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Taiping Wang

Taiping Wang

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Biography

As a research scientist, I work on both scientific and applied research using a variety of modeling tools. My current research at PNNL mainly focuses on the following areas: (1) studying watershed hydrology, hydrodynamic circulation/transport, and water quality processes (flushing time, hypoxia, HABs, nutrients, bacteria, toxics, larvae transport) through the combination of numerical modeling and field data analysis; (2) providing hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling support to wetland restoration projects in the U.S. Pacific Northwest spanning from Columbia River to Puget Sound; (3) modeling storm surge/coastal inundation under extreme weather events and future climate change conditions; (4) characterizing marine renewable energy resources from tides and waves and assessing the environmental impact from energy harnessing; and (5) carbon and nutrient cycling along the land-ocean interfaces.

Education and Credentials

  • MS, PhD, 2005, 2009 Physical Oceanography, The College of William & Mary
  • BS, MS, 1999, 2002 Environmental Science & Engineering, Nankai University, China
  • Registered Professional Engineer (Civil, WA #57715)

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • American Geophysical Union
  • Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Deb M., Z. Yang, K. Haas, and T. Wang. 2024. "Hydrokinetic Tidal Energy Resource Assessment following International Electrotechnical Commission Guidelines." Renewable Energy 229, no. _:Art. No. 120767. PNNL-SA-186470. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2024.120767
  • Liu J., R.D. Hetland, Z. Yang, T. Wang, and N. Sun. 2024. "Response of salt intrusion in a tidal estuary to regional climatic forcing." Environmental Research Letters 19, no. 7:Art. No. 074019. PNNL-SA-198087. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ad4fa1
  • Sun N., M.S. Wigmosta, H. Yan, H.A. Eldardiry, Z. Yang, M. Deb, and T. Wang, et al. 2024. "Amplified Extreme Floods and Shifting Flood Mechanisms in the Delaware River Basin in Future Climates." Earth's Future 12, no. 3:Art. No. e2023EF003868. PNNL-SA-185766. doi:10.1029/2023EF003868

2023

  • Branch R.A., M.E. Grear, F.M. Ticona Rollano, J.R. McVey, and T. Wang. 2023. Powering Arctic Observations with Marine Energy. PNNL-31428. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Powering Arctic Observations with Marine Energy
  • Calandra G., T. Wang, C. Miller, Z. Yang, and B. Polagye. 2023. "A Comparison of the Power Potential for Surface- and Seabed- Deployed Tidal Turbines in the San Juan Archipelago, Salish Sea, WA." Renewable Energy 214. PNNL-SA-180909. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2023.05.099
  • Chen M., S. Yim, D. Cox, Z. Yang, M.H. Huesemann, T. Mumford, and T. Wang. 2023. "Modeling and Analysis of a Novel Offshore Binary Species Free-Floating Longline Macroalgal Farming System." Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering 145, no. 2:Art. No. 021301. PNNL-SA-171580. doi:10.1115/1.4055803
  • Deb M., N. Sun, Z. Yang, T. Wang, D.R. Judi, A. Xiao, and M.S. Wigmosta. 2023. "Interacting effects of watershed and coastal processes on the evolution of compound flooding during Hurricane Irene." Earth's Future 11, no. 3:Art. No. e2022EF002947. PNNL-SA-173756. doi:10.1029/2022EF002947
  • Deb M., Z. Yang, T. Wang, and L. Kilcher. 2023. "Turbulence modeling to aid tidal energy resource characterization in the Western Passage, Maine, USA." Renewable Energy 219, no. Part 1:Art. No. 118694. PNNL-SA-179189. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2023.04.100
  • Spicer P.S., Z. Yang, T. Wang, and M. Deb. 2023. "Tidal energy extraction modifies tidal asymmetry and transport in a shallow, well-mixed estuary." Frontiers in Marine Science 10. PNNL-SA-186613. doi:10.3389/fmars.2023.1268348
  • Ticona Rollano F.M., Z. Yang, and T. Wang. 2023. Coupled wave-current modeling for hydrodynamic load analysis of macroalgae cultivation farms. PNNL-33077. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Coupled wave-current modeling for hydrodynamic load analysis of macroalgae cultivation farms

