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Joseph Xu, Ph.D.
Senior Hydrogeological Engineer/Numerical Modeler

Education
  • Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Waterloo
  • M.A.Sc. Environmental Systems Engineering, Univ. of Regina
  • B.Eng. Hydraulic Engineering, Sichuan Univ., China
Background
  • Hydrologist & Hydrogeologist specializing in mine site water balance analysis (surface water & groundwater) and fate predictions of chemicals
  • Involved in a number of projects including:
    • Soil water and groundwater modeling
    • Contaminated site remediation (feasibility study & design)
    • Solute and contaminant transport simulation and prediction
    • Surface hydrology studies including engineering hydrology, runoff modeling, and water quality management models
Technical Expertise
  • Water balance analysis; Run-off modeling; Statistical analysis;
  • Surface water quality modeling
  • Physical /Contaminant Hydrogeology
  • Numerical modeling (FDM and FEM) of Vadose water & groundwater
  • Contaminant transport prediction (in conjunction with soil and ground water models)
  • Remediation of contaminated groundwater and soils using innovative technologies (in-situ chemical oxidation, in-situ bioremediation, P&T etc.)
  • Programming and various hydrology/groundwater model software applications

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