CURRICULUM VITAE

Shenn-Yu Chao

Horn Point Laboratory
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Cambridge, Maryland 21613-0775
Phone: 410-221-8427
Fax: 410-221-8490
Email: chao@hpl.umces.edu

I. Education

1971 B.Sc.,Tsinghua University, Taiwan, Physics
1975 M.S.,University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Physics and Meteorology
1979 Ph.D.,North Carolina State University, Physical Oceanography

II. Professional Background

1978-1979 Research Associate, Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

1979-1980 Staff Scientist, Research and Data Systems, Inc., NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

1980-1983 Assistant Professor, Nova University Oceanographic Center

1983-1984 Associate Professor, Nova University Oceanographic Center

1984-1991 Associate Professor, University of Maryland System Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies, Horn Point Environmental Laboratory

1991 Visiting Professor, Commonwealth Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, Old Dominion University

1992-present Professor, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory

III. Research

A. Area of professional expertise

Continental Shelf Processes, Western Boundary Currents Dynamics, Lower Atmosphere Circulations, Estuarine Circulations, Numerical Modeling of Mesoscale Processes in the Ocean

B. Peer-Reviewed Publications (past 5 years)

1. Papers in Refereed Journals

Chao, S.Y., P.-T. Shaw and J. Wang (1995). Wind relaxation as a possible cause of the South China Sea Warm Current. J. Oceanography, 51, 111-132. [UMCES contribution 2549]

Shi, C. and S.Y. Chao (1995). Bifurcation of eastward jets induced by mid-ocean ridges and diverging isobaths. Tellus, 47A, 1032-1046. [UMCES contribution 2575]

Lin, C.-T., S.Y. Chao and K.-L. Fan (1995). Wind modulation of small-scale plume from Yin-Yan Bay. Terr. Atmos. Ocean Sci., 6, 621-639. [UMCES contribution 2730]

Paluszkiewicz, T., T.B. Curtin and S.Y. Chao (1995). Wind-driven variability of the Amazon river plume on the continental shelf during the peak outflow season. Geo-Marine Letters, 15, 179-184. [UMCES contribution 2746]

Chao, S.Y., P.-T. Shaw and S.Y. Wu (1996). Deep water ventilation in the South China Sea. Deep-Sea Res., Vol. 43, 445-466. [UMCES contribution 2707]

Wang, H. and S.Y. Chao (1996). Intensification of subtidal surface currents over a deep channel in the upper Chesapeake Bay. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Sci., 42, 771-785. [UMCES contribution 2661]

Chao, S.Y., W.C. Boicourt and H. Wang (1996). Three-layered circulation in reverse estuaries. Continental Shelf Res., 16, 1379-1397. [UMCES contribution 2700]

Shaw, P.T., S.Y. Chao, K.K. Liu, S.C. Pai and C.T. Liu (1996). Winter upwelling off Luzon in the northeastern South China Sea. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 16435-16448. [UMCES contribution 2736]

Chao, S.Y. and P.T. Shaw (1996). Initialization, asymmetry and spin-down of Arctic eddies. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 26, 2076-2092. [UMCES contribution 2737]

Chao, S.Y., P.T. Shaw and S.Y. Wu (1996). El Niño modulation of the South China Sea circulation. Progress in Oceanography, 38, 51-93. [UMCES contribution 2760]

Lee, H. J., S. Y. Chao, K. L. Fan, Y. H. Wang and N. K. Liang (1997). Tidally induced
upwelling in a semi-enclosed basin: Nan Wan Bay. J. Oceanography, 53, 467-
480. [UMCES contribution 3052]

AlHajri, K.R., S.Y. Chao and T.W. Kao (1997). Circulation of the Arabian Gulf: A three-dimensional study. Arab. J. Sci. Eng., 22(1B), 105-128. [UMCES contribution 3053]

Chao, S. Y. (1998). Hyperpycnal and buoyant plumes from a sediment-laden river. J.
Geophys. Res., 103, 3067-3081. [UMCES contribution 2999]

Chao, S. Y. and P.-T. Shaw (1998). Eddy maintenance and attrition in a vertically sheared current under Arctic ice. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 28, 2427-2443. [UMCES contribution 3046]

Wu, C.-R., P.-T. Shaw and S.-Y. Chao (1998). Inter-annual variations in the velocity field of the South China Sea. J. Oceanogr., 54, 361-372. [UMCES contribution 3078]

Shaw, P.-T., S. Y. Chao and L.-L. Fu (1999). Sea surface height variations in the South China Sea from satellite altimetry. Oceanologica Acta, 22, 1-17. [UMCES contribution 3130]

Chao, S. Y. and P.-T. Shaw (1999). Fission of heton-like vortices under sea ice. J. Oceanogr., 55, 65-78. [UMCES contribution 3126]

Lee, H.J., S. Y. Chao and K. L. Fan (1999). Flood-ebb asymmetry of tidally induced recirculation eddies in a semi-enclosed basin: Nan Wan Bay. Cont. Shelf Res., 19, 871-890. [UMCES contribution 3125]

