hydrologist

Xiang Ji

***********@*****.*** 217-***-**** ***4 Fairfax Ave, Apt D7, Nashville TN, 37212

OBJECTIVE

Seeking fulltime position in Environmental Engineering focusing on hydrology and hydrogeology

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Keen perception in statistical analysis of high dimensional (spatial and temporal) and/or large scale data

Thrive on risk and uncertainty of research on surface water and groundwater flow simulation, such as MODFLOW

Proficient skills in field experiment and survey sharpened through project and internship experience

Strong programming skills with multiple programming language: C, Fortran, Python, Delphi

Quick problem solving capability enhanced through working on real case

EDUCATION

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Aug 2015

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, current GPA 3.64/4.00

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA May 2012

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, GPA 3.63/4.00

Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiang Su, China June 2009

Bachelor of Engineering in Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering, Major GPA 3.8/4.0

RELEVANT COURSES

Natural Geography, Computational Hydraulics, Physical Hydrology, Groundwater, Decision and Risk Analysis,

Environmental System, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Characterization and Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant

Jan. 2014 – Present

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

Project: Reliability Analysis of Risk-Based Stochastic Groundwater Remediation Optimization Using

Modern Techniques

Explore the potential of the risk-based stochastic optimization algorithm in minimizing the cost and

maximizing the effectiveness of groundwater remediation

Improve the reliability of decision making for groundwater remediation by introducing the risk

consideration

Aug. 2011 – May 2012

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

Project: Coupling Hydrologic, Economic, and Social Network Models to Improve Understanding of Surface

Water-Groundwater Interactions for Protection of Instream Flows

Investigated the effect of uncertainty in pumping rate upon storativity and transmissivity estimated by

inverse methods with Matlab and PEST

Estimated the pumping uncertainty in a real case by studying the data from RRCA (Republican River

Compact Administration) model

Sept. 2008 – May 2010

Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiang Su, China

Project: Eco-hydrology Multi-Dimensional Mechanism and Coupled Model of Basin

Performed field experiments to measure the change and spatial distribution of vertical saturated

hydraulic conductivity, as vegetation conditions changing from grass to bush

Established a new method to calculate the hydraulic conductivity by combining 1D and 3D mechanism

Project: Dynamics of Water Cycle and Eco-hydrologic Effect in Karst Region affiliates to Rocky

Desertification and Adaptive Ecosystem Regulation in Karst Mountain Region, Southwest China

Collected and processed soil sample to analyze vertical saturated hydraulic conductivity

Analyzed the spatial distribution of hydraulic conductivity to find out the soil moisture migration

Intern

June 2015 – Aug. 2015

Cumberland River Compact, Nashville, TN

Using BASIN model to calculate nutrient and sediment loads for the Mansker’s creek watershed

Research land ownership data and develop database of property owners along the creek

Develop watershed based plan: prioritize load reduction sites, determine total BMP’s needed to rehabilitate

watershed, develop a preliminary budget for watershed rehabilitation.

June 2009 – Sept. 2009

Yangzhou Municipal Bureau of Water Resources, Jiangsu Province, China

Read and studied the norms and standards of water resources planning

Real world experience of water resources planning; collected and organized the data of water usage in

power generation, public supply, industrial processing and irrigation

June 2008 – July 2008

Yuliang Hydrographic Station in Huangshan, Anhui Province, China

Performed hydrographic survey for the riverbed evolution analysis

Monitored the rainfall, water level and evaporation for the hydrologic forecast

Teaching Assistant

Aug. 2012 – Present

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

Courses: Fluid Mechanics, Statics I, Statics II, Mechanics of Materials

Led help sessions and review sessions for lecture complement

Aug. 2011 – May 2012

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

Course: Groundwater

Gave groundwater experiment guidance and project setup instruction

PUBLICATION

Q. Cheng, C. Reinhardt-Imjela, X. Chen, Xiang Ji, A. Schulte “Improvement and comparison of the rainfall -runoff

methods in SWAT at the monsoonal watershed of Baocun, Eastern China”, Hydrological Sciences Journal (in press)

SKILLS

Computer

Programming Language: C, Python, Fortran, Delphi

Experienced in data analysis tools: Matlab, Mathematica, PEST, SAS, R

Experienced in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Language

English (Fluent), Chinese (Mother Tongue), Korean (TOPIK II)

HONORS & AWARDS

Carl E. Adams, Jr. Graduate Fellowship, Vanderbilt University 2012

Outstanding Intern in Yangzhou Municipal Bureau of Water Resources, Jiangsu Province, China 2009

Outstanding Student Leader, Hohai University 2006, 2008, 2009

Scholarships for Excellent Scholastic Performance, Hohai University 2005 – 2009

The honor of Provincial-Level Merit Student in Jiangsu Province, China 2005

CERTIFICATION

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9

Engineer-In-Training Certification in Texas

Computer Proficiency Qualifications Certificate of the People's Republic of China (Database System Engineer)

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