Dr. Zhi-Yuan Zhang

Department of Hydrogeology



Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig
Germany


Phone: +49 341 235 1984

Zhi-Yuan Zhang
Zhi-Yuan Zhang

Research topics

  • Solute transport in coupled stream-groundwater-systems
  • Flowing wells in unconfined aquifers
  • Regional groundwater flow system

Curriculum Vitae

since 08/2019

Postdoc

Department of Hydrogeology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

09/2015 - 01/2019

Doctor of Engineering - Hydraulic engineering

Thesis: A study on hydrodynamic characteristic of flowing wells in thick unconfined aquifers

School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

09/2013 - 06/2015

Master of Engineering - Groundwater science and engineering

School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

09/2009 - 06/2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Hydrology and water resources engineering

School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

Publications

  • Zhang, Z. Y., Jiang, X. W., Wang, X. S., Wan, L., Wang, J. Z. (2019) Why mixed groundwater at the outlet of open flowing wells in unconfined-aquifer basins can represent deep groundwater: implications for sampling in long-screen wells. Hydrogeology Journal, 27, 409-421. doi: 10.1007/s10040-018-1842-y.
  • Zhang, Z. Y., Jiang, X. W., Wang, X. S., Wan, L., Wang, J.Z. (2018) A numerical study on the occurrence of flowing wells in the discharge area of basins due to the upward hydraulic gradient induced wellbore flow. Hydrological Processes, 32, 1682–1694. doi:10.1002/hyp.11623.

  • Wang, J. Z., Jiang, X. W., Zhang, Z. Y., Wan, L., Wang, X. S., Li, H. (2017) An analytical study on three‐dimensional versus two‐dimensional water table‐induced flow patterns in a Tóthian basin. Hydrological Processes, 31, 4006–4018. doi:10.1002/hyp.11317.