Distinguished professor

Wei-Cheng Lo

Director of International Sustainable Development Center

Office:3F 4652

Extension: 63264
Email:lowc@mail.ncku.edu.tw
NCKU Research

Education

2003 Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley

1996 M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University

1993 B.S. Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

Specialties:

Soil-Water Physics, Modeling Multiphase Flow and Transport in Deformable Porous Media, Saltwater Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers, Remediation of groundwater aquifers and Enhanced Oil Recovery, Poro-mechanics in Fluid-containing Porous Media, Mechanical Interaction connecting Geophysics to Subsurface Hydrology, Soil Erosion and Conservation, Flood Hydrology

Teaching courses:

Dr. Lo teaches graduate courses on

Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Advanced Groundwater Hydrology, Applied Hydrology, Two-phase Fluid Flows in Deformble Porous Media, Vadose Zone Hydrology, and Seminar,

as well as undergraduate courses on
Engineering Mathematics, Applied Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics (I)(II), Hydrology , Mechanics of Materials , and Structural Analysis.

2005/02 ~ 2008/07 Assistant Professor, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

2006/06 ~ present Invited Affiliate Scientist, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

2008/08 ~ 2011/07 Associate professor, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

2011/08 ~ present Professor, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

2016/08 ~ 2018/07 Director, Institute of Ocean Technology and Marine Affairs

2016/08 ~ 2018/07 Director, International Master Program on Natural Hazards Mitigation and Management

2016/08 ~ 2018/07 Head, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

 

