HanShe Lim

HanShe Lim is a Lecturer in Hydrology at James Cook University (JCU), specialising in tropical catchment hydrology and water resource management. His research focuses on hydrological response mechanisms in tropical regions, urban stormwater remediation using blue-green infrastructure, and integrating historical/indigenous knowledge into flood and catchment management.

Current projects include flood mitigation in tropical coastal cities, palaeochannel flow pathway modelling, and smart tropical urban catchment design. Lim has led or contributed to projects funded by government agencies and partnerships, such as the Queensland Water Modelling Network. He has won the 2019 Queensland Water Awards Innovation Prize for collaborative urban water management initiatives.

His research spans Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and Australia, addressing issues like nutrient dynamics in green roofs, palaeoflood analysis, and water quality in tropical urban environments. Lim advises graduate students on hydrological monitoring and coastal aquifer management, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across academia and government.

• Key Projects:
  • Blue green infrastructure for flood mitigation
  • Palaeochannel water movement modelling
  • Great Barrier Reef water quality monitoring
• Awards:
  • 2019 Queensland Water Awards Program Innovation Award

Lim's work emphasizes sustainable solutions for tropical urban hydrology challenges, blending field studies, modelling, and traditional knowledge to enhance resilience and environmental stewardship.