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I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Plymouth, contributing to the NERC-funded project SUPERSLUG: Deconstructing sediment superslugs as a legacy of extreme flows. I joined Plymouth in October 2024 after completing my PhD at the University of Edinburgh. My research combines remote sensing, fluvial geomorphology, and machine learning to improve how we observe, quantify, and interpret sediment and channel dynamics at scale. I develop approaches that translate geomorphic patterns in satellite imagery into process-relevant signals, enabling basin-scale analysis across diverse river systems. Currently, I apply these methods to study the 2021 Chamoli catastrophe in the Himalaya, focusing on sediment transport pathways, downstream plume evolution, and the broader legacy effects of extreme sediment-laden flows. My current work is carried out in close collaboration with Dr Matt Westoby, Professor Stuart Dunning, and colleagues across the SUPERSLUG project.
Academic qualifications
Geography, earth and environmental studies, Doctorate, Machine learning-aided fluvial system analysis, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 29 Jul 2025
Research Interests
- Fluvial geomorphology
- Remote sensing
- Machine learning
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- 4 Article
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Extracting an accurate river network: Stream burning re-revisited
Chen, Q., Mudd, S. M., Attal, M. & Hancock, S., 1 Oct 2024, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 312, 114333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Response of denitrification rate and denitrifiers to human-disturbance intensity and physicochemical factors of overlying water in a subtropical stream, China
Zhao, B., Chen, Q., Li, S., Tan, X. & Zhang, Q., Sept 2021, In: Freshwater Science. 40, 3, p. 432-448 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influences of artificial shading and nutrient addition on denitrification activity and community structure of denitrifying bacteria in a stream
Chen, Q., Zhao, B., Yuan, J., Zhang, J., Tan, X. & Zhang, Q., Aug 2018, In: Shengtai Xuebao. 38, 15, p. 5566-5576 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization and source identification of nitrogen in a riverine system of monsoon-climate region, China
Yuan, J., Li, S., Han, X., Chen, Q., Cheng, X. & Zhang, Q., 15 Aug 2017, In: Science of the Total Environment. 592, p. 608-615 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review