Flinders University
Dr Huade Guan
Dr
Huade
Guan
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/huade.guan
Photo taken at a seasonal wetland in 2007
| Position/s: | Senior Lecturer in Hydrology School of the Environment |
| Phone: | +61 8 82012319 |
| Email: | huade.guan@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Earth Sciences (308) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Biography
I am originally from China. After having seven-year postgraduate studies in USA, I joined Flinders University in 2006. Currently I am working in School of the Environment, and with National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training. My research area is in hydrometeorology (precipitation, ET, soil-vegetation-atmosphere interactions, urban heat island) and hydrology (groundwater recharge, water quality investigation and improvement).
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science (Hydrology), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA, 2005
M. Sci. in Geological Science (Groundwater), University of Texas at El Paso, USA, 2001
B. Sci. in Geochemistry, Peking University, China, 1990
Honours, awards and grants
(Honours and Awards)
Langmuir Award for Excellence in Research, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 2006
(Grants)
- Gillanders, B.,S. Robinson , S. Walker, M. Kennedy,J. Watling, K. Soole, J. Tibby, H. Guan, A. Cooper, A. Ball. Stable isotope analysis of environmental and physiological samples ($420k), ARC, 2012
- Guan, H., J. Bennett, C. Ewenz, A. McGrath, S. Benger, V.Soebarto, R. Clay, K. Bellette, City of Adelaide urban heat island micro-climate study ($70k), Department of the Premier and Cabinet University Sector Agreement Fund on Climate Change, and Adelaide City Council, 2011-2012
- Simmons, C. T., P. Cook, ... H. Guan, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training ($30M), Program 4: Groundwater-vegetation-atmosphere interactions, ARC and National Water Commission, 2009-2014
- Guan, H., C. T. Simmons, Vinodkumar, J. Bennett, C. Ewenz, R. Clay, G. Hopkins, The effects of parkland on mitigating urban heat island intensity ($93K), SA Department of Planning and Local Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, 2009-2010
- Guan, H., Investigation of the parkland belt impacts on the urban heat island effect in the Adelaide metropolitan area, ($5K), Flinders University, 2008
- Guan, H., H. Hutson, C. T. Simmons, Using modified zeolite to prevent biological clogging of artificial recharge structures ($5K), Water Quality Research Australia, 2008-2009
- Guan, H., Hydroclimatology of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and evapotranspiration in a seasonal wetland of South East, South Australia ($60K), Flinders University Faculty Establishment Grant, 2007-2009
Key responsibilities
Investigator of National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training
Faculty International Committee
Teaching
Teaching interests
The best way to learn science is to do science. In addition to normal lectures and labs, I encourage students to do small projects in which they can apply the knowledge and skills.
Topic Coordinator:
Topic Lecturer:
- EASC 2712/8712 Surface Water Hydrology
- ENVR 3701 Environmental Science 3
Research and consultancy
Research interests
My research interests are mostly focused on water resource and environmental issues that are related to the hydrometeorological and hydrological processes occurring from the interface of land surface and atmosphere, through the soil and vegetation, to groundwater table.
Measurement and modelling of climatic variables
- Precipitation mean and extreme
- Temperature mean and extreme
- Climatic teleconnections
- Precipitation isotopes and chloride
Land surface and atmosphere interactions
- Soil-plant-atmosphere transfer measurement and modelling
- Land surface remote sensing and modeling
- Urban heat island
Groundwater recharge
- Chloride mass balance
- Mountain block recharge
Water quality
- Surfactant modified zeolite preparation and applications
- Microbial pathogens and heavy metals
Postgraduate research supervision
Projects for Honours and postgraduate students
Urban heat island characterisation, consequences, and solutions: PhD and Honours
Groundwater-vegetation-atmosphere interactions: Honours
Using surfactant modified zeolite to improve water quality: Honours and visiting PhD
Current
Hailong Wang, Ph.D. student, on land surface evapotranspiration and its influencing factors, 2010-
Xiang Xu, Ph.D. student, on moisture isotope in SPAC, 2010-
Zijuan Deng, Ph.D. student, on canopy temperature and its relation with vegetation water status, 2009-
Completed
Ph.D. students:
Yuting Yang, visiting Ph.D. student from Tsinghua University China, on drooping sheoak response to soil moisture stress, 2010-2011
Raul Alejandro Orrego Verdugo, visiting Ph.D. student from La Frontera University Chile, on climate data statistical downscaling, 2011
Zhenyu Ding, visiting Ph.D. student from Lanzhou University China, on hydrochemistry and groundwater recharge in the Mount Lofty Ranges, 2008-2009
Research projects for course-work Master students (*resulted in journal publication):
Raul Fernando Mollehuara Canales, Equilibrium and kinetics of As(III) adsorption onto Laterite as a function of particle size distribution (Master project), 2008
Nasima Jahan*, Arsenic remediation by Australian laterites (Master project), 2008.
