The 5th edition of the series Chinese IAHR-YPN Doctoral Forum, jointly organized by the the School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering of Wuhan University and the State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management, will be held during May 29-30, 2026 in Wuhan, China.

This forum is open to doctoral and master’s students from universities and research institutions across the country. Centered on the cutting-edge advances in water sciences and the development needs of the industry, it focuses on five thematic areas: hydrology and water resources, hydraulics and river dynamics, hydraulic structures and hydropower, agricultural water conservancy, and smart water management. The forum is designed to facilitate academic exchange and discussion, with the aim of promoting interdisciplinary integration in water-related fields, strengthening communication among young scholars from universities and research institutes, stimulating academic innovation, and enhancing the academic literacy and research capabilities of graduate students.

The forum features sessions including invited keynote speeches, parallel thematic presentations, and interactive academic discussions, providing a platform for young scholars to present research findings, exchange academic ideas, and explore frontier issues. Through this forum, we aim to further pool the wisdom of young talents, promote academic exchange and collaborative innovation in the field of water resources, and contribute youthful energy to the high-quality development of water conservancy in the new era.

Program

May 29, 2026

13:30-19:30 Checking in

15:00-17:30 Meeting of Chinese IAHR-YPNs (Room 8213, SWRHE)

May 30, 2026

09:00-09:20 Group photo (SKL-WREM)

09:20-09:40 Opening ceremony

09:40-10:25 Invited reports (Room B109, SKL-WREM)

• Extreme Disaster Evolution: Observational Evidence, Simulation Tools, and Applications
  by Shan Kaiyue (Tsinghua University)

• Key Technologies and Applications for Green and Intelligent Crack Prevention in Large Coastal Pump Station Concrete
  by Qiang Sheng (Hohai University)

• Study on the Hydraulic Transport Mechanism and Mathematical Model of Living Organisms
  by Zeng Yuhong (Wuhan University)

10:40-11:50 Technical sessions (SWRHE)

12:00-14:00 Lunch and rest (Tianyuan Jiayan)

14:30-17:30 Technical sessions (SWRHE)

17:40-19:00 Dinner (Tianyuan Jiayan)

19:00-20:15 Closing ceremony (Room B109, SKL-WREM)