ZHAO Jianshi

Position:Professor, Vice Dean, School of Civil Engineering
Address:Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
Tel:86-10-62796539
Fax:86-10-62796971
E-mail:zhaojianshi@tsinghua.edu.cn

Educational Background

Ph.D. , Hydrology and Water Resources

Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China,2003


Bachelor, Hydraulic Engineering
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China,1998

Work Experience

Tenured Full Professor (2020/06-)
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China


Tenured Associate Professor (2017/01 –2020/06)
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China


Associate Professor (2007/12 – 2016/12)
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China


Post Doctoral Research Assistant (2009/1 – 2010/2)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA


Assistant Professor (2003/8–2007/12)
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China



Teaching Courses

1. Advanced Water Resources Planning and Management, for graduate students
2. Global Change and China’s Water Resources, for undergraduate students


Research Interests

1. Water resources planning and management
2. Reservoir Operation
3. Hydro-Economics


Research Projects

[1] Water rights, water pricing, and coordinated water regulation in irrigation district system, National Key Research and Development Program of China, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), 2022-2025.
[2] Cumulative environment effects and adaptive operation of cascade reservoirs in the upper Yellow River, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2022-2025,RMB2,600,000, PI.
[3] Adaptive utilization and regulation of river runoff in Southwest China, NSFC, 2021-2023,RMB2,800,000, PI.
[4] Research and demonstration design of landscape, forest, field and lake system in Longde County, Tsinghua-Yinchuan Institute of Internet of Water, 2020-2021, RMB2,000,000, PI.
[5] INFEWS: US-China-Quantifying complex adaptive FEW systems with a coupled agent-based modeling framework, NSFC & NSF (No. 51861125102), 2019- 2022, 3,000,000+$500,000, Co-PI
[6] Cooperative Gaming and Adaptive Water Allocation in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin, NSFC (No.91747208), 2018- 2021, 2,400,000, Co-PI
[7] Evaluation of Water Allocation Agreement of the Yellow River Basin, National Key Research and Development Program of China, MOST (2017YFC0404403) , 2017-2020,RMB1,450,000,PI
[8] Reservoir system Operation for Multi-dimension Water Demands, National Key Research and Development Program of China, MOST (2016YFC0402203), 2016-2019, RMB500,000,PI;
[3] Forecast-based Hedging Rules for Real Time Reservoir Operation, NSFC(No. 51579129) ,2016-2019,RMB750,000,PI
[9] Internet-of-water Based Water Allocation and Real Time Operation,National Key Technology R&D Program(No. 2013BAB05B03), MOST,2013-2015,RMB1,000,000,PI
[10] Coupling Hydrologic forecast and Economic Principles for Adaptive Water Management, NSFC (No. 51179085), 2012-2015, RMB650,000, PI
[11] Operating Cascade Hydropower Dams for Environmental Flow and Ecosystem Restoration, National Key Technology R&D Program (No.2011BAC09B07), MOST, 2011-2015, RMB2,310,000, Co-Investigator
[12] International Waters Cooperation: Catalytic Support to Advanced, Interdisciplinary Capacity Development and Partnerships Department For International Development (DFID), UK,2012-2015, RMB8,238,500, Co-Investigator
[13] Water Allocation and Water Security of Haihe River Basin, MWR (No. 201101016), 2011-2013, RMB300,000, PI
[14] Water Rights Framework and Its Implementation Process Control of Shiyang River Basin, MWR (No. 201101046), 2010-2013, RMB2,140,000, PI
[15] Water Quality Forecast for Huaihe River Basin, MWR (No. 201001015), 2011-2013, RMB700,000, PI
[16] Global Environmental Facility Project “Knowledge Management Application System for the Hai River Basin ”, World Bank, 2009- 2011, RMB500,000, PI
[17] NSF-NSFC collaborative project “US/China Digital Government Collaboration: Comparing Water Resources Decision Support Situations, Techniques, and Tools” , NSF-NSFC, 2007-2008, RMB400,000, Co-PI
[18] Water Resources changes and trends in the Hai River Basin National Basic Scientific Plan ( 973 ), MOST, 2006-2011, RMB500,000, PI
[19] Research on the Mechanism of the Complex Water Resources System and its Holistic Model, NSFC, 2005- 2007, RMB250,000, PI
[20] Impacts Evaluation of unified water flow regulation in Yellow river, Yellow River Conservancy Commission, 2004-2005,RMB300,000, PI