Honglin Zhu*, The effects of surfactant modified zeolite on the nutrient removal (Master project), 2008.
Chuanyu Zhu, Intra-event variability of rainfall isotope composition and chloride concentration, 2009.
Lucas Wood, Orographic & atmospheric effects on event rainfall (δ²H, δ¹â¸O) within the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, 2009.
Carl Rofe, Statistical analysis of the Antarctic Oscillation (AAO) and its influences on monthly rainfall patterns in South Australia, 2009.
Dylan Irvine (undergraduate), Chuanyu Zhu*, Lucas Wood, and Dora Albertsdottir*, Investigating the use of surfactant modified zeolite in waste water treatment, 2009.
Publications
Book chapters
Wilson, J.L. & Guan, H., 2004. Mountain-Block Hydrology and Mountain-Front Recharge. In Groundwater Recharge in A Desert Environment: The Southwestern United Groundwater Recharge in A Desert Environment: The Southwestern United States. Washington, DC: American Geophysical Union, pp. 113-137.
Refereed journal articles
Jahan, N., Guan, H., & Bestland, E.A., 2011. Arsenic remediation by Australian laterites. Environmental Earth Sciences, 64(1), 247-253.
Guan, H., Love, A.J., Simmons, C.T., Makhnin, O., & Kayaalp, A., 2010. Factors influencing chloride deposition in a coastal hilly area and application to chloride deposition mapping. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 14, 801-813.
Zhu, M., Xie, H., & Guan, H., 2010. Algorithm development for Martian atmospheric correction and spatiotemporal variation study of atmospheric profiles. Mars: The International Journal of Mars Science and Exploration, 5, 61-67.
Guan, H., Love, A.J., Simmons, C.T., Hutson, J.L., & Ding, Z., 2010. Catchment conceptualisation for examining applicability of chloride mass balance method in an area with historical forest clearance. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 14, 1233-1245.
Guan, H., Bestland, E.A., Zhu, C., Zhu, H., Albertsdottir, D., Hutson, J.L., Simmons, C.T., Ginic-Markovic, M., Tao, X., & Ellis, A.V., 2010. Variation in performance of surfactant loading and resulting nitrate removal among four selected natural zeolites. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 183(1-3), 616-621.
Guan, H., Simunek, J., Newman, B.D., & Wilson, J.L., 2010. Modeling investigation of water partitioning at a semiarid ponderosa pine hillslope. Hydrological Processes, 24, 1095-1105.
Guan, H., Simmons, C.T., & Love, A.J., 2009. Orographic controls on rain water isotope distribution in the Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia. Journal of Hydrology, 374, 255-264.
Guan, H., Wilson, J., & Xie, H., 2009. A cluster-optimizing regression-based approach for precipitation spatial downscaling in mountainous terrain. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 578-588.
Guan, H. & Wilson, J., 2009. A hybrid dual-source model for potential evaporation and transpiration partitioning. Journal of Hydrology, 377, 405-416.
Book chapters
Wilson, J.L. & Guan, H., 2004. Mountain-Block Hydrology and Mountain-Front Recharge. In Groundwater Recharge in A Desert Environment: The Southwestern United Groundwater Recharge in A Desert Environment: The Southwestern United States. Washington, DC: American Geophysical Union, pp. 113-137.
Refereed journal articles
Jahan, N., Guan, H., & Bestland, E.A., 2011. Arsenic remediation by Australian laterites. Environmental Earth Sciences, 64(1), 247-253.
Guan, H., Love, A.J., Simmons, C.T., Makhnin, O., & Kayaalp, A., 2010. Factors influencing chloride deposition in a coastal hilly area and application to chloride deposition mapping. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 14, 801-813.
Guan, H., Love, A.J., Simmons, C.T., Hutson, J.L., & Ding, Z., 2010. Catchment conceptualisation for examining applicability of chloride mass balance method in an area with historical forest clearance. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 14, 1233-1245.
Guan, H., Bestland, E.A., Zhu, C., Zhu, H., Albertsdottir, D., Hutson, J.L., Simmons, C.T., Ginic-Markovic, M., Tao, X., & Ellis, A.V., 2010. Variation in performance of surfactant loading and resulting nitrate removal among four selected natural zeolites. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 183(1-3), 616-621.
Guan, H., Simunek, J., Newman, B.D., & Wilson, J.L., 2010. Modeling investigation of water partitioning at a semiarid ponderosa pine hillslope. Hydrological Processes, 24, 1095-1105.
Zhu, M., Xie, H., & Guan, H., 2010. Algorithm development for Martian atmospheric correction and spatiotemporal variation study of atmospheric profiles. Mars: The International Journal of Mars Science and Exploration, 5, 61-67.
