Professor at Zhengzhou University, China
Caihong Hu is a distinguished professor at Zhengzhou University specializing in hydrology and water resources. With extensive experience in teaching and research, her work focuses on hydrological modeling, climate change impacts, and water resource utilization. She has contributed significantly to flood forecasting and watershed hydrological processes, leading multiple national research projects. Her expertise has been recognized through numerous scientific publications and prestigious awards in the field of water conservancy.
Profile
ORCID
EDUCATION
Caihong Hu obtained her Bachelor’s degree in River Sediment and River Regulation Engineering from Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering in 1991. She pursued her Master’s degree in Hydrology and Water Resources at Wuhan University in 1998, under the supervision of Prof. Luo Wensheng. She completed her Ph.D. in Hydrology and Water Resources from Wuhan University in 2004, with her thesis focusing on analytical and comparative studies of hydrological models in the Yellow River Basin, supervised by Prof. Guo Shenglian.
EXPERIENCE
Caihong Hu began her academic career as an assistant lecturer at Taiyuan Normal University in 1991, where she worked until 2004. She then joined Zhengzhou University as a lecturer in 2004 and was later promoted to associate professor in 2005. Since 2011, she has been a full professor at Zhengzhou University, actively contributing to research and education in hydrology and water resources. She also gained international experience as a visiting scholar at the University of Hong Kong in 2012.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Her research focuses on hydrological modeling and forecasting in a changing environment, water resource exploitation and utilization, and the effects of climate change on runoff. She has led and participated in several national research projects, including studies on climate change’s impact on hydrological procedures, emergy analysis of water resources, and key technologies for flood forecasting in the Yellow River Basin.
AWARDS & HONORS
Caihong Hu has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Science and Technology Advancement Prize from Henan Province (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2022). She was also recognized in the middle and young teachers’ lecture competition at Zhengzhou University in 2009 and was honored as an advanced educator in 2010. Her contributions to hydrology and meteorology have been widely acknowledged by provincial and national institutions.
PUBLICATIONS
Hu Caihong, Guo Shenglian, Xiong Lihua, Peng Dingzhi. “A modified Xinanjiang model and its application in Northern China,” Nordic Hydrology, 2005. Cited in multiple hydrology studies.
Hu Caihong et al., “Simulating spring flows from karst aquifer with an artificial neural network,” Hydrological Processes, 2008. Widely cited in groundwater modeling research.
Hu Caihong et al., “Risk analysis on limited water level of reservoirs in flood season and flood control system,” SHUILI XUEBAO, 2006. Referenced in flood risk assessments.
Hu Caihong et al., “Study on forecasting model of water demand based on principal component analysis,” Mathematics in Practice and Theory, 2008. Recognized in water resource planning studies.
Hu Caihong et al., “Analysis of the driving factors of siltation of the Fenhe Reservoir,” Arid Zone Research, 2009. Cited in sedimentation and reservoir management research.
Hu Caihong et al., “Analysis on driving factors of regional water resources demand,” Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 2009. Frequently referenced in hydrological planning.
Hu Caihong et al., “Study on the annual runoff distribution in upstream watershed of the Fenhe reservoir,” Journal of Arid Land Resources and Environment, 2009. Utilized in watershed management studies.
CONCLUSION
Considering her extensive academic background, decades of research, leadership in national projects, numerous awards, and impactful publications, Caihong Hu is an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Her work in hydrology, climate change, and water resource management has contributed significantly to scientific advancements and policy-making.