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Environmental Flow Computing Lab
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Environmental Flow Computing Lab
Install watershed-workflow on a fresh Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
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Install ATS on a fresh Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
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A flow past cylinder toy model, just for fun
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Vorticity Magnitude 
A useful tool for EndNote + BibTeX users
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A tool to repair the unusable BibTeX keys (RN+number) exported directly from EndNote. See this link for details:
An easy way to generate the revised manuscript with all changes highlighted
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There are many ways to perform a “diff” on two TEX files and compile the “diff”-ed TEX file to a PDF file, but the following way may be one of the most convenient ones:
A 4-way dam break toy model, just for fun
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portfolio
Research Project – pyRiverBed
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Synthetic riverbed topography generator for meandering rivers. 
Engineering Project – Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) modeling
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Invasive species mitigation alternatives impacts on the CAWS as it relates to flooding, water quality and navigation. 
Research Project – Bank Erosion Modeling
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A hybrid deterministic-stochastic stream bank erosion model in the Finite Element Method framework. 
Engineering Project – Reservoir Sedimentation Modeling
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Modeling reservoir sedimentation for a dam construction project (proposed) 
Research Project – Integrated Hydrologic Model
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Watershed-scale modeling of surface flow, subsurface flow and reactive transport 
publications
Cutoff processes and their importance for bed and planform morphodynamic adaptation
Published in River Flow, 2016
This paper is about neck cutoff modeling.
Recommended citation: Li, Z., Mendoza, A., Abad, J. D., Endreny, T., Smallidge, C. D., & Han, B. (2016). Cutoff Processes and Their Importance for Bed and Planform Morphodynamic Adaptation. In River Flow 2016. CRC Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315644479
2D numerical modeling on meander chute cutoffs
Published in River Flow, 2020
This paper is about chute cutoff modeling
Recommended citation: Li, Z., & García, M. H. (2020). 2D numerical modeling on meander chute cutoffs. In River Flow 2020 (pp. 524-529). CRC Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/b22619-74
Sinuous rivers in peat
Published in River Flow, 2020
This paper is about meander in peat
Recommended citation: Guo, X. Y., Chen, D., Li, Z., Garcia, M. H., Parker, G., & Tanaka, G. (2020). Sinuous rivers in peat. In River Flow 2020 (pp. 1575-1581). CRC Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/b22619-219
Relationship of point bar morphology to channel curvature and planform evolution
Published in Geomorphology, 2020
This paper is about study on the relationship of point bar morphology to channel curvature and channel migration
Recommended citation: Rowley, T., Konsoer, K., Langendoen, E. J., Li, Z., Ursic, M., & García, M. H. (2021). Relationship of point bar morphology to channel curvature and planform evolution. Geomorphology 375. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107541
pyRiverBed: A Python framework to generate synthetic riverbed topography of constant-width meandering rivers
Published in Computers & Geosciences, 2021
This paper is about a Python tool to generate synthetic riverbed topography of constant-width meandering rivers
Recommended citation: Li, Z., & García, M. H. (2021). pyRiverBed: A Python framework to generate synthetic riverbed topography of constant-width meandering rivers. Computers & Geosciences 152. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2021.104755
Impact of Lake Michigan water level rise on complex bidirectional flow in the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS)
Published in Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2021
This paper is about numerical investigation of impact of Lake Michigan water level rise in the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS)
Recommended citation: Wang, D. C., Li, Z., Rojas-Aguirrea, A. F. & García, M. H. (2021). Impact of Lake Michigan water level rise on complex bidirectional flow in the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS). Journal of Great Lakes Research 47. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2021.10.008
Integrated Effects of Site Hydrology and Vegetation on Exchange Fluxes and Nutrient Cycling at a Coastal Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface
Published in ESS Open Archive, 2023
This paper is about modeling the coastal terrestrial-aquatic interface using the hydro-biogeochemical model ATS-PFLOTRAN
Recommended citation: Li, B., Li, Z., Zheng, J., Jiang, P., Holmquist, J., Regier, P., ... & Myers-Pigg, A. (2023). Integrated Effects of Site Hydrology and Vegetation on Exchange Fluxes and Nutrient Cycling at a Coastal Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface. Authorea Preprints. doi: https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.169142376.67269992/v1
High-resolution modeling of meander neck cutoffs: laboratory and field scales
Published in Frontiers in Earth Science, 2023
This paper is about high resolution numerical modeling of meander neck cutoff
Recommended citation: Li, Z., Mendoza, A., Abad, J. D., Endreny, T., Han, B., Carrisoza, E., & Dominguez, R. High-resolution modeling of meander neck cutoffs: laboratory and field scales. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, 1208782. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1208782
A hydrogeophysical framework to assess infiltration during a simulated ecosystem-scale flooding experiment
Published in Journal of Hydrology, 2023
This paper is about a framework to quantify changes in soil saturation in response to flooding caused by extreme hydrologic perturbation on coastal ecosystems