Professional Service

2021-present: Specialty Chief Editor, Frontiers in Water
2019-present: ASCE-EWRI Environment and Water Resources System Committee member
2018-present: Deputy Chair of Environment and Ecology Committee, Chinese National Committee on Large Dams
2018-present: Deputy Chair of Water Resources Committee, China Hydraulic   Engineering Society
2017-present:  Associate Editor, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
2017-present:   Member of ASCE, Affiliate Member of ASCE board of Direction
2015-present:   Secretary General, Forum of Asian International Rivers
2013-present:  Member of Water Resources Committee, China Hydraulic Engineering Society
2011-present:   Grant Review Panelist, National Natural Science Foundation of China
2011-present:   Reviewer of journals (WRR, JoH, ASCE-JWRPM and others) and theses


Honors and Awards

[1]  2022: First Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress on “Internet of water for effective water resources development”, Ministry of Education, ranks 2th among 15 winners.

[2]  2020: Second Class Award for scientific and technological progress of Henan Province on “Key technology of water resources support and improvement for high-quality development of urban agglomeration in middle China”, Government of Henan Provence, ranks 5th among 10 winners.

[3]  2020: First Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress on “Key technologies of water rights hierarchical allocation and trading for regional ecological-energy-food coordinated development”, China Society of dam engineering, ranks 5th among 10 winners.

[4]  2019: Second Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress on “Theory, key technology and practice of water rights and water markets in Arid Area”, Ministry of Education, ranks 1th among 15 winners.

[5]  2018: First Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress in Water Resources on “Integrated Management of Quantity-Quality-Efficiency of Water Resources”, Ministry of Water Resources, ranks 4th among 10 winners.

[6]  2017: Second Class Award for Teaching Achievements, China University Association for Teaching in Hydroscience.

[7]  2016: China Youth Science and Technology Award, China Association for Science and Technology. (100 winners from all scientists in China per 2 years)

[8]  2015: First Class Award for Teaching Achievements, Tsinghua University, ranks 1st among 4 winners.

[9]  2014: First Prize of National Youth Teaching Competition in Hydrology and Water Resources, Ministry of Education

[10]  2013: Youth Teaching Excellence Award, Tsinghua University. (10 winners from all teachers under 40 in Tsinghua University)

[11]  2013: Second Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress in Water Resources on “Water Resources Regulation for Environmental Flow in the Huaihe River Basin”, Ministry of Water Resources, ranks 3th among 10 winners.

[12]  2011: Second Class Award for National Scientific and Technological Progress on “Research on Interactions between Water resources and Economy”, State Council of China, ranks 7rd among 10 winners.

[13]  2009: Second Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress in Water Resources on “Evaluation of Water Resources Carrying Capacity”, Ministry of Water Resources, ranks 5th among 10 winners.

[14]  2009: Second Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress of Gansu Province on “Water Allocation and Water Saving Techniques in the Inland River Basins”, Gansu Province, ranks 9th among 10 winners.

[15]  2007: Second Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress of Gansu Province on “Integrated Master Plan for the Shiyang River Basin Restoration”, Gansu Province, ranks 8th among 10 winners.

[16]  2007: Second Class Award for National Scientific and Technological Progress on “Unified Water Flow Regulation in the Yellow River Basin”, State Council of China, ranks 5rd among 10 winners.



Academic Achievement

Peer reviewed publications in English (* for corresponding author):

[1] Large-scale prediction of stream water quality using an interpretable deep learning approach H Zheng, Y Liu, W Wan, Jianshi Zhao, G Xie, Journal of Environmental Management, 2023, 331, 117309

[2] Optimal operation toward energy efficiency of the long-distance water transfer project, Y Liu, H Zheng, W Wan, Jianshi Zhao, Journal of Hydrology, 2023, 618, 129152

[3] Enable high-resolution, real-time ensemble simulation and data assimilation of flood inundation using distributed GPU parallelization, J Wei, X Luo, W Liao, X Lei, Jianshi Zhao, H Huang, H Wang, Journal of Hydrology, 2023, 129277

[4] Partition of one-dimensional river flood routing uncertainty due to boundary conditions and riverbed roughness, Wang, Jiabiao; Jianshi Zhao*; Zhao, Tongtiegang; Wang, Hao, Journal of Hydrology2022,608, WOS:000791946800001

[5] Prediction of NDVI dynamics under different ecological water supplementation scenarios based on a long short-term memory network in the Zhalong Wetland, ChinaWang, Weize; Hu, Peng; Yang, Zefan; Wang, Jianhua; Zhao, Jianshi; Zeng, Qinghui; Liu, Huan; Yang, Qin, Journal of Hydrology, 2022, 608, WOS:000790506100005

