Xinyi Shen
Title/Department: Post-doc/Civil and Environmental Engineering
Phone number: (860)486-1799
Email: xinyi.shen@uconn.edu
Model Page: http://engr.uconn.edu/~xshen/,
Personal webpage: http://ucwater.engr.uconn.edu/people/xinyishen/
Research focus: Hydrological Modelling, Soil Moisture Retrieval, Flood Risk Analysis
What excites you most about your PIRE research?
Working to improve the skills of flood and drought modelling is a rewarding experience. Leading the development of novel methodologies, concepts and datasets compared to the state-of-art makes our work impact greatly the daily life of numerous people and environment we live in.
What’s the most valuable aspect of your research for the people and communities?
Numerical prediction of flood and drought disasters are not only related to scientific discovery but also directly related to public awareness, especially in the guidance of irrigation and flood management. When the predictive tools are accurate and reliable, people and communities can be informed, protected and engaged regarding their everyday lives as well as future living conditions.