Yangxiao Zhou

Dr. Yangxiao Zhou is an Associate Professor at the International Institute of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE Delft) since 1998. He specializes in hydrology and water resources, focusing on groundwater monitoring, sustainability, and surface-water interactions. His career includes roles as a visiting scholar at TNO (Netherlands), lecturer at IHE, and team leader for the Sana'a University Support project in Yemen (1994–1995). He teaches postgraduate courses in groundwater hydraulics, hydrogeostatistics, and applied modeling using MODFLOW/SEAWAT. His research emphasizes groundwater sustainability strategies, managed aquifer recharge, and environmental impact assessments in regions like China, Mozambique, Vietnam, and Palestine.

Education & Teaching: Dr. Zhou leads curriculum development for MSc programs and delivers international short courses on hydrology, groundwater modeling, and monitoring network design. His teaching spans analytical solutions for groundwater flow, Kriging methods, and contaminant transport modeling.

Research Trends: Recent publications address groundwater irrigation dynamics in arid zones, climate change impacts on aquifers, and sustainable development in coastal regions. He employs numerical models (e.g., MODFLOW) to simulate aquifer behavior and policy frameworks for resource management.

Grants & Projects: He has led large-scale projects on groundwater sustainability in Beijing, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, and Gaza’s coastal aquifers. His work bridges academic research with practical solutions for water scarcity and environmental challenges.