معرفی
Qin Jim Chen is a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University. He specializes in coastal engineering and science, focusing on numerical modeling for coastal resiliency and sustainability. His research integrates field observations with advanced computational tools to address hurricane impacts and environmental adaptation.
Education:
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Old Dominion University (collaboration with Danish Hydraulic Institute)
- M.Sc. Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Hohai University, China
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Hohai University, China
Research Interests:
- Coastal morphodynamics and storm impacts
- Living shorelines and wetland restoration
- Hybrid infrastructure resilience
- Physics-informed machine learning for coastal processes
Awards:
- 2022 Søren Buus Outstanding Research Award
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2006)
- LES-BTR Best Paper Award
Grants & Advising: Principal Investigator on NSF-funded projects studying hurricane impacts and coastal dynamics. Collaborates with DHI Water and Environment Inc. on decision-making tools for climate adaptation. Advises on FUNWAVE-TVD software development for coastal modeling.
Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Institute for Experiential AI, Coastal Sustainability Institute, and Global Resilience Institute (GRI), focusing on interdisciplinary coastal resilience solutions.