2021

  • Branch R.A., G. Garcia Medina, Z. Yang, T. Wang, F.M. Ticona Rollano, and L. Hosekova. 2021. "Modeling Sea Ice Effects for Wave Energy Resource Assessments." Energies 14, no. 12:3482. PNNL-SA-163118. doi:10.3390/en14123482
  • Garcia Medina G., Z. Yang, W. Wu, and T. Wang. 2021. "Wave resource characterization at regional and nearshore scales for the U.S. Alaska coast based on a 32-year high-resolution hindcast." Renewable Energy 170. PNNL-SA-157556. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2021.02.005
  • Sun N., M.S. Wigmosta, D.R. Judi, Z. Yang, Z. Xiao, and T. Wang. 2021. "Climatological analysis of tropical cyclone impacts on hydrological extremes in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States." Environmental Research Letters 16, no. 12:Art. No. 124009. PNNL-SA-162671. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac2d6a
  • Xiao Z., Z. Yang, T. Wang, N. Sun, M.S. Wigmosta, and D.R. Judi. 2021. "Characterizing the Non-linear Interactions Between Tide, Storm Surge, and River Flow in the Delaware Bay Estuary, United States." Frontiers in Marine Science 8. PNNL-SA-162723. doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.715557
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, R.A. Branch, Z. Xiao, and M. Deb. 2021. "Tidal Stream Energy Resource Characterization in the Salish Sea." Renewable Energy 172. PNNL-SA-158248. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2021.03.028

2020

  • Neary V.S., S. Ahn, B.E. Seng, M.N. Allahdadi, T. Wang, Z. Yang, and R. He. 2020. "Characterization of Extreme Wave Conditions for Wave Energy Converter Design and Project Risk Assessment." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 4:Article No. 289. PNNL-SA-152704. doi:10.3390/jmse8040289
  • Preziuso D.C., G. Garcia Medina, R.S. O'Neil, Z. Yang, and T. Wang. 2020. "Evaluating the Potential for Tidal Phase Diversity to Produce Smoother Power Profiles." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 4:246. PNNL-SA-150809. doi:10.3390/jmse8040246
  • Wang T., and Z. Yang. 2020. "A Tidal Hydrodynamic Model for Cook Inlet, Alaska, to Support Tidal Energy Resource Characterization." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 4:Article No. 254. PNNL-SA-152563. doi:10.3390/jmse8040254
  • Wang T., Z. Yang, F.M. Ticona Rollano, W. Wu, and G. Garcia Medina. 2020. "A High-resolution Regional Wave Resource Characterization For The U.S. West Coast." In Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2020), May 4-7, 20202, Houston;Texas, 2020. Richardson, Texas:Society of Petroleum Engineers. PNNL-SA-150962. doi:10.4043/30669-MS
  • Whiting J.M., T. Wang, Z. Yang, M.H. Huesemann, P.J. Wolfram, T. Mumford, and D. Righi. 2020. "Simulating the Trajectory and Biomass Growth of Free-Floating Macroalgal Cultivation Platforms along the U.S. West Coast." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 11:938. PNNL-SA-155985. doi:10.3390/jmse8110938
  • Wu W., T. Wang, Z. Yang, and G. Garcia Medina. 2020. "Development and validation of a high-resolution regional wave hindcast model for U.S. West Coast wave resource characterization." Renewable Energy 152. PNNL-SA-150805. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2020.01.077
  • Yang Z., G. Garcia Medina, W. Wu, and T. Wang. 2020. "Characteristics and Variability of the Nearshore Wave Resource on the U.S. West Coast." Energy 203. PNNL-SA-153191. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.117818
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, L. Castrucci, and I. Miller. 2020. "Modeling assessment of storm surge in the Salish Sea." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 238. PNNL-SA-150224. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106552
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, Z. Xiao, L. Kilcher, K. Haas, H. Xue, and X. Feng. 2020. "Modeling Assessment of Tidal Energy Extraction in the Western Passage." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 6:Article No. 411. PNNL-SA-152564. doi:10.3390/jmse8060411

