Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in Earth Science and Environmental Change at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on the interaction between the water cycle and human societies through paleoclimatic reconstructions and climate modeling.

• PhD: Singapore University of Technology and Design
• MS: Delft University of Technology
• MS: National University of Singapore
• BEng: National University of Singapore and University of Melbourne

Nguyen employs tree-ring data and hydrological models to reconstruct historical streamflow patterns and assess climate change impacts. His work spans Monsoon Asia, Thailand, Chao Phraya River Basin, and Kabul River Basin, emphasizing drought risk analysis and human adaptation.

His recent projects include National Science Foundation funding for ultra-high resolution paleostreamflow studies in Southeast Asia. Collaborations extend to historians, archaeologists, and international researchers in Italy, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

Key publication trends reveal expertise in streamflow variability, oceanic climate drivers, and sub-annual drought reconstruction. Most recent works appear in AGU Advances (2025), Science Advances (2023), and Geophysical Research Letters (2022).