fkm's Blog

A personal technical blog covering data science, geospatial analysis, Python tooling, and more.

About Ka Ming (Victor) Fung

I am a Data Scientist passionate about understanding the complex relationship between natural processes and human activities. My work focuses on air quality, food security, environmental health, and climate change, using advanced tools like process-based models (CESM, GEOS-Chem, DNDC) and machine learning.

I earned my Ph.D. from Prof. Amos Tai's group at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2019. I then did postdoctoral research with Prof. Colette Heald's group at MIT until 2021. I currently work as a Data Scientist at a management consulting firm.

I use my Cantonese name "Ka Ming Fung" for academic publications, but you can call me Victor. More about why I use that name.

Interests

Food Security & Sustainability
Atmosphere-biosphere Interactions
Environmental Health
Climate Change
Earth System Modeling

Work Experience

Period	Role	Organization
2023 – present	Senior Data Scientist II	McKinsey & Company
2022 – 2023	Senior Data Scientist I	McKinsey & Company
2021 – 2022	Data Scientist II	McKinsey & Company
2019 – 2021	Postdoctoral Associate	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2013 – 2019	Research Assistant	The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2012 – 2013	Mathematics Teacher	NTK Academic Center
2009 – 2011	Management Trainee	The Jardine Engineering Corporation

Education

Ph.D. in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2015–2019) Thesis: Modeling and Assessing the Impacts of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Air Quality and Climate

M.Sc. in Mathematics — The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2011–2012)

B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering — Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2006–2009)

Awards