Temporal and spatial distribution of water resources

Effect of global climate change and human activities on water resources.
Precipitation - surface water - soil water - groundwater interactions and relationships.
Theories of watershed runoff generation and routing, digital watershed techniques.
Uncertainty analyses of hydrology, water resources and water environments.
Simulation and forecast of pollution processes for surface water and groundwater.

Efficient utilization and optimal configuration of water resources

Theories for efficient water-saving irrigation.
Utilization and environmental impact of waste water and renewed water.
Ecology-oriented theory for water resources optimal configuration.
Theories for integrated management of water resources quantity and quality.
Impact of inter-basin water transfer on resources and eco-environments.

Mechanics of river water and sediment movement and its regulating methods

Mechanics of river water and sediment movement.
River modeling theory and technology.
Theory and methods for regulating river water and sediment.

Numerical simulation of structure and construction process of hydropower projects

Optimal design theory for high dam structures.
Design methods for complicated dam foundations and steep rock slopes.
Optimal design theory for underground chamber and penstock of hydropower stations.
Experimental simulation and risk analysis of construction diversion and closure of hydropower stations.

Transient process of hydropower stations and its control

Similarity theories for numerical simulation of joint hydro-electro-mechanical transient process in hydropower stations.
Theories of gas/liquid two-phase transient flow in the diversion hydropower system.
Stability theories for water level fluctuation in complicated surge chambers.
Three-dimension numerical simulation of full-flow in hydraulic machinery and hydropower stations.