[6] Soft-cooperation via data sharing eases transboundary conflicts in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin, Gao, Jinyu; Castelletti, Andrea; Burlado, Paolo; Wang, Hao; Jianshi Zhao*, Journal of Hydrology, 2022,606, WOS:000752810500005

[7] Release process identification of non-instantaneous point source pollution in rivers via reverse flow and pollution routing, Wang, Jiabiao; Zhao, Jianshi; Lei, Xiaohui; Zhao, Tongtiegang; Wang,Hao, Environmental Research,2022, 213, WOS:000833520400003

[8] Optimizing hydropower generation and sediment transport in Yellow River basin via cooperative game theoryY Wang, F Tang, E Jiang, X Wang, Jianshi Zhao*, Journal of Hydrology614, 128581

[9] Reconstructed eight-century streamflow in the Tibetan Plateau reveals contrasting regional variability and strong nonstationarityY Wu, D Long, U Lall, BR Scanlon, F Tian, X Fu, J Zhao, J Zhang, H Wang, Nature Communications13 (1), 1-13

[10] Optimal Operation Rules for Parallel Reservoir Systems with Distributed Water DemandsW Meng, W Wan, Jianshi Zhao*, Z WangJournal of Water Resources Planning and Management148 (6), 04022020

[11] Modeling Effects of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on the Water Quality of the MR-SNWDPJ Wang, S Cai, J ZhaoAtmosphere13 (4), 553

[12] Effects of ENSO on hydrological process and hydropower across the Lancang‐Mekong River BasinJ Gao, Jianshi Zhao*, P Hou, H WangRiver12),https://doi.org/10.1002/rvr2.25

[13] Location identification of river bathymetric error based on the forward and reverse flow routingWang, Jiabiao; Lei, Xiaohui; Cai, Siyu; Zhao, Jianshi, Water Supply, 2022, WOS:000781606300001

[14] 2Inverse scattering transform of the general three-component nonlinear Schrodinger equation and its multisoliton solutions, Yu, Zong-Bing; Zhu, Chenghao; Zhao, Jian-Shi; Zou, Li, Applied Mathematic Letters, 2022, 128, WOS:000768904600007

[15] Shuyue Wu, Jianshi Zhao*, Hao Wang, and M. Sivapalan (2021), Regional patterns and physical controls of streamflow generation across the conterminous United States. Water Resources Research,57, e2020WR028086. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028086.

[16] Wenhua Wan, Jianshi Zhao, E. Popat, C. Herbert, and P. Döll* (2021), Analyzing the impact of streamflow drought on hydroelectricity production: A global scale study. Water Resources Research, 57, e2020WR028087. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028087.

[17] Hang Zheng, Yueyi Liu, Jianshi Zhao*(2021), Understanding water rights and water trading systems in China: A systematic framework, Water Security, 13 (2021) 100094.

[18] Jinyu Gao, Jianshi Zhao*, Hao Wang (2021), Dam-Impacted Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Lancang-Mekong River Basin. ASCE-Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 2021, 147(4): 04021010.

[19] Jiabiao Wang, Tongtiegang Zhao, Jianshi Zhao*, Hao Wang, Xiaohui Lei(2021), Improving real-time reservoir operation during flood season by making the most of streamflow forecasts. Journal of Hydrology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126017.

[20] Wenhua Wan* , Xiaohui Lei, Jianshi Zhao, Mingna Wang*, Soon-Thiam Khu, and Chao Wang (2021), Forecast-Skill-Based Dynamic Pre-Storm Level Control for Reservoir Flood-Control Operation. Water, 2021, 13, 556. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13040556

[21] Huanyu Chang, Guohua He*, Qingming Wang, Haihong Li, Jiaqi Zhai, Yiyang Dong, Yong Zhao *, and Jianshi Zhao (2021), Use of sustainability index and cellular automata-Markov model to determine and predict long-term spatio-temporal variation of drought in China. Journal of Hydrology, 598 (2021) 126248.

[22] Yan Bo, Feng Zhou*, Jianshi Zhao, Junguo Liu, Jiahong Liu, Philippe Ciais, Jinfeng Chang, Lei Chen (2021), Additional surface-water deficit to meet global universal water accessibility by 2030, Journal of Cleaner Production, 320 (2021) 128829.

[23] Wenhua Wan, Hao Wang, and Jianshi Zhao*(2020), Hydraulic potential energy model for hydropower operation in mixed reservoir systems. Water Resources Research, 56, e2019WR026062. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR026062.

