Atmospheric Water Resource Utilization
Aggregation mechanisms, acoustic technology, cloud-precipitation conversion, application practice, and effect evaluation.
MoreCoastal engineering | Hydro-meteorology | Digital twins
Yang Shi, Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, working with NUS-CCL Lab across atmospheric water resources, hydro-meteorological hazards, coastal extremes, and physics-guided digital twins.
Current RoleSenior Research Fellow | CFI Research Manager
NUS-CCL Lab and Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore, Civil and Environmental Engineering, NUS
FocusHydrosphere Science
Water resources and water-related hazards across the hydrosphere.
RecognitionForbes China 30 Under 30, Science
Selected in 2023 among seven scientists nationwide in the science category.
Research Profile
Physics-guided digital twins for hydrosphere applications
We advance digital twin technologies rooted in physical mechanics and high-fidelity numerical simulation, integrating monitoring data and AI for diagnosis, prediction, regulation, and risk management across hydraulic and hydrometeorological systems in the hydrosphere. The framework follows a 3M-dt logic: multi-scale, multi-physics, and multi-disciplinary digital twins from fundamental mechanics to practical applications.
3M-dt Philosophy
Multi-scale, multi-physics, and multi-disciplinary digital twins
From accumulated steps, a thousand-mile journey; from physical traces, a living digital twin.
∫ physical traces dt→living digital twin
The integral metaphor frames digital twins as accumulated evidence over time: physical processes, monitoring data, and high-fidelity simulation are continuously integrated into a dynamic virtual hydrosphere.
Water-Resource Diagnosis and Regulation
Beijing ecological replenishment, source-region hydrological-cycle features, available surface-water resources, and basin regulation.
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Urban and Coastal Resilience
Resilient-city assessment in Beijing and flood-protection resilience under climate change, storm surge, and sea-level rise in Singapore.
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Nearshore Emergency Protection
Mechanisms, experiments, numerical models, and field tests for oil-spill response, porous floating breakwaters, and coastal emergency protection.
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Multiphase Flow, Local Scour, and Hydrodynamics
Multiphase mechanisms, sediment transport, local scour, structure safety, and hydrodynamic modeling across hydraulic systems.
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Clean Energy Systems
Wave and tidal-current energy, ocean clean-energy devices, and hydro-wind-solar complementarity for river-basin applications.
MoreExperience
Academic appointments and education
National University of Singapore
Senior Research Fellow and CFI Research Manager, advised by Prof. Yuzhu Pearl Li.
Tsinghua University
Research Fellow, Shuimu Scholar, advised by Prof. Guangqian Wang and Prof. Jiahua Wei.
Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transport Engineering
Research Assistant in hydrodynamic modeling and laboratory wave-current experiments.
Tianjin University
Ph.D. in Coastal Engineering. Thesis on WCSPH simulation and experimental research of flexible floating oil booms.
Awards and Honors
Selected awards and recognition
Selected Honors
- Forbes China 30 Under 30, Science, 2023
- Outstanding Postdoctoral Award, Tsinghua University, 2022
- Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program, CAST, 2021
- Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar Program, 2020
Additional Recognition
- Postdoctoral Support Program, Tsinghua University, 2018
- Outstanding Graduate Award, Tianjin University, 2018
- Principal Academic Scholarship, Tianjin University, 2017
- Student Science and Technology Talent Scholarship, Tianjin University, 2017
Contact
For collaboration and research discussion
Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore. 3 Engineering Drive 2, Queenstown, Singapore 117578.
The Computational Coastal Lab at National University of Singapore (NUS-CCL) is led by Prof. Yuzhu Pearl Li. A Humboldt Scholar and former Marie Curie Fellow, she researches coastal protection and climate resilience, chairs IES Singapore's Technical Committee on Climate Change, and serves as Associate Editor of Coastal Engineering.
CFI Singapore is the nation's first Centre of Excellence dedicated to coastal protection and flood management research and solution development. As a key pillar under PUB's Coastal Protection and Flood Management Research Programme, CFI is hosted by NUS with partner institutions including NTU, SIT, SUTD, and A*STAR, supporting government and industry in addressing sea level rise, extreme rainfall, and long-term climate resilience.
