David Zhu

Biography

Associate Chair (Graduate Studies), Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada, 2005 - 2007 Guest Professor, Zhejiang University, China,2006 Professor, University of Alberta, Canada, 2004 Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Canada, 2001 - 2004 Guest Professor, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, 2003 - 2004 Senior Visitor, University of Cambridge, U.K., 2003 Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Canada, 1997 - 2001 Engineer, British Columbia Hydro Power Authority (BC Hydro), Canada, 1997 Research Fellow, National Water Research Institute(Canada), 1996.

Research Interest

General research interest is in the area of environmental hydraulics and urban hydraulics, with application in river coastal problems, water quality modeling, lake and reservoir management, as well as in environmental remediation. My past research activities include: Dynamics and mixing of density stratified flows a. Hydraulics of exchange flow through a sea strait/channel b. Exchange flow through a sharp opening Hydrodynamics and water quality modeling in lakes, reservoirs a. Lake Wabamun water quality modeling Urban environmental hydraulics a. Effectiveness and design of stormwater detention ponds for water quality control b. Performance of vortex dropshaft c. Hydraulics of stormwater inlet d. Sewer junction hydraulics Two-phase flows (air-water and sand-water two phase flows) Turbulence measurement in vertical slot fishway Fish entrainment in hydropower operations.