[24] Di Long*, Wenting Yang, Bridget R. Scanlon, Jianshi Zhao, Dagen Liu, Peter Burek, Yun Pan, Liangzhi You & Yoshihide Wada (2020). South-to-North Water Diversion stabilizing Beijing’s groundwater levels. Nature Communications, 11, 3665. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17428-6.

[25] Feng Zhou*, YAN BO, Philippe Ciais, Patrice Dumas, Qiuhong Tang, Xuhui Wang, Junguo Liu, Chunmiao Zheng, Jan polcher, Zun YIN, Matthieu Guimberteau, Shushi Peng, Catherine Ottle, Xining ZHAO, Jianshi Zhao, QIAN TAN, LEI CHEN, Huizhong Shen, HUI YANG, Shilong Piao, Hao Wang, and Yoshihide Wada (2020). Deceleration of China’s human water use and its key drivers, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020, 117(14): 1-10.

[26] Zhi Xu , Jing Ma*, Hao Wang, and Jianshi Zhao (2020), Influence of River Discharge on the Transport of the Saltwater Group from the North Branch in the Yangtze River Estuary, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 9156, doi:10.3390/ijerph17249156

[27] Weize Wang, Peng Hu*, Jianhua Wang, Jianshi Zhao, Huan Liu, Zefan Yang (2020), Scenario analysis for the sustainable development of agricultural water in the Wuyuer River basin based on the WEP model with a reservoir and diversion engineering module, Science of The Total Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143668.

[28] Yiyang Dong, Yong Zhao*, Jiaqi Zhai, Jianshi Zhao, Jingyan Han, Qingming Wang, Guohua He, Huanyu Chang (2020), Changes in reference evapotranspiration over the non-monsoon region of China during 1961-2017: Relationships with atmospheric circulation and attributions, International Journal of Climatology, DOI: 10.1002/joc.6722.

[29] Yu, Yang, Pingzhong Tang, Jianshi Zhao*, Bo Liu, Dennis Mclaughlin (2019). Evolutionary cooperation in transboundary river basins. Water Resources Research, 55, 9977–9994. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR025608

[30] Jiabiao Wang, Jianshi Zhao*, Xiaohui Lei, and Hao Wang (2019), An effective method for point pollution source identification in rivers with performance-improved ensemble Kalman filter, Journal of Hydrology, 577,123991, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.123991

[31] Dongnan Li, Jianshi Zhao*, Rao S. Govindaraju (2019), Water benefits sharing under transboundary cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin, Journal of Hydrology, 577 123989, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.123989.

[32] Wenhua Wan, Jianshi Zhao*, Jianbiao Wang (2019), Revisiting Water Supply Rule Curves with Hedging Theory for Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainability, 2019(11),1827; doi:10.3390/su11071827.

[33] Yang Yu, Jianshi Zhao*, Dongnan Li, Zhongjing Wang (2019), Effects of Hydrologic Conditions and Reservoir Operation on Transboundary Cooperation in the Lancang–Mekong River BasinJournal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 145(6): 04019020.

[34] Xiaowen Lei, Jianshi Zhao*, Yi-Chen Ethan Yang, Zhongjing Wang(2019), Comparing the economic and environmental effects of different water management schemes using a coupled agent-hydrologic model, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 145(6): 05019010.

[35] Zhilei Zheng; Zhongjing Wang*; Jianshi Zhao, Hang Zheng (2019), Constrained Model Predictive Control Algorithm for Cascaded Irrigation Canals, Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 145(6): 04019009.

[36] Tingting Xu, Zheng, Hang, Zhao, Jianshi*, Liu, Yicheng, Tang, Pingzhong, Yang, Yichen  Ethan, and Wang, Zhongjing (2018). A two-phase model for trade matching and price setting in double auction water markets. Water Resources Research, 54. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR021231

[37] Xiaowen Lei, Zhao, Jianshi*,Dingbao Wang, Murugesu Sivapalan (2018), A Budyko-type model for human water consumption, Journal of Hydrology, 567 (2018), 212–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.10.021

[38] Dongnan Li, Wenhua Wan, Jianshi Zhao*(2018). Optimizing environmental flow operations based on explicit quantification of IHA parameters. Journal of Hydrology, 563,510-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.06.031

[39] Jiabiao Wang, Jianshi Zhao*, Xiaohui Lei, Hao Wang(2018). New approach for point pollution source identification in rivers based on the backward probability method. Environmental Pollution, 241,759-774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.05.093