Liu, J. T., S. Y. Chao and R. T. Hsu (1999). The plume of a small mountainous river on a wave-dominated micro-tidal coast. J. Coastal Res., 15, 1002-1010. [UMCES contribution 3257]

Chao, S. Y. and P.-T. Shaw (1999). Close interactions between two pairs of heton-like vortices under sea ice. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 23591-23605. [UMCES contribution 3212]

Wu, C.-R., P.-T. Shaw and S.-Y. Chao (1999). Assimilating altimetric data into a South China Sea model. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 29987-30006. [UMCES contribution number pending]

Chao, S. Y. (1999). Ocean feedback to wind-driven coastal polynyas. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 18073-18085. [UMCES contribution 3193]

Jan, S., H.-H. Hwung, S. Y. Chao and J.-L. Yu (1999). Dynamics of currents in a small- scale coastal lagoon, southwestern Taiwan. Terr. Atm. Ocean Sci., 10, 885-896. [UMCES contribution number pending]

Liu, K.-K., K. Iseki and S.-Y. Chao (1999). Continental margin carbon fluxes. In: The Dynamic Ocean Carbon Cycle, ed., R. B. Hansen, H. Ducklow and J. G. Field, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Book Series, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 187-239. [UMCES contribution pending]

Lee, H.-J., S. Y. Chao, K. L. Fan and T. Y. Kuo (1999). Tide-induced eddies and upwelling in a semi-enclosed basin: Nan Wan. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Sci., 49, 775-787. [UMCES contribution 3213]

C. Contracts and Grants

1. Awarded

A numerical investigation of Baltimore Harbor circulation. Maryland Department of the Environment. 1/15/93 - 6/1/95, (Principal Investigator)

Suspended sediment transport in Baltimore Harbor". Maryland Department of Environment. 7/1/94 - 6/30/96. (Principal Investigator)

Trophic Interaction in Estuarine Systems. National Science Foundation. 7/1/1995 - 6/30/97. $70,000 (Principal Investigator)

Circulation and deep-water ventilation in the South China Sea. National Science Foundation. 7/1/95 - 6/30/98. (Co-Principal Investigator)

Establishment of numerical framework for the modeling of biogeochemical processes in marginal seas around Taiwan. National Taiwan University. 4/1/97-7/1/98. (Principal Investigator)

Modeling studies of eddies under Arctic sea ice. National Science Foundation. 4/15/97- 3/31/00. (Principal Investigator)

Development of a contaminant transport model for Baltimore Harbor. Maryland Department of Environment. 9/1/97-2/28/99. (Co-Investigator)

Delivery and maintenance of a numerical framework for modeling the hydrodynamics of Taiwan Strait. National Center for Ocean Research, Taiwan. 2/20/98-1/31/00. (Principal Investigator)

Comprehensive harbor assessment and regional modeling study. Maryland Department of the Environment . 7/1/99-6/30/2000. (Co-Investigator)

Delivery and maintenance of a numerical framework for modeling the hydrodynamics of Taiwan Strait-Version 2. National Center for Ocean Research, Taiwan. 6/1/99-9/30/2001. (Principal Investigator)

Delivery and maintenance of a numerical framework for the development of a biogeochemical model of the East China Sea. National Taiwan Ocean University. 11/1/1999- 10/30/2002. (Principal Investigator)


IV. Teaching and Training

1997-2002 Member, USM Inter-Institutional Graduate Faculty

A. Courses Taught

Course No. Title Institution Semester Enrollment Credit Hrs. Co-instructors No. Lectures

MEES 661 Physics of Estuarine UMCP Fall '97 20+ 3 Boicourt, Sanford 6 sessions
& Marine Envir.

MEES 661 Physics of Estuarine UMCP Fall '98 10+ 3 Boicourt, Sanford 5 sessions
& Marine Envir. Walstad

MEES 698 GFD of Estuaries UMCP Fall '98 1 1 None 16 discussions

MEES 698 GFD of Estuaries UMCP Spring '99 1 1 None 16 discussions

MEES 698 GFD of Estuaries UMCP Fall '99 1 1 None 16 discussions


B. Graduate Students Supervised as Major Advisor

1. Degrees Completed

Paluszkiwicz, Theresa; Ph.D.; Physical Oceanography; 1994; UMCP. "A numerical study of the near and far field dispersal of the Amazon outflow."

2. Students Currently Supervised

Xu, Jiangtao; Ph.D.; Physical Oceanography

3. Current Graduate Student Committee Memberships

Miao-Li Chang Ph.D. MEES UMCP
Zhen Li Ph.D. MEES UMCP

V. Outreach and Service

A. Editorship

Guest Editor, 1998-2000: Special Issue of Continental Shelf Research
International Advisory Board member, 1999- present: Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

B. Public Service

C. Federal/State/Local Government

Member, Quality Review Board, MMS (Mineral Management Services) projects on Gulf of Mexico modeling work, 1996-1999.

D. International

Member, Advisory Committee, National Center for Ocean Research, Taiwan, 1997-1998.

Coordinator, Taiwan Strait Nowcast Project, 1997-2000.

E. University System of Maryland

F. UMCES and Laboratory

Member, HPL Education Committee

G. Other Professional Service

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