014.1：中国科学院大气物理研究所云降水物理与强风暴实验室，助理研究员

其间：2011.3-2012.11 赴美国俄克拉荷马大学强风暴分析与预报中心担任访问学者

2014.2-2023.2：中国科学院大气物理研究所云降水物理与强风暴实验室，副研究员

2023.3-至今：中国气象局人工影响天气中心，副研究员

1.  Hou T, Chen B, Lei H, et al. Evaluation of the Predicted Particle Properties (P3) microphysics scheme in simulations of stratiform clouds with embedded convection[J]. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 2023, 40: 1-18.

2.  Hou T, Chen B, Zhou X, et al. Aircraft-based observations of ice concentrations in a midlatitude mixed-phase stratiform cloud system with embedded convection[J]. Atmos. Res. 2023, 281: 106471.

3.  Hou T, Lei H, He Y, et al. Aircraft measurements of the microphysical properties of stratiform clouds with embedded convection[J]. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 2021, 38(6): 966-982.

4.  Hou T, Lei H, Hu Z, et al. Simulations of microphysics and precipitation in a stratiform cloud case over northern China: Comparison of two microphysics schemes[J]. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 2020, 37(1): 117-129.

5.  Hou T, Lei H, Yang J, et al. Investigation of riming within mixed-phase stratiform clouds using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model[J]. Atmos. Res. 2016, 178–179: 291-303.

6.  Hou T, Kong F, Chen X, et al. Evaluation of radar and automatic weather station data assimilation for a heavy rainfall event in southern China[J]. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 2015, 32(7): 967-978.

7.  Hou T, Lei H, Hu Z, et al. Aircraft observations of ice particle properties in stratiform precipitating clouds[J]. Advances in Meteorology. 2014, 2014: 1-12.

8.  Hou T, Lei H, Hu Z, et al. Observations and modeling of ice water content in a mixed-phase cloud system[J]. Atmos. Oceanic Sci. Lett. 2013, 6(4): 210-215.

9.  Hou T, Kong F, Chen X, et al. Impact of 3DVAR data assimilation on the prediction of heavy rainfall over southern China[J]. Advances in Meteorology. 2013, 2013: 1-17.

10.Hou T, Lei H, Hu Z. A comparative study of the microstructure and precipitation mechanisms for two stratiform clouds in China[J]. Atmos. Res. 2010, 96: 447-460.

11.Hou T, Lei H, Hu Z. Numerical simulation of the relationship between electrification and microphysics in the prelightning stage of thunderstorms[J]. Atmos. Res. 2009, 91: 281-291.

12.Wei L, Lei H, Hu W, et al. An analysis of the microstructure of the melting layer of a precipitating stratiform cloud at the dissipation stage[J]. Atmosphere. 2022, 13(2).

13.Feng Q, Niu S, Hou T, et al. Aircraft observations of characteristics and growth of ice particles of two different snowfall clouds in Shanxi Province, China[J]. Atmosphere. 2021, 12(477).

14.Yang J, Lei H, Hou T. Observational evidence of high ice concentration in a shallow convective cloud embedded in stratiform cloud over North China[J]. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 2017, 34(4): 509-520.

15.Yang J, Lei H, Hu Z, et al. Particle size spectra and possible mechanisms of high ice concentration in nimbostratus over Hebei Province, China[J]. Atmos. Res. 2014, 142: 79-90.

16. 封秋娟，牛生杰，侯团结，等. 山西一次降雪云物理特征的飞机观测研究[J]. 大气科学. 2021, 45(5): 1-15.

17.封秋娟，牛生杰，侯团结，等. 山西一次回流倒槽降雪过程的飞机观测研究[J]. 高原气象. 2023, 42(4): 1044-1054.