Yan CHEN

Professor Yan CHEN is an academic faculty member at Fudan University, serving as Executive Deputy Dean of the Graduate School. His research intersects environmental science, hydrodynamics, and ecosystem management, focusing on climate impacts on estuarine systems, methane emissions in reservoirs, and water quality interventions.

Recent publications highlight his work on tidal energy dynamics under sea level rise, remote sensing for wetland water balance, and artificial mixing systems to mitigate eutrophication. His studies span interdisciplinary approaches, integrating numerical modeling, field experiments, and geochemical analyses.

• Key research themes:
  • Climate change and estuarine hydrology
  • Methane emissions in freshwater reservoirs
  • Artificial mixing for water quality management
  • Groundwater-surface water interactions