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Dr. Zhiming Qi, Associate Professor (PI)
James H. Brace Associate Professor of the Department of Bioresource Engineering and The Brace Centre for Water Resources Management at McGill University. Working on water resources and environmental systems. Ph.D. from Iowa State University in Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Science; B.Eng & M. Eng. from China Agricultural Univeristy in Irrigation & Drainage Engineering. Research interests:   Water quality; Hydrological and environmental modeling; Climate change impacts on bioresources; Irrigation and drainage engineering |
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Sean Ratcliffe, Research Associate
Environmental Engineer with B.Eng from University of Guelph where I also conducted my graduate work in Environmental Sciences investigating light quality interactions to biopharmaceutical production. Field technician with experience in agricultural/commercial irrigation systems and industrial atmospheric emission studies. Focused on field data collection in adverse settings. Interests include home grown vegetable gardens and hobby electronics. My duties are proposal development, field data collection, water quality analysis and lab management. |
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Leo Li, Ph.D. Candidate
I come from China and mainly focus on the soil freeze-thaw and phosphorus dynamics under global warming. BS from the School of Environment and MS in Bioresource Engineering of McGill University. |
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Jiaxin Wang, Ph.D. Candidate
My interests are mathematics, history and basketball, my research topics include the soil heat/mass transport and crop evapotranspiration. Currently, my research focuses on Canada phosphorus cycling. B.Eng. from Nanchang Institute of Technology and M.Eng. from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University. |
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Vivekanand Rawat, Ph.D. Student
B. Tech in Agricultural Engineering from Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur India, M. Tech in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering from G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. Research Interests: Crop modeling, Irrigation water management, Groundwater water management, and Hydrogeological Modeling |
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Birkhoff Li, Ph.D. Student
B.Eng (2020) and MSc (expected 2022) in Bioresource Engineering at McGill University. Thesis: Modification of DNDC model to improve the simulation in GHG emission from dairy farms. |
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Harmanpreet Singh Grewal, M.Sc. Student
I completed my Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in India. My love for water resources management made me consider grad study focuses on the critical problems in the agricultural water sector. My MSc research is focused on RZWQM2-P testing using data from various regions and improvements based on the assessment. With the knowledge and skills acquired through my master's, I aim to limit the environmental impacts of agriculture practices on nearby waterbodies by identifying best management practices, mainly through the use of computer modelling approaches for water quality improvement. |
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Mariaelisa Polsinelli, Ph.D. Student
B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto and B.Sc.(Agr.) in Crop, Horticulture, and Turfgrass Science from the University of Guelph. Thesis: Combining STICS crop model with machine learning to improve potato yield predictions in Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
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Xuechao Chen, M.Sc. Student
B.Sc. in Hydrogeology from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and B.Eng. in Environment Engineering from China University of Petroleum (Huadong), China. Research Interests: Water-related issues, Water quality, Hydrological modeling. Loves outdoor exercise, is a big fan of FC Barcelona, and proud to have a lovely cattie! |
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Ruth Sitienei, Ph.D. Student
PhD student specializing in Bioresource Engineering at McGill University. Previously, I worked at The Nature Conservancy as a soil scientist for the Africa Program based out of Nairobi, Kenya. My training is in the Management of Agroecosystem and Environment (BSc), and an MSc in Soil Science both from the University of Nairobi. My current research interest centers on the modeling of nutrient cycling and greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems in Canada. |
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Zihe Wang, M. Sc. Student
B.Eng in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University. Current research: creating a database with available P and soil properties for use with the RZWQM 2 Model. Loves cooking and eating, a dog lover who has a super adorable kitten. |
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Md Arifuzzaman Lipu, M.Sc. Student
I completed my B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh majoring in irrigation and water management. My research interests include water quality, agricultural water management Hydrological modelling. I am working on modelling of ET, crop growth using the RZWQM. |
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Dr. Youliang Zhang, Visiting Professor
Associate Professor of the College of Hydraulic Science and Engineering at Yangzhou University. Working on agricultural water and soil environment control. Ph.D., B.Eng & M. Eng from China Agricultural University in Hydraulic Engineering, Agriculture Engineering and Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. I am focused on soil water and heat simulation using the RZWQM model. |
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Dr. Zikun Chen, Visiting Professor
Associate Research Follow at Xi'an Botanical Garden of Shaanxi Province,Institute of Botany of Shaanxi Province in China. Working on soil quality management, and received Ph. D. from Northwest A&F University. Research interests: Soil element migration and transformation in intensive agriculture. |