(A) Recent research projects
Mechanics of Indigenous River Works and Their Application for Integrated Flow-Sediment Management in River Basins
Deformation Mechanism and Morphological Adaptive Response of Porous Hydraulic Structures during Floods
Research on Qualitative and Quantitiatve Management of Sediment Transport and Effective Allocation of River Structures to Maintain Morphological Disturbances of Sandbars
Research on Water-related Disaster Mitigation and Environment Symbiosis Technology in Rural Bangladesh
Disaster Evacuation Assistance Model based on Indigenous Community Knowledge for International Tourist Island
Construction of the International Network for Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Reducing Environment Problems
Development of Integrated Management Technology for Fluvial and Pluvial Floods toward Torrential Rainfall Disaster Mitigation
Integrated Rainwater Management Technology for River and Sewer Systems and Its Application in Disasters Timeline
Project for Penetration in Nepal of Local Adaptation-based Gabion Techniques Serving both Disaster Management and Environmental Protection
(B) Recent publications
a) Presentations
Zhang, H., Uehara, N., Takebayashi, H., Takemon, Y. and Ishida, Y., Characteristics of Three-dimensional Turbulent Flow around Traditional Crib Spur Dyke, The 26th JSCE Symposium on Applied Mechanics, Chuo University,Tokyo, May 27-28, 2023
Zhang, H. and Sassa, K., Monitoring of stormwater in an urban river basin with a rainfall-rainwater observation system, The International Workshop on Climate, Water, Land and Life in Monsoon Asia, Tokyo Metropolitan University Minami-osawa Campus, March 6-8, 2023
Zhang, H., Uehara, N., Takebayashi, H., Takemon, Y. and Ishida, Y., Flood flow structure around traditional spur dyke, DPRI Annual Meeting, 2023, Kyoto University Uji Campus, Feb. 21-22, 2023
Sato, Y., Sassa, K. and Zhang, H., River water level prediction based on precipitation data estimated by a radar system, The 30th Academic Meeting of Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu Branch, Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics, Kochi, Japan, Nov. 26, 2022
Hamasuna, S., Zhang, H. and Ohmoto, T., Experimental study on effects of guide piles on flow and scouring around a bridge pier, The 2022 Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics (JSFM2022), Kyoto, Japan, Sept. 27-29, 2022
Sato, Y., Sassa, K. and Zhang, H., Prediction of river water level based on precipitation data estimated by an X-band polarimetric radar, The 2022 Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics (JSFM2022), Kyoto, Japan, Sept. 27-29, 2022
Hashimoto, M., Ishtiaque, A., Chowdhury, A., Shampa, Zhang, H., Kawaike, K., Haque, A. and Rahman, M.,Flood and substance transport analysis with consideration of ground water: case study of the Lower Meghna River in Bangladesh, The 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, Spain, June 19-24, 2022
Nakazawa, Y., Sassa, K. and Zhang, H., Flood Risk Management in Urban Drainage System Based on QPE by Weather Radars, The 3rd ASEAN - Japan Meeting Point of Collaboration by Stakeholders and Researchers for Reducing Environmental Problems in ASEAN Countries (TRPNEP 2021), Dec. 11-12, 2021 (Online)
b) Papers
Rahman, M.M., Shampa, Haque, A. Nakagawa, H., Zhang, H., Rahman, A., Dustegir, M., Hossain, M., Hussain, M.M, Islam, J. and Hore, S.K., Sediment management using bandal-lke structures as nature-based solution, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s10652-023-09945-x, Oct., 2023
Ohmoto, T., Zhang, H., Hamasuna, K., Experimental study on countermeasures with guide piles against local scouring around a bridge pier, Advances in River Engineering, Vol. 29, 109-114, 2023 (in Japanese)
Yoshida, R., Zhang, H., Kawaike, K., Experimental study on drainage capacity of a sewer pipe during torrential rainstrom, Proceedings of the Symposium on Underground Space, JSCE, Vol.28, B2-3, 2023 (in Japanese)
