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Education

• B.Eng. in Environmental Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, China, 2012
• M.Sc. in Hydro-Informatics and Water Management, Partnership of five European Universities, 2015
• Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2021

Research Interests

• Hydro-climatological modelling and forecasting (e.g. Wavelet System Prediction)
• Postprocessing techniques for correcting bias in numerical weather predictions (e.g. Wavelet-based quantile mapping)
• Climate change impact on the water cycle (e.g. floods and droughts)
• Hydrology/Hydraulics and water quality modelling
• Hydro-Informatics and water management

Research Highlights

• Development of spectral transformation and its application in hydro-climatology
• An open-source tool for improved system modelling: Wavelet System Prediction (WASP)
• Development of a postprocessing method for correcting bias in Numerical Weather Predictions in the time-frequency domain
• Quantification of future changes in drought and agricultural production under global warming
• Development of index-based drought insurance for disaster risk transfer

Work experience

• Jun. 2021 - Current: Research Associate
  • Water Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
  • Duties included:
    • The development of Wavelet System Prediction (WASP) for characterizing chaotic system
    • Hydro-climatological forecasting using CMIP decadal prediction and ACCESS seasonal forecasts
    • Interannual rainfall forecasting with CMIP6 decadal projections over Australia
    • Bias characterisation and correction in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models
  • Supervisors: Prof. Ashish Sharma and A/Prof. Fiona Johnson
• Nov. 2015 - Feb. 2018: Research Assistant/Engineer
  • Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Duties included:
    • Lead the Crop Modelling on Prediction of Rice Yield with DSSAT in Vietnam - Climate Change and Food Security Studies.
    • Involve in the Development of Index-based Drought Insurance for Sovereign Disaster Risk Transfer, World Bank Project.
    • Involve in the Study on Impact of Climate Change on Inland and Coastal Flooding in Singapore, Public Utilities Board Project.
    • Involve in the Effectiveness of ABC Waters Design Features (Sponge Cities) for Runoff Quantity Control in Singapore, Public Utilities Board Project.
  • Supervisor: Prof. Shie-Yui Liong
• Mar. 2015 - Sep. 2015: Intern
  • Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker mbH, Berlin, Germany
  • Duties included:
    • Lead the Development of the Time-Area Function Model Based on QGIS Environment for Stormwater Management.
    • Involve in a Project in Saudi Arabia on Flood Modelling and Mitigation of Hafar Al-Batin City.
  • Supervisors: Prof. Frank Molkenthin and Prof. Heiko Sieker

Awards & honors

• 2023, Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant by Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers
• 2021, Postdoctoral Writing Fellowship funded by UNSW
• 2018, University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA) funded by UNSW
• 2013, Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Award by European Union
• 2010, National Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling (Provincial Award)

Publications

The MI-Motion Dataset and Benchmark for 3D Multi-Person Motion Prediction

The MI-Motion Dataset and Benchmark for 3D Multi-Person Motion Prediction, Xiaogang Peng, Xiao Zhou, Yikai Luo, Zizhao Wu, under review

Learning Weakly-Supervised Audio-Visual Violence Detection in Hyperbolic Space

Learning Weakly-Supervised Audio-Visual Violence Detection in Hyperbolic Space, Xiaogang Peng, Hao Wen, Yikai Luo*, Xiao Zhou, Keyang Yu, Yigang Wang, Zizhao Wu, under review

Talks

Teaching

Languages

Mandarin(Native), English(Fluent), German(Basic), French(Basic)

Skills & Expertise

• Statistical hydrology and water resource engineering.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a good sense of teamwork.
• Programming Skills: R, C/C++, and Python in both Unix and Windows systems.
• Rich experience in modeling and GIS, using MIKE, SWMM, DSSAT, and QGIS.

Service and leadership

• Contribute to First Order Draft of IPCC 6th Assessment Report (FOD-WGII-AR6) as a group reviewer
• Contribute to Second Order Draft of IPCC 6th Assessment Report (SOD-WGI-AR6) as a group reviewer
• Topic Coordinator for a Special Issue of Frontiers in Marine Science
• Reviewer Editor:
  • Frontiers in Water (Sections: Water and Climate; Water and Hydrocomplexity)
• Reviewer for Scholarly Journals:
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • International Journal of River Basin Management
  • Weather and Climate Extremes; Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
  • Frontiers in Water; Water; Sustainability; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Membership

• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• European Geosciences Union (EGU)
• Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)
• International Commission of Statistical Hydrology (ICSH-IAHS)
• Modeling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (MSSANZ)