2019

  • Chen M., S. Yim, D. Cox, T. Wang, M.H. Huesemann, Z. Yang, and T. Mumford, et al. 2019. "Hydrodynamic Load Modeling for Offshore Free-Floating Macroalgal Aquaculture under Extreme Environmental Conditions." In Proceedings of the ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2019), June 9-14, 2019, Glasgow, Scotland, 6, Paper No: OMAE2019-96803, V006T05A008. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-146823. doi:10.1115/OMAE2019-96803
  • Wang T., and Z. Yang. 2019. "The Nonlinear Response of Storm Surge to Sea-Level Rise: A Modeling Approach." Journal of Coastal Research. JCR 35, no. 2:287-294. PNNL-SA-137846. doi:10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-18-00029.1
  • Yang Z., G. Garcia Medina, W. Wu, T. Wang, L. Leung, L. Castrucci, and G. Mauger. 2019. "Modeling Analysis of the Swell and Wind-Sea Climate in the Salish Sea." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 224. PNNL-SA-140307. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.04.043

2018

  • Khangaonkar T.P., A. Nugraha, and T. Wang. 2018. "Hydrodynamic Zone of Influence Due to a Floating Structure in a Fjordal Estuary-Hood Canal Bridge Impact Assessment." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 6, no. 4:Article No. 119. PNNL-SA-146774. doi:10.3390/jmse6040119
  • Wang T., Z. Yang, W. Wu, and M.E. Grear. 2018. "A Sensitivity Analysis of the Wind Forcing Effect on the Accuracy of Large-Wave Hindcasting." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 6, no. 4. PNNL-SA-139620. doi:10.3390/jmse6040139
  • Wu W., Z. Yang, and T. Wang. 2018. "Wave Resource Characterization Using an Unstructured-grid Modeling Approach." Energies 11, no. 3:Article No. 605. PNNL-SA-132143. doi:10.3390/en11030605

2017

  • Wang T., and Z. Yang. 2017. "A Modeling Study of Tidal Energy Extraction and the Associated Impact on Tidal Circulation in a Multi-inlet Bay System of Puget Sound." Renewable Energy 114, no. Part A:204-214. PNNL-SA-124782. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2017.03.049
  • Whiting J.M., T. Wang, and T.P. Khangaonkar. 2017. Hydrodynamic Model Development and Application for Restoration Alternatives Assessment - Skagit Delta Hydrodynamic Modeling Project (SHDM). PNNL-26867. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hydrodynamic Model Development and Application for Restoration Alternatives Assessment - Skagit Delta Hydrodynamic Modeling Project (SHDM)
  • Yang Z., V.S. Neary, T. Wang, B. Gunawanb, A.R. Dallman, and W. Wu. 2017. "A Wave Model Test Bed Study for Wave Energy Resource Characterization." Renewable Energy 114, no. Part A:132-144. PNNL-SA-122388. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2016.12.057

2016

  • Xuan J., Z. Yang, D. Huang, T. Wang, and F. Zhou. 2016. "Tidal residual current and its role in the mean flow on the Changjiang Bank." Journal of Marine Systems 154, no. Part A:66-81. PNNL-SA-109787. doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2015.04.005
  • Yang Z., and T. Wang. 2016. "NUMERICAL MODELS AS ENABLING TOOLS FOR TIDAL-STREAM ENERGY EXTRACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT." In Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, June 18-24, 2016, Busan, South Korea, 6, V006T05A006, OMAE2016-54223. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-116734. doi:10.1115/OMAE2016-54223
  • Yang Z., S. Taraphdar, T. Wang, L. Leung, and M.E. Grear. 2016. "Uncertainty and feasibility of dynamical downscaling for modeling tropical cyclones for storm surge simulation." Natural Hazards 84, no. 2:1161-1184. PNNL-SA-119692. doi:10.1007/s11069-016-2482-y

2015

  • Wang T., and Z. Yang. 2015. "Understanding the Flushing Capability of Bellingham Bay and Its Implication on Bottom Water Hypoxia." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 165. PNNL-SA-109990. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2015.04.010
  • Wang T., Z. Yang, and A.E. Copping. 2015. "A Modeling Study of the Potential Water Quality Impacts from In-Stream Tidal Energy Extraction." Estuaries and Coasts 38, no. 1 (Supplement):173-186. PNNL-SA-97921. doi:10.1007/s12237-013-9718-9
  • Yang Z., and T. Wang. 2015. "Modeling the Effects of Tidal Energy Extraction on Estuarine Hydrodynamics in a Stratified Estuary." Estuaries and Coasts 38, no. 1 Supplement:187-202. PNNL-SA-97325. doi:10.1007/s12237-013-9684-2
  • Yang Z., and T. Wang. 2015. "Responses of Estuarine Circulation and Salinity to the Loss of Intertidal Flats - A Modeling Study." Continental Shelf Research 111, no. Part B:159-173. PNNL-SA-111458. doi:10.1016/j.csr.2015.08.011
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, N. Voisin, and A.E. Copping. 2015. "Estuarine Response to River Flow and Sea-Level Rise under Future Climate Change and Human Development." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 156. PNNL-SA-102982. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2014.08.015

