About Me
Qin Qian, Ph.D.
Professor
Biography
Dr. Qian is a professor in water resource engineering. She received Chi-Epsilon (the civil engineering honor society) James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award in 2012. Dr. Qian was awarded “Anita Riddle Fellow” for Research Excellent Faculty from the College of Engineering at Â鶹ÊÓƵ from 2017 to 2020, “First Place Award” for Faculty Sponsor in Undergraduate Research Expo. in 2016, and “Presidential Faculty Fellowships” for research from Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 08/2014–05/2015. She awarded as “Outstanding Service Award” by the Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA) in 2019.
Dr. Qian is interested in how her research goal is to advance process-based knowledge to allow better-informed land use planning, ecological restoration design, and preservation of aquatic ecosystems. Dr. Qian is PI or co-PI for 29 funded projects (> 8.0 million) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Texas General Land Office (GLO), Sabine-Neches River Waterway Navigation District, Lower Neches River Authority, Center for Advances in Port Management, Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality, Center for Resiliency, and Â鶹ÊÓƵ. She was an author or co-author of over 50 peer-reviewed publications including book chapters, journal articles, and conference abstracts, presentations and proceedings. She was the lead author on virtually most of her publications. In addition, over 30 research reports have been completed.
Dr. Qian has actively engaged in professional development and stays at the leading edge in her area of research endeavor through international, national, and state/regional professional membership/activities in many leading professional associations including the AGU, ASCE, Chi Epsilon, CAWRA, and OCEESA. She has served as co-organizer and executive consultative committee member for international level conferences: Mainland-Taiwan Environmental Protection Conference (MTEPC) in 2017 and 2019 and was a Co-chair of the geometric design and drainage design section for the World Transport Convention, Beijing, China, 2017, 2018, 2019. Dr. Qian teaches fluid mechanics, hydrology, hydraulics, and water quality modeling. She is also an active proponent of Engineering education through her research activities.
Professional Activities
- Board Member of Chinese American Water Resources Association (CAWRA), 06/2020~current.
- Co-organizer and executive consultative committee member: The 19th Mainland-Taiwan Environmental Protection Conference (MTEPC), May 17 - 22, 2019, Tianjin, China.
- Co-organizer and executive consultative committee member: The 18th Mainland-Taiwan Environmental Protection Conference (MTEPC), Nov 10-15, 2017, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Ex-Officio of Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA), 2019.
- Co-chair of geometric design and drainage design section for the World Transport Convention, Beijing, China, 2017, 2018, 2019.
- President of Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA), 2018.
- Vice President of Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA), 2017.
- Co-editor of “Water quality modeling and monitoring in lakes," for the journal "water", 2017:
- Director of Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA), 2015~2017.
- National Council Member of Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA, 2016~2018.
- Committee Member of ASCE Groundwater Hydrology Committee, 2013~ current.
- Provided consult service to assist local community on flood mitigation assessment for University of Texas at San Antonio funded by Community Development and Revitalization program from Texas General Land Office, 2019.
- Technical Assistant of the Technical Advisory Panel for the Research Management Committee 5 (RMC-5) of the Texas Department of Transportation (2008~current).
- Board Member for the Gulf Coast Recovery and Protection District (2011).
- Judge for the 1st International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, & Environment) Project Olympiad Competition, Houston, Texas, 2009.
Research Interests
- Environmental Hydrodynamics
- Water Quality Modeling and Solute (Contaminate) Transport Processes in Lakes, Streams and Groundwater
- Water Resource Monitoring and Management Using Ubiquitous Wireless Sensor Network
- Stream Restoration and Morphology Dynamics under Different Climate Conditions
- Design Applications in Bank Erosion, Shoreline Protection, Highway Drainage Design and Urban Storm Water Management
Honors and Awards
- “Outstanding Service Award”, Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA), 2019.
- “Anita Riddle Fellow” for Research Excellent Faculty, College of Engineering, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2017-2020.
- “First Place Award” for Faculty Sponsor in Undergraduate Research Expo, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2016.
- “Presidential Faculty Fellowships” for research from Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 08/2014–05/2015.
- “James M. Robbins” Excellence in Teaching Award, Chi-Epsilon (The National Civil Engineering Honor Society) Southwest District, 2012.
- Fellow, ASCE’s Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd), 2012.
- University Merit Award for Outstanding Young Professor, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2012.
- Marquis Who’s Who in America, 64th Edition, 2010.
- Montclair Who’s Who (2009).
- Excellent International Instructor, Center for Learning and Teaching Services, University of Minnesota (2005).
- Advanced Science Prize (Application Division), Second Prize, Education Department of China (1999).
- Advanced Science & Technology Award, Third Prize, Nanjing Science Committee (1998).
- Best Paper Award, First Prize, Nanjing Construction Committee (1998).
- Best Paper Award, Second Prize, Jiangsu Construction Committee (1998).