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Professional Information
Professor Ximing Cai is a research pioneer in integrated hydrologic-economic modeling for river basin management and water systems operations. His current research areas include coupled human-natural system analysis with an emphasis on human interferences in hydrological processes, water-energy-food system modeling especially in dry areas, and sustainable water resources management particularly in developing countries. He has authored or co-authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal papers, three books and several monographs. He currently serves as Editor for Water Resources Researchthe flagship journal of water resources, published by the American Geophysical Union, and on the editorial board of other major water journals. He has received several awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER award and best paper awards from Water International and the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. He has worked as a consultant to the World Bank, the United Nations and other international agencies.
Teaching
Professor Cai teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in water resources engineering, surface water hydrology and application of geographic information systems, and river basin management.
Keywords
- QE Geology
- sediment analysis
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Research Output 1997 2020
A water-electricity nexus model to analyze thermoelectricity supply reliability under environmental regulations and economic penalties during drought events
Mu, M., Zhang, Z., Cai, X. & Tang, Q., Jan 2020, In : Environmental Modelling and Software. 123, 104514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Determining Inflow Forecast Horizon for Reservoir Operation
Zhao, Q., Cai, X. & Li, Y., May 2019, In : Water Resources Research. 55, 5, p. 4066-4081 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Evaluation of the Stationarity Assumption for Meteorological Drought Risk Estimation at the Multidecadal Scale in Contiguous United States
Apurv, T. & Cai, X., Jun 2019, In : Water Resources Research. 55, 6, p. 5074-5101 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Extreme floods and droughts under future climate scenarios
Markus, M., Cai, X. & Sriver, R., Aug 1 2019, In : Water (Switzerland). 11, 8, 1720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Harnessing emerging technologies to reduce Gulf hypoxia
Khanna, M., Gramig, B. M., DeLucia, E. H., Cai, X. & Kumar, P., Oct 1 2019, In : Nature Sustainability. 2, 10, p. 889-891 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Datasets
Land productivity and land availability for growing bioenergy crop in the Contiguous US. Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI)
Yang, P. (Creator), Zhao, Q. (Creator), Cai, X. (Creator), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dec 10 2019
DOI: 10.13012/B2IDB-4584681_V1
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