Research Fields


Institute of Hydrology and water Resources

Eco-hydrology

Urban-hydrology

Socio-hydrology

Water resources under climate change

Irrigation and drainage

International transboundary rivers

Flood control and disaster mitigation

Remote sensing and global water cycle

Smart water and big data


Institute of River Research

Eco-hydraulics

Fluvial processes

Erosion & Sedimentation

Pipeline transportation

Coastal engineering

Integrated watershed management

Disaster mitigation and prevention

Active hydrosphere & sky river


Institute of Hydraulics Research

Engineering hydraulics

Hydraulics theory and its application

Environmental hydraulics

Computational fluid dynamics

Bridge hydrodynamics

Ice mechanics

Wave theory

Coastal dynamics

Coastal environment

Coastal and offshore structures

Ocean energy development


Institute of Hydraulic Structures Engineering

Stability and cracking control of high dam and foundation

Advanced rock-filled concrete dam technology

Intelligent construction and management

Tunneling and underground space technology

Concrete structures stress and deformations

Health monitoring and safety assessment

Rock mechanics and engineering


Institute of Geotechnical Engineering

Constitutive modeling of geo-materials

High earth-rockfill dam engineering

Soli dynamics and earthquake engineering

Foundation engineering

Slope engineering

Geo-environmental engineering

Ocean geotechnical engineering

Geo-synthetics

Geo-hazards

Unconventional resource engineering


Institute of Project Management and Construction Engineering

Organizational behavior in construction 

Sustainable hydropower development

Partnering theory

EPC project management

Cooperative risk management

International project standards




Doctoral/Master’s Programs


Hydraulic Engineering

• Water Science and River Sediment Control

• Harbor, Coastal and Off shore Engineering

• Hydraulics and Aquatic Environment

• Water Science and Disaster Prevention and Reduction

• Hydrology and Water Resources

• Hydraulic Informatization and Digital Hydraulic Engineering

• Concrete Materials and Structures

• Rock Mechanics and Engineering

• Hydraulic Hub Engineering

• Hydraulic Engineering Construction Technology and Management


Civil Engineering

• Geo-technical Engineering


Management Science and Engineering

• Construction Project Management