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Dr. Li Hailong is a Chair Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen. He holds a PhD in Hydrogeology from the University of Hong Kong (2003), an MSc (1991) and BSc (1988) in Applied Mathematics from Fudan University. His academic journey includes professorships at China University of Geosciences-Beijing (2009-2020) and Anshan Normal University (1999-2009). Recipient of 2010 NSFC Outstanding Young Scientist Grant 2022 Dayu Water Conservancy Science and Technology Award 2008 Chutian Professorship (Hubei Province's highest academic honor) Dr. Li's research focuses on multi-component, multi-phase subsurface flows in coastal zones and their ecological/environmental effects. His work spans aquifer parameter estimation, ecohydrology, marine groundwater discharge, and computational fluid dynamics. Recent projects involve submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) quantification in Bohai Sea and Jiaozhou Bay using radium/radon isotopes. His publications in top journals like Nature Geoscience , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta , and Water Resources Research have been cited 7,072 times (H-index 49). He has led 19 research projects, including 6 NSFC grants and 973 Program subprojects. Dr. Li serves on editorial boards of Advances in Water Resources and Water Science and Engineering , and was Associate Editor for Hydrogeology Journal (2012-2015).

• Numerical and analytical modeling of subsurface multi-component, multiphase flows
• Environmental and ecological implications of coastal groundwater flow
• Aquifer parameter estimation
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Liu Yan is an Assistant Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He joined SUSTech in September 2022 after completing postdoctoral research at University College London (2020-2022) and Texas Tech University (2018-2020), and was selected as a High-Level Talent of Shenzhen. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Hydraulic Engineering (Modeling Sediment Transport) from Tsinghua University (2017) Joint Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cardiff University (2014-2015) B.S. in Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University (2012) Liu Yan's research focuses on eco-fluvial dynamics, with particular emphasis on the interactions among turbulence structures, sediment transport, and benthic organisms in natural water bodies. His work spans environmental fluid mechanics, hyporheic exchange processes, and ecological river dynamics, employing advanced numerical simulations and experimental approaches to investigate complex phenomena at the interface of physical and biological processes. His recent publications demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary focus that bridges engineering, environmental science, and ecology. His research investigates how turbulence structures affect sediment transport and benthic organisms, how hyporheic exchange influences water quality, and how ecological processes impact river morphology. This work has significant implications for understanding and managing aquatic ecosystems, particularly in the context of environmental change and human impacts on river systems. His scientific achievements have been recognized with several awards: Shenzhen High-Level Talents (Level C) Excellent Graduate of Tsinghua University Excellent Graduate of Universities in Beijing IAHR-SHCS Best Report Award Liu Yan serves as a Doctoral Supervisor and Principal Investigator for multiple research projects. He has secured significant funding including a National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program (CNY 530,000), a Guangdong Provincial Offshore Wind Power Joint Fund project (CNY 300,000), and a Shenzhen Municipal General Project (CNY 300,000). He also participates as a sub-project leader in the Ministry of Science and Technology's Key R&D Program (CNY 14.6 million). He actively recruits postdoctoral researchers, PhD, and Master's students for his research group focused on environmental fluid mechanics and eco-fluvial dynamics. He serves on professional committees including the Sediment Professional Committee of the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society and the Marine Geo-disaster and Geo-environment Committee of the International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction, and is a Young Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Sediment Research.

• Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• Eco-fluvial Dynamics
• Hyporheic Exchange
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