[40] Wenhua Wan, Jianshi Zhao, Hong-Yi Li*, Ashok Mishra, Mohamad Hejazi, Hui Lu,Yonas Demissie, and Hao Wang(2018). A Holistic View of Water Management Impacts on Future Droughts: A Global Multimodel Analysis. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123. https://doi.org/10.1029/2017JD027825

[41] Yueyi Liu, Jianshi Zhao, and Hang Zheng* (2018). Piecewise-Linear Hedging Rules for Reservoir Operation with Economic and Ecologic Objectives. Water, 10, 865, doi:10.3390/w10070865

[42] Wenhua Wan, Jianshi Zhao, Hongyi Li*, A. Mishra, L. Ruby Leung, M. Hejazi, Hao  Wang.(2017). Hydrological drought in the Anthropocene: Impacts of local water extraction and reservoir regulation in the U.S. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 122, 11,313–11,328. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JD026899.

[43] Wei Wang, Hongyi Li*, L. R. Leung, W. Yigzaw, Jianshi Zhao, Hui Lu, G. Bl€oschl (2017). Nonlinear filtering effects of reservoirs on flood frequency curves at the regional scale. Water Resources Research, 53. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR020871

[44] Wei Wang, Hui Lu*, L. R. Leung, Hongyi Li, Jianshi Zhao, Fuqiang Tian, Kun Yang, & K.Sothea(2017). Dam construction in Lancang-Mekong River Basin could mitigate future flood risk from warming-induced intensified rainfall. Geophysical Research Letters, 44. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL075037

[45] Dongnan Li, Di Long, Jianshi Zhao*, Hui Lu, and Yang Hong (2017), Observed changes in flow regimes in the Mekong River basin, Journal of Hydrology, 551, 217–232,doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhyd rol.2017.05.061

[46] Tongtiegang Zhao, Jianshi Zhao*, Xiaohui Lei, Xu Wang, and Bisheng Wu (2017), Improved Dynamic Programming for Reservoir Flood Control Operation, Water Resources Management, 31(7):2047-2063.

[47] Jianshi Zhao*, Dingbao Wang, Hanbo Yang, and M. Sivapalan (2016), Unifying catchment water balance models for different time scales through the maximum entropy production principle, Water Resources Research, 52, doi:10.1002/2016WR018977

[48] Cao Huang, Jianshi Zhao, Zhongjing Wang*, and Wenxiu Shang (2016), Optimal Hedging Rule for Two-objective Reservoir Operation: Balancing Water Supply and Environmental Flow, ASCE-Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 142(12): 04016053

[49] Wenhua Wan, Jianshi Zhao*, Jay R. Lund, Tongtiegang Zhao, Xiaohui Lei, and Hao Wang (2016), Optimal Hedging Rule for Reservoir Refill, ASCE-Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 142 (11) :04016051.

[50] Rui Hui, Jay Lund*, Jianshi Zhao, and Tongtiegang Zhao (2016), Optimal Pre-storm Flood Hedging Releases for a Single Reservoir, Water Resources Management, DOI 10.1007/s11269-016-1472-x

[51] Tongtiegang Zhao*, Jianshi Zhao, and Guangheng Ni (2016), Source of atmospheric moisture and precipitation over China’s major river basins, Frontier of Earth Science, 10(1): 159–170.

[52] Tongtiegang Zhao, Q.J. Wang*, James C. Bennett, David E. Robertson, Quanxi Shao, Jianshi Zhao (2015), Quantifying predictive uncertainty of streamflow forecasts based on a Bayesian joint probability model, Journal of Hydrology, 528, 329–340.

[53] Tongtiegang Zhao, Jianshi Zhao*, Pan Liu, and Xiaohui Lei(2015), Evaluating the marginal utility principle for long-term hydropower scheduling, Energy Conversion and Management, 106 , 213–223.

[54] Dingbao Wang*, Jianshi Zhao, Y. Tang, and M. Sivapalan (2015), A thermodynamic interpretation of Budyko and L’vovich formulations of annual water balance: Proportionality Hypothesis and maximum entropy production, Water Resources Research,51, doi:10.1002/2014WR016857.

[55] Wenzhao Xu, Jianshi Zhao*,Tongtiegang Zhao, and Zhongjing Wang (2015), An adaptive reservoir operation model incorporating nonstationary inflow prediction, ASCE-Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 141(8): 04014099.

[56] Yueyi Liu, Jianshi Zhao*, and Zhongjing Wang (2015), Identifying Determinants of Urban Water Use Using Data Mining Approach, Urban Water Journal, 12(8), 618-630.

