Hydroclimate Extremes Lab

Sun Yat-sen University
Advancing Hydroclimate Science for a Resilient Future

关于我

您好，我目前是中山大学地理科学与规划学院水文气候学助理教授。我于 2022 年在香港理工大学获得水文与气候科学方向博士学位，导师为 Prof. Shuo Wang。在加入中山大学之前，我曾在牛津大学 Prof. Louise Slater 领导的 Hydro-Climate Extremes Research Group 从事博士后研究。

我的研究聚焦于极端天气与气候事件、基于机器学习的洪水预测、气候变化影响、多变量统计方法（包括 copula 与 pair-copula constructions）以及水文建模。我使用机器学习方法和气候模式输出改进全球洪水预测与预估，并发展和应用多变量概率方法评估气候变化背景下水文气候极端事件的特征、灾害与风险。此外，我还利用气候模拟和水文模型研究变暖气候下并发与连续水相关灾害的未来变化。

欢迎通过 email 与我联系并交流想法。

教育背景

2011-2015：武汉大学，土地资源管理，学士。
2015-2018：武汉大学，土地资源管理，硕士。导师：焦利民教授。
2018-2022：香港理工大学，地理学，博士。导师：Prof. Shuo Wang。

工作经历

2021-2022：香港理工大学，教学助理。
2022-2023：香港理工大学，博士后研究员。导师：Prof. Shuo Wang。
2023-2026：牛津大学，博士后研究员。导师：Prof. Louise Slater。

代表性论文

  1. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Slater, L. (2024). Anthropogenic climate change doubled the frequency of compound drought and heatwaves in low-income regions. Communications Earth & Environment, 5, 715.
  2. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Zscheischler, J., & Moradkhani, H. (2023). Higher exposure of poorer people to emerging weather whiplash in a warmer world. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2023GL105640.
  3. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Moradkhani, H., Slater, L., Liu, J. (2022). A vine copula-based ensemble projection of precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves at sub-daily to multi-day time scales. Water Resources Research, 58, e2022WR032658.
  4. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Qing, Y., Zhu, J., Wang, D., Liu, J. (2022). A vine copula-based polynomial chaos framework for improving multi-model hydroclimatic projections at a multi-decadal convection-permitting scale. Water Resources Research, 58, e2022WR031954.
  5. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Zhu, J. (2022). A weighted ensemble of regional climate projections for exploring the spatiotemporal evolution of multidimensional drought risks in a changing climate. Climate Dynamics, 58(1), 49-68.
  6. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Wang, Y. (2021). Probabilistic projections of multidimensional flood risks at a convection-permitting scale. Water Resources Research, 57(1), e2020WR028582.
  7. Zhang, B., Wang, S. (2021). Probabilistic characterization of extreme storm surges induced by tropical cyclones. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126(3), e2020JD033557.
  8. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Wang, Y. (2019). Copula-based convection-permitting projections of future changes in multivariate drought characteristics. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124(14), 7460-7483.

About Me

Hi, I am currently an assistant professor of hydroclimatology in the School of Geography and Planning at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU). I obtained my PhD in hydrology and climate science from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in 2022, under the supervision of Prof. Shuo Wang. Before joining SYSU, I was a postdoctoral researcher in the Hydro-Climate Extremes Research Group led by Prof. Louise Slater at the University of Oxford.

My research focuses on extreme weather and climate events, machine learning-based flood prediction, climate change impacts, multivariate statistics, including copulas and pair-copula constructions, and hydrological modelling. I use machine learning methods and climate model outputs to improve global flood prediction and projection. I also develop and apply multivariate probabilistic approaches to assess the characteristics, hazards, and risks of hydroclimate extremes under climate change. In addition, I use climate simulations and hydrological models to investigate future changes in concurrent and consecutive water-related hazards in a warming climate.

Feel free to get in touch and share your ideas by email.

Education

2011-2015: Bachelor’s degree in Land Resource Management, Wuhan University.
2015-2018: Master’s degree in Land Resource Management, Wuhan University. Supervisor: Prof. Limin Jiao.
2018-2022: PhD in Geography, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Supervisor: Prof. Shuo Wang.

Work Experience

2021-2022: Teaching Assistant, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
2022-2023: Postdoctoral Researcher, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Supervisor: Prof. Shuo Wang.
2023-2026: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford. Supervisor: Prof. Louise Slater.

Selected Publications

  1. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Slater, L. (2024). Anthropogenic climate change doubled the frequency of compound drought and heatwaves in low-income regions. Communications Earth & Environment, 5, 715.
  2. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Zscheischler, J., & Moradkhani, H. (2023). Higher exposure of poorer people to emerging weather whiplash in a warmer world. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2023GL105640.
  3. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Moradkhani, H., Slater, L., Liu, J. (2022). A vine copula-based ensemble projection of precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves at sub-daily to multi-day time scales. Water Resources Research, 58, e2022WR032658.
  4. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Qing, Y., Zhu, J., Wang, D., Liu, J. (2022). A vine copula-based polynomial chaos framework for improving multi-model hydroclimatic projections at a multi-decadal convection-permitting scale. Water Resources Research, 58, e2022WR031954.
  5. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Zhu, J. (2022). A weighted ensemble of regional climate projections for exploring the spatiotemporal evolution of multidimensional drought risks in a changing climate. Climate Dynamics, 58(1), 49-68.
  6. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Wang, Y. (2021). Probabilistic projections of multidimensional flood risks at a convection-permitting scale. Water Resources Research, 57(1), e2020WR028582.
  7. Zhang, B., Wang, S. (2021). Probabilistic characterization of extreme storm surges induced by tropical cyclones. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126(3), e2020JD033557.
  8. Zhang, B., Wang, S., Wang, Y. (2019). Copula-based convection-permitting projections of future changes in multivariate drought characteristics. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124(14), 7460-7483.
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Assistant Professor of Hydroclimatology