  • Excellent Teaching Award – National Cheng Kung University, 2014 
  • Excellent Teaching Award – Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 2008, 2011, 2014
  • Paper Award – Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, 2013
  • Project for Distinguished Young Reseacher – National Science Council, 2011, 2013
  • Excellent Mentor Award – Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 2013
  • Service Award – Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China, 2012
  • “Emerging Star” Award – College of Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
  • Research Award of Dr. Kwoh-Ting Li’s Lecture on Science and Social Science – National Cheng Kung University, 2010
  • Excellent Research Award – Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 2010
  • Incubation Project for Outstanding Scholars – National Science Council, 2009
  • High-ranking Paper Award (totally 5 papers up to now) – College of Engineering (Aim for the Top-Tier University and Elite Research Center Development Plan), National Cheng Kung University, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Excellent Research Award – College of Engineering (Aim for the Top-Tier University and Elite Research Center Development Plan), National Cheng Kung University, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Distinguished Young Engineer – Chinese Water Resources Management Society, 2007
  • Laboratory Directed Research and Development Grant – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Fellowship, Department of Civil and Environmental Enginnering – University of California at Berkeley
  • Li Kuo Wei and Rong Mu Yung Fellowship – University of California at Berkeley
  • Dr. and Mrs. James C, Y. Soong Fellowship – University of California at Berkeley
  • Year 2022
  • Lo, W. C., H. Su,  and D. S. Shih (2022), Integrating Multiple Downscaling Simulations with Continuous In-situ Monitoring to Assess Riverbed Scouring, Journal of Hydrology, 610, 127841.
  • Lo, W. C., G. Sposito,  and T. H. Lin (2022), Dynamic Water Potential Waves in Unsaturated Soils, Advances in Water Resources, 165, 104198.
  • Hung, H.J., Lo, W. C.*, C. N. Chen, C. H. Tsai, (2022), Fish’ habitat area and habitat transition in a river under ordinary and flood flow, Ecological Engineering, 179, 106606.
  • Lo, W. C.,  S. N. Purnomo, B. G. Dewanto, D. Sarah, S. Sumiyanto (2022),  Integration of Numerical Models and InSAR Techniques to Assess Land Subsidence due to Excessive Groundwater Abstraction in the Coastal and Lowland Regions of Semarang City, Water, 14, 201. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14020201
  • Year 2021
  • Lo, W. C., J. C. Chang, R. I. Borja, J. H. Deng, and J. W. Lee, (2021), Mathematical Modeling of Consolidation in Unsaturated Poroelastic Soils under Fluid Flux Boundary Conditions, Journal of Hydrology, 595, 125671.
  • Lo, W. C., R. I. Borja, J. H. Deng, and J. W. Lee, (2021), Poroelastic Theory of Consolidation for a Two-Layer System with an Upper Unsaturated Soil and a Lower Saturated Soil under Fully Permeable Boundary Conditions, Journal of Hydrology, 596, 125700.
  • Lo, W. C.,  S. N. Purnomo, D. Sarah, S. Aghnia,  and P.  Hardini, (2021), Groundwater Modelling in Urban Development to Achieve Sustainability of Groundwater Resources: A Case Study of Semarang City, Indonesia, Water, 13, 1395, https://doi.org/10.3390/w13101395.
  • Lo, W. C., C. T. Huang, M. H. Wu; D. J. Doong; L. H. Tseng, C. H. Chen; Y. J. Chen, (2021), Evaluation of Flood Mitigation Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions Potential Cases with an Assessment Model for Flood Mitigation, Water, 13, 3451. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13233451.
  • Ruangpan, Laddaporn, Z. Vojinovic, J. Plavsˇic´, D. J. Doong, T.s Bahlmann, A. Alves, L. H. Tseng, A. Randelovic´, A. Todorovic´, Z. Kocic, V. Beljinac, M. H. Wu, W. C. Lo, B. Perez-Lapen˜a, M. J. Franca, (2021), Incorporating stakeholders’ preferences into a multi-criteria framework for planning large-scale Nature-based solutions. Ambio, 50(8), 1514–1531.
  • Year 2020
  • Lo, W. C.,  R. I. Borja, J. H. Deng, and J. W. Lee, (2020), Analytical Solution of Soil Deformation and Fluid Pressure Change for a Two-Layer System with an Upper Unsaturated Soil and a Lower Saturated Soil under External Loading, Journal of Hydrology, 588, 124997.
  • Tsai, Y. Z., Cheng, M. L., Huang, Q. Z., Lo, W. C., Li, M. S., Hsu, S. Y., (2020), Effect of Effective Saturation and Ceramic Cup Properties on the Response Time of Tensiometers, Journal of Hydrology, 582, 122245.
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  • Year 2019
  • Deng, J. H., J. W. Lee, and Lo, W. C.*, (2019), Closed-form Solutions for One-dimensional Consolidation in Saturated Soils under Different Waveforms of Time-varying External Loading, Journal of Hydrology, 573, 395-405.
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  • Year 2018
  • Chao, N. V., J. W. Lee, and Lo, W. C.*, (2018), Gravity Effect on Consolidation in Poroelastic Soils under Saturated and Unsaturated Conditions, Journal of Hydrology, 566, 99-108.
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  • Year 2017
  • Lo, W. C., P. C. Baveye, and L. Charlet (2017), Hydrology of soils and aquifers: A special issue in honor of Garrison Sposito, Advances in Water Resources, 106, 1-2.
  • Lo, W. C., N. V. Chao, C. H. Chen, and J. W. Lee (2017), Poroelastic Theory of Consolidation in Unsaturated Soils Incorporating Gravitational Body Forces, Advances in Water Resources, 106, 121-131.
  • Lo, W. C., C. C. Yang, S. Y. Hsu,*, C. H. Chen, C. L. Yeh, M. Hilperte (2017), The Dynamic Response of the Water Retention Curve in Unsaturated Soils during Drainage to Acoustic Vibrations, Water Resources Research, 53, 712–725, doi:10.1002/2016WR018833.
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  • Year 2016
  • Lo, W. C., G. Sposito, J. W. Lee, and H. Chu (2016), One-Dimensional Consolidation in Unsaturated Soils under Cyclic Loading, Advances in Water Resources, 91, 122-137.
  • Doong, D. J., W. C. Lo* , Z. Vojinovic, W. L.Lee, and S. P. Lee (2016), Development of a New Generation of Flood Inundation Maps—A Case Study of the Coastal City of Tainan, Taiwan, Water, 8(11), 521; doi:10.3390/w8110521.
  • Charlet, L, J. Baham, J. Giraldez, W. C. Lo, L. Aristilde and P. C. Baveye (2016). Eloge de la methode: A tribute to Garrison Sposito on the occasion of his retirement, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 4:73. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2016.00073.
  • Year 2015
  • Lo, W. C., C. L. Yeh, and J. W. Lee, (2015), Effect of Viscous Cross Coupling between two Immiscible Fluids on Elastic Wave Propagation and Attenuation in Unsaturated Porous Media, Advances in Water Resources, 83, 207-222. (SCI) (NSC: 102-2221-E-006-139) (IF = 3.417, Rank: 5/83 in Water Resources)
  • Lo, W. C., and J. W. Lee, (2015), Effect of Water Content and Soil Texture on Consolidation in Unsaturated Soils, Advances in Water Resources, 82, 52-69. (SCI) (NSC: 102-2221-E-006-139) (IF = 3.417, Rank: 5/83 in Water Resources)

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  • Co-Editor (with Dr. Philippe Baveye and Dr. Laurent Charlet) for a Special Issue on “in honor of Professor Garrison Sposito’s retirement” in Advances in Water Resources (2015-2016)
  • Associate Editor in Journal of Hydrology
  • Book Reviewer in Elsevier