Originally presented March 19, 2022
Hung is a water guy.
In his research, he seeks to understand the variability and changes in the water cycle at multiple spatial and temporal scales, and apply such understanding to water resources management.
He cares about reproducible research. He believes in sharing knowledge and works to promote science to a broader audience. He loves teaching and does his best to instill research interests in students.
Before coming back to academia, he was an engineer, running water treatment plants in Qatar and Singapore. Having seen the bolts and nuts of water resources systems, and the problems they inherited from a larger scale, he appreciates the importance of systematic planning and operation. That triggered him to pursue a PhD in Engineering Systems and Design, with a focus on water resources management.
As he was working towards better water management for a better future, he realized that the key to the future lies in the past, and trees hold—in their rings—a treasure map that can lead us to that key. Since then, the weirdly wonderful world of tree rings has always fascinated him.
Education
PhD, Singapore University of Technology and Design
MSc, Delft University of Technology
MSc, National University of Singapore B.Eng, National University of Singapore
Additional Resources
https://news.osu.edu/tree-rings-show-evidence-of-droughts-floods-along-the-potomac-river/
Prior TRL E2C Presentations
“Learning from Tree Rings” with Nicole David (2003)
“Tree Rings and Climate Change” with Nicole Davi (2005)
“Transects and Tree Rings at LDEO” with Brendan Buckley (2008)
“Droughts, Dzud, and Archeology in Mongolia: A Tree Ring Perspective” with Nicole Davi (2011)
“Learning from Tree Rings” with Nicole David (2003)
“Tree Rings and Climate Change” with Nicole Davi (2005)
“Transects and Tree Rings at LDEO” with Brendan Buckley (2008)
“Droughts, Dzud, and Archeology in Mongolia: A Tree Ring Perspective” with Nicole Davi (2011)