About

Distinguished Professor and Regents Prodessor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Caroline & William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering

Career Type:

Scientist/Researcher/Academic

Organization Type:

Universities and Academia

Expertise Fields/Interests:

Surface-water Hydrology, Groundwater Hydrology, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Environmental Quality and Water Resources. Principal research topics have encompassed: 1. Watershed modeling, 2. Erosion and Sediment Transport in Upland Watersheds, 3. Streamflow Forecasting, 4. Dam Break Analysis, 5. Entropy-Based Modeling, 6. Network Design, 7. Groundwater Modeling, and 8. Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change.

Major Achievements:

• IASWC Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, 2016. • Sigma Xi Outstanding Distinguished Scientist Award, 2016. • USCID/Merriam Improved Irrigation Award, 2016. • Jiangsu Provincial Friendship Award, China, 2016. • Outstanding Alumnus Award, College of Technology, G.P. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India, November 2016. • Outstanding Alumnus Award, G.P. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India, November 2016. • Distinguished Award, Chinese Academy of Science President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI), Beijing, China, 2017. • ADS/Hancor Soil and Water Engineering Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2017. • Ven Te Chow lecture and Award, International Water Resources Association, 2017. • Engineering Medal of Achievement, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada, 2017.