Li, Q., Xia, J., Zhou, M., Deng, S., Zhang, H. and Xie, Z., Physical modelling of energy losses at surcharged three-way junction manholes in drainage system, Water Science & Technology, IWA Publishing, 85 (4), pp. 1011-1026, DOI:10.2166/wst.2021.639, 2022
Liu, Y., Xia, J., Zhang, H., Zhou, M. and Dong, B., Analysis of minor head losses in manhole of drainage system,Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering, 41(2), pp. 43-54, 2022 (in Chinese)
Xue, R., Zhang, X., Cai, Y., Wang, M., Deng, Q., Zhang, H. and Kawaike, K., Numerical simulation of landslide dam overtopping failure considering headward erosion, Journal of Hydrology, 126608, DOI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126608, 2021
Zhang, H., Kawaike, K., Okada, S. and Fujiwara, T., Experimental study on hydraulic properties of manholes in a surcharged sewer pipe system, Journal of JSCE, Ser. A2 (Applied Mechanics), Vol. 76(2), pp. 451-460, DOI: 10.2208/jscejam.76.2_I_451, 2021
Zhang, H., Okada, S., Fujiwara, T., Sassa, K. and Kawaike, K., Field investigation of stormwater flows in an urban sewer system and a receiving stream, Journal of JSCE, Ser. B1 (Hydraulic Engineering), Vol. 76(2), pp. 901-906, 2020
Ji, Y., Zhang, J., Liu, Y., Zhou, J., Wu, L. and Zhang, H., Environmental behavior of and gastropod biomarker response to trace metals from a backwater area of Xian'nv lake, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol. 194, 110381, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110381, 2020
Ji, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, H., Liu, X.C., Wu, N.C. and Cai, G.T., Review on hotspots, challenges, and the future of river management strategies in China, Journal of Environmental Biology, Vol. 41(1), pp.13-22, DOI:10.22438/jeb/41/1/MRN-1121, 2020
Hara, T., Zhang, H. and Sakamoto, J., On the disasters in southwestern Kochi Prefecture caused by the heavy rainstorm in July, 2018, Journal of JSCE, Vol.105(2)，pp.68-71，2020 (in Japanese)
Zhang, H., Okada, S. and Fujiwara, T., Distribution characteristics of sediment and nutrients around grouped river groynes, Journal of JSCE, Ser.B1 (Hydraulic Engineering), Vol.75(2)，pp.973-978，2019
Okada, S., Yoshikawa, H. and Zhang, H., Study on the river improvement method for the reduction of sediment deposition in the confluence of the Shimanto River and the Ushiro River, Advances in River Engineering, Vol.25, pp.735-740, 2019 (in Japanese)
Okada, S., Zhang, H. and Tauchi, K., Investigation of inundation damages utlization of disaster prevention information and evacuation behavior of residents in Aki City, Kochi Prefecture at heavy rain in July, 2018, Advances in River Engineering, Vol.25, pp.127-132, 2019 (in Japanese)
Kim, N.G., Nakagawa, H., Kawaike, K. and Zhang, H., Estimation of debris flow discharge coefficient considering sediment concentration, International Journal of Sediment Research, Elsevier, Vol. 34, No.1, pp.1-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsrc.2018.05.003, 2019
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c) Books and Editorials
Cho, H., Measures against Sediment Disasters towards A Safe and Reliable Society, Journal of the Japan Society of Erosion Control Engineering, Vol.76, No.3 (368), pp. 1-2, Sept., 2023 (Editorial)
Zhang, H., Enhancement of Drainage Capacity Assessment Technolgy for Mitigation of Rainstorm Disasters, In:Challenge to Sustainable Sewerage System (T. Fujiwara ed.), Japan Suido Shimbun Company, pp.109-118, ISBN 978-4-930941-75-6, 2021 (in Japanese)
Shu, A.P., Zhang, H. and Li, C.H., Eco-river Dynamics, Beijing Normal University Publication Group, ISBN 978-7-303-23970-2, 2019 (in Chinese)
Zhang, H. and Nakagawa, H., Validation of Indigenous Knowledge for Disaster Resilience against River Flooding and Bank Erosion, In: Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia: Potentials and Challenges (R. Shaw, K. Shiwaku & T. Izumi eds.), Elsevier, pp.57-76, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-812711-7.00005-5, 2017
Fukuoka, S., Nakagawa, H., Sumi, T. and Zhang, H. (Eds.), Advances in River Sediment Research, CPC Press/Balkema, Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00062-9, 2013
