EDUCATION
- Ph.D degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, University of California, Davis, 2011 to 2014.
- Bachelor of Science in Hydrology and Environmental Engineering, with honors, University of Water Resources, Vietnam, 2010.
EMPLOYMENT AND POSITIONS
- 2017-present: Lab Manager, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, University of California, Davis;
- 2018-present: Editor Journal of Water and Climate Change (IF 1.254);
- 2020-present: Topic Editor Atmosphere(IF 2.397);
- 2020-present: Reviewer Board Land (IF 2.429);
- 2014-2017: Postdoctoral researcher , Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, University of California, Davis;
- 2011- 2014: Ph.D. candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, University of California, Davis; Reader of Engineering Hydrology ECI 142 Class;
- 2010- 2011: Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Hydrology and Water Resources, Water Resources University, Vietnam; Engineering Hydrology Class;
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Programming with C#, C++, Fotran, Python, visual basic 6.0, Pascal, HTML and Core Java, PhP, Shell script.
- Specialized Regional Hydro-Climate Modeling: WRF, WEHY.
- Proficient user of programs specific to Water resources and Environmental management: Mike 11, HSMS, ANN, AriMa
- GIS Software: ArcGIS10.1, ArcView3.x. MapInfo.
- Water Resource Management Model and Software: Hec-hms, Hec-ResSim, Hec-Dss, Hec-ssp, NAM, TANK, WRDB, SQL2003, SQL, 2005, Access 2003-2010.
- Hydraulic Model : Hec-Ras
- Operating system: Windows, Linux
- Other software packages: AutoCad, MS Office.
- Own softwares: several executable programs coded by myself for various purposes such as hydro-climate and environmental modeling, data management, accessing and querying the data, etc. which are used in the Civil Environmental Engineering Lab, UC Davis.
ARTICLES
- Trinh, T., Ho, C., Do., N., Ercan, A., Kavvas, 2020. Trend analysis of watershed-scale annual and seasonal precipitation in Northern California based on dynamically downscaled future climate projections. Journal of Water and Climate Change.
- Tu, T., Ercan, A., Carr, K.J., Kavvas, M.L., Trinh, T., Ishida, K., Nosacka, J. and Brown, K., 2020. Coupling hydroclimate-hydraulic-sedimentation models to estimate flood inundation and sediment transport during extreme flood events under a changing climate. Science of The Total Environment, p.140117.
- Ishida, K., Ohara, N., Ercan, A., Jang, S., Trinh, T., Kavvas, M.L., Carr, K. and Anderson, M.L., 2019. Impacts of climate change on snow accumulation and melting processes over mountainous regions in Northern California during the 21st century. Science of The Total Environment, 685, pp.104-115.
- Cuong, H.V. and Toan, T.Q., 2019. Assessment of hydro-climatological drought conditions for Hong-Thai Binh river watershed in Vietnam using high-resolution model simulation. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 61(2), pp.90-96.
- Ho, C., Trinh, T., Nguyen, A., Nguyen, Q., Ercan, A. and Kavvas, M.L., 2019. Reconstruction and evaluation of changes in hydrologic conditions over a transboundary region by a regional climate model coupled with a physically-based hydrology model: Application to Thao river watershed. Science of The Total Environment, 668, pp.768-779
- T.Trinh, M.L. Kavvas, K.Ishida, A. Ercan, Z.Chen, M.L.Anderson, C. Ho, Thin. Nguyen. “Integrating global land-cover and soil datasets to update saturated hydraulic conductivity parameterization in hydrologic modeling.” Science of The Total Environment (2018).
- Ishida, K., Ercan, A., Trinh, T., Jang, S., Kavvas, M.L., Ohara, N., Chen, Z.Q., Kure, S. and Dib, A., 2018. Trend analysis of watershed-scale annual and seasonal precipitation in Northern California based on dynamically downscaled future climate projections. Journal of Water and Climate Change.
- T. Tu, K. Carr, A. Ercan, T. Trinh, K. Brow, J.Nosacka: Two-Dimensional Sediment Transport Modeling under Extreme Flood at Lower Cache Creek, California. EWRI 2017
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T, Trinh , K, Ishida, M.L.Kavvas, A. Ercan, K, Carr: Assessment of 21st century drought conditions at Shasta Dam based on dynamically projected water supply conditions by a regional climate model coupled with a physically-based hydrology model. Science of The Total Environment(2017).
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M.L.Kavvas, K. Ishida, T. Trinh, A. Ercan, Y. Darama,K. Carr: Current issues in and an emerging method for flood frequency analysis under changing climate.
- J Chen · Levent Kavvas · K Ishida · T Trinh ·N Ohara · M L. Anderson · Z. Q. Chen. Role of Snowmelt in Determining whether the Maximum Precipitation Always Results in the Maximum Flood. Journal of Hydrology Engineering (2016).
