Professor Ximing Cai has been recognized with the Warren A. Hall Medal by the Universities Council on Water Resources. The award honors exceptional accomplishments and distinction of an individual in the water resources field. It is given to those who have demonstrated a career-long commitment to exemplary interdisciplinary scholarship and academic excellence in water resources.
Cai joined the CEE faculty in 2002. His research interests include coupled human-natural system analysis with an emphasis on human interferences in hydrological processes, water-energy-food system modeling, and sustainable water resources management particularly in developing countries.
He is the Ben Chie Yen Professor, the Ven Te Chow Faculty Scholar in Water Resources and the Donald Biggar Willett Faculty Scholar.
The award will be presented at the Joint Water Resources Conference in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2024.