Lydia Mak obtained her bachelor's degree in physics from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2021. She subsequently pursued a master's degree in applied earth sciences at Delft University of Technology, specialising in geoscience and remote sensing. During this period, her research focused on studying thunderstorm clouds using millimetre-wavelength radar, and employing large-eddy simulations to analyse boundary layer cloud dynamics. In 2023, Lydia returned to HKUST as a research assistant, exploring the impacts of aerosol reduction on precipitation in tropical cyclones. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in atmospheric environmental science at HKUST, focusing on cloud microphysics and numerical weather modelling.