Speaker: Dr. Mengye Chen
PostDoctoral researcher
University of Oklahoma
Thursday, October 6, 2022
4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9)
Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom
University of Florida
Abstract: Hydrological modeling and simulation is a branch of earth system sciences to answer some important questions, such as “are we going to have enough water in the next growing season?” or “is my house going to be flooded in the next 20 years?”, by quantifying the water availability and risks during extreme events (flood and drought). As the hydrological model has been implemented in different spatial and time scales, it is difficult for the models to provide the consistent performance across various scenarios. This presentation introduces the insight and experiences of implementing hydrological simulations in scientific research and other applications, from event based small scale reanalysis to large continental forecasts. The presentation also introduces a couple of capacity building cases in Africa and South America.
Biography: Dr. Mengye Chen is a PostDoctoral researcher at Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms (CAPS) in University of Oklahoma. Dr. Chen graduated from School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences at University of Oklahoma focusing on flood and extreme precipitation events. During his course of study, Dr. Chen co-designed and invented CREST-iMAP, a 2D hydrological model, and published three first-authored, as well as seven co-authored paper in scientific journals. Dr. Chen completed his Master degrees of Agricultural Economic and Environmental Engineering from University of Illinois Urban-Champaign, and obtain his Bachelor degree from the Pennsylvania State University.
All are welcome to attend.
For more information, email Dr. Jane Southworth at jsouthwo@ufl.edu