Zhenxing Zhang

2023

Analyzing the impact of polder-type flood control pattern on river system's regulation and storage capacity under urbanization

Gao, Y., Wu, M., Liu, Y., Gao, L. & Zhang, Z., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Comparison of Machine Learning Models Performance on Simulating Reservoir Outflow: A Case Study of Two Reservoirs in Illinois, U.S.A.

Qie, G., Zhang, Z., Getahun, E. & Mamer, E. A., Jun 2023, In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 59, 3, p. 554-570 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Multi-Objective Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm

Khodadadi, N., Mirjalili, S. M., Zhao, W., Zhang, Z., Wang, L. & Mirjalili, S., 2023, Studies in Computational Intelligence. Springer, p. 407-419 13 p. (Studies in Computational Intelligence; vol. 1054).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Water Supply Planning Considering Uncertainties in Future Water Demand and Climate: A Case Study in an Illinois Watershed

Zhang, Z., Getahun, E., Mu, M. & Chandrasekaran, S., Jun 2023, In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 59, 3, p. 449-465 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

An effective multi-objective artificial hummingbird algorithm with dynamic elimination-based crowding distance for solving engineering design problems

Zhao, W., Zhang, Z., Mirjalili, S., Wang, L., Khodadadi, N. & Mirjalili, S. M., Aug 1 2022, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 398, 115223.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

An integrated framework to assess climate change impacts on water use for thermoelectric power plants

Wang, Y., Zhang, Z., Allen, E. E., De La Guardia Hernandez, L. A., Qie, G., Wu, X. & Zhao, W., Nov 20 2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 376, 134271.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Artificial rabbits optimization: A new bio-inspired meta-heuristic algorithm for solving engineering optimization problems

Wang, L., Cao, Q., Zhang, Z., Mirjalili, S. & Zhao, W., Sep 2022, In: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 114, 105082.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Full-scale FEED Study for Retrofitting the Prairie State Generating Station with an 816 MWe Capture Plant using Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Technology

Obrien, K. C., Lu, Y., Dietsch, J., Zhang, Z. J., Maas, C., Thomas, T., Iwakura, K., Thomas, M., Donovan, A., Guletsky, P. M. & Meyer, R., 2022, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

Parameters Tuning of Fractional-Order Proportional Integral Derivative in Water Turbine Governing System Using an Effective SDO with Enhanced Fitness-Distance Balance and Adaptive Local Search

Zhao, W., Zhang, H., Zhang, Z., Zhang, K. & Wang, L., Oct 2022, In: Water. 14, 19, 3035.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Regional and temporal variability in water use intensity for thermoelectric power plants in the contiguous United States

De La Guardia, L., Zhang, Z. & Bai, X., Dec 10 2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 378, 134604.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Regional asymmetry in the response of global vegetation growth to springtime compound climate events

Li, J., Bevacqua, E., Chen, C., Wang, Z., Chen, X., Myneni, R. B., Wu, X., Xu, C-Y., Zhang, Z. & Zscheischler, J., 2022, In: Communications Earth & Environment. 3, 1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Spatially continuous assessment of satellite-based precipitation products using triple collocation approach and discrete gauge observations via geographically weighted regression

Wang, P., Bai, X., Wu, X., Lai, C. & Zhang, Z., May 2022, In: Journal of Hydrology. 608, 127640.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

Assessing the accuracy and drought utility of long-term satellite-based precipitation estimation products using the triple collocation approach

Bai, X., Wang, P., He, Y., Zhang, Z. & Wu, X., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Hydrology. 603, 127098.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Comprehensive benefits evaluation system and application of low impact development measures in Sponge City

Gao, Y., Chen, J., Wang, D., Zhang, Z. & Zhao, C., 2021, In: Water Resources Protection. 37, 3, p. 13-19 7 p., 1004-6933(2021)03-0013-07.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Development of Flow-duration-frequency Curves for Episodic Low Streamflow

Zhao, W., Guan, X., Zhang, Z., Wang, Z., Wang, L. & Mamer, E. A., Oct 2021, In: Advances in Water Resources. 156, 104021.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

How environmental policy impacts technology adoption: A case of landfill leachate

Shi, L., Chen, H., Meng, H., Cheng, R., Dai, J., Zheng, X. & Zhang, Z., Aug 10 2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 310, 127484.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

New Optimization Algorithms and their Applications: Atom-Based, Ecosystem-Based and Economics-Based

Zhao, W., Wang, L. & Zhang, Z., Jan 1 2021, Elsevier. 167 p.

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book

Robust Meteorological Drought Prediction Using Antecedent SST Fluctuations and Machine Learning

Li, J., Wang, Z., Wu, X., Xu, C. Y., Guo, S., Chen, X. & Zhang, Z., Aug 2021, In: Water Resources Research. 57, 8, e2020WR029413.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Water use for power generation in Illinois in 2018

De La Guardia, L., Zhang, Z., Healy, C., Iordache, V., Sabrina, S. & Mamer, E. A., Dec 2021, Illinois State Water Survey. 53 p. (ISWS Contract Report; no. CR-2021-01)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

2020

A new framework for tracking flash drought events in space and time

Li, J., Wang, Z., Wu, X., Chen, J., Guo, S. & Zhang, Z., Nov 2020, In: Catena. 194, 104763.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Artificial ecosystem-based optimization: a novel nature-inspired meta-heuristic algorithm

Zhao, W., Wang, L. & Zhang, Z., Jul 1 2020, In: Neural Computing and Applications. 32, 13, p. 9383-9425 43 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A top-down approach to estimate global RO desalination water production considering uncertainty

Zheng, X., Wen, J., Shi, L., Cheng, R. & Zhang, Z., Aug 15 2020, In: Desalination. 488, 114523.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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 › peer-review