[57] Tongtiegang Zhao, Jianshi Zhao*, Jay R. Lund, and Dawen Yang (2014), Optimal Hedging Rules for Reservoir Flood Operation from Forecast UncertaintiesJournal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(12), 04014041.

[58] Tongtiegang Zhao, and Jianshi Zhao*, (2014), Joint and respective effects of long- and short-term forecast uncertainties on reservoir operations, Journal of Hydrology, 517, 83–94.  

[59] Tongtiegang Zhao, and Jianshi Zhao* (2014), Forecast-skill-based Simulation of Streamflow Forecasts, Advances in Water Resources, 71, 55–64 , doi: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2014.05.011, 2014.

[60] Tongtiegang Zhao, Jianshi Zhao* (2014), Improved multiple-objective dynamic programming model for reservoir operation optimization, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 16(5),1142-1157.

[61] Tongtiegang Zhao, and Jianshi Zhao* (2014), Optimizing Operation of Water Supply Reservoir: the Role of Constraints, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2014,1-15.

[62] Tongtiegang Zhao, Jianshi Zhao*, and Dawen Yang (2014)Improved Dynamic Programming for Hydropower Reservoir OperationASCE-Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(3), 365-374.

[63] Jianshi Zhao*, Ximing Cai, and Zhongjing Wang (2013), Comparing administered and market-based water allocation systems through a consistent agent-based modeling framework, Journal of Environmental Management,123,120-130.

[64] Tongtiegang Zhao, Jianshi Zhao*, Dawen Yang, and Hao Wang(2013), Generalized martingale model of the uncertainty evolution of streamflow forecasts, Advances in Water Resources, 57,41-51.

[65] Ethan Yang, Jianshi Zhao, and Ximing Cai* (2012), Decentralized Optimization Method for Water Allocation Management in the Yellow River Basin, ASCE-Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 2012.138:313-325.

[66] Tongtiegang Zhao, Dawen Yang*, Ximing Cai, Jianshi Zhao, and Hao Wang(2012), Identifying effective forecast horizon for real-time reservoir operation under a limited inflow forecast, Water Resources Research, 48, W01540.

[67] Jianshi Zhao*, Ximing Cai, and Zhongjing Wang (2011), Optimality conditions for a two-stage reservoir operation problem, Water Resources Research, 47, W08503.

[68] Ximing Cai*, Yi-Chen E. Yang, Claudia Ringler, Jianshi Zhao, and Liangzhi You (2011),  Agricultural water productivity assessment for the Yellow River Basin, Agricultural Water Management 98 (2011) 1297–1306.

[69] Claudia Ringler*, Ximing Cai, Jinxia Wang, Akhter Ahmeda, Yunpeng Xue, Zongxue Xue, Ethan Yang, Jianshi Zhao, Tingju Zhu, Lei ChengYongfengd, Fu Xinfeng, Gu Xiaowei, and Liangzhi You2010, Yellow River basin: living with scarcity, Water International, 35(5), 681-701.

[70] Jianshi Zhao*, Zhongjing Wang, Daoxi Wang, and Dangxian Wang2009),Evaluation of Economic and Hydrologic Impacts of Unified Water Flow Regulation in the Yellow River Basin, Water Resources Management, 23(7) ,1387-1401.

[71] Li-Tang Hu, ZhongJing Wang*, Wei Tian, and Jianshi Zhao2009, Coupled surface water-groundwater model and its application in the arid Shiyang River basin, China, Hydrologic Processes. 23, 2033–2044.

[72] Jianshi Zhao*, Wang Zhongjing, and Weng Wenbin (2004), Study on the holistic model for water resources system, Science in China Ser. E Engineering & Materials Science, Vol.47 Supp.I 72—89.


Selected Peer reviewed publications in Chinese:

[1]  Jiabiao Wang, Jianshi Zhao*, Xiaohui Lei, Hao Wang, Weihong Liao (2020). Reverse flow routing in rivers on the rotated x-t plane. Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology), 60(10): 855-863

[2]  Jiabiao Wang, Jianshi Zhao, Xiaohui Lei, Hao Wang, Junyu Wei, Weihong Liao (2019). Inverse simulation of ungauged branch inflow based on the EnKF, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering5010),1189-1199.

[3]  Jiabiao Wang&Jianshi ZhaoZiyin ShenHao Wang, and Xiaohui Lei (2017). Two rainfall control approaches in Sponge City Construction, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering48(12),1490-1498.

[4]  Yang Yu&Yu Han, Dongnan Li&, and Zhao Jianshi* (2017).Simulation of transboundary water-hydropower-ecology nexus in Lancang-Mekong BasinJournal of Hydraulic Engineering48(6),720-729.

