Members

Kun Zhang

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

• M.S., Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

• B.S., Civil Engineering, Sichuan University

Kun is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Kun is a hydrologic researcher who is interested in explaining urban hydrologic processes and supporting watershed and infrastructure management, and hazard mitigation through physically-based hydrologic modeling, data-driven methods, and hydrologic sensing and automation.

Amit Kumar

Postdoctoral associate, UMD

Amit is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He has been awarded the McKnight Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship for 2024-2026 at UMN Duluth. As a hydro-meteorologist, Amit focuses on the impact of climate and anthropogenic changes on water resources. His research involves integrating remote sensing data, climate models output, and hydrological datasets using physics-based hydrological models and machine learning techniques to provide comprehensive insights into these critical issues.

Zihang Ding

Water Resources Science Ph.D. student, UMD

Hello there! I'm Ding Zihang. Gentle to have, but not compromise, I want to be in quiet, not strong. I love listening to music and watching both movies and anime. I'm also passionate about photography and swimming. Currently, I'm delving into data-driven modeling, with many other potential directions yet to be explored. I'm looking forward to sharing the joys of life with all of you!

Topic: Integrating physically-based and data-driven models in urban hydrology

Imran Md. Azizul Islam

Civil Engineering M.S. Student, UMD

Imran Md Azizul Islam was born and brought up in Barishal, Bangladesh which is a beautiful city surrounded by rivers. He is a civil engineering lecturer at Dhaka International University - (DIU) and currently, he is on a study leave to pursue his master's in Civil Engineering (Water/Environmental Engineering Specialization) at U of M Duluth starting in Fall 2024. His primary research interests include hydrological model-based analysis, stormwater management, and flood studies. His primary hobbies are singing, watching movies, and sitcoms. He also loves programming and building beautiful software and watching soccer and cricket matches of his favorite teams.

Topic: Effect of urban sewers and soil profiles on surface-subsurface hydrology

Dillon Huss

Undergraduate researcher, UMD

My name is Dillon Huss. I am a former Civil Engineering student now studying Earth and Environmental Science, and Environment, Sustainability, and Geography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. My main interests are environmental protection, poverty alleviation, implementation of green infrastructure, and exploration of the complex relationship between humans and the environment.

Austin Konrath

Undergraduate researcher, UMD

Topic: GIS geospatial analysis for Stormwater Control Measures (UROP)