Chin Wu

Professor

Department

1269D, Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Dr
Madison, WI

Coastal processes, engineering, resilience, and sustainability
Environmental & ecological fluid mechanics/hydraulics
Restoration and rehabilitation of aquatic systems (river/stream, lake, and wetland)
Green Infrastructure, low impact development, and sustainable urban planning and development
Risk assessment and resilience for extreme events (floods, storm waves, meteotsunamis, rip/dangerous currents)
Hydrologic/hydraulic modeling for flood risk assessment
Adaptive management for watershed restoration and protection
Cyberinfrastructure for environmental monitoring
Risk assessment and sustainable remediation of contaminated sediments
Surface wave dynamics and Air-sea interactions
Groundwater and surface water interactions

2015 College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Madison COE Polygon Outstanding Instructor Award
2012 Yahara Lakes Association - INFOS Yahara, Citizen of the Year 2012
2010 University Housing, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Honored Instructors Award
2008 College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Madison COE Polygon Outstanding Instructor Award
2007 Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Class of 1955 Distinguished Teaching Award
2007 College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, James G. Woodburn Award for Excellence in Teaching
2004 North Central District Chi Epsilon, James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award
2001 College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Madison COE Polygon Outstanding Instructor Award
2001 ASCE Student Chapter College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Outstanding Professor Award
1999 Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Member
1998 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Arthur T. Ippen Fellowship
1991 Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society Member