[5]  Xu Lin&, Jianshi Zhao, Xiaohui Lei, and Hao Wang (2017). Economic value of pollutant discharged function for agriculture an dindustryJournal of Tsinghua University (Science & Technology),57(4),357-361.

[6]  Shuyue Wu&, Jianshi Zhao*, Xiaohui Lei, Zhongjing Wang, and Hao Wang(2017). Impacts of climate change on operation of Xin’an River reservoir and adaption strategies, Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering, 36 (1), 50-58.

[7]  Dagen Liu&and Jianshi Zhao (2017). Evaluation of sustainability of water resources system of megacities-a case study of Beijing Municipality, China Water Resources, 23,24-28.

[8]  Li Dongnan &Zhao Jianshi* (2016)Hydropower-ecologic benefits tradeoff analysis of cascade reservoir operation, Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering, 35(2), 37-44.

[9]  Liu Yueyi&Zhao Jianshi*Huang YuefeiShi YongCHEN Liangang (2015)Water quality probability forecasting model based on Monte Carlo simulation, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering46(1),51-57.

[10]  Xiang Chen&, Tongtiegang Zhao, Zhao Jianshi*, and Xiaohui Lei (2014),  Effects of hydropower reservior operation on natural flow regime and ecosystem : a case study of Xiaowan and Nuozhadu dams, Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering,33 (4), 1-6.

[11]  Zhao Jianshi*, Wang Zhongjing, Gan Hong, and Li  Haihong (2009)Computable model for carrying capacity of two dimensional water resources and its application, Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering, 28(3),  176-180.

[12]  Zhao Jianshi*, Zhongjing Wang, and Xiaohui Lei (2009), An Agent Based Nonlinear Optimal Model of Water Resources System and Its Solving Method, gcis, vol. 1, pp.20-26, 2009 WRI Global Congress on Intelligent Systems.

[13]  Zhao Jianshi*, Wang Zhongjing, Qin Taoand Li Haihong (2008). Analysis on evolution of water resources carrying capacity of Haihe River basin, Journal of Water Conservancy, 39(6),647-658.

[14]  Zhao Jianshi*, Wang Zhongjing, Wang Jianhua, and Li Haihong (2008). Study on computable models for two dimensions water resources carrying capacity, Yellow River, 30(7),40-44

[15]  Wang Xuefeng, Zhao Jianshi, and Wang Zhongjing (2007). Influence of western route of south2to2north water transfer project on Yellow River basin, Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering, 26(2),19-26.

[16]  Wang Xuefeng, Zhao Jianshi, and Wang Zhongjing (2007).Study on Allocation Model of Water Resources Usufruct, Advances in Water Science, 18(2),241-245.

[17]  Cao Jianting, Qin Dahe, Luo Yong, and Zhao Jianshi (2007)Runoff Changes of the headwater of Yangtze River from 1956-2000Advances in Water Science, 2007(01), 29-33.

[18]  Wang Xuefeng, Wang Zhongjing, and Zhao Jianshi (2006), Water alloction model of the Shiyang River Basin, Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 2006(05), 61-64.

[19]  Zhao Jianshi*, Wang Zhongjing, and Wang Daoxi (2005)Model for Macro Economy Impacts Evaluation of Institutional and Technological Changes in Yellow River Basin ManagementProceeding of International Symposium on Sustainable Water Resources Management and Oasis-hydrosphere-desert Interaction in Arid RegionsBeijing: Tsinghua University Press,152162

[20]  Li Haihong, Zhao Jianshi (2005) .Principle of the initial water right and the practice method Journal of Basic Science and Engineering, 13, SUPPL., October, 8-14

[21]  Wang, Zhongjing; Xiong, Yanhui; and Zhao, Jianshi(2004)Water demand prediction method based on mutual analysis among regional economic hierarchies Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering, 23(5), 78-83.

[22]  Zhao Jianshi, Wang Guangqian, and Weng Wenbin (2003), Research on integrated hydrologic-economic-environment-institutional yellow river basin model, Proceedings of 1st International Yellow River Forum on River Basin Management, Zhengzhou: The Yellow River Conservancy Publishing House, 2003(I), 182-192

[23]  Zhao Jianshi, Wang Zhongjing,Yang Hua, Li Yongping, and Weng Wenbin (2003)Population carrying capacity model based on sustainable development strategyJournal of Tsinghua University, 43(2), 258-261.