Identify competitive advantages and disadvantages of seawater desalination industry in China using the diamond model

Zheng, X., Tan, S., Cheng, R., Zhang, Z. & Shi, L., Jan 2020, In: Desalination and Water Treatment. 173, p. 123-132 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Manta ray foraging optimization: An effective bio-inspired optimizer for engineering applications

Zhao, W., Zhang, Z. & Wang, L., Jan 2020, In: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 87, 103300.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Regional flood risk analysis for Huaihong south flood control protected area in China using an integrated method

Gao, Y. Q., Zhou, X. & Zhang, Z. X., 2020, In: Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 18, 2, p. 3313-3329 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Regional regression models for estimating monthly streamflows

Zhang, Z., Balay, J. W. & Liu, C., Mar 1 2020, In: Science of the Total Environment. 706, 135729.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Seasonal Risk Assessment of Water-Electricity Nexus Systems under Water Consumption Policy Constraint

Mu, M., Zhang, Z., Cai, X. & Tang, Q., Apr 7 2020, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 54, 7, p. 3793-3802 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2019

A novel atom search optimization for dispersion coefficient estimation in groundwater

Zhao, W., Wang, L. & Zhang, Z., Feb 2019, In: Future Generation Computer Systems. 91, p. 601-610 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Flood Events Using HEC-HMS and CMIP5

Bai, Y., Zhang, Z. & Zhao, W., Jun 1 2019, In: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 230, 6, 119.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Assess river embankment impact on hydrologic alterations and floodplain vegetation

Huang, X., Liu, J., Zhang, Z., Fang, G. & Chen, Y., Feb 2019, In: Ecological Indicators. 97, p. 372-379 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Atom search optimization and its application to solve a hydrogeologic parameter estimation problem

Zhao, W., Wang, L. & Zhang, Z., Jan 1 2019, In: Knowledge-Based Systems. 163, p. 283-304 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Identify driving forces of MBR applications in China

Li, P., Liu, L., Wu, J., Cheng, R., Shi, L., Zheng, X. & Zhang, Z., Jan 10 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment. 647, p. 627-638 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Intensity and spatial heterogeneity of design rainstorm under nonstationarity and stationarity hypothesis across mainland China

Zeng, Z., Lai, C., Wang, Z., Chen, X., Zhang, Z. & Cheng, X., Nov 1 2019, In: Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 138, 3-4, p. 1795-1808 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Supply-Demand-Based Optimization: A Novel Economics-Inspired Algorithm for Global Optimization

Zhao, W., Wang, L. & Zhang, Z., May 23 2019, In: IEEE Access. 7, p. 73182-73206 25 p., 8721125.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Tree-ring-width based streamflow reconstruction based on the random forest algorithm for the source region of the Yangtze River, China

Li, J., Wang, Z., Lai, C. & Zhang, Z., Dec 2019, In: Catena. 183, 104216.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Water Demand in the Kankakee Water Supply Planning Subregion, 2010-2060

Meyer, S. C., Dziegielewski, B., Zhang, Z., Abrams, D. & Kelly, W. R., Jan 2019, Illinois State Water Survey. (ISWS Contract Report ; no. CR-2019-01)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

Water Demand in the Rock River Water Supply Planning Region, 2010-2060

Meyer, S. C., Dziegielewski, B., Zhang, Z., Abrams, D. & Kelly, W. R., Jan 2019, Illinois State Water Survey. (ISWS Contract Report; no. CR-2019-02)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

Water supply planning: Kankakee watershed assessment of water resources for water supply

Kelly, W. R., Zhang, Z., Abrams, D. B., Hadley, D. R., Mannix, D. H., Getahun, E., Knapp, H. V., Roadcap, G. S., Meyer, S. C., Dziegielewski, B., Balikian, R. & Thomason, J. F., Jul 2019, Illinois State Water Survey. (ISWS Contract Report; no. CR-2019-07)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

2018

A comparison of methods for low streamflow estimation from spot measurements

Stagnitta, T. J., Kroll, C. N. & Zhang, Z., Feb 15 2018, In: Hydrological Processes. 32, 4, p. 480-492 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Analysis of Flood Risk of Urban Agglomeration Polders Using Multivariate Copula

Gao, Y., Wang, D., Zhang, Z., Ma, Z., Guo, Z. & Ye, L., 2018, In: Water (Switzerland). 10, 10

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Analysis of impacts of polders on flood processes in Qinhuai River Basin, China, using the HEC-RAS model

Gao, Y., Yuan, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, Z. & Ye, L., Oct 2018, In: Water Science and Technology: Water Supply. 18, 5, p. 1852-1860 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Multivariate flood risk analysis at a watershed scale considering climatic factors

Gao, Y., Guo, Z., Wang, D., Zhang, Z. & Liu, Y., Dec 10 2018, In: Water (Switzerland). 10, 12, 1821.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Posterior assessment of reference gages for water resources management using instantaneous flow measurements

Liu, C., Zhang, Z. & Balay, J. W., Sep 1 2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 634, p. 12-19 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Water Demand in the Middle Illinois Water Supply Planning Region, 2010-2060

Meyer, S. C., Dziegielewski, B., Zhang, Z., Abrams, D. & Kelly, W. R., 2018, Illinois State Water Survey. (ISWS Contract Report; no. CR 2018-06)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

Water Supply Planning: Middle Illinois Assessment of Water Resources for Water Supply Final Report

Kelly, W. R., Abrams, D. B., Knapp, H. V., Zhang, Z., Dziegielewski, B., Hadley, D. R., Roadcap, G. S., Mannix, D. H., Lian, Y., Meyer, S. C. & Thomason, J. F., Aug 2018, Illinois State Water Survey. 124 p. (ISWS Contract Report ; no. CR-2018-02)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report