Zhou, X., Guan, H., Xie, H., & Wilson, J.L., 2009. Analysis and optimization of NDVI definitions and areal fraction models in remote sensing of vegetation. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30(3), 721-751.
Guan, H., Wilson, J., & Xie, H., 2009. A cluster-optimizing regression-based approach for precipitation spatial downscaling in mountainous terrain. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 578-588.
Guan, H., Hsu, H., Makhnin, O., Xie, H., & Wilson, J., 2009. Examination of selected atmospheric and orographic effects on monthly precipitation of Taiwan using the ASOADeK model. International Journal of Climatology, 29(8), 1171-1181.
Guan, H. & Wilson, J., 2009. A hybrid dual-source model for potential evaporation and transpiration partitioning. Journal of Hydrology, 377, 405-416.
Guan, H., Simmons, C.T., & Love, A.J., 2009. Orographic controls on rain water isotope distribution in the Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia. Journal of Hydrology, 374, 255-264.
Xie, H., Guan, H., Zhu, M., Thueson, M., Ackley, S.F., & Yue, Z., 2008. A conceptual model for explanation of albedo changes in Martian craters. Planetary and Space Science, 56(7), 887-894.
Guan, H., Xie, H., & Zhu, M., 2008. Canopy blockage and scattering effects on apparent soil spectral reflectance and its consequence in spectral mixture analysis of vegetated surfaces. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(12), 3509-3522.
Wang, X., Xie, H., Guan, H., & Zhou, X., 2007. Different responses of MODIS-derived NDVI to root-zone soil moisture in semi-arid and humid regions. Journal of Hydrology, 340(1-2), 12-24.
Gutierrez Jurado, H.A., Vivoni, E.R., J. Harrison, J.B., & Guan, H., 2006. Ecohydrology of root zone water fluxes and soil development in complex semiarid rangelands. Hydrological Processes, 20(15), 3289-3316.
Xie, H., Zhou, X., Hendrickx, J.M., Vivoni, E.R., Guan, H., Tian, Y.Q., & Small, E.E., 2006. Evaluation of Nexrad Stage III Precipitation data over a semiarid region. Journal of The American Water Resources Association, 42(1), 237-256.
Guan, H., Vivoni, E.R., & Wilson, J.L., 2005. Effects of atmospheric teleconnections on seasonal precipitation in mountainous regions of the southwestern U.S.: A case study in northern New Mexico. Geophysical Research Letters, 32(L23701), 1-4.
Guan, H., Wilson, J.L., & Makhnin, O., 2005. Geostatistical mapping of mountain precipitation incorporating autosearched effects of terrain and climatic characteristics. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 6(6), 1018-1031.
Schulze-Mukuch, D., Guan, H., & Pillai, S.D., 2003. Effects of pH and Geological Medium on Bacteriophage MS2 Transport in a Model Aquifer. Geomicrobiology Journal, 20(1), 73-84.
Guan, H., Schulze-Mukuch, D., Schaffer, S., & Pillai, S.D., 2003. The Effect of Critical pH on Virus Fate and Transport in Saturated Porous Medium. Ground Water, 41(5), 701-708.
Schulze-Mukuch, D., Bowman, R.S., Pillai, S.D., & Guan, H., 2003. Field evaluation of the effectiveness of surfactant modified zeolite and iron-oxide-coated sand for removing viruses and bacteria from groundwater. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, 23(4), 68-74.
Schulze-Mukuch, D., Irwin, L.N., & Guan, H., 2002. Search parameters for the remote detection of extraterrestrial life. Planetary and Space Science, 50(7-8), 675-683.
Schulze-Mukuch, D., Pillai, S.D., Guan, H., Bowman, R.S., Couroux, E., Hielscher, F., Totten, J., Espinosa, I.Y., & Kretzschmar, T., 2002. Surfactant-modified zeolite can protect drinking water wells from viruses and bacteria. Transactions-American Geophysical Union, 83(18), 193-201.
Conference publications
Guan, H., McGrath, A., Bennett, J.M., Zhu, C., Clay, R., Ewenz, C.M., Vinodkumar, .., & Hacker, J.M., 2011. Comparison of high-resolution aerial thermal imagery with air temperature in Adelaide. International Workshop on Urban Weather and Climate: Observation and Modeling.
Vinodkumar, .., Kent, C., Bennett, J.M., Ewenz, C.M., Guan, H., & Simmons, C.T., 2011. Spatial and temporal monitoring of urban heat island in Adelaide. AMOS and MetSoc NZ - Joint Conference: Extreme Weather.