Selected Presentations and Posters

[1]  Jinyu Gao, Jianshi Zhao, The Effects of Reservoir Operation on Transboundary Water Cooperation and International Trade in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin, AGU Fall Meeting 2019,San Francisco, USA

[2]  Wenhua Wan, Jianshi Zhao, A Forecast-skill-based dynamic pre-storm level approach for reservoir flood control operation, EGU2018-1454, EGU General Assembly, 2018

[3]  Xiaowen Lei, Jianshi Zhao, Dingbao Wang, and Murugesu Sivapalan, A Budyko-type Model for Human Water Consumption, H31E-1560AGU Fall meeting, New OrleansDecember 2017

[4]  Shuyue Wu, Jianshi Zhao, and Hao Wang, Modeling seasonal water balance based on catchments’ hedging strategy on evapotranspiration for climate seasonality, H33G-1778, AGU Fall meeting, New OrleansDecember 2017

[5]  Lee Dongnan, Wenhua Wan, and Jianshi Zhao, Optimizing Environmental Flow Operation Rules based on Explicit IHA Constraints,H23J-1809, AGU Fall meeting, New OrleansDecember 2017

[6]  Di Long, Yoshihide Wada, Jianshi Zhao, Yang Hong, Dagen Liu, and Liangzhi You, Evaluation and prediction of groundwater storage changes in Beijing under the impacts of the South to North Water Diversion Project and climate change using ground observations, remote sensing and modeling, H13L-02, AGU Fall meeting, New OrleansDecember 2017

[7]  Jianshi Zhao, Dingbao Wang, Hanbo Yang, and M. Sivapalan, Re-visiting Empirical Models at Varying Time Scales with Maximum Entropy Production Theory, AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco,2015

[8]  Dingbao Wang, Jianshi Zhao, Y. Tang, and M. Sivapalan. Thermodynamic Basis of Budyko Curve for Annual Water Balance: Proportionality Hypothesis and Maximum Entropy Production, EGU General Assembly, 2015

[9]  Jianshi Zhao and Tongtiegang Zhao, A Generalized Martingale Model of Streamflow Forecast Uncertainty Evolution and its Application in the Three Gorge Reservoir Operation, AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, 2012.

[10]  Tongtiegang Zhao, and Jianshi Zhao, Detecting the effects of cascade hydropower reservoirs on eco-flow metrics, AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, 2012.

[11]  Jianshi Zhao, Wenzhao Xu, and Tongtiegang Zhao, Real-time reservoir operation considering non-stationary inflow prediction, AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, 2011.

[12]  Ximing Cai, Jianshi Zhao, and Tongtiegang Zhao, Economics in Reservoir Operation, EGU2011-8252, EGU General Assembly, 2011.

[13]  Jianshi Zhao, XimingCai, ZhongjingWang, Hedging rule for a two stage model, AGU 2010 Fall meeting, San Francisco, 2010.

[14]  Yi-Chen Yang, Jianshi Zhao, Ximing Cai, A Multi-Agent System Based Model for Water Allocation Management in the Yellow River Basin  ASCE, EWRI 2010 Congress, Rhode Island, 2010.

[15]  Jianshi Zhao, Ximing Cai, and Zhongjing Wang, Comparing administered and market-based water allocation systems using an agent-based modeling approach AGU 2009 Fall meeting,90(52), San Francisco, 2009.


Monograph and textbook:

[1]  Hang Zheng, Zhongjing Wang, and Jianshi Zhao. 2019. Water rights allocation, management and transaction - theory, technology and practice, China Water & Power Press, Beijing.

[2]  Jianshi Zhao, and Yuanyue Yang. 2015. Water Resources Allocation Model for Yellow River Basin, Huaihe River Basin, and Haihe River Basin (in Chinese). Science Press, Beijing.

[3]  Jianhua Wang, Jianshi Zhao, Haihong Li, Yong Zhao, and Shaoming Peng. 2013. Water Allocation of South-to-North Water Transfer Project (in Chinese). Science Press, Beijing.

[4]  Ning Liu, Jianhua Wang, and Jianshi Zhao. 2010. Advanced Water Resources Systems Analysis and Decision Methods (in Chinese). Science Press, Beijing.

[5]  Jianshi Zhao, Zhongjing Wang, and Wenbin Weng. 2008. Theory and Model for Water Resources Complex Adaptive Systems (in Chinese). Tsinghua University Press, Beijing.

[6]  Wenbin Weng, Zhongjing Wang, and Jianshi Zhao. 2004. Water Resources Planning: Theories, Methods, and Techniques (in Chinese). Tsinghua University Press, Beijing.