Recommended citation: Adebayo, M. B., Bailey, V. L., Chen, X., Hopple, A. M., Jiang, P., Li, B., Li, Z., Martin-Hayden, J. M., Megonigal, P. J., Regier, P. J., Rich, R., Stegen, J. C., Smith, R. W., Ward, N. D., Woodard, S. C., & Doro, K. O. (2023). A hydrogeophysical framework to assess infiltration during a simulated ecosystem-scale flooding experiment. Journal of Hydrology, 130243. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130243
Evaluating the effects of burn severity and precipitation on post-fire watershed responses using distributed hydrologic models
Published in ESS Open Archive, 2023
This paper is about modeling the wildfire hydrologic impacts to watersheds using the hydrologic model ATS
Recommended citation: Li, Z., Li, B., Jiang, P., Hammond, G. E., Shuai, P., Coon, E., & Chen, X. (2023). Evaluating the effects of burn severity and precipitation on post-fire watershed responses using distributed hydrologic models. Authorea Preprints. Authorea Preprints. doi: https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.170224575.51711472/v1
Integrated Effects of Site Hydrology and Vegetation on Exchange Fluxes and Nutrient Cycling at a Coastal Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface
Published in Water Resources Research, 2024
This paper is about modeling the Exchange Fluxes and Nutrient Cycling at a Coastal Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface using the hydrologic model ATS
Recommended citation: Li, B., Li, Z., Zheng, J., Jiang, P., Holmquist, J., Regier, P. J., ... & Chen, X. (2024). Integrated effects of site hydrology and vegetation on exchange fluxes and nutrient cycling at a coastal terrestrial‐aquatic interface. Water Resources Research, 60(6), e2023WR035580. doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035580
Impact of topography and climate on post-fire vegetation recovery across different burn severity and land cover types through random forest
Published in Ecological Informatics, 2024
This paper is about examining the impact of topography and climate on post-fire vegetation recovery using a random forest model
Recommended citation: Zahura, F. T., Bisht, G., Li, Z., McKnight, S., & Chen, X. (2024). Impact of topography and climate on post-fire vegetation recovery across different burn severity and land cover types through random forest. Ecological Informatics, 82, 102757. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102757
Unveiling the Stochasticity of Bank Erosion: A Hybrid Deterministic and Stochastic Modeling Approach
Published in ESS Open Archive, 2024
This paper is about modeling the bank erosion using a novel hybrid deterministic and stochastic modeling approach
Recommended citation: Li, Z., Langendonen, E. J., & Garcia, M. H. (2024). Unveiling the Stochasticity of Bank Erosion: A Hybrid Deterministic and Stochastic Modeling Approach. Authorea Preprints. Authorea Preprints. doi: https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.173152946.64602365/v1
Analytical simulation of meander morphology from equilibrium to long-term evolution: Impacts of channel geometry and vegetation-induced coarsening
Published in International Journal of Sediment Research, 2025
This paper is about further developing pyRiverBed to evaluate the impacts of channel geometry and vegetation-induced coarsening
Recommended citation: Sun, Y., Song, X., Li, Z., Xu, H., & Bai, Y. (2025). Analytical simulation of meander morphology from equilibrium to long-term evolution: Impacts of channel geometry and vegetation-induced coarsening. International Journal of Sediment Research. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsrc.2025.02.003
talks
Cutoff processes and their importance for bed and planform morphodynamic adaptation
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River Flow 2016 Conference: Cutoff processes and their importance for bed and planform morphodynamic adaptation
A numerical model for river meanders: Open-Telemac (Part II)
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UIUC Geo-Hydro Discussion Group: A numerical model for river meanders: Open-Telemac (Part II)
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling of the Calumet River System and Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
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8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics: Two-dimensional and three-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling of the Calumet River System and Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
pyRiverBed: A Python framework to generate synthetic riverbed topography for constant-width meandering rivers
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CSDMS Summer Science Series: pyRiverBed: A Python framework to generate synthetic riverbed topography for constant-width meandering rivers
A hybrid deterministic-stochastic bank erosion model and its application to a meander cutoff event
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UIUC Geo-Hydro Discussion Group: A hybrid deterministic-stochastic bank erosion model and its application to a meander cutoff event
teaching
Teaching Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh
CEE 2416 Sediment Transport, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015
One of the duties was leading the experiment classes, e.g. to demonstrate the relationship between Froude number and river bedforms using laboratory flume experiments.
Undergraduate Student Research Mentor at the University of Illinois
Promoting Undergraduate Research in Engineering (PURE), Grainger College of Engineering, 2020
Proposed two projects to undergraduate students: 1) Computational Fluid Dynamics 101, and 2) Fluvial Geomorphology 101. The mentoring is composed of lectures, weekly-meetings, a mini-project and a final-project. One of the students won the best poster presentation award.
Undergraduate Student Research Mentor at the University of Illinois
Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP), Office of Undergraduate Research, 2020
Mentored two students. Gave them a mini-project on the numerical simulation of a fish-ladder. Proposed two final projects for them to participate the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS): 1) Simulating the Chicago River Flooding Issue, and 2) Reverse Engineering Hydraulic Modeling Visualization Tools by Implementing Delaunay Triangulation using Java.