Guan, H., Wilson, J.L., Makhnin, O., Simmons, C.T., Love, A.J., Vivoni, E., Xie, H., & Hsu, H., 2010. A geostatistical model (PCASOA) for mountain precipitation characterisation and its hydroclimatological and hydrological applications. Eos Trans. AGU, West. Pac. Geophys. Meet. Suppl., 91(26).
Guan, H., Rofe, C., Simmons, C.T., & Tomczak, M., 2010. A seven-year lag correlation between precipitation in South Australia and Antarctic Oscillation. Eos Trans. AGU West. Pac. Geophys. Meet. Suppl., 91(26).
Deng, Z., Priestley, S.C., Guan, H., Love, A.J., & Simmons, C.T., 2010. Canopy enhanced chloride deposition and its implication for applying the chloride mass balance method in coastal areas. Groundwater 2010: the challenge of sustainable management, 106-106.
Guan, H., Ding, Z., Love, A.J., Simmons, C.T., & Hutson, J.L., 2010. Estimating groundwater recharge in the coastal areas with vegetation changes. Groundwater 2010: the challenges of sustainable management, 157-157.
Guan, H., Bardsley, E., Simmons, C.T., & Cook, P.G., 2009. Monitoring soil moisture and water fluxes using a geological weighing lysimeter under a complex surface condition. Water in a Changing Climate, Progress in Land-Atmosphere Interactions and Energy/Water Cycle Research, 2, 530-530.
Guan, H., Love, A.J., Simmons, C.T., Priestley, S.C., Ding, Z., Kayaalp, A.S., Lenehan, C.E., & Green, G.P., 2009. Characterization of chloride deposition in a coastal hilly area and its implication for the land-surface effect on aerosal removal. Water in a Changing Climate, Progress in Land-Atmosphere Interactions and Energy/Water Cycle Research, 1, 202-202.
Ding, Z., Guan, H., Hutson, J.L., Love, A.J., & Simmons, C.T., 2009. The hydrochemical response to land-use changes of Piccadilly Valley and its implication for chloride mass balance application. Conference Program.
Guan, H., Love, A.J., & Simmons, C.T., 2008. Characterization of Orographic Effects on Rain Water Isotope Distribution in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia. Eos Trans: Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting Supplement, 89(23).
Guan, H., Simmons, C.T., & Cook, P.G., 2008. Examination of Areal Evaporation and Wetland Evaporation Based on the Complementary Concept and its Implications for Irrigation and Wetland Sustainability. Eos Trans: Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting Supplement, 89(23).
Professional and community engagement
Journal reviewer
2006: J. of Contaminant Hydrology, International J. of Climatology
2007: International J. of Climatology, J. of Hydrology, Water Down Under 2008
2008: J. of Hydrology, Water Resources Research, J. of Geophysical Research, J. of American Water Resources Association
2009: J. of Hydrology, Hydrogeology J., International J. of Climatology
2010: J. of Hydrology, J. of Climate, J. of Arid Environments, Hydrological Processes, Ecohydrology, Water Resources Research
2011: Hydrogeology J., Hydrological Processes, J. of Geophysical Research, J. of Hydrometeorology, Water Resources Management
2012: J. of Arid Environments, J. of Hydrometeorology, J. of Hydrology, Urban Water, J. of Hazardous Materials, Chemosphere
Grant assessor
2010: US NSF
2011: US NSF, Croatian Science Foundation, Canadian Killam Research Fellowship
2012: Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
Further information
Post-doctoral research fellows
Dr. Hugo A. Gutierrez Jurado, on NCGRT groundwater-vegetation-atmosphere interactions, 2012-2014
Dr. Vinodkumar, on NCGRT groundwater-vegetation-atmosphere interactions, 2010-2012
Dr. Vinodkumar, on parkland impacts on Adelaide urban heat island, 2009-2010
International visiting scholars hos
Dr. Xinguang He, Hunan Normal University, China, 2012-2013
Dr. Shanyou Zhu, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China, 2011-2012
Prof.Xinping Zhang, Hunan Normal University, China, 2009
Dr. Rajib Maity, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, 2008
Tools developed
PCASOA
PCASOA (original acronym ASOADeK) represents "Precipitation Characterisation with Auto-Searched Orographic and Atmospheric effects". The model only requests point precipitation measurements and a topographic map (DEM). It can be used to auto-search prevailing climatic moisture flux direction, as well as other orographic and atmospheric effects on precipitation distribution in mountain terrains. In addition to precipitation characterisation, the model is demonstrated useful to spatially characterize precipitation-associated variables, such as rain water stable isotopes and chloride deposition. Recent applications of the PCASOA model include precipitation mapping, climatic moisture flux direction diagnosing, climatic teleconnection effect characterising, rain isotope mapping, chloride deposition mapping, and precipitation spatial downscaling. A poster presented at an AGU meeting is posted on this webpage. Matlab code of this model is available upon request.
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