Coastal Resilience & Urban Water Systems

Now Recruiting: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Led by Dr. Hua Zhang

The Coastal Resilience subproject explores how urban hydro-environmental processes interact with stormwater and wastewater systems and how these systems impact coastal infrastructure resilience and hazard mitigation.

Dr. Zhang’s team is developing new methods and data products to address:

  • Urban flooding and sewer overflows

  • Nonpoint source pollution

  • Regional water supply sustainability

  • Coastal infrastructure resilience

We are seeking motivated undergraduate research assistants to join our team.

Research Activities May Include

  • Establishing and operating hydrologic & water monitoring stations

  • Field surveys of surface and subsurface infrastructure

  • Geospatial and statistical data analysis

  • Laboratory experiments on hydrologic & hydraulic processes

  • Modeling stormwater and wastewater systems

  • Community outreach and engagement

Additional research interests may be discussed within the scope of the project.

Required Qualifications

  • Full-time student in:

    • Civil Engineering

    • Mechanical Engineering

    • Environmental Science

    • Computer Science

    • Geospatial Science

    • or a related program

  • Availability for at least 5 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications

  • Interest in pursuing a graduate degree

  • Willingness to stand in mud, get wet, and tell jokes

Learn More

Visit Dr. Zhang’s research group:
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