Prof Dr. Chao Li | Flow Control Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Chao Li | Flow Control Award | Best Researcher Award 

Prof Dr. Chao Li, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China

Dr. Chao Li is an Associate Professor at the Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, specializing in hydraulic engineering in cold regions and sediment transport mechanics. His research focuses on bed evolution, ice jam formation, sediment transport, and ice process simulation, with significant contributions to understanding the Yellow River’s freeze-thaw cycles. Dr. Li has published over 20 papers and a monograph on river ice and sediment transport, and he has been recognized with the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Scientific and Technological Progress Second Prize. He has led two projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and two by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia. In addition to his research, he studied at Clarkson University as a visiting scholar under Prof. Hung Tao Shen, where he advanced his work on ice jams and sediment transport. His work has practical applications in the management of the Yellow River, particularly in the Inner Mongolia region.

Professional Profile:

Suitability for Best Researcher Award 

Chao Li, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, has established himself as an expert in cold regions hydraulic engineering and sediment transport mechanics. His research contributions focus on the Yellow River, particularly addressing freeze-thaw processes, sediment transport, ice jam formation, and numerical simulations of hydraulic behavior. He has published extensively in high-impact journals, hosted major research projects, and earned significant regional awards.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering
    Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
    Studied from 2011–2015, focusing on hydraulic engineering in cold regions and sediment transport.
  • Visiting Scholar, Hydraulic Engineering
    Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA
    September 2010 – December 2011
    Conducted research on river ice and sediment transport under the supervision of Prof. Hung Tao Shen.

Work Experience:

  • Associate Professor
    Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College
    Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
    Engaged in research on cold regions hydraulic engineering, bed evolution, ice jam formation, and sediment transport. Published over 20 papers on these topics and led several major research projects.

Publication top Notes:

Suspended-sediment transport related to ice-cover conditions during cold and warm winters, Toudaoguai stretch of the Yellow River, Inner Mongolia, China

Numerical simulation of ice transport and accumulation process in Toudaoguai reach of the Yellow River

Effects of freezing-thawing action on the macro-micro properties of bank slope soil and bank stability

Numerical Simulation of Flow Hydraulic Characteristics of Water Measuring Facilities in the Last Stage Channel of Irrigation Area

Freeze-Thaw Effect on Riverbank Stability