Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, The Ministry of Water Resources of China
Department of Hydrology and Water Resources
Senior Research Engineer
Dr Zhang has been a long-time dedicated researcher in the fields of hydrology, water resources, flood control and drought relief, climate change impacts, and hydro-informatics. He led the development of a series of key systems, such as the national flood forecasting and warning system, the decision supporting system for flood control and drought relief, and the integrated hydro-meteorological information system, etc. These systems are providing important technical supports in national endeavours for reducing natural disasters like flooding and droughts. He has also contributed significantly to the fields of flood forecasting models, climate change impacts on hydrological cycle and adaptation, methods of design precipitation and design floods, and reservoir operation and dam safety. His research findings from a project on dam safety and resilience have been widely applied in China’s management practices of reservoirs and dams, improving overall dam safety and generating extensive socio-economic benefits.
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