Li Chen

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Fluid Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
M.S. Hydraulic Engineering, Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engeineering, China
B.S. Hydraulic Engineering, Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engeineering, China

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

Research interests and experience have focused on water movement and water-initiated material transport in surface and shallow ground environment that include dynamics and numerical modeling of rainfall-infiltration-runoff process; sediment transport monitoring and modeling in natural water body; hydrodynamic and contaminant transport modeling in near surface water system; soil erosion dynamics and geomorphologic evolution.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Yin, J.; Young, M.H.; Chen, L.; Yu, Z; 2008 (submitted).

Modeling the effect of spatial variability of soil hydraulic properties on the rainfall-runoff process in a rangeland watershed using a diffusion wave model. Water Resources Research.

Chen, Li; Stone, Mark; 2008.

Influence of bed material size heterogeneity on bedload transport uncertainty. Water Resources Research. v.44, W01405. n.W01405. 10.1029/2006WR005483, 2008.

Q. Q. Liu, L. Chen, J. C. Li and V. P. Singh; 2007.

A non-equilibrium sediment transport model for rill erosion. HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES. v.21. pp.1074-1084.

Duan, G.; Chen, L.; Scott, S.; 2006.

Application of fractional bed load transport equations to a desert gravel-bed stream. Journal of Hydraulic Research. v.44. pp.624-630.

Chen, L.; Young, M.H.; 2006.

Green-ampt infiltration model for sloping surfaces. Water Resour. Res., 42, W07420, doi:10.1029/2005WR004468. v.42.

Liu, Q.; Chen, L.; Li, J.; Singh, V.; 2005.

Roll Waves in Overland Flow. JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING. v.10. pp.110-117.

Liu, Q.; Chen, L.; Li, J.; Singh, V.P.; 2004.

Two-dimensional kinematic wave model of overland flow. Journal of Hydrology. s.291. pp.28-41.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

Mark C. Stone; John Goreham; Li Chen; Asako B. Stone; 2008.

Impacts of Shear Stress on Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of a Polyacrylamide Treated Soil. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2008. ASCE. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Li Chen; Mark Stone; 2008.

On the mass conservation of the four-point implicit scheme. ASCE/EWRI. ASCE. Honolulu, HI.

Yin, J.; Young, M. H. ; Chen, L. ; Yu, Z.; 2008.

Modeling the effect of spatial variability of soil hydraulic properties on a rangeland watershed using a diffusion wave model. ASCE/EWRI. ASCE. Honolulu, HI.

Berli, M.; Chen, L.; Young, M.H.; 2007.

Wildfire effects on watershed hydrology - an introduction for engineers. Arid Regions 11th Triennial Conference. Colorado Associtation of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers. Breckenridge, CO.

Chen, L.; Zhu, J.; Young, M.H.; 2007.

Polyacrylamide Transport in Water Delivery Canals. San Francisco, CA.

Chen, L.; Stone, M.C.; 2007.

Analysis of Unsteady Sediment Transport Modeling Approaches. Environmental Water Resources Institute-ASCE. Tampa, FL.

Chen, L.; Zhu, J.; Young, M.H.; Susfalk, R.B.; 2006.

Modeling Polyacrylamide Transport in Water Delivery Canals. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Indianapolis, IN.

Chen, L.; Young, M.H.; 2006.

A Physically-based Two-dimensional Rainfall-Runoff Model for Small-scale Watersheds. AGU. San Francisco, CA.

Chen, L.; Young, M.H.; 2005.

Two-dimensional approaches for simulating overland flow. AGU. San Francisco, CA.