Professor Chunmiao Zheng @ EIT/SUSTech
Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Ningbo, China
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
https://www.sustech.edu.cn/en/faculties/english-zheng-chunmiao.html

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Abstract
Groundwater refers to water that occurs beneath the Earth's surface, present in pores, fractures, and karstified channels in soils and rock formations. It is essential to sustaining life on Earth, storing 99% of the planet's liquid freshwater, providing primary drinking water for about half the world's population, supplying over 40% of the world's irrigation water for agricultural food production, and supporting the majority (over 50%) of global river flows. Groundwater is becoming an increasingly dynamic and complex component of the global water cycle, driven by climate change and human activities. Numerical modeling is a powerful tool for understanding the complexity of groundwater flow systems and supporting sustainable water management practices.

This presentation will highlight recent advances in groundwater modeling through two case studies. The first explores groundwater dynamics in the Tibetan Plateau, often referred to as “the water tower of Asia.” This region presents unique challenges due to its high-altitude mountain hydrology, cold-region permafrost, and limited data availability. The second case study integrates surface water, groundwater, soil erosion, and nutrient dynamics to improve our understanding of nutrient sources and behaviors in the Pearl River Basin in southern China. Solving these complex problems requires the use of big data, AI, and an interdisciplinary approach. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of future trends in groundwater modeling, focusing on large-scale applications ranging from continental to global scales.

Biography:
Chunmiao Zheng is a Distinguished Professor of Hydrological and Environmental Sciences at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Ningbo, China, and the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China. His research interests include groundwater hydrology, ecohydrology, and environmental health. He was previously the George Lindahl Professor of Hydrogeology at the University of Alabama and held a chair at Peking University in Beijing. Professor Zheng is the developer of the MT3D/MT3DMS contaminant transport model, a standard tool used in over 100 countries. He has authored over 400 peer-reviewed journal articles and 6 books, with his work cited over 28,000 times (Google Scholar). Professor Zheng has received several prestigious awards, including the Geological Society of America’s OE Meinzer Award, the National Ground Water Association’s M. King Hubbert Award, and the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW). In 2019, he was elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

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