Yiping Li, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow Assistant Research Professor

Division of Hydrologic Sciences
Desert Research Institute
755 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Tel: 702-862-5338
Email: Yiping.Li@dri.edu
Department of Environmental Science and
Engineering, Hohai University, China
1 Xikan Road, Nanjing, China,89119
Tel: 86 2586274323
Cell: 86 13951787286
Email: liyiping@hhu.edu.cn

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Present Postdoctoral fellows, Ecological Engineering, Division of Hydrologic
Sciences, Desert Research Institute, USA
2006-2008 Assistant Research Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering,
Hohai University, China
2001-2006 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Environmental Science and
Engineering, Hohai University, China

EDUCATION
Ph.D. 2006 Environmental Engineering Hohai University, China
M.S. 2003 Environmental Engineering Hohai University, China
B.S. 2001 Water supply and discharge Hohai University, China

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
My research interest involves limnology and ecology of aquatic ecosystems. I am
interesting in both empirical as well as numerical methods to understand processes. My goal
is to improve understanding of the quantitative influences of environmental changes on
ecohydrologic processes as well as the cause of eutrophication. I am especially interested in
the whole process of hydrologic cycle and pollutant transport between land, surface water
and groundwater. My other research interests are nutrient cycling, wastewater treatment
systems, and lake management. My ongoing research focuses on the development of
integrated watershed model linking hydrodynamic, water quality, and ecology.

TEACHING EXPERIMENCE
April 2006 - present - Assistant research professor, Department of Environmental
Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
Teaching curricula including Environmental Hydraulics, Generality of Environment
Engineering, Environment Impact Assessment, etc.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Spatiotemporal distribution of algal and nutrient, and their correlations based on
long-term monitoring data in Lake Taihu, China. 2009. American Geophysics
 Union.

On Evaluating circulation and temperature stratification under changing water
levels in Lake Mead with a 3D hydrodynamic model. 2009. American
Geophysics Union.

On evaluating water transparency and its influence factors in Lake Taihu. 2008.
American Geophysics Union.

Study on the numerical model of transparency in Lake Taihu. 2005. Nanjing
China. International symposium on the eutrophication process and control in
large shallow lakes.

Study on the starting principles of the sediment by water force in Lake Taihu.
2005. Nanjing China.8th international symposium of AEHMS.

Study on the simulation of wave in Lake Taihu. 2006. Beijing, China.Western
pacific geophysics meeting.

PUBLICATIONS

Li,Y., K. Kumud et al. Spatial distributions and seasonal variations of algae and
nutrients and their correlations in Lake Taihu, China. Lake and Reservoir
Management. (submitted)

Li,Y., Y., Pang. Experimental and numerical study on the transfer process of
suspended matter under the interaction of wave and current in Lake Taihu.
Advanced in Water Science. 2009. 20(5)

Li,Y., Y., Pang. Study on the numerical model of transparency and its influence
factors under hydrodynamic condition in Lake Taihu. Journal of Hohai University.
2009.(in press)

Li, Y., Pang,Y.,et al. 2008. Wave numerical model in Lake Taihu. Lake Science,
20(1):122-128.

Li, Y., Pang,Y.,et al. 2007. Study on the influence mechanism about current to
wave in Lake Taihu. Journal of water conservancy. 10: 303-309

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2007. Study on the resuspend flux of sediment under
hydrodynamic condition in Lake Taihu, Journal of water conservancy. 2007,38(5):
558-565.

Pang,Y., Y.,Li. 2006. Study on the simulation of transparency of Lake Taihu under
different hydrodynamic conditions. Science in China: Series D Earth Sciences
Vol.49, Supp.I, 162-175.

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2005. Analysis to the characteristics of temporal and spatial
distribution of the pollutant and the law of release from sediment in Lake Taihu.
Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae. 25(3) :300-306

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2005.Temporal-spatial correlation analysis of water quality for
Lake Taihu, Journal of Hohai University (Natural Sciences).33(5):505-508

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2004. Ecological simulation of eutrophication for Lake Taihu.
Environmental Science and Technology. 27(3): 1-4.

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2003. Nested grid based numerical simulation of wind induced
 current of Meiliang Lake and Gonghu Lake in the Lake Taihu. Water Resource
Protection. (3):19-21.

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2004. Simulation study of artificial neutral network on ecosystem
of Lake Taihu, Environmental Science and Technology. 27(2):43-46

Li,Y., Y., Pang. On the relation between the release Rate of TN, TP from sediment
and water velocity, Journal of Lake Science. 2004. 16(4):318-324

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2004. Analysis of driving factors to eutrophication in Lake Taihu,
Journal of Hohai University (Natural Sciences). 32(6):644-648

Li,Y., Y., Pang. 2004. Quantification relation between the extraneous sources
pollution and water quality of Meiliang Bay, urban environment & urban ecology.
17(1):5-8