Dr. Gordon G. D. Zhou  

Professor, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences;

Visiting Assistant Professor, HongKong University of Science and Technology

Email: gordon@imde.ac.cn

Research Areas

Geotechnique, Hydraulic Engineering, Natural Hazards, Geography and Geomorphology

Education

2005/09—2010/01

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China. Ph. D in Geotechnical   Engineering. Dissertation: “The Mechanisms of Debris Flow”.

2001/09—2005/07

Department of Civil   Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. B. E. in Civil Engineering.

Experience

   
Work Experience

2015/09—now

Director   of the national Dongchuan Debris Flow Observation and Research Station,   Chinese Academy of Sciences

2015/01—now

Deputy   Director of the Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Earth Surface Process,   Chinese Academy of Sciences

2017/10—now

Professor,   Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2013/09—2017/09

Associate   Professor, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of   Sciences

2010/06—2013/08

Assistant   Professor, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of   Sciences

2010/02—2010/05

Research   Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong   University of   Science and Technology

Teaching Experience

2016/01—now

Visiting Assistant Professor, HongKong University of Science and Technology. PG Course 6100F: Debris Flow Mechanisms and Mitigation

Publications

1.     Gordon G. D. Zhou and Charles W. W. Ng (2010). Dimensional analysis of natural debris flows. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 47(7): 719-729. DOI: 10.1139/T09-134.

2.     Gordon G. D. Zhou and Charles W. W. Ng (2010). Numerical investigation of reverse segregation in debris flows by DEM. Granular Matter, 12(5): 507-516. DOI: 10.1007/s10035-010-0209-4.

3.     M. L. Fei, Q. C. Sun, D. Y. Zhong, Gordon G. D. Zhou (2012). Simulations of granular flow along an inclined plane using the Savage-Hutter model. Particuology, 10(2): 236-241. DOI:10.1016/j.partic.2011.11.007.

4.     Gordon G. D. Zhou, P. Cui, H. Y. Chen, X. H. Zhu, J. B. Tang, and Q. C. Sun (2013). Experimental Study on Cascading Landslide Dam Failures by Upstream Flows. Landslides. 10(5), 633-643. DOI: 10.1007/s10346-012-0352-6

5.     Gordon G. D. Zhou, K. H. Hu, and P. Cui (2013). Study of Sediment Transport in Granular Avalanches. Journal of flood risk management, 6(2):156–165. DOI:10.1111/j.1753-318X.2012.01167.x

6.     Q. C. Sun, F. Jin, and Gordon G. D. Zhou (2013). Energy characteristics of simple shear granular flows. Granular Matter, 15(1): 119-128. DOI: 10.1007/s10035-012-0378-4

7.     P. Cui, Gordon G. D. Zhou, X. H. Zhu, and J. Q. Zhang (2013). Scale Amplification of Natural Debris Flows Caused by Cascading Landslide Dam Failures. Geomorphology. 182, 173-189. DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.11.009

8.     Gordon G. D. Zhou, and Q. C. Sun (2013). Three-dimensional Numerical Study on Flow Regimes of Dry Granular Flows by DEM. Powder Technology, 239: 115-127. DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2013.01.057

9.     Gordon G. D. Zhou, Charles W. W. Ng, and Q. C. Sun (2014). A New Theoretical Method for Confined Dry Granular Flows. Landslides, 11(3), 369-384. DOI: 10.1007/s10346-013-0397-1

10.  Gordon G. D. Zhou, P. Cui, J. B. Tang, H. Y. Chen, Q. Zou, and Q. C. Sun (2015). Experimental Study on the Triggering Mechanisms and Kinematic Properties of the Large Debris Flows Occurred in Wenjia Gully. Engineering Geology, 194, 52-61. DOI:10.1016/j.enggeo.2014.10.021

11.  H. Y. Chen, P. Cui, Gordon. G. D. Zhou, X. H. Zhu, and J. B. Tang (2014). Experimental study of debris flow caused by domino failures of landslide dams. International Journal of Sediment Research, 29 (3): 414-422. DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(14)60055-X

12.  H.Y. Chen, P. Cui, X.Q. Chen, X.H. Zhu, Gordon. G. D. Zhou (2014). Laboratory experiments of water pressure loads acting on a downstream dam caused by ice avalanches. Landslides. DOI: 10.1007/s10346-014-0532-7

13.  Gordon G. D. Zhou, P. Cui, X. H. Zhu, J. B. Tang, H. Y. Chen, and Q. C. Sun (2015). Preliminary Study of the Failure Mechanisms of cascading Landslide Dams Caused by upstream flows. International Journal of Sediment Research. DOI:10.1016/j.ijsrc.2014.09.003

14.  Gordon G. D. Zhou, Nigel G. Wright and Q. C. Sun (2016). Experimental Study on the Mobility of Channelized Granular Mass Flow. Acta Geologica Sinica. 90(3):988-998

15.  Gordon G. D. Zhou, D. Song*, C. E. Choi, and A. Pasuto (2017). Surge Impact of Granular Flows: Effects of Water Content. Landslides. DOI 10.1007/s10346-017-0908-6

16. Gordon G. D. Zhou, H. S. Hu*, D. Song, T. Zhao, and X. Q. Chen (2018). Experimental Study on the Regulation Function of Slit Dam against Debris Flows. Landslides. DOI: 10.1007/s10346-018-1065-2

17. Gordon G. D. Zhou, S. Li*, D. Song, C.E Choi, and X. Q. Chen. 2018. Depositional mechanisms and morphology of debris flow: physical modelling. Landslides



Research Interests

Dynamics of Geo-hazards (debris flow and landsliding), Slope Stability, Sediment Transport, Granular Flow and Multiphase Flow

Students

Mphil. candidates:

Mr. Leilei Chen      081401-Geotechnique  

Mr. Mingjun Zhou  085213-Civil engineering  

Mr. Junhan Du      081401-Geotechnique  

Mr. Xueqiang Lu   081401-Geotechnique  

Ph.D candidates:

Mr. Hongsen Hu  (from China)

Mr. Kahlil Fredrick Cui (from Philippines)（CAS-TWAS scholarship） 

Mr. ​Rahman Md Razibur (from Bangladesh)（CAS-TWAS scholarship） 

Honors & Distinctions

  • Scientific Editor of the “Journal of Mountain Science” (SCI) since 2012;

  • Reviewer of the “Canadian Geotechnical Journal”, “Engineering Geology”, “Granular Matter”, “Powder Technology”, “Particuology”, “Landslides”, “Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment”, “Journal of Mountain Science”, “International Journal of Sediment Research”, “Acta Geologica Sinica”, “China Science Technological Sciences”, “PLOS ONE”, and “Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface”;

  • Awardee of “IAG/AIG GRANTS for Young Geomorphologists”, on the 8th IAG/AIG International Conference on Geomorphology in 2013 (Paris);

  • Excellent membership of “Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences”, in 2015.