Research

Research themes

My group develops and applies systems-analysis methods — optimization, simulation, and data-driven modeling — to help plan and operate water resources sustainably under uncertainty.

Water Resources Systems Optimization

Nature-inspired and evolutionary algorithms for the planning, design, and operation of complex, large-scale water systems.

Reservoir Operation & Hydropower

Optimal operating policies for single and multi-reservoir systems balancing supply, hydropower, flood control, and the environment.

Climate Change & Water Security

Assessing climate impacts on water systems and designing adaptation and sustainable management strategies.

Water–Energy–Food Nexus

Integrated, multi-objective decision-making across interconnected water, energy, and food systems under uncertainty.

Hydroinformatics & Machine Learning

Data-driven models — machine learning, genetic programming, and surrogates — for prediction and decision support in hydrology.

Hydropolitics & Transboundary Water

Equitable allocation and conflict resolution for shared and transboundary river basins.

Irrigation & Agricultural Water Management

Optimal cropping patterns, water allocation, and irrigation planning at field and basin scales.

Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

Multi-attribute and robust decision frameworks for water systems facing deep uncertainty.