Chao Guo

RESEARCH INTEREST Fine-sediment dynamics, Effects of reservoirs in streamflow and sediment load, Flood control and management. EDUCATION 2012 - 2018 Ph.D. Estuarine and Coastal Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. Advisor: Qing He 2015 - 2016 Visiting Student Marine Science, Plymouth University, England. Advisor: Andrew J. Manning, Sarah Bass 2008 - 2012 B.S. Harbor, Waterway and Coastal Engineering, Wuhan University, Hubei, China WORK POSITIONS 2018.06-now Research Scientist Department of River Research, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute 2023.01-2023.09 Visiting Scholar Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge HONORS & AWARDS 2022 Candidate for the international talent training project by the Ministry of Water Resources, China 2021 The First Prize of the Yangtze River Water Conservancy Commission Youth Science and Technology Award (Research on the processes and mechanisms of sediment flocculation under various water environment conditions), Rank 1st. 2020 Wuhan Outstanding Young Talents Award 2018 Best Doctoral Dissertation of the School, Faculty of Earth Sciences, East China Normal University GRANTS 1) PI: 'Study on mechanism and environmental effects of fine sediment flocculation in reservoirs under coupled influences of organic and inorganic factors”, National Science Foundation of China, 500,000 RMB, 01/01/2024-12/31/2027. 2) PI: 'Experimental study on the effects of organic matter on fine sediment flocculation pattern and mechanism”, National Science Foundation of China, 250,000 RMB, 01/01/2020-12/31/2022. 3) PI: 'Dynamic early warning technology of mountain flood concerning the effects of sediment”, National Key Research & Development Program of China (2019YFC1510704-04), 840,000 RMB, 01/01/2020-12/31/2022. 4) PI: 'The influence and modeling of organic matter on sediment flocculation and settlement”, the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Public Welfare Research Institutes (CKSF2021436/HL), 200,000 RMB, 01/01/2021-12/31/2022.