2014

  • Wang T., T. Khangaonkar, W. Long, and G.A. Gill. 2014. "Development of a Kelp-type Structure Module in a Coastal Ocean Model to Assess the Hydrodynamic Impact of Seawater Uranium Extraction Technology." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2, no. 1:81-92. PNNL-SA-100036. doi:10.3390/jmse2010081
  • Yang Z., and T. Wang. 2014. "Hydrodynamic Modeling Analysis to Support Nearshore Restoration Projects in a Changing Climate." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2, no. 1:18-32. PNWD-SA-10261. doi:10.3390/jmse2010018
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, A. Copping, and S.H. Geerlofs. 2014. "Modeling In-stream Tidal Energy Extraction and Its Potential Environmental Impacts." In Proceedings of the 10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, 2013, n/a. London:European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. PNNL-SA-98054.
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, A.E. Copping, and S.H. Geerlofs. 2014. "Modeling of In-stream Tidal Energy Development and its Potential Effects in Tacoma Narrows, Washington, USA." Ocean and Coastal Management 99. PNNL-SA-100989. doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.02.010
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, and A. Copping. 2014. "ARRAY OPTIMIZATION FOR TIDAL ENERGY EXTRACTION IN A TIDAL CHANNEL - A NUMERICAL MODELING ANALYSIS." In Proceedings of the 2nd Marine Energy Technology Symposium (METS2014), April 15-28, 2014, Seattle, Washington. Gaithersburg, Maryland:Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition. PNNL-SA-102213.

2013

  • Khangaonkar T., and T. Wang. 2013. "Potential alteration of fjordal circulation due to a large floating structure-Numerical investigation with application to Hood Canal basin in Puget Sound." Applied Ocean Research 39. PNNL-SA-71339. doi:10.1016/j.apor.2012.11.003
  • Yang Z., and T. Wang. 2013. "Tidal Residual Eddies and their Effect on Water Exchange in Puget Sound." Ocean Dynamics 63, no. 8:995-1009. PNNL-SA-95667. doi:10.1007/s10236-013-0635-z
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, and A.E. Copping. 2013. "Modeling Tidal Stream Energy Extraction and its Effects on Transport Processes in a Tidal Channel and Bay System Using a Three-dimensional Coastal Ocean Model." Renewable Energy 50. PNNL-SA-88183. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2012.07.024

2012

  • Wang T., and Z. Yang. 2012. "A Modeling Study of Hydrodynamic Circulation in a Fjord of the Pacific Northwest." In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, November 7-9, 2011, St. Augustine, Florida, 256-273. Reston, Virginia:American Society of Civil Engineering. PNNL-SA-86494.
  • Yang Z., and T. Wang. 2012. "Hydrodynamic Modeling Analysis of Tidal Wetland Restoration in Snohomish River, Washington." In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, November 7-9, 2011, St Augustine, Florida, edited by ML Spaulding, 139-155. Reston, Virginia:American Society of Civil Engineers. PNNL-SA-84170. doi:10.1061/9780784412411.00008
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, T. Khangaonkar, and S.A. Breithaupt. 2012. "Integrated Modeling of Flood Flows and Tidal Hydrodynamics over a Coastal Floodplain." Environmental Fluid Mechanics 12, no. 1:63-80. PNWD-SA-9428. doi:10.1007/s10652-011-9214-3

2011

  • Yang Z., T. Khangaonkar, and T. Wang. 2011. "Use of Advanced Meteorological Model Output for Coastal Ocean Modeling in Puget Sound." International Journal of Ocean and Climate Systems 2, no. 2:101-117. PNNL-SA-80241.

2009

  • Yang Z., T. Khangaonkar, J.M. Chase, and T. Wang. 2009. "Puget Sound Operational Forecast System - A Real-time Predictive Tool for Marine Resource Management and Emergency Responses." In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, November 4-6, 2009, Seattle, WA, edited by ML Spaulding, 356-372. Reston, Virginia:American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). PNNL-SA-71183. doi:10.1061/41121(388)22

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