- Trinh, T.,Kavvas, M.L.,Ishida, K., Carr, K. Impacts of Land-Cover on Hydrology: Adjusting the Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in a Physically-Based Model by Integrating Land Cover into Soil Data .EWRI 2016.
- T.Trinh, S.Jang, K.Ishida, N.Ohara, Z.Chen, M.L.Anderson, Y. Darama, M.L.Kavvas. Reconstruction of Historical Inflows into and Water Supply from Shasta Dam by Coupling a Physically-Based Hydro-Climate Model with a Reservoir Operation Model. Journal of Hydrology Engineering (2016). 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001391
- Trinh, T., Ishida, K., Fischer, I., Jang, S., Darama, Y., Nosacka, J., Brown, K., and Kavvas, M.New Methodology to Develop Future Flood Frequency under Changing Climate by Means of Physically Based Numerical Atmospheric-Hydrologic Modeling.” J. Hydrol. Eng. , 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001331 , 04016001 (2016).
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T.Trinh, S. Jang, K.Ishida, N.Ohara, Z.Chen, M.L. Kavvas. Numerical Atmospheric Hydrologic Modeling-Based Flood Frequency Analysis of Future Climate Projections for Cache Creek Watershed. Canadian Hydro-technical Conference CSCE 22nd 2015.
- T.Trinh, S. Jang, K.Ishida, N.Ohara, Z.Chen, M.L. Kavvas. Application of dynamical downscaling technique to the reconstruction of hydro-climate data over Shasta Dam Watershed. Hydro-Climate Symposium on Modeling Climate Change, EWRI 2015.
- J.Chen, K. Ishida, T.Trinh, S.Jang, N.Ohara, M.L.Kavvas. Climate Change Projection of Snow Cover Over Three Mountainous Watersheds in Northern California.Hydro-Climate Symposium on Modeling Climate Change, EWRI 2015.
- T.Trinh, Assessment of water balance at Shasta Dam on projected water supply and demand in the 21st century. Ph.D Thesis 2014.
- I.Fischer, T.Trinh, K. Ishida, S. Jang, E. Kavvas, M.L. Kavvas. Flood frequency Analysis of Future Climate Projection for Cache Creek Watershed. AGU meeting 2014.
- Toan Trinh, Chen J.F., Jang S., Ohara N., Kavvas M.Levent. Simulating Snowmelt Processes Using NCEP Data for American River Watershed. Hydro-Climate Symposium on Modeling Climate Change, EWRI 2014.
- Chen J.F. Jang S., Toan Trinh, Ohara N., Kavvas M.Levent. Simulation of Hourly Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) for Upper Feather River Watershed. Hydro-Climate Symposium on Modeling Climate Change, EWRI 2014.
- Quy N. Pham, Tuc Do, Toan Trinh. Quang Ngai hydraulic conditions Feasibility study. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Report 2011.
- Tung H., An Ngo, Toan Trinh. Standardizing hydrologic data and developing the software (MAWRD) for water resources management. Journal of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering 2009. (in Vietnam).
- Toan Trinh. Programing the Hydrologic Model (NAM) to simulate hydrologic conditions over Vietnamese Northern Watersheds. National Youth Technology Scientific Symposium for Colleges and University 2009.
- Toan Trinh. Developing a operation rule for flood control over Ba River Basin system. B.S Thesis 2010 (in Vietnam).
AWARDS & HONORS
- Second prize in the prize of “Vietnam creative techniques – VIFOTEC” (2008)
- Second prize in the Vietnamese national “Student’s Scientific Research Contest” (2008)
- Best paper at National Youth Technology Scientific Symposium for Colleges and University (2009)
- Third prize in the prize of “Viet Nam creative techniques – VIFOTEC” (2010)
- Third prize in the Vietnamese national “Student’s Scientific Research Contest” (2010)
- First Honor Graduate (2010)
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Lower Cache Creek Feasibility study (hydraulic and sediment transportation). (2016-present)
- Study of the Water, Sediment and Mercury Inflows to Cache Creek Settling Basin based on Cache Creek Watershed Hydrology and Future Climate Conditions (2014-present).
- Physically-based Probable Maximum flood (PMF) Project over three watersheds in Northern California (American, Yuba, Feather River Watersheds) (2011-2013).
- Assessment of Water Balance at Shasta Dam on Projected Water Supply and Demand in the 21st Century (2013-2015).
- Developing a operation rule for flood control over Ba River Basin system. (2010).
- Standardizing hydrologic data and developing the software (MAWRD) for water resources management (2008-2009)
- Developing a Database Management System for Water Resources in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan Provinces. (2010 – 2011).