Research area

Hydrological modelling at global, regional and catchment scales

Regional evapotranspiration and its role in linking climatic and hydrological system

Modelling of hydrological impact of climate and environment changes at global, regional and catchment scales

Regionalization of hydrological variables and model parameters

Uncertainty analysis and time series analysis

Education

B.S.c 1978–1982: Nanjing University, China.

Speciality: Hydrology with emphasis on surface water.

M.S.c 1986–1988: Free University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.

Speciality: Regional Hydrologic Models.

Ph.D. 1988–1992: Free University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.

Speciality: Development, statistical analysis and regionalization of hydrological models.

Work experience

04/2005–present: Professor of Hydrology, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Oslo

10/1998–03/2005: Associate Prof. of Hydrology, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University

04/1994–09/1998: Assistant Prof. of Hydrology, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University

11/1992–12/1993: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept, of Hydrology and Water Re-sources Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

08/1982–09/1986: Assistant Engineer, The Ministry of Water Resources, P.R. China

Awards

2022 – Nordic Association for Hydrology (NHF); Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

2022 – International Water Association (IWA); Publishing Award 2022

2022 – Advances in Climate Change Research (ACCR); Outstanding Contribution Award

2018 – Fellow of Norges tekniske vitenskapsakademi (NTVA)

2016 – Fellow of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA)

2002 – Outstanding Overseas Chinese Scholars Awards

2000 – Overseas Assessor for The Chinese Academy of Sciences

1993 – WMO, Research Awards for Young Scientists

1986 – 1992: 'Belgian Government fellowship' for post graduate study (ABOS)

Editorial appointments

Editor for the scientific journal:

2019 – Editor-in-Chief Emeritus: Hydrology Research

Associate editor for the scientific journal:

2008 – Journal of Hydrology

Editorial Board member:

Water Sciences and Engineering

Advances in Climate Chang Research

Journal of Lake Sciences

Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment

Journal of Water Resources Research.

Honorable professor

Hohai University, China and Beijing Normal University, China

Adjunct professorship

Hohai University, China; 2008 – present

Uppsala University, Sweden; from 2006 – present

Wuhan University, China; from 2003 – present

Chinese Academy of Sciences, from 2003 – present

Nanjing University, China; from 2002 – present