Research

I am interested in exploratory research that involves the development of fundamental engineering principles, mathematical models, and experimental techniques, with an emphasis on projects that have the potential for innovation and broad application in areas such as open-channel hydraulics, sediment transport and environmental fluid mechanics. These principles are also applied to naturally occurring systems such as rivers and lakes, coastline areas, and the atmosphere, especially in urbanized areas. Special emphasis is on transport of sediments and contaminants in natural surface water.  

Interested undergraduate and graduate students are welcomed to join our research group. Please contact me at ctsai4@eng.buffalo.edu

Past Research Work

 

Hydraulic and sediment transport modeling of the Kankakee River Illinois

Stochastic analysis of nitrate and sediment concentration in Illinois agricultural watershed

Development of the Applicability of approximate wave models to unsteady flow routing in open channel flow

Channel capacity determination using the Hydraulic Performance Graph method (HPG)

Artificial neural network applications in nitrate concentration prediction and management

 

 

 

 

Dr. Christina W. Tsai | Background | Publications | Research | Teaching | SHHE Group Members

Current Research Emphases

 

NSF CAREER:  Stochastic Modeling And Uncertainty Analysis Of Sediment

Transport In Regular And Extreme Surface Flow Environments (Sponsor:

tional Science Foundation EAR-0748787) 

 

Acquisition of a PIV system for quantifying geophysical flows  (Sponsor: National Science Foundation EAR-0549607 ) 

Sediment transport and morphological evolution in rivers in response to catastrophic floods (Sponsor: National Science Foundation EAR-0510830) 

Development of a Framework to Account for Uncertainty Sources in Modeling Toxic Concentrations in the Niagara River (Sponsor: National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 2003-2006)

Sediment transport in unsteady open-channel flow (Sponsor: Office of Vice President for Research, SUNY at Buffalo  Award 24623 Project 1028803)

Stochastic Differential Equation (SDE) based modeling of suspended sediment transport in surface waters (Sponsor: Office of Vice President for Research, SUNY at Buffalo Award 28466 Project 1036644)

Stochastic modeling of watershed-scale surface water hydrologic processes