Lab Head
Zhenduo Zhu
Associate Professor, 2023.7-Present, Tsinghua University
Assistant Professor, 2016.8-2023.7, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Postdoc, 2016.1-2016.8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., 2012.1-2015.12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S., 2009.8-2011.12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., 2005.8-2009.5, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
More about Zhenduo Zhu
Former Members at SUNY Buffalo
PhD Students
Ph.D. 2018-2023
Research Interest: Integrated water resources management and water quality modeling
Ph.D. 2022-Present
(Prof. Joseph Atkinson lead advisor)
Research Interest: Hydrodynamics and sediment transport
Ph.D. 2015-2021
(Prof. Joseph Atkinson lead advisor)
Thesis Title: Phosphorous Dynamics and Eutrophication in Nearshore Lake Ontario: Insights from Hydrodynamic and Ecological Modeling
Ph.D. 2017-2021
Thesis Title: Urban Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure Planning: Predicting and Abating Combined Sewer Overflows
Visiting Ph.D. 2017-2019
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
(Prof. Juan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez lead advisor)
Thesis (link): A multi-scale optimization methodology for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) allocation in large cities
Ph.D. 2017-2022
(Prof. Joseph Atkinson lead advisor)
Thesis Title: Flooding and Contamination Assessment in an Urban Freshwater Coastal River
MS Students
M.S. 2021-2022
Project: Effectiveness of Rain Gardens in Mitigating Combined Sewer Overflows in Buffalo
M.S. 2021-2022
Project: Tracing Lawn Care Chemicals in Urban Stormwater
Visiting Students and Scholars
Visiting Ph.D. 2018-2019
Hohai University, China
Project (link): Improving the Robustness of Beach Water Quality Modeling using an Ensemble Machine Learning Approach
Visiting Scholar, 2019-2020
University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Project (link): Riverine deposition pattern of oil–particle aggregates considering the coagulation effect
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate, 2017 summer
Research Project: Studying spawning timing and location of invasive carps in the Mississippi River basin.
Undergraduate, 2017 summer
Paul worked in Dr. Zhu's group through the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. See his publication.
Undergraduate, 2018 summer
Bryceton worked in Dr. Zhu's group through the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.
Undergraduate, 2019 summer
David worked in Dr. Zhu's group through the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.
Undergraduate, Fall 2019 - Summer 2021
Project (link): The Impacts of Climate Change and Porous Pavements on Combined Sewer Overflows
