RESEARCH TOPICS:
- Hydrometeorology, Watershed Hydrology,
- Distributed hydrological Modeling
- Land surface assimilation, Optimization algorithm
- Ecohydrology, GIS, Remote Sensing
EMPLOYMENT AND POSITIONS
- 2012-present: Postdoctoral researcher , Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, University of California, Davis.
- 2010-2012: Assistant Professor, Nanjing Institute of Geography & Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- 2007-2009: Visiting Scholar, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
EDUCATION:
- Ph.D. Geographic Information System, International Institute for Earth System Science, Department of Geography, Nanjing University, China, 2010.
- B.S. Computer Science and Technology, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Huaqiao University, China, 2004.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Proficiency in C++, VB
- Proficiency in ArcGIS, ENVI/IDL
- Proficiency in ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, ActionScript
- Fluency in Matlab, Access, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash
- Experience with C#, SQL, MySQL
- Experience with Fortran, Linux shell
PUBLICATION:
- Chen, J.F., Zhang, W.C., Gao, J.F. and Cao, K. 2012. Assimilating Multi-site Measurements for Semi-Distributed Hydrological Model Updating. Quaternary International. DOI:10.1016/j.quaint. 2012.01.030.
- Cao, K., Batty, M., Huang, B., Liu, Y., Yu, L. and Chen, J.F. 2011. Spatial Multi-objective Land Use Optimization: Extensions to the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. DOI:10.1080/13658816.2011.570269.
- Gao, Y.N., Gao, J.F. and Chen, J.F. 2011. Spatial Variation of Surface Soil Available Phosphorous and Its Relation with Environmental Factors in the Chaohu Lake Watershed. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 8(8): 3299-3317.
- Chen, J.F., Zhang, W.C. and Zhang. D. 2007. Multi-site and Multi-objective Calibration and Validation of Distributed Hydrological Model Based on RS/GIS Techniques. The 2nd International Conference of GIS/RS in Hydrology, Water Resources and Environment (ICGRHWE’07) and the 2nd International Symposium on Flood Forecasting and Management with GIS/RS (FM2S’07), Guangzhou, China, A126, 7-13, September, 2007.
- Xu, J.W., Zhang, W.C., Wang, C.Q., Zheng, Z.Y. and Chen, J.F. 2009. Development of a soil moisture prediction model based on Xinanjiang model and GIS. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7491, 74910L, doi:10.1117/12.836762, PIAGENG 2009 – Remote Sensing and Geoscience for Agricultural Engineering.
- Chen, J.F., Zhang, W.C. and Wu, B. 2008. Multi-objective Calibration with Predictive Uncertainty Analysis for Conceptual Hydrological Models. Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation. 28(3): 107-112. (in Chinese)
- Chen, J.F. and Zhang, W.C. 2007. Study on Optimization of Multi-
objective Parameter of Genetic Algorithm for Conceptual Hydrological Model. Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering. 38(6): 5-7. (in Chinese) - Chen, J.F. and Zhang, W.C. 2006. Application of Genetic Algorithm for Model Parameter Calibration in Daily Rainfall-runoff Simulations with the Xinanjiang Model. Journal of China Hydrology. 26(4): 32-38. (in Chinese)
- Liu, C.S., Zhang, W.C., Yong, B. and Chen, J.F. 2008. A Study on Landscape Heterogeneity and Characteristic Scale of Hetian Oasis by Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Remote Sensing Information. 28(3): 77-82. (in Chinese)
- Wu, B., Zhang, W.C. and Chen, J.F. 2007. Automatic Parameter Optimization of TOPMODEL Using Multiple Objevtives. Water Resources and Power. 24(6): 20-24. (in Chinese)