PEOPLE
About
I grew up in a place where many people suffered and property worth of millions of dollars was damaged due to flood inundation caused by high intensity precipitation every summer. I believe that strategies to overcome flood problems rely on flood predictions to some extent, and the efficiency of these measures is dependent on the quality of flood predictions. Therefore, my curiosity is in the development of a numerical model to be able to accurately describe the rainfall-runoff mechanism.
Jongho Kim, Ph.D.
Position Postdoctoral Researcher
EMAIL kjongho@umich.edu
RESEARCH hydrology, flow hydraulics, erosion and
sediment transport, assessment of
climate change impacts
misc
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My recollection of the times when “the trees were tall” brings memories of being marveled at snow, water, and rocks of the Northern Urals. This state of curiosity found its way in endeavors to unravel the complexity of the Mother Nature. The manner in which we approach the problem is in combining theory, field, and modeling.
Valeriy Ivanov, Ph.D.
Position Associate Professor
EMAIL ivanov@umich.edu
RESEARCH hydrology & ecohydrology, climate change,
plant hydraulics, surface flow, erosion and
sediment transport, coupled surface-
subsurface processes
misc outdoors, going up and down, trees
About
My research is focused on developing novel approaches to hydrological/hydrodynamic modeling. A significant problem in modeling water flow over realistic domains is the complexity of the underlying equations and the computational expense of solving them. Many hydrological models use simplified versions of the full equations such as kinematic wave theory to avoid this issue, but these simplifications limit the accuracy and applicability of the model. Additionally, the conditions that determine the applicability of a theory may change over space and time for a given domain and simulation period. I am working on developing a hydrodynamic model that will have the capability to choose between solving the full dynamic equations or a simplified version, based on the flow regime and terrain characteristics of the problem.
April Warnock, Ph.D.
Position Postdoctoral Researcher at
the University of Central Florida
EMAIL awarnoc@umich.edu
RESEARCH flow hydraulics
misc
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My research focuses on studying the effect of fine-scale vegetation or soil moisture heterogeneities on larger-scale water and energy variables. My PhD dissertation topic explores the three-dimensional structure of water uptake process that takes place at the scale of individual roots, and how the spatiotemporal variation of the three-dimensional water uptake patterns can nonlinearly impact ecosystem-scale water stress and energy fluxes.
Lingli He
Position Ph.D. Candidate
EMAIL linglihe@umich.edu
RESEARCH hydrology, ecohydrology of canopy and
root systems
misc
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My research is driven by my curiosity toward the interactions and mutual controls between ecosystems and climate. Fall leaves shedding, spring bloom or the gush of a water source belongs in my mind to the wonderful representation that nature gives of itself. How natural environments and landscapes are influenced and shaped by water availability, how plants are capable to exploit water, and how climate non-stationarity and change is going to affect such a picture are questions that I would never get tired to investigate.
Simone Fatichi, Ph.D.
Position Postdoctoral Associate at ETH, Zurich
Collaborator
EMAIL fatichi@ifu.baug.ethz.ch
RESEARCH hydrology, ecohydrology, climate change
misc
Antonio Francipane, Ph.D.
Position Postdoctoral Associate at
the University of Palermo, Italy
EMAIL frantoni@umich.edu
RESEARCH hydrology and geomorphology
misc
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My research focuses on:
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•soil erosion by water and the study of physically-based models;
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•coupling between hydrology, vegetation, morphology and soil erosion;
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•changes in the hydrologic/erosion response of a basin to the climatic and land-use variations.
About
All of my life I have been fascinated by the physical processes which govern water’s movement through the land and atmosphere. Vegetation plays an important and dynamic role in the interaction between land and atmosphere by impacting the hydraulics of a system while at the same time being subject to the hydrological feedback mechanisms of that system. My interests lie in the development and application of numerical models that explore how these processes interact at a variety of scales.
Elizabeth Agee
Position Ph.D. Student
EMAIL lizagee@umich.edu
RESEARCH hydrology, ecohydrology, climate change,
land-air interactions
misc
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I am interested in using high resolution data for urban flood modeling. Particularly incorporating every building at a citywide scale into urban flood models. By using a coupled hydraulic-hydrological model such as tRIBS on an urban domain, we will be able to resolve the spatial dynamics of urban flooding at a street level scale. As more and more cities around the world are experiencing severe flooding, the ability to model the spatial dynamics of urban flooding will lead to better flood mitigation approaches
Frank Sedlar
Position M.S.E. Student
EMAIL fsedlar@umich.edu
RESEARCH urban flood modeling, triangulation methods,
GIS modeling, flooding issues in Southeast Asia
misc Rowing, cooking, and subsequently eating
About
I grew up with an appreciation of the importance of water and the forces of nature as I sailed with my family around the Great Lakes. My upbringing had a large impact on what I wanted to study at university, and I am dedicated to trying to understand the complexities of the processes that shape and change the world we live in. My research addresses whether the current generation of climate projections, combined with detailed mechanistic models of hydrologic and hydraulic processes, can yield information about the current state and future changes in erosion and sedimentation processes, and their impact on agricultural health with a high degree of certainty.
M. Chase Dwelle
Position Ph.D. Student
EMAIL dwellem@umich.edu
RESEARCH hydrology, hydraulics, uncertainty & physics
misc
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My research focuses on hydrological forecasting. Accurate hydrological forecasting is not only an important non-engineering measure to ensure flood control safety and increase water resources use efficiency, but also can provide guidance for water resources planning and management. So I am working on developing novel forecasting method combining stochastic methods and physical mechanisms.
Yun Wang
Position Visiting Ph.D. student
EMAIL wangyx@umich.edu
RESEARCH hydrology and water resources
misc
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